SISSON in 1850 U.S. Census - Part B                           Back to 1850 census intro page
                          A: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia
                          B: Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana
                         C: Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts
                         D: Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey
                         E: New York
                         F: Rhode Island
                         G: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Utah, Wisconsin
Transcribed Sisson notations from the 1850 US Census pages: You can
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Please NOTE: Four Sisson immigrants -- 3 England, 1 Germany.

          Georgia

          THOMAS S. SCISSON [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Franklin
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: #32Nd District
          Page: 301
          Image: 128
          Ancestry.com image: 127
          Dwelling 901/Family 901
          Thomas S. Sisson, age 36, Farmer, Real Estate $6050, b. GA.
          [Clarisa] A. Sisson, age 25, b. GA.
          Mary E. Sisson, age 5, b. GA.
          Charles A. Sisson, age 6, b. GA.
          Robert Sisson, age 1/12, b. GA

          J.B. CISSON
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Crawford
          Roll: M432_67
          Township: 20 Th Division
          Page: 402
          Image: 44
          Ancestry.com image: 1
          Dwelling 315/Family 215
          J. B. Cisson, age 46, b. GA
          Elizabeth Cisson, age 46, b. GA
          Anna Cisson, age 90, b. Virginia
          P. A. Brown, age 28, b. GA
          Jno Brown, age 38, b. GA
          L. M. Brown, age 9, f, b. GA
          N. D. E. Brown, age 7, f, b. GA
          M. A. Brown, age 2, f, b. GA
          Jackson Brown, age 30, b. GA

          DAVID SCISSEN [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Gilmer
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: #33 Subdivision
          Page: 414
          Image: 356
          Ancestry.com image: 133
          Dwelling 929/Family 929
          David Sisson, age 62, b. SC
          Mary Sisson, age 56, b. SC
          Allen Sisson, age 24, b. GA
          Coulton Sisson, age 20, b. GA
          Pearson Sisson, age 18, b. GA
          Elizabeth Sisson, age 14, b. GA
          Andrew Dodd, age 6, b. GA
          Samuel Truman, age 25, b. GA
          [Ira/Fra] Sisson, age 16, b. GA

          RICHARD SCISSEN [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Gilmer
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: #33 Subdivision
          Page: 397
          Image: 320
          Ancestry.com image: 1
          Dwelling 18/Family 18
          Richard Sisson, age 37, Farmer, b. NC
          Rosanna Sisson, age 31, b. NC
          Sarah Sisson, age 16, b. GA
          David G. Sisson, age 10, GA.

          CHARLES SCISSEN [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Gilmer
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: #33 Subdivision
          Page: 369
          Image: 264
          Ancestry.com image: 42
          Dwelling 306/Family 306
          Charles Sisson, age 31, Farmer, b. NC
          Nancy Sisson, age 21, b. GA
          Martha A. Sisson, age 5, b. GA
          James C. Sisson, age 7/12, b. GA

          JAMES SCISSEN [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Gilmer
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: #33 Subdivision
          Page: 397
          Image: 320
          Ancestry.com image: 97
          Dwelling 686/Family 686
          James Sisson, age 27, Farmer, b. NC
          Barbara Sisson, age 21, b. NC
          Lucy A. Sisson, age 3, b. GA
          Sarah E. Sisson, age 2, b. GA

          STEPHEN SISSON
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Macon
          Roll: M432_76
          Township: 757 District
          Page: 133
          Image: 272
          Ancestry.com image: 10
          Dwelling 321/Family 321
          Stephen L. Sisson, age 25, Farmer, b. GA
          (residing with Reese Evans family)

          JOHN B. SISSON
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Lumpkin
          Roll: M432_76
          Township: Aurarial District
          Page: 31
          Image: 63
          Ancestry.com image: 1
          Dwelling 3/Family 3
          John B. Sisson, age 37, Miner, b. SC
          Margaret Sisson, age 34, b. GA
          Sarah Sisson, age 15, GA
          Louisa Sisson, age 13, b. GA

          ADALINE SISSON
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Clarke
          Roll: M432_65
          Township: Athens District
          Page: 6
          Image: 293
          Ancestry.com image: 11
          49 Dwelling /62 Family
          Josiah Newton, age 61, Real Estate $500, born Georgia.
          Charlotte Newton, age 57, born North Carolina.
          Adeline Sisson, age 18, born Georgia.
          Vardy Sisson, age 16, m, Printer b. Georgia.
          McAfee Sisson, age 10, m, b. Georgia.
          Eveline Williamson, age 18, b. Georgia.
          James Williamson, age 1, b. Georgia.

          WILLIAM B. SISSON
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Franklin
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: District 32
          Page: 241
          Image: 6
          Ancestry.com image: 6
          2 Dwelling /2 Family
          William B. Sisson, age 40, Real Estate $8000, born Virginia.
          Christiana Sisson, age 30, born North Carolina.
          Martha Sisson, age 15, born Georgia.
          John R. Sisson, age 12, b. Georgia.
          Leasander Sisson, age 9, f, b. Georgia.
          Caroline Sisson, age 7, b. Georgia.
          Sarah Sisson, age 3, b. Georgia.
          William Cottier, age 18, Farmer, b. Georgia.
          James Word, age 23, Farmer, b. Georgia.

          JOHN A. SCISSEN [SISSON]
          State: Georgia
          Year: 1850
          County: Gilmer
          Roll: M432_70
          Township: # 33 subdivision
          Page: 397
          Image: 320
          Ancestry.com image: 98
          Dwelling 697/Family 697
          John A. Scissen, age 25, Farmer, b. NC
          Lorena Scissen, age 19, b. NC
          Richard A.  " , age 3, b. GA
          Eliza  " , age 27, b. NC
          Lucy P.  " , age 6, b. GA
          Sarah " , age 4, b. GA

          RICHARD SCISSEN [SISSON]
          Dwelling 698/Family 698
          Page: 397-398
          Ancestry.com image: 98-99
          Richard Scissen, age 59, farmer, 160, b. SC
          Lucy Scissen, age 53, b. NC
          Richard "  , age 23, b. NC
          William H. " , age 24 (or 21?), b. NC
          David P. " , age 19, b. NC
          James H.  " , age 15, b. NC
          Rachel A. " , age 12, b. NC
          Lucy E.  " , age 9, b. NC
          James H. Ledford, age 10, b. NC
          Richard C. " , age 8, b. NC
          (next page)
          John E. Ledford, age 6, b. NC
          William " , age 3, b. NC
          Ann Ledford, age 33, b. NC
           (note: on Ann, census says "male", but this was Ann, daughter of Richard and Lucy Sisson and wife of James Ledford).

          Florida

          MARCUS SYSSEN
          State: Florida
          Year: 1850
          County: Hillsborough
          Roll: M432_58
          Township: Old Tamp Bay Settlement
          Page: 267
          Image: 520
          Ancestry.com image: 2
          Dwelling 226/Family 229 (Fishery)
          Marcus Syssen, age 21, b. Maryland

          Illinois

          JOHN W. SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Jersey
          Roll: M432_111
          Township: 7th TWP 12th Range
          Page: 41
          Image: 83
          Ancestry.com image: 5
          32 Dwelling /32 Family
          John W. Sisson, age 37, Farmer, born Virginia.
          Martha J. Sisson, age 30, born Kentucky.
          Henry [H] Sisson, age 5, born Illinois.
          John F. Sisson, age 3, b. Illinois.
          Louisa M. Sisson, age 1, f, b. Illinois.
          Hannah Sisson, age 27, b. Virginia.
          Elizabeth Sisson, age 28, b. Virginia.
          Susannah Sisson, age 65, Farmer, b. Virginia.
          Thomas Hall, age 20, Farmer, b. Illinois.

          FREDERICK SISSON, HARDAN SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Knox
          Roll: M432_113
          Township: Galesburg
          Page: 41
          Image: 286
          Ancestry.com image: 18
          606 Dwelling /612 Family
          Harden Sisson, age 52, Farmer, born Rhode Island.
          [Allah] Sisson, age 56, born CT.
          Henry Sisson, age 20, Laborer, born NY.
          William Sisson, age 17, b. NY.
          [Allah] M. Sisson, age 14, f, b. NY.

          610 Dwelling /616 Family
          Fredrick Sisson, age 25, Plow maker, Real Estate $2500 b. New York
          A. A. Sisson, age 21, b. Virginia.

