Dear Mrs. Burkett: I have read, reread and studied your letter of Sept 21st and believe that I have a better concept of the events that we are trying to unravel. I will suggest that you probably overlooked the first law suit between Thomas Sisson and Eppes for it resulted in a judgment for Sisson. It gave him 348 lbs. of Tobacco out of the 1000 lbs. - the subject of the suit. The balance was an amount the Eppes had paid on a Sisson debt. Sisson apparently was not satisfied with the result and filed another case for the same subject in which he apparently tried to take a non-suit so that he could file it again but before he could complete his non-suit Eppes' attorney asked for a dismissal on the ground that the issue had already been tried and had gone to judgment which settled that particular issue. This is my interpretation of these notations based on my long time practice of the law. It makes no difference except that it puts the value of 348 lbs. of tobacco in Thomas Sisson's hands to use for the possible purchase of other interests as he might find. My only interest in trying to track him through Charles City and New Kent, Counties into Surrey was to see if he might have bought and sold some lands and in the sale a wife had joined him in the deed to release her dower, looking for the name of his wife. Ancestry.com (in which I do not put too much faith) reports that of his 7 children, the oldest Thomas (Jr) was born in 1701 in Surrey County and that William (I believe the youngest} was born in about 1714, also, in Surrey County. I take it that he, therefore, married sometime between 1693 and 1700. Although Ancestry.com suggests her name to be Elizabeth there is nothing to support it. He does name all his children in his will and appoints Thomas and William as his Executors. William does not appear as a party to any of the Estate papers that we have seen and I take it, that if he was born in 1714, he was not old enough in 1731, when his father died, to qualify as an Executor and so Thomas did all the work. . One of the male Sissons in our line has taken the DNA test and we have definitely been linked to the Thomas Sisson who died in Surrey County, VA, in 1731. We think he is one and same as the Thomas Sisson who migrated to America in 1683 but so far have not been able to prove it. By the DNA testing we have been linked to a Sisson presently living in Penrith, England and my wife, daughter, and I have been over there to visit him and his family. Our present problem, however, is more complicated. Thomas Sisson No. 1 had a son named William, born about 1714. Thomas Sisson No 2 had son named William, born about 1739. Which William Sisson was it who died in Union County, SC, in 1796? DNA wise it makes no difference since either way we go back to Thomas Sisson who died in Surrey County in 1731. But we would like to be able to trace the line by generations and to know which ones we go to directly. I have a map of what is now Greensville County, VA, carved out of Brunswick Çounty in 1781. It was drawn freehand by some one who drew in the approximate location of lands owned by various persons in the 1720s - 1750s. I do not know where I got it but all of this county would have been Brunswick County at the dates inserted in each ownership. Whether the deeds for these tracts are recorded in Brunswick or Greensville County I do not know. There are several tracts in the name of Thomas Sisson and from the dates I think this is Thomas No.1. There are also several tracts under the name of Joseph Shearin. There are no tracts under the name of William Sisson. The Joseph Shearin family and the Thomas Sisson family (or part of each one) lived neighbors in both Brunswick County, VA., and Granville County, NC. When Joseph Sisson died in Granville County, NC, in 1751 one of the witnesses used to prove his will was William Sisson. His will also provided that he bequeathed to his son-in=- law, Benjamin Kimball, a note owed him by William Sisson but does not refer to William as his son-in-law. Then during the 1750s a William Sisson bought and sold several tracts of land in Granville County, NC and finally bought a tract of land on the Pacolett River in in Union County, SC in 1768. I have traced his land purchases and sales generally along the road leading from SE VA to the Union County SC area and I think have sent you a copy. If I have not I will be glad to furnish you with one, In the Grantor's clause of the sales he is joined several times by his wife, Frances, I mention this because Ancestry.com names the 3rd child of Joseph Shearin as Frances. She is not otherwise identified in so far as I can tell. From the approximate land descriptions it appears to me that Jon Shearin and William Sisson lived neighbors in Granville County and the the Militia Records reflect that they both belonged to the same Mililtia Company in the 1750s. There is some indication in all of this that the Frances who signed as the wife of William Sisson was probably the daughter of Joseph Sheain but why would he have referred to Kimball as his son-in-law but did not do so as to William. Possibly because he was writing long hand and was tired and wanted to shorten the writing but, also, possibly because William was not.. The record reflects that Thomas No. 2 executed deeds for his father's estate and in some was joined by Hannah, his wife, to release her dower and the record also reflects that Thomas No. 2 and Hannah Parker Raines were married in 1736; that she was the widow of Raines with son in esse at the time of Raines' death. If this date of birth, 1739, is even close to correct then we can be certain that this William was not the William Sisson who witnessed to prove the will of Joseph Shearin in 1751 because too young. And I would seriously question that he was the William who was speculating in land in Granville County, NC in the 1750s. Our evidence of identification is only negative nothing positive. Our only interest in Charles City County and New Kent County records is to identify a marriage between Thomas Sisson and someone between 1690 and 1701. I have serious doubts that such a record exists. If so, it would likely be in the release of dower by a wife in a deed of conveyance. Likewise our interest in Surrey, Brunswick (Greensville} Counties is the same exscept that we have not searched Greensville County and I believe that we have not searched Surrey or Brunswick Counties for wills or administration of the estate of Thomas Sisson no. 2. We do not have any proof of the names of his children other than William. We do not have any evidence identifying definitely this William, the son of Thomas No. 2, after his birth in 1739. Incidentally the 1790 census of Union County, SC gives names of John, Joshua, William, and David Sisson as residents. William shows 1 white male over 16 years of age, 2 white males under 16 years, 2 white females including head of family, and 2 slaves. This does not sound like the family of a 76 year old man who died less than 6 years later. I can think of several possible explanations but they are all purely guesses. I would like to have your best judgment as to whether any further search of Middlesex, Charles City, or New Kent Counties might turn up any further evidence of the identification of Thomas Sisson and any of his activities and the name of his wife and the search of Surrey, Brunswick, and Greensville Counties might identify the Shearin family , Frances especially, and activity of Thomas Sisson No., 1 and his wife, and Thomas Sisson No.12 and Hannah, his wife,and the names of the latter's children. Thanks for listening to my ramblilng and for your information. If you think any additional search might avail some help please give me an idea of the time you might need and the amount of fee to forward. Yours truly Robert Hays Willliams rhaysw@cox-internet.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sisson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/365.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Lynn, Received your email. Was your g-grandfather "Bud" born in 1876? He may have been my g-grandmothers brother. Her name is Maud O. Sisson, born in 1877. Looking forward to your reply. Bertie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sisson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/300.1 Message Board Post: See my posting today for Sisson, James who was saved by John A Thompson in 1857 in the Sierra Mountains.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SISSON, Thompson, Thomson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/372 Message Board Post: SISSON, James. In the Carson City, Nevada state museum is a note that says that James Sisson was saved from freezing to death by "Snowshoe" John A. Thompson about 10 Jan 1857. James was out trapping and got caught by a heavy snowfall. Snowshoe saved his life, but was best known for carrying the mail on his back from Genoa, Nevada to Placerville using only two long skiis and a pole. He did this for a number of years throughout the winter, as there was no other crossing then. The article on this appeared in the Sacramento Union newspaper. John A. Thompson was born 30 Apr 1827 and died in Genoa 15 May 1876. A large monument stands in his memory there. Was James Sisson in your line? Ed Nissen, edjeanne@mlode.com

