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Thomas Eldridge Sisson was the son of Thomas Sisson and Winnie Pearl Deskin. He is buried in the Hamilton Beemon Cemetery, Navarro Co. TX beside his mother, Winnie Pearl (Deskin) Sisson Actkinson. He was married to Lottie Bell Gotcher and this union ended in divorce. Thomas & Lottie had a son, Troy Eldridge Sisson, born March 29, 1939.

Ida Victoria (Sisson) Frederick Mrs. Ida Victoria Sisson Frederick, whose age was just 5 days short of 96 years, died in Memorial Hospital Thursday (March 18, 1970), last week. Her funeral was Friday (March 19, 1970) afternoon in First Baptist Church, Blooming Grove, with pastor Ronnie Chesser and former pastor A. F. Sanders of Garland as ministers. Mrs. Chesser, soloist, and the church choir sang with Mrs. R. Bruce McCormick as organist. Interment was in <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/cemetery/rose_hill/index.htm">Rose Hill Cemetery</A>. Casket Bearers were David Frederick, Billie Frederick, Joe Honea, Garus Yates, Roy Yates and Mack Holmes. McCormick Funeral Service was in charge. Survivors are two sons, Loyd Frederick of Blooming Grove and Fred Yates of Abilene; a daughter, Mrs. Ann Holmes of Dallas; 8 grandchildren; four step daughters, Mrs. Clem Mosely of Dallas, Mrs. Clara Bell Derdon of ?, Mrs. Maggie Phillips and Mrs. Mamie Cobb of Blooming Grove.~ Notes: Submitted by <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr/main/names.htm#Stubbs, Dana">Dana Stubbs</A> Nov 2002 <A HREF="http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/">Corsicana Daily Sun</A>, March 1970

Are there any coincidences in this world? Our recent expe- riences with the inspired painting of Mary Jane Dow and the story of her son's adoption make us wonder. As we visited in Mary Jane's home, we also discovered that her husband's fam- ily tree includes Kate McWillie Powers...the beautiful young bride of Dr. R. V. Powers, the founding father of the Mississippi Children's Home Society. Our original receiving home was funded by Dr. Powers and named in loving mem- ory of his deceased wife. And now, all these years later, anoth- er connection is made with the Mississippi Children's Home Society through a gifted artist and her son. As our lives unfold we are somehow brought together through caring for others. We may never know how far reaching our actions and our gifts will be, but we can be sure that they will be touched and used in ways beyond our imagination. Though we cannot know the children whose lives will be changed for- ever through our agency, we do marvel that we are a part of this ongoing work. Without a doubt, we are a part of a larger plan...a plan that makes provision for those who serve and those who are served. Throughout our lifetimes we each give and receive and leave our own legacies. Thank you to those who so unselfishly give to help us meet the needs of Mississippi's children and families. You make a difference every day to an abused child, an overwhelmed parent, a troubled teen...Thank you! Scherry Gilliland Chris Cherney The purpose of Mississippi Children's Home Society News, the newsletter of the Mississippi Children's Home Society, is to inform supporters of the agency's current activities and needs, to inspire them to deepen their commitments to MCHS and to encourage them to join with other volunteers and donors to help achieve future goals for the children and families served by the agency.

There are nine Sissons listed at the Historical Congressional Cemetery website at http://www.congressionalcemetery.org/Obituary_Menu.html Cathy

Janice wrote: > The Sisson board has a list of Sisson's in the 1850 census. > Oops sorry but my > great great grandmother is not there on the list. Whomever > took the census > spelled her last name Scism................she is listed as > Abby Scism in > Mississippi. Hi Janice - I found her in the Ancestry.com index, but when you go to their link to the actual page, I couldn't find her there. So their link doesn't go to the right page somehow. Do you have her household number? I will add her to the page, along with a note on who her husband was and how she links in. Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- [email protected]

I only want to write this to justify what I believe to be misspellings by census takers. The Sisson board has a list of Sisson's in the 1850 census. Oops sorry but my great great grandmother is not there on the list. Whomever took the census spelled her last name Scism................she is listed as Abby Scism in Mississippi. So please take it to heart and use soundex as census takers were just ordinary people and evidently not all could spell or tried to in that day. Would you worry about spelling a last name correctly for minimum wage........did they have minimum wage in 1850? ..Janice

Marriage Book #8 (Surnames R - T) SISSON, D.H. >>>MISS EMMA BRAY FEB 28, 1906 SISSON, THOMAS UPTON ???MISS MARY HELEN PURNELL JUN 05, 1901 50 SISSON, ZACK >>>MISS LOU HANKINS NOV 26, 1905

Civil War Service Records for Lewis Sisson: Lewis Sisson, Company L, 1 NY Veteran Cavalry, inducted and discharged as a Private, Union allegiance. Lewis Sisson, Company D, 12 Indiana Cavalry, inducted and discharged as a Private, Union allegiance. Lewis E. Sisson, Company C, 77 Ohio Infantry, inducted and discharged as a Private, Union allegiance

>From the Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia) newspaper dated April 9, 1933: Members of the mission circle of the Baptist Church were entertained at luncheon at the home of Mrs. Price Calfee, on Harper road, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Harry R. May assisted Mrs. Calfee. Covers were placed for: Mrs. Liston Turner, Mrs. M. F. Braksdale, Mrs. O. C. Helm, Mrs. Kelsey Jennings, Mrs. W. D. Paris, Mrs. Robert Hicks, Mrs. J. M. McGlothlin, Mrs. George C. Young, Mrs. B. F. Dorsey, Mrs. D. O. Means, Mrs. W. J. Sisson, Mrs. Draper Lewis, of Pemberton; Mrs. J. H. Dunn, Mrs. H. T. Calfee and Miss Ollie Burnette.

>From the Index to the 1901 Census of Canada -- there are 49 entries with the surname Sisson and 2 with the surname Sissons. The website is at http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html Cathy

>From Family History Center, Western States Marriage Records Index Cathy ID Number 173393 Grooms First Name George A. Grooms Last Name CONRAD Grooms Residence Brides First Name Gertrude Helen Brides Last Name SISSON Brides Residence County of Record Twin Falls Co., Idaho Place of Marriage Twin Falls Date of Marriage 22 Jun 1932 Volume 9 Page 86

The DAR on-line library can be accessed at http://www.dar.org/library/onlinlib.html#place Cathy

>From the Kings County (Brooklyn, NY) Naturalization Index -- the website is at http://www.jgsny.org/brooknats.htm Cathy Listed Records Found SURNAME First Name Dec Vol Dec Page Year Pet Vol Pet Page Soundex Comments Sisson Bernard 75 138 1914 S250 Sisson Johan 130 62 1916 S250

Choctaw County: 1800's through1900's People, Places, Events Information for this page is taken from the Choctaw Plaindealer, articles written by Louis Taunton. This page will contain information about some of the history of Choctaw Co, MS...people, places, and events. The following article appeared in the Choctaw Plaindealer Jan 5, 2000: Backward Glances by Louis Taunton 1900 News from The Choctaw Plaindealer Rev. W. H. H. FANCHER spent Monday night with relatives in Ackerman. He was on his way to Meridian to attend the Grand Lodge. Misses Kate BOSWELL, Bertie SMITH, and Eida LAZARUS of McCool visited friends in the city this week. Miss Bessie PASLAY, who has been visiting her brother, B. H. PASLAY, for several days returned home the first of the week. Miss Virginia WORSHAM and Mrs. L. M. SEWARD left Tuesday for New Orleans to attend Mardi Gras. John MORRIS and wife of Somerville, Tenn., are visiting friends in Ackerman this week. Miss MOFFAT of Okolona spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. B. H. PASLAY. Dr. R. A. NICHOLSON made a professional trip to McCool this week. The Bluff Springs School has elected the Board of School Directors: Messrs. C. H. FRANKLIN, Grady; John SAVAGE, Grady; F. E. GUNTER, Grady; Bill RIDDEL, Grady; David WISE, Bywy; J. P. GUNTER, Eupora; John EDWARDS, Grady; Alex TEDDER, Eupora; P. H. REED, Faber. Hon. T. U. SISSON, one of Winona's leading lawyers, was in Ackerman last Monday night. That genial "knight of the grip," R. J. STUBBLEFIELD of French Camp, was shaking hands in Ackerman Tuesday. The town election last Thursday passed off quietly. There was no contest, hence not very much interest was taken in the election. Mary JENKINS, widow of James T. JENKINS, has filed for homestead with the land office in Jackson and gives as witnesses: Tom FOX, John FOX, B. BOX, and B. F. PEARSON, all of Stewart, Miss.

The issue lay dormant for over half a century, until in 1977 Upton Sisson of Gulfport took up the cause of I&R. Sisson, who served as state representative from 1956 to 1960, was a civil rights attorney who had argued one of the landmark "one man, one vote" reapportionment cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. At age 70 and in failing health, Sisson returned to the legislature to lobby for I&R. Although unsuccessful, his efforts sparked enough interest in the subject that State Attorney General Bill Allain, running for governor in 1983, pledged to work for passage of an I&R amendment if elected. Allain won, but he was unable to fulfill his pledge. However, the power of initiative and referendum was eventually restored to the citizens of Mississippi by the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 616 during the 1992 regular session. Initiative and referendum had been a widely discussed campaign issue in the 1991 fall elections. Its eventual passage in the 1992 regular session of the legislature was widely hailed as a progressive reform of government. It was approved by an astounding 70% of the popular vote in the 1992 fall elections – making Mississippi the last state to adopt the statewide initiative process. However, the initiative process that was established in the state is one of the most difficult in the country. Since 1992, only two statewide initiatives have made it to the ballot – both to establish term limits – and both were defeated. This state history is based on research found in David Schmidt's book, Citizen Lawmakers: The Ballot Initiative Revolution.

The parents of my Unknown SISSON Family Children of Unknown are: + 2 i. James2 Sisson, born Abt. 1775 in North Carolina or South Carolina; died December 1837 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. + 3 ii. John Sisson.b abt. 1773 died 1821 4 iii. William Sisson. b. 1774 He married Anna Fogal June 18, 1819 in Jefferson County Mississippi; born 1774 in South Carolina; died January 18, 1829 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Notes for William Sisson: Thomas L. Norris appears in the 1805 Jefferson Co. Census with one male over > 21, one male under 21, four females and six slaves. Also listed in this > census was James Norris (living next to Thomas). > Thomas apparently died in 1810 (see court case in 1837 below). > In the 1810 Jefferson Co. Census, Hannah Norris had no males over 21, two > males under 21, one female over 21, two females under 21 and seven slaves. > In the Jan 1837 Term, a court case for Jefferson Co.: > "Montgomery et al ... adm'rs, vs Norris et al ... adm'rs. > Jefferson Co. In 1810 Thomas l. Norris died leaving a widow, Anna, and some > children. Anna later married Mr. Fogle and then separated from him; & asked > James Norris, brother of Thomas L., to act as adm'r. Anna received slaves: > Peter, Malinda, Oliver and Sam. Fogle died and Anna next married Mr. Lisson. > Anna then died and Samuel Rabb became her adm'r. The estate of Thomas L. was > insolvent. His brother James, worked and sacrificed to make it solvent; and > his widow, Mary, is now claiming part of Anna's estate as payment for his > work." More About Anna Unknown: Burial: Dent Cemetery age 55 years + 5 iv. Eldridge Sisson.b abt 1776 + 6 v. Unknown Sisson. b. abt 1777 Generation No. 2 2. James2 Sisson (Unknown1) was born Abt. 1775 in Unknown, and died December 1837 in Jefferson County, Mississippi. He married (1) Anna Johnson August 15, 1811 in Jefferson County Mississippi. He married (2) Abigail Boggs October 05, 1822 in Jefferson County Mississippi. She was born in Viginia, and died in Mississippi. Notes for James