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Descendants of George Thomas SISSON (1847-1880) and Betsey Minerva SMITH of New York

First Generation


1. George Thomas SISSON was born 29 Jan 1847 in New York. He died 18 Sep 1880 in Bolivar, Allegany Co., New York.

1860 US census, Geddes, Onondaga Co., NY
household 1426/1448
George Sissin, age 46, laborer, born NY
Mary Sissin, age 26, born NY
George Sissin, age 13, born NY
Elizabeth Sissin, age 8, born NY
Mary Sissin, age 6, born NY
Priscilla Sissin, age 2, born NY

This Mary is too young to have been son George's mother. The records of the Little Rhode Island Cemetery in Little Genessee, NY, show son George's parents were "George and Betsy."

1870 US census, Galen, Wayne Co., NY
household 274/255
George Sisson, age 60, laborer, born NY
Mary Sisson, age 34, born NY
John Sisson, age 9, born NY
Lucy Ann Sisson, age 1, born NY

1870 US census, Hastings, Oswego Co., NY
household 434/453
George Cissern, age 23, farm laborer, born NY
Minerva Cissern, age 26, born NY
George Cissern, age 1/24, born NY
Julus Smith, age 38(?), day laborer, born NY
Julius N. Smith, age 6, pupil, born NY

1880 US census, Clyde, Wayne Co., NY
household 502/550
George W. Sisson, age 67, NY NY RI
Mary Sisson, age 42, NY Eng Eng
Lucy Sisson, age 11, NY NY NY

1880 US census, Bolivar, District 10, Allegany Co., NY
household 3/3
George T. Sisson, age 33, construction (all NY NY NY)
Minerva Sisson, age 36
George E. Sisson, age 10
John H. Sisson, age 8
Harriet P. Sisson, age 7
Joseph F. Sisson, age 5
Mary M. Sisson, age 1

1900 US census, Galen, District 110, Wayne Co., NY
household 227/229
William Devenport, age 35, born Apr 1865, married 13 years, NY NY NY
Lucy Devenport, age 30, born May 1870, no children, NY NY NY
Mary A. Sisson, mother-in-law, age 59, born Aug 1840, widowed, 5 children, 1 living

George married Betsey Minerva SMITH, daughter of Julius SMITH and Sarah MORSE, on 2 Feb 1868.

They had the following children:

  2 M i
WIlliam Edward SISSON was born 26 Jan 1869. He died 27 Aug 1869.
  3 M ii
George Edward SISSON was born 22 May 1870.

1900 US census, Wellsville, District 26, Allegany Co., NY
household 76/81
George Sisson, age 30, born May 1870, NY NY NY, drills oil wells
Sarah Sisson, age 28, born Feb 1872, married 9 years, 4 children, 3 living
George Sisson, age 5, born Sep 1894, NY NY NY
Grace Sisson, age 3, born Sep 1896, NY NY NY
Gertrude Sisson, age 1, born Dec 1898, NY NY NY
+ 4 M iii John Henry SISSON was born 6 Nov 1871 and died 30 Jul 1944.
  5 F iv
Harriet Permelia SISSON was born 2 Jun 1873. She died 12 May 1889.
  6 M v
Joseph Franklin SISSON was born 14 Jan 1875.
  7 M vi
Frederick Thomas SISSON was born 12 Jul 1877. He died 18 Jun 1878.
+ 8 F vii Mary Minerva SISSON was born 20 May 1879 and died 9 May 1959.

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