Hey what year was that stamp? My Grandfather Robert L. Sisson from Binghamton, New York also collected stamps. I inherited the collection. Who knows I may have the stamp, but he died in the mid-90's and so the collection ends there. He also was well known in the coin collecting circles and was a prominent member of the YMCA. Secretary? Treasurer? or something. There should still be young 40-50ish people around that would remember Bob Sisson. I would like to hear from you if possible. Maria Sisson Ditto 501-344-8428 Bradford, AR. 72020 ----- Original Message ----- From: <lthomps@execpc.com> To: <sisson-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [SISSON] Sisson Stories > > > Hi Deb, > Great story. And here my > family thought my sister was the only Marion Sisson who > spelled her first name with the 'o'. Your story reminded me of > my years delivering newspapers using my bicycle, car and on foot when the > roads were undriveable (but not as exciting as your grandparents). > By the way, is there any way one could see that > stamp? Is it anywhere on the Internet? > Thanks again for > sharing. > Laura Sisson-Thompson > > > Merry Christmas > to all! I have a story I could share about my great >> > grandmother, Marion Sisson and her husband, my great grandfather, Abner > >> Anthony. >> Around the turn of the last century Marion > Sisson was listed as Post >> Mistress in South Portsmouth, RI. I > suspect that she knew of Abner before >> that, but that is where > they "met". They were married in 1905. Abner was >> a > mail man and was one of the first Rural Route Carriers, starting in >> 1899. That organization of Rural Route Carriers had a US postage > stamp >> issued a few years back, and three mail men were pictured > on bicycles. >> Abner was the one in the middle! We have many > other family stories of my >> grandmother and her sisters helping > their dad "get the mail out", >> especially after a > hurricane or bad snowstorm. He delivered by bike, >> horse and > wagon, and finally by car, retiring in 1947. >> All the best to > you in the New Year, >> Deb Gustafson > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SISSON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >