Dear Cousins and Friends, Today's New York Times has an article on genealogical research focusing on the DNA aspect of it. Here is the "TinyURL" version of the link to the article: *http://tinyurl.com/yu7fuy* Best, David Arne Sisson

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Looking for more information on this James Sisson. Could this possibily be the son of John 1742 who is said to have married a Drayton. Could it be possible that he married Martha Bruce. Charles Bruce married Ann Gray, who died October 2, 1819. Their chil- dren were: 1. Robert, married Susan Gloan. 2. Martha, married James Sisson of Jackson County, Georgia. 3. John, married Laura Farrar. 4. Charles, Jr., married (1) Mary Harris (2) Emily Coffin. 5. Thomas, married Nancy Johnson of Jackson County, Georgia. They are buried at Elberton, Georgia. 6. Elizabeth Ann, married James Steele. The children of Thomas Bruce and Nancy Johnson were: A. Perry Sanford Francis Bruce (Perry S. F.), b. March 28, 1824, mar- ried Sophia Hillhouse. a. Joseph Hillhouse. b. Jesse Olivia, married John H. Craig. B. Charles Sisson Bruce, married Mary Vandiver. Died Kingston, Georgia, August 15, 1910. Buried at Elberton. a. Emma Earl, married Jesse Robert Shelor. b. Susan Isabella. c. Ella d. Toccoa Lillian e. Florence ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Hi David well i am sorry it has took me this long to answer you back but i have been very sick so,let me share some thing about my great great grandfather luther william/or william luther i am not sure how it is suppose to be because they have him down both way's so, if you find the correct way of it's spelling could you please!! so,back to my finding's well he was married twice his first wife's name was ann eliza barker and with her i know he had (3) children martyn l sisson b.1867, charles w sisson b.1868 d abt 1948, mary b. march 1872, they were all born in boone co wva. supposaley they married aug 10,1866. So, now we go to the mother of my great grandfather william rilen sisson his mother was ariminta halstead now my search begins again with what are the names of his brother's and sister's ( If any one is reading this and can give me a hand please do.william rilen sisson was b.7/15/1854 in rock creek,boone co va d.abt4/1/1932 in julian boone co wva thank's Beverly

Hello Cousins and Friends, Here's wonderful site for finding old picture postcards. It's arranged by state and then by county. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html Have fun! David Arne Sisson

Searching for the ancestors of Frederick Sisson, will pr. 1792, son of William Sisson of Edgefield Co., SC. Frederick was the 2nd husband of Elizabeth Marvel Jones, dau. of Francis Jones, who had first married Smallwood Smith. Third, she married Henry Ray. Dau. Permelia Sisson who m. Ezekiel S. Partin is my line. Who were the parents and wife of this William Sisson d. after 1792? Were the parents or grandparents of this William Sisson - Thomas Sisson and Hannah Raines? Franklin Co., GA Tax list shows William Sisson in 1810, 1811, 1813, 1818 & 1819. In 1820 William Seism was in Hall Co., GA: 2 M 16-18 4 M 16-26 1 m 45+ 1 F 16-26 1 F 45+ William Sisson received a land grant 1 Aug 1837 in Talladega Co. W 1/2 SE Huntsville, township 18S, Range 5E, Section 2 for 79.96 acres. (Was this the son of Frederick Sisson d. 1792?) Let's compare notes on these Sissons! I'll check my database for you! Jeanette PJKH@Comcast.net http://pjkh.home.comcast.net/ Southern Families from VA, NC and SC to AL and MS: BRUNER BUTLER BYRD DILLARD DUKE FILMER FOLLIOTT GREEN HACKWORTH HANSFORD HODGES HOWELL HOWZE/HOUSE ISBELL JAMES JONES KING LOCKE MARVEL MARSTON MILLER MURFIELD PARKER PARTIN PLUMMER RADFORD RAINEY RANSOM RAWLINGS RIVERS ROBERTS ROSS SISSON SLAYDEN/SLATON TILL VAUGHAN WHEATLEY WHITLEY WOOD/S YARRELL YARBROUGH