September 25, 2006 Dear list members, We don't usually discuss the Sisson DNA project onlist, in consideration of the privacy of the participants. However, there are some recent exciting breakthroughs, so it's probably time for a general update. The Sisson DNA project was initiated at the 2002 Sisson gathering in Kansas City, using the lab services of Family Tree DNA. Most of the participants fall into the lineages of three early North American immigrants: Richard, Robert, and Thomas. One of the goals of the project is to find a match for each of these groups in England, in order to target British research most efficiently. Two of these three lines have found their match in England. Robert Sisson was born in the 1630s, probably in England, and died in the 1690s in Virginia. A DNA match indicates that his point of origin in England was in the area of Sutton-cum-Lound, Nottinghamshire. Previously, at the 2000 Sisson gathering in Cincinnati, a voluntary English Research Fund was established, to hire a British genealogist to do research on the ground in England when we had well-defined tasks to request. Some of this Fund will be used to try to find Robert in the Sutton-cum-Lound records in the mid-1600s. If you would like to contribute to this Fund, please contact the treasurer, David Martin, at davidchina_2000@yahoo.com. This is an exciting development for this lineage. Some branches are known to use the spelling "Sissons" with final -s. The "Thomas" lineage of the US Southeastern states has a DNA match in England that indicates that this lineage originated in the area of Penrith, Cumberland (now Cumbria), England. A private sponsor has initiated additional research there. The branching point for the North American immigrant has not yet been uncovered there. The lineage of Richard Sisson of Rhode Island has not yet found its English match. More participants in the project are welcome, especially participants from American lines from later immigrants from the 1800s and 1900s; participants from Canada, England, Ireland, Holland, France, Australia, and New Zealand, and elsewhere. For more information on the Sisson DNA study and a link to the application form, go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/sissondnaproject.html. You are eligible if you are a male named Sisson, Sissons, or Syson. Women born with the Sisson name can participate by encouraging and/or sponsoring a male relative also born with the Sisson name. Women who married a Sisson can participate by encouraging and/or sponsoring husband or son or some other Sisson man. DNA testing can't tell us everything we want to know about our lines. But Y-chromosome testing is ideal for helping people find which Sisson lineage they come from, and for determining where that line originated. We hope to have more breakthroughs to report on! Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- cregehr@phys.ksu.edu

Robert G. Sisson Sept. 30, 1921 - Sept. 13, 2006 Robert Goff Sisson, 84, Anderson, passed away Sept. 13, 2006, at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tenn., after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 30, 1921, in New Castle, the son of Dorval and Mary (Goff) Sisson and was a lifelong Anderson resident. He was a fork truck driver at Guide Lamp for 41 years and a member of Mounds Baptist Church. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra (husband, David) McGuire of Mount Pleasant, Tenn.; son, Donald (wife, Glorene) Sisson of Anderson; grandchildren, Tony (wife, Deirdre) Sisson of Muncie, Christopher (wife, Jenny) Sisson of Pendleton, Sean Sisson of Greenfield, Nicholas Sisson of Port Glasgow, Scotland, Shannon (husband, Tony) Watters of Anderson, David (wife, Tricia) McGuire of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Jamie (husband, Will) Highers of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Astra Sisson and Max Sisson, both of Muncie, Christina Sisson and Vincent Sisson, both of Pendleton, Avery Sisson, Kaleb Sisson, Alexis Sisson and Brady Sisson, all of Greenfield, Lainey Swinford, Kasey Swinford, Adam Watters and Madison Watters, all of Anderson, and Vaughn McGuire and Stella McGuire, both of Ann Arbor, Mich.; sister, Joan Wright of Anderson; brother, Donald K. (wife, Janet) Sisson of Anderson; several nieces and nephews; and “Tipper”, his faithful K-9 companion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Sisson. Services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Wilkinson officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Post online condolences at www.brownbutzdiedring.com or www.theheraldbulletin.com.

SissonGeorge W.Jul 211904Feb 181974- http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Wtx/Lubbock/cemetery/IdalouN-Z.html I believe this is a son of Pascal Sisson, though current data has his remains placed else where so will wait for confirmation from direct descendants before I make any changes. Thanks! Kathleen

Esther B. Sisson http://www.thedailystar.com/news/community/obits/2006/01/ob0113.html SIDNEY — Esther B. Sisson, 89, of Sidney passed away Wednesday, Jan., 11, 2006, at the New York State Veterans Home in Oxford. She was born May 23, 1916, the daughter of the late Walter and Cora (Burnett) Rose in Nineveh. She married Woodrow L. Sisson in Great Bend, Pa., on Dec. 8, 1939. He predeceased her Nov. 21, 1985. Esther graduated from Afton High School with the class of 1932 and from the State University College at Cortland with the class of 1935. She received her bachelor’s degree from State University College at Oneonta in 1964 and her master’s in 1971. Esther enjoyed traveling, playing cards and was an avid reader. She was a teacher, having worked a short time in Kirkville. She later retired from Gilbertsville Central School in 1981. Mrs. Sisson was a member of the Sidney United Methodist Church, the New York State Retired Teachers Association, Sidney Monday Club and Sidney Senior Citizens Club. She is survived by her son, David L. Sisson, of Clifton Park; two sisters, Frances Rose, of Nineveh, Audrey and James Scott, of Nineveh, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Monday, Jan., 16, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. The Rev. David Masland of the United Methodist Church of Sidney will officiate. Burial will be in the Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sidney United Methodist Church Endowment Fund or the Sidney Memorial Public Library. Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney.

