Hi John, Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that one, but I believe there was a recent Sisson that was a President at Ohio State. My father was accepted to a couple of Summer school grants to Bradley University back in the 60's and I was around 13 or 14 at the time. I went with him, and remember quite a bit about being there. I remember other teachers making remarks about him being accepted to the grants because of his name and I remember Sisson Hall, which is now a women's dormitory, if they haven't changed it. The site that had Edward O. Sisson's picture on it, has either been changed of for some reason, I can no longer find it. I did e-mail Bradley University, and received a return e-mail, they have given me a couple of other people to contact. Also, they said that there is a special collection on Edward in the Cullom-Davis Library at Bradley. Hopefully they can give me some useful information. Larry L. Sisson

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. Sisson, Edward Octavius (1869-1949) Before serving as UM President, Edward O. Sisson held several important positions in the educational field. As one of the earliest advocates of the character-education movement, he wrote several books and articles related to education and philosophy. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree with honors from The University of Chicago, Sisson became the head of the Bradley Institute of Technology. He left this position in 1901 to obtain his Ph.D. He then served as the head of the Department of Education at the University of Washington before joining the faculty at Reed College. In 1911, he became the first Commissioner of Education in Idaho.

1900 Peoria County Illinois shows Edward O Sisson 30 W M born May 1870 England Father England and mother England. Nellie Sisson 26 W F born Apr 1874 Ilinois Father Illinois Mother Illinois Edith Howell Sister in law.. Edward and Nellie married one year no children Janice

Hello list, You may want to look at <A HREF="www.bradley.edu/buildings/scsis.shtml">www.bradley.edu/buildings/scsis.shtml</A> says that Edward O. Sisson was a graduate of Chicago University 1892 etc..... Lyn Beadle

All who are involved in examining Larry Sisson, your message about a Sisson Hall reminds me that when I attended Ohio State University I found there is also a Sisson Hall there. I have long since lost the knowledge of who he was, but it could be an interesting search. John D. Sisson of Dam Site.

I hope you all don't mind if I post this, goodness knows there are Sissons in Iraq, but if you are so inclined, visit the Department of Defense web page at http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html and a brief message thanking the men and women of the U.S. military services for defending our freedom. The compiled list of names will be sent out to our soldiers at the end of the month.So far, there are only about 5,800,000 people who have signed to date. Cathy

Hi David, I could start checking the census records to see if he had descendants. I would think that he has, but I am not sure. I know that there is a Sisson Hall named after him, and on a sidewalk outside Sisson Hall, there was a Larry Sisson inscribed in the concrete sidewalk. I am not sure if that could be his son, but it is possible. Anyway I will start a search and see what I can come up with. I understand what you are saying about not looking like your parent's, but this guy looks close enough to Jerry, myself , and my 1st cousin Dean to be a brother. Larry L. Sisson

I searched and searched the Bradley site...does anyone have a link to the picture?? thanks much, Terri in Ohio William, emigrated from England; Maude, Myrtle, Mae, Marian, Me :o)

Hi Larry, You wrote > There was an Edward O. Sisson that was the first President of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. On an old Bradley site, it mentioned that he came from England in 1840. The Bradley site now on the net has a picture, but the information about when he came from England is no longer on the site, at least I didn't see it. This Edward looks very much like my brother Jerry, my 1st cousin Dean, and myself, especially when I had a beard, as does Edward in this picture. Due to the striking resemblence, I believe that if we could find some of his descendants and have one tested, that we would have a connection to England. Although it would not go back to the 1600's except thru DNA. I wish resemblance between individuals were as easy to test and as reliable an indicator of genetic relationship as that. And I'm glad that lack of resemblance is no indication that people are not related. I look very unlike my own parents, except in certain lights and in certain photos. However, it might indeed be good to invite a male descendent of Edward O. Sisson to participate in the Sisson DNA Project. Could you do the searching involved, Larry? We'd all be glad if you could find him, and delighted if he joined the project. David Arne Sisson

There are two Sissons in the Hillsdale Co., MI USGenWeb Vital Records Project. They are: Julia A Sisson and Edwin A Bovee were married 24 DEC 1868 Melbourn Sisson and Lovina E Davis were married 20 OCT 1848 Cathy