          FREBORN SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: La Salle
          Roll: M432_115
          Township: Salisbury
          Page: 217
          Image: 82
          Ancestry.com image: 18
          675 Dwelling /675 Family
          Freeborn Sisson, age 40, [Gum] Merchant, born Rhode Island.
          Henrietta Sisson, age 35, born NY.
          Charles L. Sisson, age 17, Clerk, born NY.
          Edward F. Sisson, age 11, b. NY.
          Jam. M. Sisson, age 6, f, b. NY.
          Edward Sisson, age 29, b. Laborer, PA.
          Elizabeth Sisson, age 26, f, b. NY.

          JACKSON SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Macoupin
          Roll: M432_118
          Township: Unknown Township
          Page: 296
          Image: 347
          Ancestry.com image: 235
          1 Dwelling /1 Family
          Jackson Sisson, age 32, Farmer, Real Estate $1050, born Kentucky.
          Nannie Sisson, age 25, Real Estate $6000, born KY.
          Elias Dorsey, age 6, born ILL.
          Bessie Dorsey, age 3, b. ILL.
          Edward A. Sisson, age 6/12, b. ILL.
          Sanford Payne, age 49, b. KY.
          John Payne, age 20, b. KY.

          ALLEN SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: McHenry
          Roll: M432_117
          Township: Coral
          Page: 402
          Image: 170
          Ancestry.com image: 2
          17 Dwelling /18 Family
          Allen Sisson, age 32, Farmer, Real Estate $1400 born New York.
          Laura A. Sisson, age 22, born NY.
          Charles W. Sisson, age 4, Laborer, born IL.
          Mary J. Sisson, age 2, b. IL.

          ROBERT SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Stephenson
          Roll: M432_129
          Township: Wadam
          Page: 318
          Image: 248
          Ancestry.com image: 17
          1073 Dwelling /1071 Family
          Robert Sisson, age 31, Farmer, born England.
          Mary A. Sisson, age 29, born England.
          William Sisson, age 6, born ILL.
          Robert Sisson, age 4, b. ILL.
          Mary Sisson, age 2, b. ILL.
          John Sisson, age 1/12, b. KY.

          ASAHEL B. SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Warren
          Roll: M432_131
          Township: Unknown Township
          Page: 45
          Image: 90
          Ancestry.com image: 90
          1 Dwelling /1 Family
          Asahel B. Sisson, age 37, Farmer, Real Estate $1200, born New York.
          Henrietta Sisson, age 31, born KY.
          Caroline Sisson, age 7, born ILL.

          WHITEFIELD SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Will
          Roll: M432_133
          Township: Lockport
          Page: 2
          Image: 4
          Ancestry.com image: 3
          101 Dwelling /99 Family
          Whitefield Sisson, age 16, Laborer, born New York.

          LEONARD SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Will
          Roll: M432_118
          Township: Momence
          Page: 98
          Image: 196
          Ancestry.com image: 156
          53 Dwelling /54 Family
          Leonard Sisson, age 28, Laborer, born New York.
          (residing with Nicholas F. Carpenter family)

          MICHAEL SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Will
          Roll: M432_133
          Township: Reed
          Page: 43
          Image: 86
          Ancestry.com image: 45
          5 Dwelling /6 Family
          Joseph Hoffman, age 32, Farmer, Real Estate $200, born Germany.
          Elizabeth Hoffman, age 25, born Germany.
          Michael Sisson, age 26, born Germany.

          RODMAN J. SISSON, SOPHRONIA H. SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Winnebago
          Roll: M432_134
          Township: New Milford
          Page: 351
          Image: 106
          Ancestry.com image: 3-4
          15 Dwelling /16 Family
          Benjamin Baldwin, age 40, Farmer, Real Estate $1500, born New York.
          Sally A. Baldwin, age 27, Real Estate $6000, born NY.
          Rodman J. Sisson, age 20, born NY.
          John Baxles, age 17, Farmer, b. NY.
          Sophronia H. Sisson, age 16, b. NY.
          Cardin Horton, age 9, b. NY.
          Hannah Baldwin, age 70, b. NY.

          JAMES W. SISSON
          State: Illinois
          Year: 1850
          County: Floyd
          Roll: M432_145
          Township: New Albany
          Page: 346
          Image: 101
          Ancestry.com image: 100
          1 Dwelling /1 Family
          James W. Sisson, age 22, [Cooper], born Kentucky.
          Emily Sisson, age 16, born KY.

