I am very pleased to announce a new database for a 19th century immigrant couple, Robert and Mary (Foresman) Sisson. Robert and Mary immigrated from England to Stephenson Co., Illinois, USA, by the early 1840s. Some of their descendants stayed in the area, and some moved to Kansas, Nebraska, and points west. Please take a close look at the database and see if you recognize clusters of names, if you are researching anyone named Sisson who lived in any of the following areas: Lena or Waddams township, Stephenson Co., Illinois; Republic Co., Kansas; Furnas, Nuckolls, or Otoe counties in Nebraska. Go to: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dasisson/stephenson/ Special thanks to: Bob Sisson, the first contact; Rod Sisson, whose recent query sparked an avalanche of discoveries; and Steven Sisson, whose transcription of the 1850 census made this easier! And thanks to you all for the interesting and inspiring stories! We can all hope to find more information on our lines as we go along! Carol Sisson Regehr Sisson-L list mom My Sisson lines: 1.Richard & Mary of Rhode Island 2.George 3.Thomas 4.Giles 5.John 6.Benjamin 7.JohnCr. 8.WmBenj. 9.BenjFr. 10.Edgar 11.WillieFr. 12.myself and 1-6.same 7.Eli 8.Mary Elizabeth Sisson REED 9.Louisa Jane Reed SISSON 10-12.same -- [email protected]

Wonderful work, Carol. Congratulations to you and to Bob, Rod, and Steven Sisson. What a great site we have! David Arne Sisson