This would be my Grandmother's branch of the family. She is still alive and I have quite a bit of data on these Sissons and many of the families they married into (Haverly, Naughright De Long and Dietz). Feel free to e-mail me, I'm happy to share. Robin -----Original Message----- From: sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sisson-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David A Sisson Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 3:31 PM To: Sisson List Subject: [SISSON] Berne Historical Project Online Hello Friends and Cousins, There is, if I remember correctly, a branch of the tree spreading upward from Richard and Mary's roots, a branch which settled in Berne, NY, a place near Albany, NY. This article may interest them, at least. David Arne Sisson /The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2006 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at / http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>/./ * Berne Historical Project Online * Berne, New York, is a small town with a lot of history. The Berne Historical Project has created a great web site that captures much of that history online, making it available to descendants of Berne residents and others worldwide. This site could serve as a model of "how to do it right" for other town historical projects. First of all, the Berne Genealogy is a database in progress with plans for it to become a comprehensive genealogy of all Berne families, from the earliest settler through those living there today. Where it is known, the genealogy lists the ancestors of Berne families. It is intended that when a family or individual left Berne, the records should show where the individual or family went and when they died. It does not attempt to follow all ancestors of Berne families beyond the first generation leaving the town. The goal is to have every Berne family represented completely and accurately. As the Berne Historical Project develops more information, it will be added to the Berne Genealogy. All individuals mentioned in Berne church, cemetery, and census records will someday be in the Berne Genealogy. Eventually the information from deeds, military, tax, and town records will also be used to assure the completeness of the Berne Genealogy. The Berne Cemetery Project plans to catalog each cemetery in Berne and then post the information online. The Cemetery Project members will locate each cemetery and provide the following information: 1. The name, address, descriptive location, GPS coordinates, known history and current condition of the cemetery. 2. The name, dates, transcription, GPS coordinates, and other information for each headstone. 3. A photograph of each headstone. Census Project: The Berne Historical Project also has a group of dedicated volunteers who are painstakingly transcribing the various census records available for the Town of Berne. They are attempting to reproduce the original format as much as possible. Once a census is complete, it is processed to allow the content or data to be imported into the online database, and the original file is also posted online for download. The Berne Historical Project also has the history of all the churches in town, including pictures of all the churches still in existence today. Lists of all local men who served in various wars are also being compiled. Finally, the Beers Map of Berne has been placed online, along with an index to every person listed on the map. The next time someone asks what your local historic or genealogical society could do for a project, point that person to the Berne Historical Project at http://www.bernehistory.org <http://www.bernehistory.org/>. Well done! My thanks to Laura Kidd for letting me know about the Berne Historical Project's web site. / / /Readers' comments about this article have already been posted at / / http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/09/berne_historica.html/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Friends and Cousins, There is, if I remember correctly, a branch of the tree spreading upward from Richard and Mary's roots, a branch which settled in Berne, NY, a place near Albany, NY. This article may interest them, at least. David Arne Sisson /The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2006 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at / http://www.eogn.com <http://www.eogn.com/>/./ * Berne Historical Project Online * Berne, New York, is a small town with a lot of history. The Berne Historical Project has created a great web site that captures much of that history online, making it available to descendants of Berne residents and others worldwide. This site could serve as a model of "how to do it right" for other town historical projects. First of all, the Berne Genealogy is a database in progress with plans for it to become a comprehensive genealogy of all Berne families, from the earliest settler through those living there today. Where it is known, the genealogy lists the ancestors of Berne families. It is intended that when a family or individual left Berne, the records should show where the individual or family went and when they died. It does not attempt to follow all ancestors of Berne families beyond the first generation leaving the town. The goal is to have every Berne family represented completely and accurately. As the Berne Historical Project develops more information, it will be added to the Berne Genealogy. All individuals mentioned in Berne church, cemetery, and census records will someday be in the Berne Genealogy. Eventually the information from deeds, military, tax, and town records will also be used to assure the completeness of the Berne Genealogy. The Berne Cemetery Project plans to catalog each cemetery in Berne and then post the information online. The Cemetery Project members will locate each cemetery and provide the following information: 1. The name, address, descriptive location, GPS coordinates, known history and current condition of the cemetery. 2. The name, dates, transcription, GPS coordinates, and other information for each headstone. 3. A photograph of each headstone. Census Project: The Berne Historical Project also has a group of dedicated volunteers who are painstakingly transcribing the various census records available for the Town of Berne. They are attempting to reproduce the original format as much as possible. Once a census is complete, it is processed to allow the content or data to be imported into the online database, and the original file is also posted online for download. The Berne Historical Project also has the history of all the churches in town, including pictures of all the churches still in existence today. Lists of all local men who served in various wars are also being compiled. Finally, the Beers Map of Berne has been placed online, along with an index to every person listed on the map. The next time someone asks what your local historic or genealogical society could do for a project, point that person to the Berne Historical Project at http://www.bernehistory.org <http://www.bernehistory.org/>. Well done! My thanks to Laura Kidd for letting me know about the Berne Historical Project's web site. / / /Readers' comments about this article have already been posted at / / http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/09/berne_historica.html/

119. Albert G. SISSON His mother's Bible lists Albert's birth. In a letter dated August 8, 1857, he invited his unmarried cousin, Philip Sisson, to visit him in Greene County, where he lived with his wife Mary. "I will show you a gentle, kind, affectionate, loving wife, in a word the best of women, and four lovely little girls - a sight that is worth a week's travel for any bachelor to see." At 22, he was unusually young to be the father of four, but we have very little information about him, except for his death date. After his death, Mary is shown living on the Culpeper land that Albert received from his father Benjamin. Mary later sold it, and it ultimately became part of the George Woodville property. We have not found any other information about the four lovely little girls. Carol and Sisson List here is a few more items on Albert. Though either the census records are wrong or his date of birth is wrong. In the 1860 Census their is Albert G. Sisson age 44 ,School teacher Green County Virginia with wife Mary B Sisson age 27 Children C Sisson female 9, B J Sisson age 6 female, F L Sisson age 4 female, M S Sisson age 2 female, Hiram Sims 51 gentleman.. 1870 Census Orange County Mary B Sisson 38 , Betty Sisson age 18, Fanny Sisson age 16, Molly Sisson age 13, Breckinridge Sisson male age 10, Lella Sisson age 7. 1880 Census Greene County, Standardsville District Mary B Sisson age 49 Molly S. Sisson age 23 Lella H Sisson age 18 Albert G Sisson married Mary B Hume March 30th 1850 in Madison County Virginia. Children: C Sisson 9 Betty J Sisson Fanny L Sisson born Oct 12 1854 Molly S Sisson Breckenridge Sisson born June 16, 1860 Lella H Sisson Birth dates for Fanny and Breckenridge are from the Greene County birth records.. Hope this helps Janice

I received the email below from another email list that I subscribe to. The list manager asked if I was connected in any way to the Sisson and Ryan Quarry featured in the attached photos. I'm reasonably sure that I'm not, but thought I'd forward this to the Sisson list to see if anybody had a connection. I did a Google search and found that the quarry is in Shawsville, VA, and provides a lot of crushed and cut stone for construction work at Virginia Tech. Regards, Kurt Sisson (Richard, George, Thomas, Giles, John, James C. Alonzo, Amos, Arnold, Deryl) -----Original Message----- From: NORMANDChf@aol.com [mailto:NORMANDChf@aol.com] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:49 PM To: Sisson, Kurt Cc: EdgarBrowning@browningexcavating.com Subject: Any connection with Sisson and Ryan Quarry ? Kurt, Got this photo from my friend Ed Browning who is a member of the Historical Construction Equipment Association. Does the Sisson and Ryan Quarry have any connection to your family ? <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6aQQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7q RUrKxzX7BHpUUKxgXPoQ%3F87KR6xqpxQQeoxlPexQnaxv8uOc5xQQQoleaeonlloqpfVtB% 3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPoQ%7CRup6lQQ%7C/of=50,590,442> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(0)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(1)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(2)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(3)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(4)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <javascript:showImageAtIndex(5)> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif> <http://images1.snapfish.com/default/images/spacer.gif>

Recently I learned the husband of a Sisson descendant has passed away. I never met this man but, I am related to his wife and because of her I was able to continue my research of my Sisson Line. Sincerely I wish to express my heartfelt condolence to her and her family. West Monroe, LA Funeral Services for Mr. James B. "Jim" Watts, 78, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00AM Saturday June 24, 2006 at McGuire United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA with Rev. Michi Head officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery, West Monroe, LA under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Mr. Watts was born on July 1, 1927 in Monroe, LA and died on June 21, 2006 in West Monroe, LA. Jim was raised in Monroe, LA and attended Ouachita Parish High School. He served in the US Navy as an enlisted man in the Second World War and in the US Navy as an officer aboard the USS Hanna during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Louisiana State University and was employed by the Social Security Administration for thirty years before retiring in 1983. Jim was a member of McGuire United Methodist Church and worked tirelessly for his church family. He enjoyed traveling, boating and volunteering. He is preceded in death by his parents, James Watts and Martha Blackmon Watts and a sister, Johnnie Mae Cobb all of Monroe, LA. Survivors include his wife, Jane Sisson Watts; his twin sons, Randy Watts and wife Elizabeth of Delhi, LA and Ray Watts and wife Fiona of Birmingham, AL; a sister, Effie Presnell of West Monroe, LA; four grandchildren, Randy Watts, Jr. and his wife Jaclyn of Gardendale, AL, Aaron and Heather Watts of Birmingham, AL, and Camille Watts of Delhi, LA; two great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Aiden Watts of Gardendale, AL. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Presnall, George Booth, Jr., Troy Booth, Greg Hearne, David Moore and Scotty Gwin. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Mason Sunday School Class and Wednesday Night Share Group of McGuire United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, June 23, 2006 at Mulhearn Funeral Home West Monroe, LA. Friends may also visit with the family from 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Saturday, June 24 at McGuire United Methodist Church in West Monroe, LA. The family extends special thanks to the caring and compassionate staff of Glenwood Regional Medical Center for their comfort and concern in Mr. Watt's final days. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the McGuire United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1200 Arkansas Road, West Monroe, LA 71291. Jane's Line is as follows, Jane Sisson, Marvin Dewey, James Albert, Samuel Will, James Sisson

I believe any photographs before 1850 would be extremely rare. This brief history of photography gives an idea of how far back we might expect to find a photograph of an ancestor. "The first camera was announced in 1839 by Jacques Daguerre. His popular daguerreotype process utilized copper plates, while the calotype process invented by William Fox Talbot recorded images on paper. The development of the collodion wet plate process by Frederick Scott Archer in 1850 cut exposure times dramatically, but required photographers to prepare and develop their glass plates on the spot, usually in a mobile darkroom. Despite their complexity, the wet-plate ambrotype and tintype processes were in widespread use in the latter half of the 19th century. Some cameras were fitted with multiple lenses for making cartes de visite." Source: Wikipedia, September, 2006

Stewart and Laura Robert and Amye Sisson are my direct line. As far as photographs/portraits of this line, there's not much out there. My 5th generation grandfather Robert Townsend and Arminta (Boswell) Sisson had 8-children: John, Sally, William, Matthew, Maria, Robert, Harriet and Anna with one adoption (guardianship) of a nephew, John B. Sisson. + 456 M i John A. SISSON was born Aug 1811 and died 8 Feb 1865. + 457 F ii Sally SISSON was born 1814 and died 30 Aug 1854. + 458 M iii William Alfred SISSON was born 1817 and died 10 Mar 1892. + 459 M iv Matthew SISSON was born 21 Nov 1820 and died 27 Nov 1886. + 460 F v Maria Jane SISSON was born 1821 and died 1865. + 461 M vi Robert Lewis SISSON was born 1826 and died 1903. + 462 F vii Harriet Eugenia SISSON was born 1832 and died 1875. + 463 F viii Anna Matilda SISSON was born 1834 and died 1867. 464 M ix John B. SISSON. Of those children, I have photographs/portraits of John's children, Eugene Townsend Sisson (and wife Carrie) and Alberta Sisson; Robert Lewis Sisson's daughter Sally Sisson; Matthew Sisson's son Lewis Temple Sisson. Sorry I can't go back any further. Robert Townsend Sisson's second wife, Nancy Ellen, had her house burn down in the late1880s -- and we suspect the family portraits were probably destroyed in the fire. WAR OF 1812, Claim of Widow for Service Pension. Under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statues, and Act of March 7, 1878. State of Virginia, County of Fairfax, On this 20 day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Seventy eight, personally appeared before me, (?) Deputy Clerk of Fairfax County Court, Virginia, same being a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Nancy E. Sisson, age 58 years, a resident of Fairfax County, in the State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn to law, declares that she is the widow of Robert T. Sisson deceased, who was the identical Robert T. Sisson, who served under the name of Robert T. Sisson as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Tho.s Coffers in the _ regiment of Regulars, commanded by _ in the war of 1812; that her said husband was drafted at Fairfax County on or about the _ day of _ A.D. _ for the term of _ , and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about 40 days and who services terminated, by reason of service no longer required at Bladensburg on the _ day of _ A.D. 18. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: age about 20 years; a farmer, born in Fairfax County, about 5 foot 11 inches in height, deep blue eyes and black hair & dark complexion. At least we have a physical description of Robert Townsend, "about 5 foot 11 inches in height, deep blue eyes and black hair & dark complexion" from his draft and pension papers. Robert Townsend Sisson and son Robert Lewis Sisson were deacons at the Jerusalem Baptist Church located in Fairfax in the 1840s. http://www.jerusalembaptist.com/2005/getinvolved/aboutus/story.html And 1910 photograph of Robert Lewis's daughter Sally Sisson can be found in the church history book. Steven Eugene Sisson Of Eugene Henry Sisson Jr, Eugene Henry Sisson Sr, Walter George Sisson, Eugene Townsend Sisson, John Augustine Sisson, Robert Townsend Sisson, Robert Sisson, William Sisson III, William Sisson II, William I and Robert Sisson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Thompson" <lthomps@execpc.com> To: <sisson@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [SISSON] Sisson pictures - none > Wow. I'd be interested in learning if anyone has any pictures. I have > pictures of some of the gravestones. > Has Stephen Sisson contacted you yet? I personally branch off at the > Matthew Sisson line (b.1820, son of R.T.) > Laura Sisson-Thompson > Racine, Wisconsin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stewart G Sisson" <tieko@tigerpaw.com> > To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:03 AM > Subject: [SISSON] Clarification > > >> I am looking for pics of the following people....If anyone has any and >> can > email them to me that would be wonderful... >> Thank you in advance.... >> >> Descendants of Robert Sisson >> >> >> >> 1 Robert Sisson b: 1630 d: 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia >> .. +Amy b: 1630 m: December 26, 1659 >> >> ........ 2 Robert Sisson b: 1655 > >> ........................................ 5 Robert Sisson b: 1760 in > Richmond County, Virginia d: April 21, 1825 > >> .................................................. 6 Robert Townsend > Sisson b: 1790 d: February 19, 1873 >> >> ...................................................... +Arminta Boswell >> b: > 1787 in Fairfax Co d: April 07, 1853 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.3/445 - Release Date: 9/11/2006 > >

Wow. I'd be interested in learning if anyone has any pictures. I have pictures of some of the gravestones. Has Stephen Sisson contacted you yet? I personally branch off at the Matthew Sisson line (b.1820, son of R.T.) Laura Sisson-Thompson Racine, Wisconsin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart G Sisson" <tieko@tigerpaw.com> To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: [SISSON] Clarification > I am looking for pics of the following people....If anyone has any and can email them to me that would be wonderful... > Thank you in advance.... > > Descendants of Robert Sisson > > > > 1 Robert Sisson b: 1630 d: 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia > .. +Amy b: 1630 m: December 26, 1659 > > ........ 2 Robert Sisson b: 1655 > ........................................ 5 Robert Sisson b: 1760 in Richmond County, Virginia d: April 21, 1825 > .................................................. 6 Robert Townsend Sisson b: 1790 d: February 19, 1873 > > ...................................................... +Arminta Boswell b: 1787 in Fairfax Co d: April 07, 1853

Wow. I'd be interested in learning if anyone has any pictures. I have pictures of some of the gravestones. Has Stephen Sisson contacted you yet? I personally branch off at the Matthew Sisson line (b.1820, son of R.T.) Laura Sisson-Thompson Racine, Wisconsin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart G Sisson" <tieko@tigerpaw.com> To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9:03 AM Subject: [SISSON] Clarification > I am looking for pics of the following people....If anyone has any and can email them to me that would be wonderful... > Thank you in advance.... > > Descendants of Robert Sisson > > > > 1 Robert Sisson b: 1630 d: 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia > .. +Amy b: 1630 m: December 26, 1659 > > ........ 2 Robert Sisson b: 1655 > ........................................ 5 Robert Sisson b: 1760 in Richmond County, Virginia d: April 21, 1825 > .................................................. 6 Robert Townsend Sisson b: 1790 d: February 19, 1873 > > ...................................................... +Arminta Boswell b: 1787 in Fairfax Co d: April 07, 1853

I am looking for pics of the following people....If anyone has any and can email them to me that would be wonderful... Thank you in advance.... Descendants of Robert Sisson 1 Robert Sisson b: 1630 d: 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia .. +Amy b: 1630 m: December 26, 1659 ........ 2 Robert Sisson b: 1655 ........ 2 Margaret Sisson b: 1657 ........ 2 William Sisson b: 1669 d: May 06, 1719 in North Farnham Parrish - Virginia ............ +Martha Hudson b: 1670 m: 1693 in Richmond County, Virginia ................... 3 Martha Sisson ................... 3 Mary Sisson ................... 3 Bryan Sisson b: February 20, 1693/94 d: August 1771 ................... 3 William II Sisson b: 1699 in Richmond County, Virginia d: 1767 in Charles County, Maryland ....................... +Frances Gower d: 1750 in Charles County, Maryland m: August 31, 1727 in North Fartham Parrish- Richmond County, Virginia ............................. 4 Caleb Sisson ............................. 4 Elizabeth Sisson ............................. 4 Henry Sisson d: July 28, 1828 ............................. 4 Mary Sisson ............................. 4 Reuben Sisson ............................. 4 William III Sisson b: in Charles County, Maryland ................................. +Catherine m: in Durham Parish, Maryland ........................................ 5 Robert Sisson b: 1760 in Richmond County, Virginia d: April 21, 1825 ............................................ +Sally Sarah Washington .................................................. 6 Vincent Sisson b: 1779 in Fairfax Co, Virginia d: September 08, 1885 in Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio ...................................................... +Julia d: in Jefferson County, Kentucky m: in Fairfax County, Virginia .................................................. 6 Alice Sisson b: 1787 .................................................. 6 Robert Townsend Sisson b: 1790 d: February 19, 1873 ...................................................... +Arminta Boswell b: 1787 in Fairfax Co d: April 07, 1853 ........................................ 5 Nancy Ann Sisson ........................................ 5 William IV Sisson ........................................ 5 John Sisson ........................................ 5 Louis Sisson ........................................ 5 Mary Sisson ........................................ 5 George Taylor Sisson ............................. 4 Stanley Sisson b: June 19, 1728 ................... *2nd Wife of William II Sisson: ....................... +Elizabeth Philbert-Hudson b: 1720 d: 1767 in Charles County, Maryland m: 1752 ................... 3 Elizabeth Sisson b: 1701 ................... 3 Henry Sisson b: 1705 d: March 06, 1775

Marcellus and Nancy had a large family, including 1. Clyde Morris Sisson 2. Leona Belle Sisson 3. George Earl Sisson 4. Frederick Sisson 5. Henry Ross Sisson 6. Lawrence Leslie Sisson 7. Frank Leroy Sisson 8. Elmer Wayne Sisson 9. Claudie Mae Sisson 10. Edna Ruth Sisson 11. Ennis Ellsworth Sisson 12. living I would like to connect with a living person of this family to share information on the genealogy of this line, especially the West line. Nancy Leona was the daughter of Isaac West who was the son of Philip Parker West who was my gg grandfather. Thanks, Karon

I am a decendent of Robert and Amy Sisson of Virginia and I am currently looking for pictures of their decendents. I have pics back to Henry Sisson II which were taken around 1913. Can anyone help with this info? Thankyou in advance, Stewart G Sisson