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Descendants of Richard (1608-1684) and Mary (d. 1692) SISSON of Rhode Island Richard SISSON

Seventh Generation

(Continued)


1844. Henry SISSON-692 (Jedediah , Benajah , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Nov 1812.

Henry married (MRIN:476) Lucy HOWE-6084 on 19 Oct 1835.

They had the following children.

+ 3815 M i Henry Dwight SISSON-6085 was born on 8 Dec 1836.
+ 3816 F ii Marion G SISSON-6087 was born on 18 Jan 1839.
  3817 F iii
Sarah J SISSON-6095 was born on 11 Aug 1846. She died on 14 Jan 1847.
  3818 M iv
James S SISSON-6096 was born on 28 Mar 1851. He died on 5 Feb 1852.

1858. Nathan H. SISSON-689 (William , Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 28 Nov 1809 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He died on 10 Dec 1874.

Nathan married (MRIN:475) Mary Ann MORGAN-6097, daughter of Daniel MORGAN-13012 and Priscilla BURROWS-13013 (MRIN:2869), on 30 May 1838 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Mary was born on 29 Jun 1810. She died on 18 Mar 1865 in East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

  3819 F i
Jane E SISSON-6098 was born on 7 Dec 1840.
       
Jane married (MRIN:2870) Gilbert STRONG-6099 on 7 Apr 1875.
+ 3820 M ii William M. SISSON-6100 was born on 29 Dec 1843. He died on 23 Apr 1929.

1864. Charles Frederick SISSON-682 (Jonathan , Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 7 Dec 1815 in East Haddam, New London Co., Connecticut. He died on 28 May 1863.

Charles Frederick Sisson was a merchant seaman. He died the same day as his son Charles, May 23, 1863. Source: The Sisson Newsletter, Vol 5, no 1, page 5.

Charles married (MRIN:470) Louisa J ROBERTS-6102, daughter of Asha ROBERTS-12582 and Sarah PADDOCK-12583 (MRIN:2872), on 13 Feb 1842. Louisa was born on 29 Jan 1819. She died on 2 Apr 1898 in Moodus, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

  3821 F i
Louisa Jane SISSON-6103 was born on 16 Jun 1843. She died on 23 Oct 1843.
  3822 F ii
Fanny Roberts SISSON-6104 was born on 15 Mar 1846. She died on 26 Jan 1924.
  3823 M iii
Charles Henry SISSON-12581 was born on 13 Feb 1847. He died on 8 Dec 1850.

A painting of Charles Henry Sisson, by Joseph Goodhue Chandler, can be seen at http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pinfo?Object=42135+0+none
+ 3824 M iv Frederick William SISSON-6106 was born on 26 Nov 1849. He died on 6 Nov 1930.
  3825 F v
Sarah Salina SISSON-6107 was born on 13 Jul 1851. She died on 28 Aug 1901.
  3826 M vi
Charles SISSON-6108 was born on 27 Feb 1853. He died on 28 May 1863.
  3827 M vii
Henry SISSON-12580 was born on 4 May 1855. He died on 9 Sep 1855.
  3828 M viii
Allen SISSON-6109 was born on 6 Aug 1859. He died on 7 Jan 1894.

1866. John SISSON-679 (Jonathan , Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 27 Jul 1827. He died on 7 Sep 1856.

Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, v. 5, no. 1, p 6.

John married (MRIN:467) Catherine Ann SLUMAN-6110 on 2 Mar 1851.

They had the following children.

  3829 M i
John Franklin SISSON-6111 was born on 29 Nov 1851.

1867. William Palmer SISSON-6970 (Oliver , Jonathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 28 Feb 1819 in Ellington, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He died on 28 Sep 1904 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

William married (MRIN:3216) Betsey Kirtland BULL-6971, daughter of John BULL-12087 and Betsey BROOKS-11799 (MRIN:3218), on 15 Oct 1843 in Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Betsey was born on 19 May 1821 in Ellington, Tolland Co., Connecticut. She died in May 1851 in Ellington, Tolland Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

+ 3830 F i Lucretia Mariah SISSON-6972 was born about 1844. She died after 1904.
  3831 F ii
Elizabeth Bull SISSON-6973 was born about 1851 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She died after 1914.
       
Elizabeth married (MRIN:3220) Z Silas WELLMAN-6976 on 24 May 1875.

William also married ( 2:MRIN:3217) Sarah A WATROUS-6977 in 1854. Sarah was born about 1832 in Deep River, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She died about 1896.

They had the following children.

  3832 F iii
Catherine M SISSON-6979 was born about 1856 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
       
Catherine married (MRIN:3221) Nehemiah TRIPP-6978 on 15 Nov 1877 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. Nehemiah was born in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
  3833 M iv
Robert W SISSON-6980 was born on 10 Feb 1859 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He died on 26 Jul 1914 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
  3834 F v
Annie Corning SISSON-6981 was born on 7 Sep 1861 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. She died on 3 Feb 1933 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
  3835 F vi
Grace Kingman SISSON-6982 was born on 21 Jul 1870 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.
       
