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)