Forwarded. Please respond directly to Carolyn at: mccox2@cablelynx.com This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/359 Message Board Post: Looking for info on these children of Robert F. Sisson & Nancy Womack: William E. bc 1870 m Estella Shackley Fannie Agnes b 5 Aug 1880 m W.C. Martin Edna Earle b Jul 1882 m James R. Alston

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Please respond directly to Candy at: mygenealogy2005@cox.net Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFIBAIB/358 Message Board Post: Have obit, b. Switzerland Co, Indiana, died Iowa 1908. email me if you want obit

I have spent some time compiling all of the Sisson entries on the UK 1901 census. These are in Excel format and list all males on one sheet and all females on the other. Anyone wanting the files please e-mail me at amiguru@hotmail.com Neville Sisson

I would like to know the relation between my self, granddaughter of David E. Sisson, who was the son of John Edgar Sisson whose wifes maiden name was Mirscham, and Richard Sisson / Portsmouth..? My uncle John David Sisson had a book which I believe was the "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America", but he seems to have misplaced it in a move... any info on this? and help would be appreciated... Natassja Leskovec <jleskovec@msn.com> wrote: I would also be interested in any "Who's Who" listings on Cass; or any 1930's-1940's media articles mentioning him. The story repeated in our family was that Adelaide Howe Sisson, a great-aunt and member of the DAR, commissioned Cass to research and prepare "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America". I'd appreciate it if I could be included in the loop. John Leskovec jleskovec@msn.com > -----Original Message----- > From: David Rorer [mailto:drorer@fuse.net] > Sent: 01/27/2006 3:51 PM > To: SISSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America." > > In the 1930's DeLysle Ferree Cass of Chicago, Illinois, did some research > which > was published as "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America." > Little is known about DeLysle Ferre Cass except that he lived from 1887 to > 1973, > was the son of Charles R. and Mary E. Cass, attended Amherst College and > died in > Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. He is also known to have published a > science > fiction story titled "Pilgrim in Love" in the September, 1913, issue of > The > All-Story Magazine. > He may have been mentioned in "Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois". > > Is there someone on the list, who lives in or near Chicago, who could look > up > his entry in Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois for me? > > Please reply off list to drorer@fuse.net > > Thanks in advance > > David Rorer ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Bring words and photos together (easily) with PhotoMail - it's free and works with Yahoo! Mail.

Recently my sister who lives in Maryland mentioned an acquaintence named Grace Sisson who she befriended who had attended the latest Sisson reunion. Is anyone familiar with this Grace or which family she descends from? Just wondering! Kathleen Sisson Boyd Thomas>Thomas>(Thomas connection to William unproven at this time)William.1739(documented)>Joshua(documented)>William(documented)>Zachariah(documented)>A ndrew(documented)>Thomas(documented)>(documented)Gaines Lawson "Cotton" Sisson>Me(Duh!)(documented)

I would also be interested in any "Who's Who" listings on Cass; or any 1930's-1940's media articles mentioning him. The story repeated in our family was that Adelaide Howe Sisson, a great-aunt and member of the DAR, commissioned Cass to research and prepare "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America". I'd appreciate it if I could be included in the loop. John Leskovec jleskovec@msn.com > -----Original Message----- > From: David Rorer [mailto:drorer@fuse.net] > Sent: 01/27/2006 3:51 PM > To: SISSON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America." > > In the 1930's DeLysle Ferree Cass of Chicago, Illinois, did some research > which > was published as "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America." > Little is known about DeLysle Ferre Cass except that he lived from 1887 to > 1973, > was the son of Charles R. and Mary E. Cass, attended Amherst College and > died in > Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. He is also known to have published a > science > fiction story titled "Pilgrim in Love" in the September, 1913, issue of > The > All-Story Magazine. > He may have been mentioned in "Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois". > > Is there someone on the list, who lives in or near Chicago, who could look > up > his entry in Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois for me? > > Please reply off list to drorer@fuse.net > > Thanks in advance > > David Rorer

In the 1930's DeLysle Ferree Cass of Chicago, Illinois, did some research which was published as "The Genealogy of the Sisson Kindred in America." Little is known about DeLysle Ferre Cass except that he lived from 1887 to 1973, was the son of Charles R. and Mary E. Cass, attended Amherst College and died in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. He is also known to have published a science fiction story titled "Pilgrim in Love" in the September, 1913, issue of The All-Story Magazine. He may have been mentioned in "Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois". Is there someone on the list, who lives in or near Chicago, who could look up his entry in Who's Who in Chicago and Illinois for me? Please reply off list to drorer@fuse.net Thanks in advance David Rorer