Dear Cousins, It occurred to me that Googling "genealogy video" (without the quote marks) would yield much more. Try it. You'll be as overwhelmed as I was! David Arne Sisson

Thought I had sent this to the entire list, but found out I dind't.... Check this out. Found it this past October. www.rootstelevision.com It is something new and perhap leading the way in Internet TV. Not a whole lot to watch yet, but in the "How To" section, there are a number of film clips in the Research and Oral History sections that are informative for the beginning researcher. Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland

Looking for information regarding James Monroe Sisson born abat 4/1846 in New York, married to Carrie/Caroline Wixon born abt 4/1855 in New York. Any help will be appreciated. Sincerely, Maria Sisson-Tarkington

Dear Friends and Cousins, http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=genealogy&hl=en This link will help you do a Google search for genealogy videos, or any other subject. There are several having to do with DNA. David Arne Sisson

> Dear Sirs, > I'm at a stand-still, hoping you can get me going again, > My great-Grd father, Albert Leroy Sisson Born abt 1-1-1877 in > Hornellsville, NY, Married abt 7-4-1901 in PA to Rose > Eilenberger, DOD unknown but was 83 y/o when he died (1961), > Had a father named James Monroe Sisson born abt 4/1846 in NY > and married a Caroline Wixon who was born abt 4/1855. I have > found a few James M. Sisson's but the dates are wrong. > Please help me find James Monroe and his ancestors as I am > the last branch of the tree! Everyone has expired. > > Sincerely, Maria Sisson-Tarkington Hi Maria! One possibility could be the "Monroe Sisson", age 4, in the 1850 census in Friendship, Allegany, NY. His parents were William and Sally Sisson. In this 1850 census, this William was 37, his wife Sally was 31, and they were living in the next household to Pardon (age 62) and Sally (60) Sisson. I have always believed that William was the son of Pardon and Sally, but have never been able to prove it by paper documentation. He could have been a nephew of Pardon instead. This Pardon Sisson's database webpage entry is currently at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/richard/aqwg43.htm#1835 The names in parentheses behind his name are his ancestors in order, back to the immigrant couple Richard and Mary Sisson of Rhode Island, and each is clickable for more information. Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- cregehr@phys.ksu.edu

Dear Sirs, I'm at a stand-still, hoping you can get me going again, My great-Grd father, Albert Leroy Sisson Born abt 1-1-1877 in Hornellsville, NY, Married abt 7-4-1901 in PA to Rose Eilenberger, DOD unknown but was 83 y/o when he died (1961), Had a father named James Monroe Sisson born abt 4/1846 in NY and married a Caroline Wixon who was born abt 4/1855. I have found a few James M. Sisson's but the dates are wrong. Please help me find James Monroe and his ancestors as I am the last branch of the tree! Everyone has expired. Sincerely, Maria Sisson-Tarkington

A familiar scam showed up in my mailbox recently, "family news" of Denver CO. I thought this guy had gone out of business but apparently he's just gone digital. For those who haven't heard of this outfit, it publishes family newsletters for (insert any name) which consist mainly of boilerplate to which is added a list of names and addresses gleaned from public records. The current ad advertises "Buy your family book for just $29.99" which gets you a book and cd. A note on the flyer says "This is a redo of the old "insert name here" Archives book. (Of course the flyer sent to me had "Rorer" inserted). The cd contains hundreds of unrelated Family Trees for the unwary to try searching. Probably each cd contains the same family trees so your chances of finding any relatives are slim at best. There is now a website "familynewsabout.com" but it contains little information. The "about us" link just pulls up the image of the letter of incorporation in the state of Colorado. I visited the website about a month ago and there was a feedback page, but it consisted largely of a complaint by the owner about how Jeff Scism ran the complaints page at Rootsweb. (Jeff has nothing to do with familynewsabout.com) However, tonight the page was not available. Apparently this guy still manages to keep selling his stuff to unwarry suckers. Don't bother, instead invest in the latest update to your favoriate genealogy program. David Rorer