Grace married (MRIN:3222) Henry N PRANN-6983 on 22 Nov 1893 in Essex, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

1884. George Ripley STETSON-1863 (Hannah SISSON , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 12 Oct 1825 in farm in Lisbon, New London Co., CT.

George married (MRIN:11032) Waite Ann BROWN-29737.

They had the following children.

+ 3836 M i Frank Wayland STETSON-29726.

1888. Fanny A. SISSON-672 (Joshua Cottrell , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 30 Aug 1819 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. She died on 29 Jan 1890.

Fanny married (MRIN:459) Hiram S. CRANDALL-665 on 3 Jul 1842 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. Hiram was born in Jan 1818. He died on 27 Nov 1897.

Hiram S. Crandall had an M.D. degree.

They had the following children.

  3837 M i
Stephen H. CRANDALL-664 was born on 12 Jul 1843.
  3838 F ii
Mary de Ette CRANDALL-663 was born on 6 May 1845.
  3839 M iii
Lucius O. CRANDALL-662 was born on 3 Apr 1847.
  3840 F iv
Lucinda A. CRANDALL-661 was born on 14 Jul 1852.
  3841 M v
Charles S. CRANDALL-660 was born on 24 Sep 1858.

1889. Joshua Gorton SISSON-671 (Joshua Cottrell , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 13 Feb 1822 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died on 20 Jul 1879.

Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, v. 5, no. 1, p. 6; v 14, no 1, page 3; cemetery records, Brookfield, NY; Katherine Randal (Johnson) Sisson's obituary in the Brookfield Courier; Joshua Cottrell Sisson's Bible; Arthur A. Wood's "Sisson Family Papers"; and family data from Colby Thompson, Laguna Hills, CA.

Joshua married (MRIN:462) Ruhamah LEWIS-6112, daughter of Nathaniel LEWIS-13016 and Mary E. THOMPSON "Polly"-29451 (MRIN:2874), on 6 Sep 1844. Ruhamah died on 23 Aug 1848 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York.

For information on Ruhamah, see the book "Pioneer Lewis Families, Vol. 2" by Michael Cook (p. 386, ID # 12L5404). Ruhamah was named after her aunt, Ruhama Lewis who died in 1851 in Brookfield, Madison Co., NY in 1851, and her grand-aunt Ruhama Lewis who married Elihu Champlin in RI. The name "Ruhamah" comes from the book of Hosea in the Old Testament, and means "loved."

Ruhamah was a sister of Sarah (Lewis) Sarle, whose daughter Sarah R. Sarle married Samuel Mason Sisson.

Joshua also married ( 2:MRIN:463) Louisa CLARKE-6113, daughter of Nelson CLARKE-13017 and Roswell-11899 (MRIN:2875), on 12 Dec 1849. Louisa was born on 12 Jul 1826 in Brookfield, Madison Co., New York. She died on 23 Nov 1870.

They had the following children.

  3842 F i
Alice L SISSON-6114 was born on 23 Jan 1851. She died on 16 Jan 1931.

Alice lived in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York.
       
Alice married (MRIN:2876) George H HALL-6115 on 3 Dec 1872.
  3843 F ii
Harriet L SISSON-6116 was born on 6 Mar 1855. She died on 24 Mar 1933.

Harriet lived in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York.
  3844 M iii
Arthur C SISSON-6117 was born on 25 Jul 1856. He died on 28 Jan 1921.

Arthur probably died in New Berlin, New York.
       
Arthur married (MRIN:2877) Katherine Randall JOHNSON-6118 in Apr 1890. Katherine was born on 29 Nov 1870 in Richfield Springs, New York. She died on 22 Sep 1959 in Preston, New York.
  3845 F iv
Martha J SISSON-6119 was born on 7 Oct 1859. She died in 1928.

Martha lived in Bridgewater, Oneida County, New York.

Joshua also married ( 3:MRIN:464) Adeline CLARKE-6120 on 15 Jan 1872 in Leonardsville, Madison Co., New York. Adeline was born on 14 Feb 1824.

Adaline was the widow of Mr. Cheesborough.

1890. Luther Spencer SISSON-670 (Joshua Cottrell , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 13 Jun 1824 in Plainsfield, Otsego Co., New York. He died on 16 May 1897.

Luther Spencer Sisson sold "one-quarter square foot" of land to William Johnson for $5 on November 8, 1849. Sources: The Sisson Newsletter, v. 5, no 1, page 7; Edmeston, Otsego County, NY 1800 census (sic; probably 1880 census); "DAR Bible Records," vol. 10; Luther's father's will.