Dear Cousins and Friends, I'm sending this message to the Sisson Email List and to all Sisson people whose email addresses are known. It is the "official" invitation to you to come to the Sisson Gathering in Rochester, New York, next June. You can also read it at the Sisson Genealogy Site. Just click here <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/gathering2006.htm>. From that page you can click to the Registration Form, or go to it directly from here <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/gathering2006registrationform.htm>. My friends, I think this is going to be one wonderful Gathering. I can't wait to see you here in Rochester. Yours, David Arne Sisson PS - Your address may be in one or more of our lists, and you may see this invitation again. I'd rather "hit" you more than once than not at all. I don't want anyone to be left out. I really want to see you in Rochester. Here's an invitation to you to the 2006 SISSON GATHERING Please print out this message, save the invitation, and return the registration form which is available here <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/%7Edasisson/gathering2006registrationform.htm>. You are invited to the 2006 Sisson Gathering to be held in June in Rochester, New York. The "central days" of the Gathering will be Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24. Some people may arrive sooner or stay later to enjoy the Upstate New York area. Many of our ancestors lived here - or passed through on their way to the Midwest -- or the Plains -- or the Mountains -- or the West Coast. "Migration" is the theme of the Gathering – migration from the East Coast into the interior of the new nation, between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Rochester was on one of the main migration trails. The Mohawk Valley Trail began near Albany. Farther west the main route was the Genesee Turnpike beyond the Allegheny Mountains. The city became an important spot on the Erie Canal which opened the way to the Midwest and beyond. Rochester was called "the Flour City," lying at the center of America's first "bread basket." For several decades in the early 19th century Rochester was a boom town, the first of many such towns in early America. Our speaker, Darrell Norris, professor of geography at the State University of New York at Geneseo, will explain the various migration routes from the “Thirteen Colonies” across the Appalachians. He will focus both on migration from New England to Upstate New York and on the many Sisson families who migrated in other parts of the country. Professor Norris will go back to the beginning of English-speaking migration in the 17th century, move on to "the restless society" of 18th- and 19th-century America, and culminate with his recent research specifically on Sisson migration. He has published works on cultural and historical geography as well as on migration. I think we are in for a real treat from his presentation. You are invited to share a story or some family lore at the Gathering. This kind of "Show and Tell" has been one of the highlights of previous Gatherings. Two formal reports will also be presented to the Gathering, one concerning the on-going research for our British roots, and another on the DNA Project which is putting cousins in touch with each other and connecting "lost" Sissons with their ancestral roots. There will be tables for you to display your Sisson family treasures: family Bibles, old photographs and letters, keepsakes, etc. You probably should not bring valuables or irreplaceable items, but photographs or photocopies of them would be great! Plans are being laid for two "field trips." On the Thursday before the “official” opening of the Gathering, Tim Sisson of Cincinnati will lead us to the village of Unadilla, NY, where his ancestors John and Alcha (Crandall) Sisson came after the Revolutionary War. Many descendants of John and Alcha have lived and still live near Unadilla, and many other Sissons across the country can trace their roots to John, Alcha, and Unadilla. Highlights of this trip will include visits to the little six-grave cemetery where John and Alcha rest and to the larger cemetery where many others of their family are buried. Travel to Unadilla wends through the scenic foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and will last most of the day. Per-person costs for the Unadilla trip will be determined when we know the number of people who want to go. On the Friday morning, a motorcade will leave from the motel to the Erie Canal which carried many of our