          Indiana

          JAMES W. SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Floyd
          Roll: M432_145
          Township: New Albany
          Page: 346
          Image: 101
          Ancestry.com image: 100
          Dwelling 667/ Family 771
          James W. Sisson, age 22, Cooper, born Kentucky
          Emily Sisson, age 16, born Indiana

          LEWIS P. SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Steuben
          Roll: M432_173
          Township: Scott Twp
          Page: 160
          Image: 80
          Ancestry.com image: 9
          Dwelling 623/ Family 623
          Lewis P. Sisson, age 32, Farmer, Real Estate $100, born NY
          May Lett Sisson, age 33, b. NY
          Ettia A. Sisson, age 11/12, b. NY

          ZENAS SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Craig Twp
          Page: 364
          Image: 82
          Ancestry.com image: 27
          Dwelling 179/ Family 179
          Zenas Sisson, age 20, born Indiana
          (residing with Nathan Lee family)

          ZENAS B. SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Pleasant Twp
          Page: 332
          Image: 18
          Ancestry.com image: 17
          Dwelling 116/ Family 116
          Zenas B. Sisson, age 20, Wagon maker, born Indiana
          (residing with Aaron F. Cochran family)

          ZENAS SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Pleasant Twp
          Page: 335
          Image: 24
          Ancestry.com image: 23
          Dwelling 156/ Family 156
          Zenas Sisson, age 46, Farmer, Real Estate $2500, born New York
          Elizabeth Sisson, age 42, born Ohio
          Daniel W. Sisson, age 22, Teacher, born Indiana
          William M. Sisson, age 18, Farmer, born Indiana
          John F. Sisson, age 16, born Indiana
          Charles C. Sisson, age 14, born Indiana
          James G. Sisson, age 11, born Indiana
          Benjamin F. Sisson, age 9, born Indiana
          Mary E. Sisson, age 6, born Indiana
          Cyrus N. Sisson, age 1, born Indiana
          Amanda Sisson, age 1, born Indiana

          DANIEL H. SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Pleasant Twp
          Page: 344
          Image: 42
          Ancestry.com image: 26
          Dwelling 171/ Family 171
          Daniel H. Sisson, age 49, Farming, born New York
          Malinda H. Sisson, age 44, born Indiana
          Zenas L. Sisson, age 20, born Indiana
          Henry E. Sisson, age 18, born Indiana
          Wilson C. Sisson, age 16, born Indiana
          Thomas H. Sisson, age 14, born Indiana
          Jane M. Sisson, age 12, born Indiana
          James J. Sisson, age 9, born Indiana
          Olive P. Sisson, age 7, born Indiana
          Martha A. Sisson, age 3, born Indiana
          Sarah Heady, age 30, born Indiana

          JOHN C. SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Pleasant Twp
          Page: 344
          Image: 43
          Ancestry.com image: 42
          John C. Sisson, age 31, Farming, Real Estate $200, born Indiana
          Elizabeth Sisson, age 32, born North Carolina
          William B. Sisson, age 10, born Indiana
          Hannah E. Sisson, age 8, born Indiana
          Henry C. Sisson, age 6, born Indiana
          Joshua L. Sisson, age 5, born Indiana
          Zachara Sisson, age 3, born Indiana
          David Henry Sisson, age 1, born Indiana

          ELI SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: Pleasant Twp
          Page: 345
          Image: 44-45
          Ancestry.com image: 43-44
          Dwelling 303/ Family 303
          Eli Sisson, age 25, born Ohio
          Caroline Sisson, age 21, , born Indiana
          Josephine Sisson, age 5, born Indiana
          Anna L. Sisson, age 3, born Indiana
          Mary E. Sisson, age 1, born Indiana
          Sophia Sisson, age 58, born Rhode Island
          Benjamin Sisson, age 62, Died July 8/50 Cholera, born New York

          JAMES SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Switzerland
          Roll: M432_174
          Township: York Twp
          Page: 481
          Image: 318
          Ancestry.com image: 25
          Dwelling 1192/ Family 1192
          James Sisson, age 60, Farmer, Real Estate $400, born New York
          Loranda Sisson, age 56, born New York
          Alonzo Sisson, age 22, born Ohio
          Ebenezer Sisson, age 21, born Ohio

          Dwelling 1193/ Family 1193
          Sarah Sisson, age 68, born New York
          James MacBeaton, age 4, born New York