Clarke Co. GA. 1880 census.... My great grandmother was Charotte Prickett Sisson, nee Newton 1794-1883.   Her daughter Sarah Catherine Sisson married Bernjaman J. Parr.  Adeline Sabra Sisson married Thomas A. Adams and Evaline Margaret Sisson married James Williamson.  The sons were McAfee Henry Sisson who married Emma Bond ( Bibb Co, GA) and Vardy Pritchett Sisson who married Leila Larendon  ( Fulton Co. GA later Dekalb Co., Georgia.) Regards, Beau Sisson

I have corresponded with a sister of the James Sisson you mention. (Virginia Sisson LaManna) She gave me some information several years ago that I have handed on. Last fall I sent her a copy of the DNA project information and asked that she send it on to any nephews, etc. I did not hear from her at Christmas, so wonder what has happened. She would be in her 80s now, and may have health problems. I'll see what I can do about contacting her again... What information do you have about Burgesses in England, along with the Sissons you mentioned? On Ancestry.com I have found Burgess information back to Edward Eyre Burgess, born about 1751 in England. He was the grandfather of the George R. Burgess we are familiar with from Lawrence Co., KY. This George R. was the grandfather of your Samuel Luman and my Emily Frances Sisson. So that takes us back a couple more generations... Lois Hardy, whose line is 1) Charles and Sarah Scisson 2) Miles and Lucinda Burgess Scisson 3) William A. and Emily Sisson Carter 4) Oakley and Gertrude Carter 5) me

Hello everyone; I have several SISSON pictures, and would be willing to share. I have one picture of Lindsay Elmer SISSON, probably taken around 1910, and also probably taken in WV. Lindsay was the s/o David Sloan SISSON and Sarah Magdalene COON SISSON. Lindsay was my maternal great-grandfather. I also have two pictures (school) taken in two separate schools in WV, showing Leola Carmeline SISSON MONCRIEF, and her step-sister Hallie FRANCISCO (SISSON), we are unsure if she was ever adopted or not. The pictures look as though they were taken about 1910, and perhaps 1912-1913. They were for sure taken in mining towns in WV. I also have one photo of a family, who is thought to be a Henry Merritt MUNCY? Would really like it if someone could identify this family for us. Will be happy to send them via email. Thanks, Joyce LUCAS DEVER, near Seattle [email protected]

I am quite familiar with the Wabaunsee Co., Kansas Sissons. I have not had time to check your list thoroughly, but I see many names on it that I recognize. This is their lineage: Richard (1) George (2) Thomas (3) Giles (4) John, Sr. (5) John, Jr. (6) Daniel H. Sisson (7) Daniel & many of his children moved to Wabaunsee Co., Kansas ca. 1870's. Daniel was old at the time, and soon died, but many of his children stayed there for many years. Daniel and some of his children are buried at Harveyville, Kansas. At the time they all migrated from Keokuk Co., Iowa to Kansas, my greatgrandfather (who was one of the children) came to Missouri. I have made contact, through the years, with many of the Kansas descendants. Thank you for putting the census on our website. Mary Jo Sisson March [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Sisson" <[email protected]> To: "David Sisson" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 11:38 PM Subject: Re: [SISSON-L] The Sisson DNA Project sends thanks to Cathy > Thanks David, I appreciate the kind words. I had a lot of people that helped > me find my line and I just hope some of the info I post will help others. > > Cathy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Sisson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:41 PM > Subject: [SISSON-L] The Sisson DNA Project sends thanks to Cathy > > > > > > Sisson friends, cousins, and researchers, > > > > Lend me your ears! <g> > > > > Cathy wrote > > > I don't know how many have seen this before, but there are 20 matches > > > for the surname Sisson in this United Kingdom and Ireland database. Go > to: > > > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/?sourceid=00224688807017889844 > > > > Cathy, thanks very much for posting this notice of the 20 Sisson folks at > > that site. I have just put a "PostEm" note on the record of each Sisson > man > > listed there. > > > > The note I attached gives my name, my email address, the address of the > > Sisson Genealogy site, and a message that reads > > "The Sisson Family DNA Project is eagerly seeking Sisson men. Please write > > me, David Sisson [email protected], or look at the Sisson > Genealogy > > web site http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/ to see what have we > found. > > If you are a Sisson, are we related?" > > > > If you have a suggestion for improving that note, please write me. I'm not > > very happy with it now, but I can change it. I invented the password. <g> > > > > I hope we can attract the interest of some English or Irish Sisson men. I > > want to advertise the Sisson Genealogy site and the Sisson DNA Project. > The > > Project now has 35 participants whose DNA has been analyzed, including one > > man from the England and one from and Ireland. Only one test (the one from > > England) has not yet been reported, and I'm expecting it any day. > > > > It would be wonderful if that remaining test revealed that one of the > > American Sisson groups has a cousin in the British Isles. I'm not holding > my > > breath that it will, and any result will be welcome. Regardless of the > test > > report, it will add to our knowledge of the Y chromosomes found in Sisson > > men, regardless of whether it matches a chromosome previously known - or > > gives us knowledge of a new Sisson Y chromosome. > > > > I have changed my thinking since the DNA project began. We now are > searching > > for as many Sisson Y chromosome groups as are to be found in the world. > > Sometimes we find that a man belongs to a previously known group, > sometimes > > not. Whatever the result, we know more and more each time a new cheek is > > swabbed. > > > > Sisson men, please consider joining the Sisson DNA Project. To apply surf > to > > http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?count=21&group=Sisson. > > > > If you would like to encourage your male Sisson relatives, but can't or > > don't want to apply yourself, please encourage your male Sisson relatives > > with your words and/or your financial support. There is a fund which gives > > "scholarships" to those with tight budgets. It welcomes your donations. > > Please write to David S. Martin at > > [email protected] > > for details. Several participants who could not afford the entire fee > > ($101), were given help with part of the cost. There is still a little > money > > in the fund, and more donations would be very welcome. > > > > If you'd like to read all the details about the Sisson DNA Project, please > > go to > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/sissondnaproject.html. > > > > Family Tree DNA at http://www.familytreedna.com/ is the company which > > handles the testing and reports the results. Their site can also give you > a > > great deal of information. > > > > If you have ANY questions or concerns, please write me at > > [email protected] > > and I'll do my very best to answer everything you need and want to know. > > > > All the best to you, > > > > David Arne Sisson > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > >

Hi David, There was an Edward O. Sisson that was the first President of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. On an old Bradley site, it mentioned that he came from England in 1840. The Bradley site now on the net has a picture, but the information about when he came from England is no longer on the site, at least I didn't see it. This Edward looks very much like my brother Jerry, my 1st cousin Dean, and myself, especially when I had a beard, as does Edward in this picture. Due to the striking resemblence, I believe that if we could find some of his descendants and have one tested, that we would have a connection to England. Although it would not go back to the 1600's except thru DNA. Larry L. Sisson

Hi all I am still looking for a male on my line and I have a clue but need some help. Also found something interesting. Fisrt, in my line is a Bill G Sisson born 1932 in portsmouth oh, he married cathryn ruth divine on 5/9/1969 in miami ok and he died 9/18/1998 in sedalia mo. What I need help with is finding his family, he may have a son and he belongs to my line. His father was George William Sisson mother Ruth lovellmae allen, grandfather was james f Sisson grandmother lucinda e chapmand, gr grandfather George A sisson gr grandmother Mildred white. George A was my Miles son. Now for the interesting find. I found the planation in Kentucky that I have been looking for. My gr grandfather Samuel Luman lived there when his mother had to find a place for her kids and he had a mammy named winnie. The plantation is gone but I have pictures of it taken a few years ago. The plantation was on my Burgess side, It is the lawrence co ky historical society that was helping me and they asked me for some info on my Burgess line. While I was looking I started to notice when I looked for my Burgess right by them would be one of my sisson line. For example in Tazewell with Emanuel was John Burgess, in Lawrence co ky with Charles is George Burgess. Well I have more info on my Burgess side so I started to compare. And I found that the generation before emanuel that my Burgess's lived by William and Sarah lowen Sisson's. So I looked up what I could on all the kids of williams and when there was info on where they went sure enough there was one of my Burgess. I tried t! his with other Sisson lines and it didnt work. Well I traced my Burgess over to England and Guess what? Sure enough there are sisson's there. It is just a thought but I will try and see what comes of it. Patty