ancestors toward the American dream. We will see a working lock and probably a boat or two traversing it, and we’ll go to a nearby “village landing” and see its shops and rental facilities for bikes and canoes. The Gathering registration form includes places to express your interest in either or both of these optional events. The registration fee will be $55 per person covering the fee for our speaker and for three meals, lunch on Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday. There is much to see and do in the vicinity of Rochester, sometimes called "the gateway to the Finger Lakes." * The George Eastman House, the world's largest museum of photography * The Strong Museum and its huge collection of antique toys * The Erie Canal Trail - short or longer hiking and biking tours, some including restored shipping and shopping centers * The home of Susan B. Anthony, now combined with her sister’s house next door and functioning as a museum * The Cobblestone Society Museum - preserving the oldest Cobblestone Church (1834) in North America and the house next door originally owned by Horace Greeley ("Go West Young Man" ) * The Rochester Museum and Science Center, including the Strasenburgh Planetarium Out of town: * Seneca Falls, NY, the National Women's Rights Park and the National Women's Hall of Fame - one hour east - where Sarah Sisson was one of the signers of the Declaration on Women's Rights in 1848 along with Susan B. Anthony * Auburn, NY, home of Harriet Tubman ("Conductor on the Underground Railroad") and William Seward (Lincoln's Secretary of State, purchaser of Alaska) * Palmyra, NY, "Queen of Erie Canal Towns" - the birthplace of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) * LeRoy, NY, where Jell-O was invented and where there are many antique shops * Genesee Country Village, recreated from 19th-century buildings brought from throughout western New York * Letchworth Park, the "Grand Canyon of the East" - 45 minutes south – home of Mary Jemison, the “White Woman of the Genesee” * Erie Canal cruises - several plans from various companies * Finger Lakes wineries - rivaling California's and Europe's best wines – from 30 minutes to an hour southeast, depending on your taste buds, your wallet, your appreciation of the beauty of the countryside * The Chautauqua Institution for arts, education, religion, recreation on the westernmost Finger Lake – 90 minutes west * Niagara Falls - 90 minutes west - the mighty falls themselves, plus "The Maid of the Mist" which passes under the Falls, and the Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (BUT - Every person needs his or her own driver’s license or other official photo ID, or better yet – a passport. The Immigration people are thinking of admitting only US citizens who have their passports into the USA. That change may be in effect by next June.) You must make your own reservations with the motel. Call 1-585-475-9190. You will be speaking with The Rochester Marketplace Inn, 800 Jefferson Road, Rochester, NY 14623. It was formerly the Rochester Ramada Inn, and is still listed that way in the phone book. Be sure to mention the Sisson Gathering scheduled for June 23 and 24, 2006, and indicate the dates of the nights you wish to reserve. Our room rate is $65 a night. Rooms can be reserved at that price before, during, and after the Gathering. Longer stays permit day-tripping while you explore the area. The Marketplace has free shuttle service to and from the Rochester International Airport and to and from any destination within five miles of the Inn. Get driving maps and directions on the Internet, or just find I-90 (the NY State Thruway). Get off at Exit 46 and come a few miles north on I-390. Exit at NY Route 15A and drive a few yards north to Jefferson Road (NY Route 252). Turn left (west). The Marketplace Inn will be on your right in the second block. Places will be “nominated” for the 2008 Gathering, advantages considered, and the decision made at the last session of the 2006 Rochester Gathering. Previous Sisson Gatherings took place in East Granby, Connecticut in 1994; Sussex, Wisconsin in 1996: Westport, Massachusetts in 1998: Florence, Kentucky, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati in 2000; Kansas City, Missouri in 2002; and Richmond, Virginia in 2004. Please save the dates on your calendar. It ought to be a great Gathering! If you have questions, please write me, David Arne Sisson. Just click on Reply <mailto:dsisson2@rochester.rr.com>. REMEMBER: Make your motel reservations separately from your Gathering registration.