Luther married (MRIN:461) Mary Elizabeth LOOMIS-6121, daughter of Henry LOOMIS-11897, on 6 Mar 1851 in Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. Mary was born on 27 Feb 1827. She died on 27 Mar 1899 in Burlington Falls, , New York.

They had the following children.

  3846 F i
Frances Frankie SISSON-6122 was born on 5 Feb 1852. She died in 1928.
       
Frances married (MRIN:2880) JUSTIS-6123. JUSTIS was born about 1848.
  3847 F ii
Kittie SISSON-6124 was born on 5 Feb 1852.
+ 3848 F iii Mary Elizabeth SISSON-6125 was born on 12 Jul 1855.
  3849 M iv
Henry SISSON-6126 was born on 22 Apr 1861.
  3850 F v
Hattie SISSON-6127 was born in 1862.
  3851 F vi
Ella SISSON-6128 was born on 15 Dec 1863. She died on 30 Jan 1868.
  3852 F vii
Lelia SISSON-6129 was born on 10 Jul 1871. She died on 16 Jan 1938.

1902. Eliza Ann SISSON-656 (Daniel Lee , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 13 Apr 1815. She died in 1850.

Eliza married (MRIN:453) Sydney WADSWORTH-647. Sydney was born about 1815.

They had the following children.

  3853 M i
Daniel WADSWORTH-644 was born about 1840.
  3854 F ii
Caroline WADSWORTH-645 was born about 1840.
  3855 F iii
Eliza WADSWORTH-646 was born about 1840.

1903. Albert Lee SISSON-655 (Daniel Lee , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 8 Nov 1817. He died on 4 Oct 1886.

Source: RI VRs New Series, Beaman, v 2 p 148, v 9 p 219.

Albert married (MRIN:455) Ellen Lucretia MILLER-6131 on 5 May 1845. Ellen was born on 11 Dec 1820. She died on 20 Sep 1848.

Albert also married ( 2:MRIN:456) Mary Ann GORTON-6132 on 12 May 1852. Mary was born on 6 Nov 1824. She died on 4 Apr 1898 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

  3856 M i
Albert Gorton SISSON-6133 was born on 1 Feb 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut. He died on 4 Oct 1894 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York.

On Albert's passport application in 1872, he stated that he was 5' 5" tall and had black eyes and brown hair.
+ 3857 F ii Mary Elizabeth SISSON-6134 was born on 8 Jul 1855. She died on 11 Mar 1884.
+ 3858 M iii Frederick Henry SISSON-6137 was born on 26 Nov 1859.
  3859 F iv
Carrie Hattie SISSON-6138 was born on 1 May 1862.
  3860 F v
Florence Anna SISSON-6139 was born on 23 Mar 1868. She died on 7 Aug 1888 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

1907. Thomas SISSON-651 (Daniel Lee , Thomas , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born on 15 Jun 1828 in West Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He died on 1 May 1907 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Thomas Sisson owned a wholesale drug business and was a director of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company and First National Bank among others, in Hartford. See the Sisson Newsletter, v 11 #1 p 6, for Thomas' obituary, detailing his professional life. He and his wife were Baptists. He was a Republican. Sources: "Mary Morris Social Scrap Books," v 2 p 44 (wedding); Headstone inscriptions, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford; Hartford Courant (Newspaper), obituaries; clippings courtesy of Connecticut Historical Society, Judith Ellen Johnson, 1997.

Thomas married (MRIN:450) Gertrude L. HASTINGS-641 on 14 May 1855 in Lafayette, Indiana. Gertrude was born on 4 Aug 1831 in Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She died on 25 Apr 1910 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children.

  3861 F i
Maida SISSON-10727 was born on 29 Oct 1857. She died in 1936 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

Maida Sisson and her husband Dr. Robert B. Riggs had no children.
       
Maida married (MRIN:4741) Robert B. RIGGS-11811. Robert was born on 22 May 1855. He died on 11 May 1929 in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
  3862 F ii
Gertrude Hastings SISSON-10726 was born on 2 Oct 1860. She died on 20 May 1924 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, California.

Gertrude Hastings Sisson and her husband John James "Jack" Nairn "of Washington, D.C." were married by the Rev. Dr. George M. Stone. They resided in D.C until Jack worked in the drug business for her father. Around 1906 they moved to Wagon Mound, New Mexico, possibly for his health. They had no children. The Nairns built a large adobe hacienda in Cimarron, New Mexico, named "Casa del Gavilan" where they resided until they died. Gertrude died while vacationing in Santa Barbara, California. Their ashes are buried in Cemarron, even though her headstone is in Hartford. See the very interesting webpage with their story at
http://www.casadelgavilan.com/nairhist.htm
       
Gertrude married (MRIN:10900) Jack NAIRN-29395 on 19 Nov 1886.

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