Whether you’re a cousin on the Wiser side or on the Russell side of Gracie and John Wiser, you’ll find that the Peyton family line runs through your veins. All roads trace back to a man named Valentine Peyton (1749-1831) from Stafford County, Virginia. Last summer, I had the opportunity to visit Stafford County, Virginia. …
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Old Time Brady Bunch!
As mentioned earlier, James Mattison Wiser was married twice: first to Nancy Peyton and then to Perry Amanda Cummins. When he married Amanda on March 5, 1911 he became her second husband. She was once married to a man named George Smith and had six children with him. James and Nancy’s Story: James married Nancy …
History of John Wallace Wiser and Grace Lee Russell
John Wallace Wiser was born on October 13, 1899 in Casey Co. KY. He was one of three children born to James Mattison Wiser and Nancy F. Peyton Wiser. Nancy died in 1910, leaving James to marry Perry Amanda Cummins with whom he fathered five more children. Grace Lee Russell was born on November 28, …
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Wiser- Russell- Peyton Family Connections 