Barbara Sisson Plumb, born 16 Dec, 1950 in California, died Wednesday, January 18, 2006. in Kemah, TX. She had Lung Cancer. Barbara leaves a son Mark, daughter Christie, several grandchildren and a dear friend Gary., besides many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be held Sunday at 12 noon at the Forest Park Funeral Home. Barbara is the daughter of the late Bartley B. and Blanche (Forrester) Sisson. Both of her parents also died due to lung cancer. Elizabeth (Sisson) McGhee

For interesting maps and statistics for surnames found in the UK, for 1881 and 1998, go to: http://cetl2.geog.ucl.ac.uk/uclnames/default.aspx This site is experiencing a lot of traffic. You may need to click the back button and try again a few times, or try again later in the day. (Thanks to Niall Sisson and David Rorer for this tip!) Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- cregehr@phys.ksu.edu

> I have checked the Sisson genealogy at rootsweb and am > impressed. I am a > descendant of Bathsheba Sisson who married John Tibbetts. I have the > listing of their marriage from Dartmouth vital records. > > Does anyone have a reference for Bathsheba being the daughter > of William > Sisson? I can find no reference to her birth only her > marriage and her > death. > > Thanks, > Stefanie Hi Stefanie! From the Bristol County Probate Records: 8/2/1763 Lydia Sisson of Dartmouth, widow, appointed guardian of Bathsheba and Content Sisson, minors under 14 years of age, daughters of William of Dartmouth, deceased Will of Lydia Sisson of Westport, dated 4/30/1789, proved 10/5/1790, gives to sons William and Nathaniel; and to daughters Mary Milk, Content Sisson, Lydia Howland, Barshby Tibbets, and Elizabeth Howland. References cited from _The Sisson Family_ by John Martin, Vol. 1, p. 107. Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- cregehr@phys.ksu.edu

I have checked the Sisson genealogy at rootsweb and am impressed. I am a descendant of Bathsheba Sisson who married John Tibbetts. I have the listing of their marriage from Dartmouth vital records. Does anyone have a reference for Bathsheba being the daughter of William Sisson? I can find no reference to her birth only her marriage and her death. Thanks, Stefanie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.20/233 - Release Date: 1/18/2006

Hi: FYI. My new email address is: docsisson@gmail.com Gary G. Sisson (Richard/Mary line) -----Original Message----- From: SissonVA@aol.com To: SISSON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:51:47 EST Subject: [SISSON-L] Re: SISSON-D Digest V05 #98 Happy New Year! In your thread about towns named Sisson, I have one to add. Shasta, in California was first named Sisson. I met some people who were wearing Sisson T-shirts who were Sissons from that area and told me that. Laurie Sisson ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Happy New Year! In your thread about towns named Sisson, I have one to add. Shasta, in California was first named Sisson. I met some people who were wearing Sisson T-shirts who were Sissons from that area and told me that. Laurie Sisson

Forwarded. Please respond directly to Allen at MountOlivet@teafor2.com. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/357 Message Board Post: SISSON_Jesse_J_1927-1995.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lake Lawn Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 135,269 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