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I, by accident, have discovered the name of the wife of Henry Sisson [son of Henry & Anne Meeks Sisson]. She is currently listed on all of the pedigrees I have seen as Sarah ( ). She is Sarah Wilson. I can see why this has been difficult to find any proof. It is in one of the Richmond County Account Books, very tough reading. Sarah Wilson is a descendent of Elias Wilson the Elder, first Sheriff of Richmond County. This Henry is not in my line, but I have the detail source references if anyone is interested. Let me know and I will forward. Les Studebaker

Ruby was remarkably young for someone 106 years old! She always spoke @ family reunions and told stories about the history of the family. John_ston, Ruby Sisson_ (http://www.legacy.com/roanoke/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=20010330) (http://www.legacy.com/roanoke/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonID=20010330) Ruby Sisson Johnston, passed away Monday, November 20, 2006. She was born on March 28, 1900 in Shawsville, Virginia to Thomas and Mary Sisson, the fifth of ten children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarke Johnston. She is survived by three daughters, Nancy L. Thomson (Mrs. David A.), Alice J. Callison, and Alleene J. Dalzell (Mrs. Thomas J.); five grandchildren, Judith Callison, Florida, Jane Sexton, South Carolina, Suzanne Warner, Bedford, Nancy Wells, Culpepper and Patrick Dalzell, Atlanta; 11 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. Educated as a teacher at Radford College she taught and was principal in numerous schools throughout Roanoke County. Her many accolades include member and treasurer of the Roanoke County Junior Women's Club when the first library of Roanoke County was organized; President of the Roanoke County Women's Club when the Cancer Clinic, as it was then known, supported by the County and the City Women's Clubs, affiliated with the State Cancer Society; made an honorary member of the Roanoke County Women's Club and served as President of the County Federation of Women's Clubs. She helped organize and was a charter member of the Oakland Garden Club, the first garden club in Roanoke County, where she served four terms as President. She served on the Red Cross Board as Chairwomen of the Home Services Department during World War II. She was President and a life member of the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, and a member of the State and National Federation of Garden Clubs. She was President of the Roanoke Valley Unit of Parliamentarians which she helped organize. She was a member of Greene Memorial Methodist Church since 1926. She was a member of the William Preston Chapter of the D.A.R., a member of the Roanoke Fine Arts Center and a member of the Electra Chapter Eastern Star. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Friday from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. Arthur E. Grant and Dr. M. Douglas Newman officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, where the family will be from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Friday. The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers of Loyalton of Roanoke and the caregivers of Good Samaritan Hospice for their loving care. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Greene Memorial United Methodist Church or Good Samaritan Hospice. Published in the Roanoke Times from 11/22/2006 - 11/23/2006.

Looking for photos of Henry H Sisson (married Elizabeth Norrington) b:1831 in Kentucky and their children William Sisson (1848) John Sisson (1852) Emeline Sisson Sarah Sisson Lewis SIsson Martha A Sisson

This is going to be a tough one. I am trying to get a current address, email or otherwise, for a Mary Sisson. Sisson is her maiden name. I've lost contact with her in 1970. At that time she lived on Church Lane in Pikesville outside Baltimore, Maryland. She is now approximately 55-56 years old. Any help would be appreciated. Paul Zawicki zapzpaz@comcast.net

Good morning Sisson families: I am trying to get a current email address for Jeannette Howell who is a descendant of Frederick Sisson of Union County, SC, since previous addresses offer only reject messages due to age. A relative of mine has information she wishs to share from another line that may be relevant to Jeanettes line. If you can be of assistance please contact me privately at sissonltd@comcast.net Thank you and have a great weekend digging! Kathleen