          JONATHAN SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Wells
          Roll: M432_181
          Township: Lancaster Twp
          Page: 376
          Image: 122
          Ancestry.com image: 15
          Dwelling 102/ Family 102
          Jonathan Sisson, age 44, Carpenter, born New York
          Charlotta Sisson, age 45, born Massachusetts
          George Sisson, age 14, born Ohio
          Nancy Sisson, age 17, born Ohio
          [Ostean] Sisson, age 9, born Ohio
          Almeda Sisson, age 6, born Ohio
          Albert Sisson, age 6, born Ohio

          JOHN SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Jefferson
          Roll: M432_154
          Township: Graham Twp
          Page: 255
          Image: 512
          Ancestry.com image: 32
          443 Dwelling /403 Family
          John Sisson, age 54, Farmer, Real Estate $4000, born England.
          Ann Sisson, age 46, born England.
          Larry Sisson, age 16, Laborer, born England.
          John Sisson, age 14, b. England.
          Davie Sisson, age 11, born Indiana.
          Ann Sisson, age 7, Laborer, born Indiana.
          Sara Sisson, age 5, b. Indiana.
          Maria Sisson, age 3, b. Indiana.

          WILLIAM SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Jefferson
          Roll: M432_154
          Township: Lancaster Twp
          Page: 265
          Image: 532
          Ancestry.com image: 13
          95 Dwelling /98 Family
          William Sisson, age 35, Farmer, Real Estate $400, born England.
          Jane Sisson, age 26, born England.
          [Ovirther] Sisson, age 6, Laborer, born Indiana
          Ellis Sisson, age 3/12, born Indiana.

          JOHN SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Jennings
          Roll: M432_155
          Township: Marion Twp
          Page: 402
          Image: 226
          Ancestry.com image: 22
          1008 Dwelling /1008 Family
          John Sisson, age 36, Cabinetmaker, Real Estate $400, born Ohio
          Julia Sisson, age 44, born New York
          Mary Sisson, age 15, born Indiana
          Sarah Sisson, age 13, born Indiana
          Samuel Sisson, age 12, born Indiana
          Jane Sisson, age 11, born Indiana
          Emeline Sisson, age 7, born Indiana

          IRA SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Knox
          Roll: M432_156
          Township: 61st District
          Page: 219
          Image: 136
          Ancestry.com image: 136
          944 Dwelling /944 Family
          Ira Sisson, age 37, Farmer, Real Estate $1400 born New York.
          Susan Sisson, age 27, born IL.
          [Livina] Sisson, age 16
          Stephen Froyer, age 12
          Thomas Horton, age 3

          CATHERINE SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: La Porte
          Roll: M432_154
          Township: Michigan
          Page: 292
          Image: 584
          Ancestry.com image: 21
          99 Dwelling /102 Family
          Catherine Sisson, age 60, Farmer, born New York.

          PHIBE SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Madison
          Roll: M432_158
          Township: 61st District
          Page: 113
          Image: 522
          Ancestry.com image: 23
          498 Family
          Joseph White, age 29, Physician
          Susanna White, age 25
          Phibe Sisson, age 35

          HARVEY SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Porter
          Roll: M432_165
          Township: Westchester Twp
          Page: 159
          Image: 507
          Ancestry.com image: 23
          736 Dwelling /736 Family
          Harvey Sisson, age 30, Farmer, Real Estate $1200 born New York.
          Alpha Ann Sisson, age 28, born NY.
          Henry Sisson, age 18, born NY.

          NELSON SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: Rush
          Roll: M432_170
          Township: Centre Twp
          Page: 497
          Image: 252
          Ancestry.com image: 26
          175 Dwelling /175 Family
          Nelson Sisson, age 38, Farmer, Real Estate $1400 born New York.
          Jane Sisson, age 36, born PA.
          Mary Sisson, age 11, b. Indiana
          Susanna Sisson, age 8, b. Indiana
          Marquis L. Sisson, age 5, b. Indiana
          George D. Sisson, age 2, b. Indiana

          CHARLOTT SISSON
          State: Indiana
          Year: 1850
          County: St. Joseph
          Roll: M432_171
          Township: Mishawaka & Penn Twps
          Page: 100
          Image: 202
          Ancestry.com image: 3-4
          29 Dwelling /22 Family
          Charlott Sisson, age 35, Farmer, Real Estate $1500 born New York.
          Helen E. Sisson, age 10, born Indiana
          William Sisson, age 9, born Indiana
          Ann L. Sisson, age 6, born Indiana

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