Don't know who Timothy's father was but here is his ancestry: Ancestors of Timothy Preston Sisson Generation No. 1 1. Timothy Preston Sisson, born July 14, 1854 in Big Lick VA; died February 28, 1956. He was the son of 3. Elizabeth "Betty" Sisson. More About Timothy Preston Sisson: 1880 Floyd County, Virginia 426/429 Timothy SISSON Self M Male W 25 VA Farm Laborer VA VA Lucy B. SISSON Wife M Female W 24 VA Keeping House VA VA Arnetta SISSON Dau S Female W 4 VA VA VA David B. SISSON Son S Male W 2 VA VA VA Asa B. SISSON Son S Male W 7M VA VA VA Ludlow B. SISSON GFather S Male W 84 VA VA PA Elizabeth SISSON Mother S Female W 55 VA VA VA Lydia Jane SISSON Sister S Female W 29 VA VA VA Hannah WHITENACK Other D Female W 58 VA Housekeeper VA VA Burial: Piedmont Cem., Montgomery Co. VA Generation No. 2 3. Elizabeth "Betty" Sisson, born May 15, 1825; died 1906. She was the daughter of 6. Ludlow Brandon/Branham Sisson and 7. Catherine Grisso. Children of Elizabeth "Betty" Sisson are: i. Lydia Jane Sisson, born May 30, 1851; 1 ii. Timothy Preston Sisson, born July 14, 1854 in Big Lick VA; died February 28, 1956. Generation No. 3 6. Ludlow Brandon/Branham Sisson, born February 03, 1797 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died March 12, 1886 in Shawsville, Floyd County, Virginia. He was the son of 12. Stanley Sisson and 13. Catherine Kirkwood. He married 7. Catherine Grisso January 27, 1817 in Botetourt County, Virginia. 7. Catherine Grisso, born 1796 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died Aft. 1838 in Shawsville, Floyd County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 14. Mathias Grisso and 15. Maria Elizabeth Maurer. Notes for Ludlow Brandon/Branham Sisson: Census information follows: 1830 Botetort County, Virginia Ludlow Sesson - 1001010000000 1100010000000 one male age 30-40, one female age 30-40, one male age 15-20, one female age 5-10, one male and one female under age 5 1840 Roanoke County, Virginia Ludlow B. Sisson - 0210101000000 1011001000000 one male age 40-50, one female age 40-50, one male age 20-30, one female age 15-20, one male and one female age 10-15, two males age 5-10, one female under age 5 1860 Floyd County, Virginia Post Office Simpson 215/198 Ludlow Sisson, 63, m, farmer, 0, 150, b Va Catherine, 62, f, b Va David, 27, m, farming, 600, 60, b Va Sarah M., 18, f, b Va 1870 Locust Grove District, Floyd County, Virginia 344/331 Ludlow B. Sisson, 74, m, w, farmer, 0, 100, b Va Catherine, 74, f, w, keeping house, b Va Elizabeth, 38, f, w, b Va Eliza J., 18, f, w, b Va Timothy P., 14, m, w, farm laborer, b Va More About Ludlow Sisson and Catherine Grisso: Marriage: January 27, 1817, Botetourt County, Virginia Children of Ludlow Sisson and Catherine Grisso are: i. John H. Sisson, born April 25, 1818; died 1891; married Hannah Wilson June 05, 1843; born 1817; died 1895. ii. Sarah May Sisson, born May 17, 1821; died in Y. iii. William Sisson, born September 22, 1823; died April 22, 1824. 3 iv. Elizabeth "Betty" Sisson, born May 15, 1825; died 1906. v. Stanley Sisson, born August 30, 1827; died August 17, 1841. vi. James Madison Sisson, born October 04, 1831 in Roanoke County, Virginia; died November 23, 1915 in Roanoke County, Virginia; married Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Coon February 10, 1853 in Roanoke County, Virginia; born March 07, 1834 in Roanoke County, Virginia; died September 13, 1884. Notes for James Madison Sisson: James M Sisson , Residence: Floyd County, Virginia Occupation: Farmer Enlistment Date: 01 October 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Virginia Unit Numbers: 815 815 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 October 1861 at the age of 28 Enlisted in Company I, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 October 1861. Deserted Company I, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 16 June 1863 in Tennessee vii. David Sloan Sisson, born March 12, 1833 in Roanoke County, Virginia; died November 23, 1915; married Sarah Magdalene Coon November 03, 1859 in Roanoke County, Virginia; born January 02, 1841 in Roanoke County, Virginia; died February 18, 1937 in Roanoke County, Virginia. Notes for David Sloan Sisson: David Sisson , Occupation: Farmer Enlistment Date: 01 October 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Virginia Unit Numbers: 815 815 Service Record: Detailed at Engineer Corps (As a chain bearer) Enlisted as a Private on 01 October 1861 at the age of 27 Enlisted in Company I, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 October 1861. Deserted Company I, 54th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 28 August 1863 viii. Mary Margaret Sisson, born November 01, 1836; died January 21, 1879; married George Wertz; died in Y. Generation No. 4 12. Stanley Sisson, born November 02, 1772 in Orange County, Virginia; died Aft. 1850 in Gallia County, Ohio. He was the son of 24. Caleb Sisson and 25. Nellie Millie Branham. He married 13. Catherine Kirkwood February 16, 1796 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. 