Hi Carol, Calvin's obit does not mention any children. I have come up with some new information on Edward. I received some info from Bradley University today. Here are a few things that they mention. 1. Edward arrived in Manhatten, Kansas in 1882 with his parent's : George Sisson and Mary Arnott. 2. He attended Morpeth Royal Grammer School from 1877-1882. 3. He attended the State Agricultural College in Manhatten, Kansas from 1883 -1886. He was the youngest graduate in the history of the college. 4. In 1888, he became the principal of Manhatten High School. 5. In 1990, he resigned that position to become the principal of schools in Mound City, Kansas. 6. In 1891 he gave up teaching to continue his studies. In 1892 he entered the University of Chicago. That same year, he founded the South Side Academy, of which he was principal until 1897. 7. In 1894, The South Side Academy became affiliated with The University of Chicago. 8. February 25, 1897, he was unanimously elected first Director of Bradley Polytechnic Institute at the age of 27. They mention that he had a beard to make him look older. 9. In 1903, he was granted a leave of absence to study at the University of Berlin in Germany. 10. He resigned from Bradley in 1904 11. 1905, he received the degree of PHD from Harvard University. 12. He then spent one year as Assistant Professor of Education at The University of Illinois. 13. He then went to the University of Washington in Seattle. 14. He was Commissioner of Education for the State of Idaho from 1913-1917. 15. Until 1921, He was The Preident of The University of Montana. 16. He was then , Professor of Philosophy at Reed College, Portland, Oregon, until 1939. 17. He returned later and taught at Reed College again. He married Nellie Stowell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stowell, November 29, 1899. Another reference says 1898. They had a daughter , Margaret Sisson Dunlap, and a son Calvin Richard Sisson. Edward died 1949 and Nellie in 1945, both died in Carmel, California. Edward is buried in Monterey. Nellie was an artist and taught Art at Bradley. Her paintings were good enough to hang in some of the galleries in Washington and Oregon. Edward did remarry after Nellie died. His second wife was Astrid Honoria Seron. With Edward coming to Manhatten Kansas with his parent's when he was only 13 years old, it is most likely that other siblings came with them. I have a couple of obits on Edward and Nellie, that I will post later. Larry L. Sisson

I am starting a comparison project looking at similarities in [email protected]%) surname group Dna Tests. Citing privacy concerns, the Sisson DNA project management has declined to release the data, they feel it is not their place to do so, and I can see their point. If any of the Sisson participants would like to send me their DNA results privately, I would appreciate it. The choice is up to each one of you. The beginning website is here: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~scismfam/s250/ Thank you in advance. -- Jeffery Scism, IBSSG Links to my Homepages: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~scismfam/ Use the link below to join the S250 DNA project and order your DNA test. http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=L10857 "These cowards have no morals. They have no shame about lying" Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf AKA "Baghdad Bob"

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Subject: Daniel Anthony Sisson Fall River, MA -> Athens Co, Ohio This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sisson, Silvester, Seely Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFIBAIB/287 Message Board Post: Does anyone have info on Daniel Anthony Sisson who was in Athens Co, Ohio in 1834, originally from around Fall River, MA ?. He was either father or grandfather to George Warren Sisson who married Sarah Amelia Sylvester, daughter of Amelia Seely Filkins and Joseph Silvester. Thanks in advance, Clara McKenzie gg-grandaughter of George and Sarah

Forwarded from Barb Austin: (some current details omitted) Obituaries Robert Bob Sisson January 18, 1913 April 8, 2003Services: Friday, April 11, 1 p.m. Graveside services will be held Friday, April 11, 2003, 1:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Cemetery, River Blvd., for long-time Bakersfield resident Bob Sisson. Pastor Doug Davis of Calvary Bible Church will be officiating.Bob was born in Tulare, California, to Clark and Blanche Sisson. The family moved to Bakersfield after Bob completed the 7th grade. He graduated from Kern County Union High School in 1930 and graduated from Bakersfield College in 1932. Bob was headed to Stanford University until the effects of the depression made it impossible for him to continue his education. While in college, Bob organized a 4-piece band. They played for high school dances, as well as private parties. In December of 1933, the band was hired by a club in Westwood Village, near UCLA; for 6 months. Returning to Bakersfield in 1934, the band increased to 7- pieces, and by December, the band was an eleven piece group. Bob played the drums, he was self-taught, and also managed the band. He hired a good looking actor from Hollywood to front the band and they began a road trip that lasted seven years. They played in the best hotels all over the United States. While in Reno, Nevada, they had a radio contract with CBS and twice weekly they broadcast to New York.One month after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the band dissolved. Bob returned to Bakersfield where he became a salesman. He missed playing the drums so he organized a little band that played locally. In 1943, a young dance teacher, Johnnie McEuen, hired Bob to play the drums for her dance recital and one year later, June, 1944, they were married. He continued playing the drums for the Stage Door Studio recitals until Johnnies last recital in June 1991. Johnnie died in July 1991; they were married 47 years.Bob never regretted following music and playing the music of the 30s and 40s. He considered his time in music the equivalent of a college education. Bob attended Calvary Bible Church and had a special relationship with the Lord. He was a devoted husband and father. He and Johnnie are reunited in Heaven.Visitation will be Thursday 3:00 9:00 p.m.Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors

Janice wrote: >Hello all, > After finding Edward in 1900 in Peoria I could not find him in 1910 there. >So I decided to use good ole Google search and believe this is the one and >the same Edward. >Janice >http://www.umt.edu/president/gopp/sisson.htm >!930 Census I found him in Portland Oregon a teacher at Reed College, 60 yrs >old and shows he arrived in the states in 1882. >Wife Nellie G, 58, son Calvin R. 19 years old born in Washington. I looked up the SSDI (Social Security Death Index) and found a Calvin R. Sisson, born 12 Aug 1910 and died 23 March 1992, SS# issued in Oregon. This could be him - we might be able to pull an obituary from a northwest newspaper, with names of surviving children. Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom -- [email protected]

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 49 page 346 Mrs. Louise G. Burnett Sisson. DAR ID Number: 48768 Born in Goleen, Ireland. Wife of Edwin G. Sisson. Descendant of Capt. Philip Ulmer. Daughter of John Harris Burnett and Adeline S. Graves, his wife. Granddaughter of Abel Burnett and Mary M. Stevens, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of Paul H. Stevens and Christina Ulmer, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Philip Ulmer and Christina Young, his wife. Philip Ulmer (1751-1817) enlisted 1776 as ensign, 25th regiment of Foot under Col. William Bond; lieutenant in 1777-78 and captain 1779 in Colonel McCobb's regiment. He was born and died in Maine.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 54 page 185 Mrs. Anna M. Cary Sisson. DAR ID Number: 53421 Born in Binghamton, N. Y. Wife of Charles F. Sisson. Descendant of Adjt. Ebenezer Cary, of New York. Daughter of Sturges Cary and Hannah A. Shaw, his wife. Granddaughter of Ebenezer Cary and Delight Champlin, his wife. Ebenezer Cary (1745-1815) signed the Articles of Association, 1775. Was commissioned adjutant and muster master of the Dutchess County militia, 1776. He was elected to the Legislature, 1780, where he served two terms. He was the founder of the Dutchess County Medical Society. He was born in Providence, R. I.; died in Beekman, N. Y.

You're welcome. I was excited, too, when I saw all the entries for Sisson! Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [SISSON-L] Cornell University Library Yes, Cathy, thank you for the address! You have led us to a gold mine! Kathleen (Sisson) Boyd

Glad I could help! Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Sisson" <[email protected]> To: "Cathy Sisson" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [SISSON-L] Cornell University Library > > Thanks, Cathy, for this site's address. > > I found many pages that related to my family in Lyons, New York. > > David Arne Sisson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cathy Sisson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 10:57 PM > Subject: [SISSON-L] Cornell University Library > > > > Cornell University Library has digital sources and historic texts in > American social history covering 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 > journal articles. There was 294 matches in 83 works where the name Sisson > was mentioned. The links lead you to the actual pages. The website is at > http://library5.library.cornell.edu/moa/ > > > > Cathy > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > >

The following marriage records were found at the Phillips County Kansas Marriage Record Book Index. The website is at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/phillips/plmarbkindex.html Cathy Marriage Record Book B for Phillips County, 1886-1893, Groom Index: Merbage, Melvin L Sissons, Emma H 5 Sep 1889 Sisson, Fred H Miller, Sarah B 19 Jun 1892 Marriage Record Book C for Phillips County 1893-1902 Bidwell, Ernest W Sisson, Jeanette M 1 Aug 1901

Cornell University Library has digital sources and historic texts in American social history covering 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal articles. There was 294 matches in 83 works where the name Sisson was mentioned. The links lead you to the actual pages. The website is at http://library5.library.cornell.edu/moa/ Cathy

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 54 page 193 Mrs. Sarah Amelia Sisson. DAR ID Number: 53441 Born in Rutland, Ohio. Wife of George W. Sisson. Descendant of Joseph Silvester. Daughter of Joseph Silvester and Amelia Seeley, his 3rd wife. Joseph Silvester (1755-1828) served as private in Capt. Judah Alden's company, Col. Bailey's regiment, from 1777-80. He was born in Plymouth, Mass.; died in Meigs County, Ohio.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 55 page 75 Mrs. Elizabeth Gay Sisson. DAR ID Number: 54185 Born in Brownhelm, Ohio. Wife of Joseph Chapman Sisson. Descendant of Lieut.-Col. Ebenezer Gay. Daughter of George Wells and Maria Butler, his wife. Granddaughter of Jonathan Butler and Elizabeth Gay, his wife.

