Thank you so much. My curiosity is satisfied, and I will put Sissonville on my list of places to visit. Perhaps I can squeeze it in when I drive east to attend our gathering this summer. Laura Sisson-Thompson ============================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: <ISissonWal@aol.com> To: <SISSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:14 PM Subject: [SISSON-L] Re: SISSON-D Digest V06 #12 > Note on Sissonville, WV > The site of the original town of Sissonville has changed over the years due > to flooding in the valley where the town sat. The Post Office was moved and > then the town migrated to the Post Office. It is a lovely little place in > the West Virginia mountains. I have visited the area. > > Folklore will say that James was descended from Richard and Mary. That has > been questioned due to ages and land records. Now that we know more about > the other branches of the family, lots of possibilities are there. > > from page 1 of Sissonville A Time to Remember: > "Sissonville was named for James Sisson, formerly of Botetourt County, and > one of the Rangers. Even in the early days, the Sissons were shopkeepers, > postmasters and involved in most community affairs." > > It gives the arrival date of about 1802 of James Sisson to the area where a > man named Johnson had built a cabin at the mouth of Tuppers Creek. > > from page 119 of Sissonville A time to Remember: > "James Sisson, born April 22, 1792 in New York, married Feb. 5, 1807 to Mary > "Polly" Cartmill. They moved to Poca District prior to Nov. 15, 1834. This > was when he purchased 280 acres from Charles Mercer, where Sissonville is > located. He purchased more land before the town was named in honor of him. > James died July 10, 1837 at Sissonville." > > Ilah Sisson Walser > (Richard1, George2, Thomas3, Giles4, John5, Alanson6, Samuel7, Henry8, Bert > 9)