13. Catherine Kirkwood, born Abt. 1775 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died Bef. 1828 in Gallia County, Ohio. She was the daughter of 26. William Kirkwood and 27. Eleanor Burk. Notes for Stanley Sisson: Census information follows: 1810 Botetort County, Virginia Stanley Sisson - 41010 21010 one male age 26-45, one female age 26-45, one male and one female age 10-16, four males and two females under age 10 1830 Green Township, Gallia County, Ohio Stanley Sisson - 0001100100000 0100100000000 one male age 50-60, one male and one female age 20-30, one male age 15-20, one female age 5-10 1840 Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio Stanley Sisson - 0000000100000 0100001000000 one male age 50-60, one female age 40-50, one female age 5-10 1850 Perry Township, Gallia County, Ohio 1883/1893 Stanley Sisson, 77, m, farmer, 400, b Va Elizabeth, 54, f, b Va Isabella, 17, f, b Ohio There are two marriages for Stanley Sisson in Gallia County, Ohio: to Elizabeth Mosee on 5 December 1832 to Clarinda Correll on 6 June 1841 STANLEY SISSON Land Office: CHILLICOTHE Document Number: 8963 Total Acres: 40.9 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: August 01, 1839 Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Land Description: 1 SWSE OHIO RIVER SURVEY No 5 N 16 W 26 Children of Stanley Sisson and Catherine Kirkwood are: i. Isabell Sisson ii. Belshe Sisson, born Aft. 1796 6 iii. Ludlow Brandon/Branham Sisson, born February 03, 1797 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died March 12, 1886 in Shawsville, Floyd County, Virginia; married Catherine Grisso January 27, 1817 in Botetourt County, Virginia. iv. John Sisson, born Abt. 1800 v. Robert Sisson, born Abt. 1802 vi. William Sisson, born Abt. 1804 vii. Eleanor Sisson, born Abt. 1806 viii. Stanley Sisson, born Abt. 1808; died Aft. 1870. Generation No. 5 24. Caleb Sisson, born Abt. 1742 in Orange County, Virginia; died September 17, 1807 in Orange County, Virginia. He was the son of 48. Bryan Sisson and 49. Anne Gower. He married 25. Nellie Millie Branham July 21, 1771 in Orange County, Virginia. 25. Nellie Millie Branham, born Abt. 1735 in Richmond County, Virginia; died Abt. 1774 in Orange County, Virginia. She was the daughter of 50. John T. Branham and 51. Catherine ( Cathy ) Garland. Child of Caleb Sisson and Nellie Branham is: 12 i. Stanley Sisson, born November 02, 1772 in Orange County, Virginia; died Aft. 1850 in Gallia County, Ohio; married Catherine Kirkwood February 16, 1796 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Generation No. 6 48. Bryan Sisson, born February 20, 1694/95; died August 1771. He was the son of 96. William Sisson and 97. Martha Hudson. He married 49. Anne Gower. 49. Anne Gower Children of Bryan Sisson and Anne Gower are: i. Sarah Sisson, born October 06, 1725 in North Farnham VA ii. William "Will" Sisson, born April 25, 1728 iii. Hannah Sisson, born Abt. 1740. iv. George Sisson, born Aft. 1742 24 v. Caleb Sisson, born Abt. 1742 in Orange County, Virginia; died September 17, 1807 in Orange County, Virginia; married (1) Nellie Millie Branham July 21, 1771 in Orange County, Virginia; married (2) Sarah Roach Aft. 1777. Generation No. 7 96. William Sisson, born Abt. 1669; died Abt. May 06, 1719. He married 97. Martha Hudson Abt. 1693. 97. Martha Hudson Children of William Sisson and Martha Hudson are: 48 i. Bryan Sisson, born February 20, 1694/95; died August 1771; married (1) Anne Gower; married (2) Rachel Gower Branham Aft. 1765. ii. William Sisson, born Abt. 1697 iii. Elizabeth Sisson, born Abt. 1701 in Richmond Co VA iv. Henry Sisson, born Abt. 1705; died March 06, 1775. v. Mary Sisson, born Abt. 1705 vi. Martha Sisson, born Abt. 1705 Cheers, Michael Kent Island, Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Regehr, Carol" <cregehr@phys.ksu.edu> To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:35 PM Subject: [SISSON-L] Descendants of Ludlow Sisson > Forwarded - please respond to gjking28@aol.com and gburesh@adelphia.net > > This group lived in Roanoke Valley, Shawsville, Floyd County, areas of > Virginia in the 1800s and early 1900s (Robert/Amy line). > > > Hello: > I am looking for information on Elizabeth Sisson and Lidia Sisson. > Elizabeth > was the daughter of Ludlow Sisson and Lidia Sisson was her daughter. My > > great-grandfather was Elizabeth's son, Timothy Preston Sisson. > Thank you, > Jeannie Sisson King > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Forwarded - please respond to gjking28@aol.com and gburesh@adelphia.net This group lived in Roanoke Valley, Shawsville, Floyd County, areas of Virginia in the 1800s and early 1900s (Robert/Amy line). Hello: I am looking for information on Elizabeth Sisson and Lidia Sisson. Elizabeth was the daughter of Ludlow Sisson and Lidia Sisson was her daughter. My great-grandfather was Elizabeth's son, Timothy Preston Sisson. Thank you, Jeannie Sisson King