Sisson name found in the 1895 Kansas census: http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/census/kansas/census1895ksresults.php Sisson, Charles 14 M W Indiana Wabaunsee Washington Township 389 6 Sisson, Cora 8 F W Kansas Wabaunsee Washington Township 389 6 Sisson, D 40 M W Kentucky Thomas Hale Township 382 10 Sisson, E F 22 F W Kansas Osage City of Burlingame 271 32 Sisson, E L 6 F W Kansas Osage City of Burlingame 271 32 Sisson, Elmer 20 M W Kansas Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, Emma 13 F W New York Osage City of Osage City 2 272 2 5 Sisson, F G 34 M W New York Woodson City of Yates Center 403 24 Sisson, Frank 15 M W New York Osage City of Osage City 2 272 2 5 Sisson, Frank 11 M W Kansas Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, Geo 35 M W New York Woodson City of Yates Center 403 24 Sisson, H B 70 M W New York Woodson City of Neosho Falls 403 24 Sisson, I J 49 F W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, J A 21 M W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, J R 48 M W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, J W 35 M W Illinois Sedgwick Waco Township 345 24 Sisson, J J 54 M W Indiana Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, J W 23 M W Kansas Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, K E 19 F W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, Katy B 7 F W Kansas Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, L W 32 M W Iowa Osage City of Burlingame 271 32 Sisson, M A 44 F W Pennsylvania Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 16 Sisson, Mandy O 23 F W Kansas Sedgwick Waco Township 345 24 Sisson, Mary 34 F W Indiana Wabaunsee Washington Township 389 6 Sisson, Mary E 13 F W Illinois Harper City of Harper 146 6 Sisson, Mary L 35 F W Illinois Harper City of Harper 146 6 Sisson, Myrtle 11 F W Kansas Harper City of Harper 146 6 Sisson, R L 12 M W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, S S 46 M W Ohio Harper City of Harper 146 6 Sisson, Silias B 31 M W Illinois Sedgwick Waco Township 345 24 Sisson, Theo 4 M W Kansas Osage City of Burlingame 271 32 Sisson, Thos 59 M W Indiana Wabaunsee Plumb Township 388 01 17 Sisson, W H 28 F W Illinois Republic Big Bend Township 312 1 Sisson, Will 25 M W New York Woodson City of Neosho Falls 403 24

Sisson friends, cousins, and researchers, Lend me your ears! <g> Cathy wrote > I don't know how many have seen this before, but there are 20 matches > for the surname Sisson in this United Kingdom and Ireland database. Go to: > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/?sourceid=00224688807017889844 Cathy, thanks very much for posting this notice of the 20 Sisson folks at that site. I have just put a "PostEm" note on the record of each Sisson man listed there. The note I attached gives my name, my email address, the address of the Sisson Genealogy site, and a message that reads "The Sisson Family DNA Project is eagerly seeking Sisson men. Please write me, David Sisson [email protected], or look at the Sisson Genealogy web site http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/ to see what have we found. If you are a Sisson, are we related?" If you have a suggestion for improving that note, please write me. I'm not very happy with it now, but I can change it. I invented the password. <g> I hope we can attract the interest of some English or Irish Sisson men. I want to advertise the Sisson Genealogy site and the Sisson DNA Project. The Project now has 35 participants whose DNA has been analyzed, including one man from the England and one from and Ireland. Only one test (the one from England) has not yet been reported, and I'm expecting it any day. It would be wonderful if that remaining test revealed that one of the American Sisson groups has a cousin in the British Isles. I'm not holding my breath that it will, and any result will be welcome. Regardless of the test report, it will add to our knowledge of the Y chromosomes found in Sisson men, regardless of whether it matches a chromosome previously known - or gives us knowledge of a new Sisson Y chromosome. I have changed my thinking since the DNA project began. We now are searching for as many Sisson Y chromosome groups as are to be found in the world. Sometimes we find that a man belongs to a previously known group, sometimes not. Whatever the result, we know more and more each time a new cheek is swabbed. Sisson men, please consider joining the Sisson DNA Project. To apply surf to http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_det.asp?count=21&group=Sisson. If you would like to encourage your male Sisson relatives, but can't or don't want to apply yourself, please encourage your male Sisson relatives with your words and/or your financial support. There is a fund which gives "scholarships" to those with tight budgets. It welcomes your donations. Please write to David S. Martin at [email protected] for details. Several participants who could not afford the entire fee ($101), were given help with part of the cost. There is still a little money in the fund, and more donations would be very welcome. If you'd like to read all the details about the Sisson DNA Project, please go to http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/sissondnaproject.html. Family Tree DNA at http://www.familytreedna.com/ is the company which handles the testing and reports the results. Their site can also give you a great deal of information. If you have ANY questions or concerns, please write me at [email protected] and I'll do my very best to answer everything you need and want to know. All the best to you, David Arne Sisson

I don't know how many have seen this before, but there are 20 matches for the surname Sisson in this United Kingdom and Ireland database. Go to: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/?sourceid=00224688807017889844 Cathy