Sisson: In probate records after James died he left all his property to all his children and his widow Abigail to be divided equal. His older children sold off all of the land left to them by their father to relatives. These relatives were Boggs, Norris, Noland, Batchelor, Dent families. More About James Sisson: Burial: Jefferson County, Mississippi Children of James Sisson and Anna Johnson are: 7 i. Henry3 Sisson. He married Mariah. + 8 ii. Mary Sisson, born in Mississippi married John Warfield, guardian of John Sisson's son James Eldridge Sisson. Children of James Sisson and Abigail Boggs are: 9 i. George3 Sisson, born 1825born in Mississippi; died October 09, 1850 in Lake Providence La. 10 ii. James Sisson,born abt. 1824 died August 16, 1843 in Hinds County Mississippi. + 11 iii. Samuel Will Sisson, born Abt. 1823 in Mississippi; died Abt. 1865. 12 iv. William B. Sisson, born 1827 in Mississippi; died 1862 in Louisiana. + 13 v. Martha E. Sisson, born 1829 in Mississippi. She married James E. Boyd 14 vi. Anne E. Sisson, born 1830. She married W. J. Robbins. 15 vii. Thomas Sisson, born 1832 in Mississippi; died 1860 in Mississippi. (Thomas was 5 years old when his father died) Notes for Thomas Sisson, George Sisson and James Sisson Never married proven in Court records 3. John2 Sisson (Unknown1) He married Unknown. Child of John Sisson and Unknown is: 16 i. James Eldridge3 Sisson, born 1825 in Mississippi; died in Winnsboro Louisiana. More About James Eldridge Sisson: Moved to Morehouse parish in 1849. Was one of the early settlers of Morehouse Parish. Occupation: Planter, Invented a Cultivator in 1873,recieved patent Oct 16, 1873 source, Early Louisiana Patents 1810-1890 5. Eldridge2 Sisson (Unknown1) He married Unknown. Children of Eldridge Sisson and Unknown are: 17 i. Eldridge3 Sisson + 18 ii. Thomas Sisson, born in Mississippi. 19 iii. Daniel Sisson. + 20 iv. Henry Eugene Sisson, born 1834 in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died in Franklin Parish Louisiana. + 21 v. William Lane Sisson, born November 1838 in Jefferson County, Mississippi; died June 23, 1916 in Richland Parish Louisiana. 22 vi. Alfred ( Albert)Sisson. 6. Unknown2 Sisson (Unknown1) He married Jane E.. She was born April 05, 1778 in South Carolina, and died May 16, 1856 in Claiborne County, Mississippi. More About Jane E.: Burial: Rocky Springs Mississippi Children of Unknown Sisson and Jane E. are: + 23 i. Martha M.3 Sisson, born 1802 in South Carolina; died in Claiborne County, Mississippi. + 24 ii. Mary Louisa Calvit Sisson, born July 28, 1814 in Claiborne County, Mississippi; died in Claiborne County, Mississippi. 25 iii. John Sisson. He married Mary Shilling April 15, 1824 in Jefferson County Mississippi. 26 iv. Joseph Sisson. 27 v. unknown Sisson.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 105 page 254 Mrs. Ella Richie Sisson Bowen. DAR ID Number: 104770 Born in Indianapolis, Ind. Wife of M. P. Bowen. Descendant of Sergt. Jeremiah Bingham, as follows: 1. William Justin Sisson (1854-1908) m. 1887 Mary Venemann (b. 1864). 2. Frederick P. Sisson (1824-95) m. 1849 Mary Ann Field (1829-84). 3. Luman Field (1794-1846) m. 1816 Abigail De Long (b. 1799). 4. Aaron De Long (d. 1824) m. 1795 Sylvia Bingham (1778-1812). 5. Jeremiah Bingham m. Abigail Hawkes. Jeremiah Bingham (1748-1842) was sergeant in Captain Robinson's company at the battle of Bennington, and served in the commissary department in the Burgoyne campaign. He was born in Norwich, Conn.; died in Cornwall, Vt.