Hi, Cessna researcher here for over 25 yrs...........it is believed that Stephen Cisney, father of Robert A Cisney/Cessna, was from No.Carolina........Sullivan may have been from Virginia but Cisney is thought to be from No Carolina. Just an FYI Cheryl Cessna Fresno, Calif ----- Original Message ----- From: <JycMThomas@aol.com> To: <KYMUHLEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:20 AM Subject: Re: [KYMUHLEN] GOSSETT, CISNEY, SULLIVAN, DUNNING, HOWARD > Rachel, > > I'm interested in your GOSSETT connections to Muhlenberg County. I am at > a > brick wall with my husband's great grandfather, Elijah GOSSETT who was > born in > Robertson Co TN somewhere between 1822 and 1840. He is not the Elijah > whose > family ended up in Texas. This Elijah was married to Mary Elizabeth > CISNEY > daughter of Robert A. CISNEY and Nancy J. SULLIVAN who were from Virginia. > > Our Elijah married in Muhlenberg Co in 1870 and stayed there until his > death > (sometime before 1924). My husband (who was born in Belton) descends from > their son, John William Edward GOSSETT and Willie Alice DUNNING HOWARD. > DUNNING > was her birth name, HOWARD was her step father's name that she also used. > > If this fits anywhere in your line, please contact me at > jycmthomas@aol.com > > Thanks to all on this terrific list! > Joyce Thomas Gossett > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >