1765. Harriet P. SISSON-757 (Joseph , Oliver , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 17 Aug 1803 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. She was christened on 21 Dec 1803 in First Church of Christ, New London, Connecticut. She died on 15 Oct 1870 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Greenwood Cem., Lancaster, PA.

Harriet P. Sisson married Charles Flagg of Boston on Aug 17, 1803, but it has also been (erroneously?) reported that she married Joseph Johnson on Nov 20, 1828. Probably that second marriage is that of Harriet, daughter of Nathan Sisson, Jr. Census data shows the family in Scituate, Rhode Island, in 1830; in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1850; and in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1860. Harriet is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, in Lancaster.

Harriet married (MRIN:518) Charles FLAGG-756 on 23 Sep 1828 in New London, Connecticut. Charles was born on 15 Apr 1804 in Boylston, Massachusetts. He died on 25 Jan 1872 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Charles Flagg was "of Boston" when he married Harriet P. Sisson. He was a comb maker.

1768. William SISSON-150 (Elisha , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Nov 1787 in Andover Parish, Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He died on 7 Dec 1863 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.

William Sisson lived as a young boy in Barre, Vermont, came to Cayuga County, NY, in 1804, and to Lyons, NY, in 1816. According to Lewis H. Clark's "Military History of Wayne County" (1884): William Sisson was appointed judge of county court April 18, 1823, "first judge" on 5 Feb 1830 (according to the Rochester "O." newspaper for 5 Feb 1830, p 23, column 4), was succeeded as master of chancery by Jos. B. Fenton (as reported 17 Feb 1830), became the first judge again on 3 Feb 1835, his term expiring on 6 Feb 1840. He was also an early Judge of the Circuit Court, Wayne County, NY. Sources: 1840 federal census for New York, Wayne county, p. 46, village of Lyons; 1850 federal census for New York, Wayne county, p 454, village of Lyons; and the 1860 federal census for New York, Wayne county, p 1052, village of Lyons. Margorie Perez, Historian of the Town of Lyons, says that his office was on the south side of Water Street with his original home across the street on the north side. He later built a large residence on the west side of Broad Street near the corner of Church Street. The house had a row of pillars across the front. This house was later moved to the west side of William Street where it was standing in 1904. "Grips' Historical Souvenir of Lyons," (1904) page 27, says "The old Lyons Bank occuplied the present Bank of Wayne building. This preceded the private bank of Chapman & Sisson. Judge Sisson lived on our street. He was quite wealthy. His law office stood on Water street about where our present block stands. There was quite a row of lawyers' one-story offices on Water street at the time."

William married (MRIN:132) Betsey GALE-151, daughter of Henry GALE-12979 and Elizabeth DRURY-12607 (MRIN:137), on 27 Feb 1814 in Scipio, Cayuga Co., New York. Betsey was born on 16 Jun 1791 in Barre, Washington Co., Vermont. She died on 21 Mar 1847 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.

Betsey Gale's birthdate is 16 June 1791 according to the Sisson family Bible which originally belonging to Elizabeth (Chappell) Sisson. No place of birth is mentioned, but according to LDS Batch 7450101 Serial Sheet 0, her birthdate is 17 June 1790. According to the Wayne Sentinel (Palmyra Register, 1817-21) Betse Gale was "of Union Village, Cayuga County, NY," when she married William Sisson Esq., 26 Feb 1814, but according to the same Sisson family Bible now in my possession, they were married in the Town of Scipio, Cayuga County, NY, on 27 Feb 1814. In Feb 1821, age 30, Betsey (Gale) Sisson joined Lyons Presbyterian Church (according to the church records).
In Feb 1821, age 30, Betsey (Gale) Sisson joined Lyons Presbyterian Church (according to the church records).

William also married ( 2:MRIN:135) Caroline C. DIETZ-482 on 18 Apr 1849 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York. Caroline was born on 18 Feb 1815. She died on 7 Mar 1892 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.

Caroline C. Dietz joined the Lyons Presbyterian Church on March 30, 1860, according to the church records.

1772. Lucia SISSON-1506 (Augustus , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born in Jul 1791 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. She died in 1820.

Lucia married (MRIN:980) Judah ELY-2663. Judah was born about 1785. He died on 9 Nov 1826.

1773. Zelotes SISSON-1507 (Augustus , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 7 May 1793 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He died on 25 May 1873. He was buried in Hambden Cemetery On Rte 608, Sec. 2, Lot # 109.

Zelotes was on the Geauga County landowners' maps in:
1820, Hambden Township, R7-T7; 1830, Hambden Township, R7-T9.

Veteran of War of 1812.

Zelotes married (MRIN:981) Sarah CONVERSE-2662 on 24 Dec 1813 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1795. She died in 1881. She was buried in Hambden Cemetery On Rte 608, Sec. 2, Lot # 109.

1774. Augustus Lyman SISSON-1508 (Augustus , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 16 Jun 1794 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He died in Sep 1878.

Augustus Lyman Sisson has been reported born 21 June 1795 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.

From Geauga Co. Ohio Vital records #2: Geauga Republic, 3 December 1850 - Legal notice of appointment of A. L. Sisson as administrator of estate of Charity Stebbins, late of Geauga CO. Notice dated 25 November 1850.

Augustus married (MRIN:982) Harriet POTTER-2661 on 5 Jan 1815 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Harriet was born on 10 Apr 1795. She died on 15 Feb 1857. She was buried in Hambden Cemetery On Rte 608, Sec. 2, Lot # 109.

Birth and death dates determined from memorial obelisk in Sisson Cemetery, Hambden Township, Geauga Co., OH.

1777. George SISSON-1511 (Augustus , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 14 Jul 1804 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He died on 23 Feb 1892 in Lewis Valley, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin. He was buried in Farmington Cemetery, La Crosse, Geauga Co.. Ohio.

George was on the Geauga County (Ohio) landowners' map in 1830 in Hambden Township R7-T9; and Claridon Township, R7-T8.

According to Nina Sisson, George Sisson and his family moved to Ohio in 1822, when George was "18 years of age." He came to Walworth County, Wisconsin in 1846, and to La Crosse County, Wisconsin, in 1852. From "The History of LaCrosse County, Wisconsin" (1881) "Among those who settled in 1851 was George Sisson (born July 14, 1804) who came from Walworth County, Wisconsin, in December, and located 160 acres on land in Sec 21 and 15, Twp 18, R. 6 W. He returned to Walworth County in March 1852 and arrived again with his family in May 1852. For the first two weeks they lived under a tent, that that in a heavy wind storm was demolished. When they moved into a log cabin which he had helped to erect during his first stay here. . . . Having lost his health, he rented his old house and farm and about five years ago [1876] he sold the old house for $20 being the same price he originally had paid for it." George's personal entry in "The History of LaCrosse County, Wisconsin, from p. 853:
"GEORGE S. SISSON, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Mindoro. Born in Massachusetts in 1804, where he lived till 18 years of age, when he removed with his father's family to Geauga Co., Ohio. Married in Ohio to Lucia E. Bartholomew; removed to Walworth Co., Wis., May, 1846; came to La Crosse County in 1852, and settled in Lewis Valley, where he has since lived; wife died Aug. 4, 1871; has seven children - Oscar O., Margaret N., Selena S., Olen G., Oree A., Alonzo S., and Francis M. Four of the sons of Mr. Sisson were soldiers in the Union army during the rebellion. Oscar O. enlisted in 1861, in the 8th W. V. I., where he served two years; was then transferred to Company A, 2d United States heavy artillery, where he served five years; serving altogether seven years as a soldier. Alonzo S. was born in Ohio, 1845; enlisted in the 2d W. V. C.; served four years; married Mary Chisholm, daughter of James Chisholm; she was born in Beaver Dam, 1850. They have two boys - Frank W. and Charles E. Olen G. enlisted in same regiment and company, and served during the last year of the war."
 

He was converted about 1840 and united with the Methodist-Episcopal Church, filling official positions for many years. He died of "la grippe" according to Nina Sisson. According to Lee Sisson, 23 Sep 1980, "After Oree Augustus Sisson's death, the family, mother Sarah Augusta, Ruth and George went to Crook County, Wyoming, where each filed a claim. Will Sisson had already come to the area. He was living on Horce Creek near Nisland, South Dakota, where he was preaching."

George married (MRIN:985) Lucia Emeline BARTHOLOMEW-2643, daughter of John BARTHOLOMEW-24655 and Abbey-24654 (MRIN:1439), on 5 May 1826 in Geauga Co., Ohio. Lucia was born on 11 Sep 1810 in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. She died on 4 Aug 1871 in Lewis Valley, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin. She was buried in Farmington Cemetery, La Crosse, Geauga Co.. Ohio.

1786. James Marcus WORK-1945 (Mary SISSON , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 27 Jan 1801 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

James married (MRIN:1145) PEARSEN-1938. PEARSEN was born about 1801.

1787. Nathan D. WORK-1944 (Mary SISSON , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 16 Feb 1803 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He died on 27 Jul 1889 in Denison, Grayson Co., Texas.

Nathan married (MRIN:1143) Sarah B. NEVERS-1935, daughter of Lewis NEVERS-27637 and Lois WRIGHT-27638 (MRIN:10234), on 28 Aug 1831 in East Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Sarah was born on 10 Nov 1812 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. She died on 7 Nov 1853 in Harrison, Logan Co., Ohio/.

1792. Nathan SISSON III-755 (Nathan , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born in 1804 in Barre, Washington Co., Vermont.

Nathan Sisson III was not married and nothing more is known.

1793. Addie Bigelow SISSON-754 (Nathan , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 16 Jun 1805 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He died on 7 Dec 1873 in Canton, Connecticut. He was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Canton Center, Connecticut.

1850 US Census, Connecticut, Hartford Co., Simsbury twp:
household 288/302
Addie B. Sisson, age 46, farmer, b. CT
Huldah, age 43, CT
Horton B., age 20, farmer, CT
Giles, age 18, farmer, CT
Sarah J., age 15, CT
Huldah B., age 11, CT
Jason (Addie's brother), age 46, farmer, CT
Abigail (Addie's mother), age 69, CT
Orra R. Bailey, male, age 3, CT
Elizabeth Bennett, age 82? or x/12?, CT

Addie married (MRIN:516) Hulda HALL-5997, daughter of Joseph HALL-12603 and Huldah PEASE-23346 (MRIN:2833), on 21 Apr 1829. Hulda was born about 1808. She was buried in Old Baptist Cem, Canton Center, Connecticut.

Addie also married ( 2:MRIN:517) Caroline HIGLEY-6003, daughter of Pomeroy HIGLEY-11836, on 3 Jul 1855.

1797. Harriet SISSON-750 (Nathan , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1813.

Harriet Sisson and her husband, a Mr. (Joseph?) Johnson, had seven children. She has been confused with Harriet P. Sisson, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Smith) Sisson.

Harriet married (MRIN:514) JOHNSON-4698. JOHNSON was born about 1810.

1800. Gardiner SISSON-747 (Nathan , Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1818 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

Gardiner Sisson was probably born in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. We do not know his wife's name. They moved from Massachusetts to Janesville, Wisconsin. They had four children, probably including Samuel Gardiner of Janesville, who joined the military 18 August 1862 and mustered out 1 May 1865. Samuel was a sergeant. An Elizabeth Sisson died 5 April 1913 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville. She may be the wife of Gardiner or of Samuel or an unmarried daughter of Gardiner. Sources: Cemetery records #3807, v 4 p 4 (for both Samuel and Elizabeth).