The following article is from [this week's issue of] 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. Write a Future E-mail I have often wished that some of my ancestors had written a letter to their descendants. If I could go back in time, I would ask them to include stories about their lives, some of the major events of their time and, oh yes, information about their parents and grandparents. Of course, if it was a worthwhile thought for my ancestors to write such messages, then I should do the same: write a letter for my descendants. Now an online site simplifies the process. FutureMe.org is designed to store e-mail messages and then send them at a future date that you specify. It probably is good for only a few years since you also specify the e-mail address that it is to be sent to. Who knows what the e-mail address will be for great-great-grandchildren? Or if old-fashioned e-mail will even exist in the twenty-second century? This free service is best at sending e-mail reminders to yourself or messages to others within the next few years. I suspect it is an excellent tool for New Year's resolutions: write them down now and tell FutureMe.org to send them to you next December 31. That can serve as a check to see if you really lived up to your resolutions. Of course, you can also send e-mails to other people in the future. The free service is available at http://www.FutureMe.org.

My apologies. Lets try this again with the Augusta Free Press column hyperlinks: BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part one http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$22963 BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part two http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$23120 BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part three http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$23209 A few years ago, I transcribed the documents from the 1871 Southern Claims Commission relating to Robert Townsend Sisson and family. Read more about my direct line during the Civil War in Northern Virginia, the recorded history includes my 5th-Robert Townsend Sisson, 4th-John A. Sisson, and 3rd-Eugene Townsend Sisson, generation grandfathers: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/fairfax/r.t.sissonsccfile.htm

Sebert Sisson's book is no longer in print. I contacted Sebert Sisson a few years ago. He resides in Montgomery County which is south of Roanoke. It's about a 4-hour drive from the Central Shenandoah Valley where I reside. The columns were about slavery and the Sisson family. David and James would be distant cousins of my Sisson ancestors. BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part one By Steven Sisson There are many questions that dealing with the Civil War concerning the issues of states' rights and slavery. As an amateur genealogist, I view the history of that era through the words and actions of my ancestors during this time. BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part two By Steven Sisson William and Vincent Sisson, the grandsons of Tippecanoe Campaign war veteran Vincent Sisson, had moved to Edgar County, Ill., in the 1840s with their parents from Jefferson County, Ky., to farm in a state free of slavery. But later in the 1850s, William and Vincent Sisson chose to travel as cattle ranch hands with a mesmerizing Ohioan, who was also an abolitionist on his way to settle the Kansas territory. BLUE DOG TALES: Slavery and the secessionist - part three By Steven Sisson War deserters are known as cowards of battle, but the legends behind Sisson's Kingdom are heroic and swashbuckling in nature. Deserters defiled and resisted the Confederate Army advances for several years in Southwest Virginia. It began the spring of 1861. In Floyd County, John Sisson's second cousins - brothers David and James Sisson - had deserted from the Confederate Army ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "C. ELIZABETH McGhee" <elizabeth5390@sbcglobal.net> To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:46 PM Subject: Fwd: Re: [SISSON-L] Sisson's Kingdom page at Virginia Tech > > > "C. ELIZABETH McGhee" <elizabeth5390@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Date: Wed, 21 > Dec 2005 10:41:22 -0800 (PST) > From: "C. ELIZABETH McGhee" <elizabeth5390@sbcglobal.net> > Subject: Re: [SISSON-L] Sisson's Kingdom page at Virginia Tech > To: D Michael Johnson <breadman4@verizon.net> > > Steven Sisson is our DNA match. I really enjoyed reading the article. > I found another Town named "Sisson" While researching my husbands HENDRIX > line; I found there is (or was) a community named SISSON in Howell County > MO. This is in the 1920 US Fed Census. A Nellie Hendrix's home in 1920 is > SISSON, HOWELL, MISSOURI. Howell County Seat is West Plains, pop over > 10,000 which is a good sized town about the center of Howell county. > Howell County MO, and Fulton County AR are next to each other. This is new > to me, at least and gives me another county to consider for the location > of N.B. Sissons parents. Does anyone know of Sissons living there? > Elizabeth > > D Michael Johnson <breadman4@verizon.net> wrote: > Here's another interesting article on the Sisson Gang. > > Check out this link also on the Sisson Gang > http://www.augustafreepress.com/stories/storyReader$23209 > > Cheers, Michael > Kent Island, Maryland > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release Date: 12/19/2005 > >