Martha Wise
the poison widow of Hardscrabble
Active for 2 years
(1924-1925) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Martha Wise (born Martha Hasel) an American poisoner and serial killer who poisoned seventeen family members, of whom three died, in 1924. Wise died in prison on June 28, 1971.
Martha Wise Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Martha Wise (aka) the poison widow of Hardscrabble, was active for 2 years between 1924-1925, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Martha Wise was born in Hardscrabble, Ohio, human settlement in United States of America. She was raised by both parents. Her father, an unnamed man who was a farmer. Her mother, Sophie Hasel, a farmer.
no degree received. She married Albert Wise. She had five children, one who died at a very young age.
In 1924 Martha Wise started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. At the time of her crimes she was living with her husband and four children, where she was known to work as a serial killer.
Martha Wise died on June 28th 1971, cause of death: natural causes at Ohio, state of the United States of America.
Profile Completeness: 74%
serial killers by profile completenessMartha Wise has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Martha Wise a known:
Martha Wise
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-07-25 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Martha Wise |
| Nickname: | the poison widow of Hardscrabble |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1924 - 1925 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | - 1971 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Albert Wise |
| Children: | five children, one who died at a very young age |
| Living With: | her husband and four children |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Martha |
| Birth Location: | Hardscrabble, Ohio, human settlement in United States of America |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Sophie Hasel, a farmer |
| Father: | an unnamed man who was a farmer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Jun 28, 1971 |
| Cause of Death: | natural causes |
| Death Location: | Ohio, state of the United States of America |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
3 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Martha Wise
The 3 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Martha Wise. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Martha Wise started her serial killing spree. #1924 |
| 1925 | Martha Wise ended her serial killing spree. #1925 |
| Jun 28 1971 | Martha Wisedied.cause of death:natural causesat Ohio, state of the United States of America. #19710628 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Martha Wise (1924-1925).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 25 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Martha Wise
RJ Parker
Serial Killers True Crime Anthology 2014 Vol....
John Stark Bellamy,...
Women Behaving Badly
James A. Willis
The Big Book of Ohio Ghost Stories
Carla Glenn
Ugly as Hell
Susan Sawyer
Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Ohio Histo...
Jay Robert Nash
Murder, America
6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Martha Wise
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1494325896 | Serial Killers True Crime... | 5 Total Including RJ Parker | 4 Total Including Timothy Krajcir | 4 |
| 1598510002 | Women Behaving Badly | John Stark Bellamy,... | Martha Wise | 1 |
| 0811711811 | The Big Book of Ohio Ghos... | James A. Willis | Martha Wise | 1 |
| 152393851x | Ugly as Hell | Carla Glenn | Martha Wise | 1 |
| 1493018922 | Speaking Ill of the Dead:... | Susan Sawyer | Martha Wise | 2 |
| 1590775252 | Murder, America | Jay Robert Nash | 4 Total Including Mack Ray Edwards | 4 |
Martha Wise (1884 – June 28, 1971), born Martha Hasel, was an American poisoner and serial killer. After her husband died and her family forced her to end a relationship with a new lover, Wise retaliated by poisoning seventeen family members, of whom three died, in 1924. She was convicted of one of the murders, despite defense claims that she was mentally ill and that her lover had ordered her to poison her family.
External References
- Q6774615 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jul 25, 2019.
- Martha Wise on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 25, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Martha WISE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 25, 2019.
- Mara Bovsun, The Poison Widow of Hardscrabble on www.nydailynews.com, Retrieved on Jul 25, 2019.
Internal References
Martha Wise is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #49 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #253 of 327[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #276 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #423 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #516 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #631 of 651[ Page 43 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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