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 109 page 267 [p.267] Mrs. Edith Eloise Sisson Whipple. DAR ID Number: 108866 Born in Binghamton, N. Y. Wife of Ray Williams Whipple. Descendant of Capt. Amos Maine, Adjt. Ebenezer Cary, and Capt. Joshua Champlin, as follows: 1. Charles Franklin Sisson (b. 1846) m. 1876 Anna May Cary (b. 1855). 2. Benjamin Franklin Sisson (b. 1811) m. 1838 Maritta Clark (b. 1815); Sturgis Cary (1794-1878) m. 2nd 1841 Hannah A. Shaw (d. 1898). 3. Gilbert Sisson (b. 1769) m. 1791 Desire Maine (b. 1772); Ebenezer Cary m. 2nd 1778 Delight Champlin. 4. Amos Maine m. Abigail Brown; Joshua Champlin m. 1730 Bridget Thompson. Amos Maine (1745-1815) commanded a company of foot, 1780, in the Connecticut militia. He was born and died in Stonington, Conn. . Ebenezer Cary (1745-1815) signed the Articles of Association, 1775; was commissioned adjutant and muster master of the Dutchess County, New York militia, 1776; elected to the Legislature, 1780, and served two terms. He was born in Providence, R. I.; died in Beekman, N. Y. . Joshua Champlin (1710-90) was an associator and commanded a company of Dutchess County, New York militia, 1775. He was born in Westerly, R. I.; died in Beekman, N. Y.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 111 page 49 Mrs. Edna Sisson Fredrickson. DAR ID Number: 110150 Born in Orland, Ill. Wife of W. I. Fredrickson. [p.49] Descendant of Sergt. Ebenezer Andrews, Alden Sears, Corp. Uri Jackson, William Francis, William Gording, Elnathan Walker, Hezekiah Boughton, and Corp. Nicholas Smith, as follows: 1. James Kennedy Sisson (1832-75) m. 1863 Lucy E. Jackson (b. 1842). 2. Judah Sisson (1802-71) m. 1825 Theodocia Morehouse (1805-87); William Francis Jackson (1813-92) m. 1841 Lucretia Gording (1819-1902). 3. Stephen Sisson m. Hannah Sears (1773-1849); Elias Jackson (1781-1823) m. Betsy Francis; James Gording, Jr. (1791-1864), m. 1813 Lucy Simmons (1794-1858); Josiah Morehouse (d. 1846) m. Anna Smith (b. 1780). 4. Uri Jackson m. 1770 Sarah Burchard; Alden Sears m. 2nd 1769 Phebe Walker (1748-1830); James Gording (1767-1848) m. Caroline Andrews (b. 1765); Williams Francis m. 1761 Esther Knapp (1740-1821); Nicholas Smith m. Abigail Boughton (1757-96). 5. Ebenezer Andrews m. 1st Elizabeth Shaw (1726-67); William Gording m. 1760 Bathsheba Walker (1743-1822); Elnathan Walker m. 2nd Bethia Tisdale (1710-59); Hezekiah Boughton m. Abigail Penoyer (1730-89). Ebenezer Andrews (1726-1808) served as sergeant in Capt. Peter Pitts' company, Col. Timothy Walker's Massachusetts regiment, 1775. He was born in Dighton, Mass.; died in Bristol, N. Y. Alden Sears (1838-1803) was a private in Capt. Elijah Walker's company, Col. John Hathaway's regiment, which marched to the Tiverton Alarm, 1780. He was born in Harwich, Mass.; died in Bristol, N. Y. . Uri Jackson served as corporal, 1776, in Col. William Starr's regiment, Connecticut troops. He was born and died in New Milford, Conn. William Francis (1737-1808) served as a private in Capt. Ephraim Hathaway's company, Colonel Pope's Bristol County, Massachusetts regiment, 1776. He was born in Dighton, Mass.; died in Bristol, N. Y. William Gording (1736-78) was a private in Capt. Elijah Walker's company, Colonel Pope's regiment, which marched on the Rhode Island Alarm. He was born and died in Dighton, Mass. Elnathan Walker (1706-75) was a member of the first and second Provincial Congresses of Massachusetts, 1774-75. He was born and died in Dighton, Mass. Hezekiah Boughton (1725-98) responded to the various alarms in Capt. Ezra Whittlesey's company, Berkshire County, Massachusetts militia. He was born in Norwalk, Conn.; died in Victor, N. Y. . Nicholas Smith served as private and corporal in the Berkshire County, Massachusetts troops. He was born in Stockbridge, Mass.; died in Victor, N. Y.