Hello all, I just bought a Sisson family bible on ebay. I am interested in it finding its original family. I will give you the details I have been told and hopefully someone will recognize it. It was found in the attic of an old estate in the Mid-West (likely the Nebraska area). It is a 1872 pocket size New Testament Bible. There are personal photos taped inside the first few blank pages. There is a hand written message dated 1887. Presented to Mattie Sisson by her Grandmother. There is a personal newspaper photo inside the cover showing a family members obituary, titled "Victim Of The Wreck." This victim was a Miss Bessie Vaudemark. Please let me know if you have any info as to where this bible belongs. Thank you, Sara Williams (Richard, George, Thomas, Giles, Samuel M., Samuel, Erastus, Esek, Charles, Vernie Sisson Deschwanden, Betty Deschwanden Hubbs, Gail Hubbs Williams, Heath (my husband)

I am the bearer of sad news. A real Sisson gentleman, Albert Wallace "Wally" Sisson passed away March 29, 2003, in the Town of Lapeer, near Marathon, New York. He was a descendant of the Robert Townsend Sisson line in Fairfax, Va. He was 81 years old. Wally was so gracious when I first stopped at his home years ago and introduced myself as a Sisson genealogist. It was his (and his wife's) wonderful welcome to a complete stranger that encouraged me to continue seeking out my family's history. God bless. Laura Sisson-Thompson, Wisconsin

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 56 page 62 Mrs. Nevada Sisson Condon. DAR ID Number: 55130 Born in Arcola, Ill. Wife of John Joseph Condon. Descendant of John Sisson. Daughter of James G. Sisson and Melissa J. Kempt, his wife. Granddaughter of Zenas Sisson and Elizabeth Mapes Bassett, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of John Sisson and Alcha Crandall, his wife. John Sisson (1749-1817) served in the 14th New York regiment under Col. John Van Rensselaer. He was born in Westerly, R. I.; died in Unadilla, New York.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 61 page 67 Mrs. Ellen M. Sisson Grover. DAR ID Number: 60203 Born in Westerly, R. I. Wife of Leonard Andrew Grover. Descendant of Henry Merritt, of Rhode Island. Daughter of William Edwin Sisson and Emma Jane Barber, his wife. Granddaughter of Henry Merritt Barber and Mary Bliven, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of Benjamin Perry Barber and Hannah Merritt, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Henry Merritt and Mary Saunders, his wife. Henry Merritt (1754-1821) served as a private in the Rhode Island militia. He was born and died in Newport, R. I.

For those of you who are not aware of this land patent site, I think you will find it very helpful http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ The blm stands for Bureau of Land Management. The site will give you several choices for searching, be sure and click on view image and then on document image. This will bring up the original document, which will tell where the person is from. It gives you several choices for downloading, I always use the first one small gif. Mary Jo Sisson March

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 62 page 96 Mrs. Jessie I. Buell Sisson. DAR ID Number: 61267 Born in Sherburne, N. Y. Wife of Eugene Pardon Sisson. Descendant of Lieut. Charles Butler and of Asahel Newton. Daughter of David Crawe Buell (1807-69) and Lucinda Newton (1815-92), his 2nd wife. Granddaughter of William Newton (1786-1879) and Lois Butler (1790-1885), his wife, m. 1810. Gr-granddaughter of Asahel Newton and Varsalla Booth (1763-1843), his wife, m. 1784; Richard Butler and Mercy Sage, his 2nd wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Charles Butler and Azubah Ranney, his wife. [p.96] Charles Butler (1732-83) served as sergeant at the Lexington Alarm and, 1777, was lieutenant in Capt. Charles Wells' company, Col. Thomas Beden's regiment. He was born in Wethersfield; died from effects of exposure in the field. Asahel Newton (1758-1834) enlisted, 1777, for three years, serving in the 3rd regiment, Continental Line. He was born in Colchester, Conn.; died in E. Hamilton, N. Y.

I didn't find any Sissons listed at Ybase, but thought this was an interesting site in light of the Sisson DNA project. The Ybase site is at http://www.ybase.org/ Cathy