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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. GAJ.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. GADAVID 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. GARICHARD 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. GAJAMES 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. GASTEPHEN 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. GAADALINE 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. GARICHARD 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
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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. MarylandIllinois
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 IndianaLEWIS 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. NYZENAS 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 IndianaDANIEL 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 IndianaJOHN 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 IndianaELI 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 YorkJAMES 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 OhioDwelling 1193/ Family 1193
Sarah Sisson, age 68, born New York
James MacBeaton, age 4, born New YorkJONATHAN 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 OhioJOHN 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 IndianaIRA 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 3CATHERINE 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 35HARVEY 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. IndianaCHARLOTT 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
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