Waynesville Centennial Book Sept 5-7, 1975 Saunder Franciso was born in Europe about 1766. According to family tradition, he came to America at the age of 17 as a stowaway on a ship. He settled in Jackson County, Tennessee, married and had a family of seven sons and two daughters. His son William Cisco was born in 1810. William Cisco came to Waynesville, Illinois in 1836. His children were: Amos, Francis, Ira, Wade, John, Sarah, Rhoda, Mahala, Lucinda, Amanda and Mary. Wade Cisco was born February 24, 1845. Wade lived in the Waynesville area all his life. He had one son, William R, and two daughters. William R Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1876. He married Emma Gelsthorpe. They had seven children; Robert, Merle, John, Carl, Fern, Edith and Iona. John L Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1901. He married Dorothy Garr in 1935. They have always lived in Waynesville. John and Dorothy are the parents of six children: Larry, Atlanta, Jerry and Richard, Waynesville; Kenneth, Normal; Mrs. Sam Myers, (Bonnie), Bloomington; and Mrs Paul Bailey (Nancy), McLean. Jerry L Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1939. He married Diana Barry in 1959. They have four children: Beth, Mark, Lara, and Jeane. Richard Cisco was born at Waynesville in 1940. He married Ellen Mandrell in 1960. They have two children: Cynthia and Annette. Bob Halsey [email protected] Viera, FL