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

Seventh Generation

(Continued)


2854. Edward S. SISSON-1662 (Pardon , John , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 25 Jun 1811 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 23 Jun 1891 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Edward was a farmer and politician. He was on the town council of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, was a Whig, then a Republican, and a Baptist. In 1852 Edward and Mary purchased 120 acres on "Gypson Lane." The Rhone Island Historic Cemetery Project reports that Edward S. and Mary (Stedman) Sisson are buried in the Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island, probably in the Stedman plot.

Edward married (MRIN:1051) Mary Gardner STEDMAN-2677, daughter of Stephen STEDMAN-12816 and Elizabeth MAY-12817 (MRIN:1447), on 2 Nov 1834. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1814 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

+ 4985 M i William Matthew SISSON-2673 was born on 12 Jul 1835. He died in 1918.
+ 4986 F ii Sarah Elizabeth SISSON-2654 was born on 1 Apr 1837.
+ 4987 M iii Edward Payson SISSON-2674 was born on 14 May 1844. He died on 1 Jul 1920.
+ 4988 M iv George Edwin SISSON-2675 was born on 16 Jun 1849. He died on 29 Nov 1931.
+ 4989 M v Elbert Anderson SISSON-2670 was born on 28 Jul 1853.
  4990 M vi
Leonard SISSON-2278 was born on 2 Nov 1855 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

2855. Oliver Slocum SISSON-1661 (Pardon , John , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 4 Jul 1813 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 27 Apr 1896 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.

Oliver resided in Eryville, NY, in 1868 (from _Hampshire County Deeds_, Hampshire Co. Hall of Records, Northampton, MA).

Oliver married (MRIN:50) Almeda FRANKLIN-64 on 20 Jun 1837 in Otselic, Chenango Co., New York. Almeda was born in 1810. She died on 16 Mar 1853 in Tully, Onondaga Co., New York.

They had the following children.

  4991 M i
Mortimer D. SISSON-173 was born on 30 Jul 1841 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York. He died after 1906 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.

Mortimer D. Sisson had no children by his second wife Frances Binney. The Sisson Newsletter, v.3, no.3, does not say whether he had children by his first wife Mary A. Binney, nor what relationship existed between Mary and Frances.

Company G, 8th Cavalry Regiment New York.
       
Mortimer married (MRIN:69) Mary A. BINNEY-66 on 2 Jul 1868. Mary was born about 1845. She died on 14 Jun 1896 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.
       
Mortimer also married ( 2:MRIN:162) Frances BINNEY-2637 on 22 Sep 1898 in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio. Frances was born about 1845.
  4992 F ii
Caroline A. SISSON-48 was born on 18 Feb 1844 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York. She died on 22 Apr 1845 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.
  4993 F iii
Fidelia J. SISSON-47 was born on 1 Oct 1847 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.
       
Fidelia married (MRIN:49) C. C. GILMAN-121 on 6 Sep 1871. C. C. GILMAN was born about 1747.
  4994 F iv
Mary O. SISSON-49 was born on 11 Aug 1850 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York. She died on 10 Jan 1869 in Seneca Falls, Seneca Co., New York.

2858. Alexander SISSON-1659 (Pardon , John , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 14 Nov 1816 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 27 May 1906 in Hamilton, New York. He was buried in Madison Street Cemetery, Hamilton, New York.

Alexander and Pardon Sisson were twins. Alexander "was a New Englander of Quaker descent." He came from Georgetown to Hamilton, New York, about 1870. For several years he was Street Commissioner of Hamilton. At the time of the birth of his son Eugene, Eugene's "parents were living in the old French Chateau [in Hamilton?] which has been the subject of romantic interest since colonial days." His daughter Celia J. Sisson said of it, "The Muller House was large and had a large attic." Alexander was living with Celia on Charles Street, Hamilton, New York, at the time of his death.

Alexander resided in Georgetown, NY, in 1868 (from _Hampshire County Deeds_, Hampshire Co. Hall of Records, Northampton, MA).

Alexander married (MRIN:161) Abigail ATWOOD-172, daughter of ATWOOD-25891, on 20 Dec 1842 in Georgetown, Madison Co., New York. Abigail was born in 1820. She died on 8 May 1849 in Hamilton, Madison Co., New York.

They had the following children.

+ 4995 M i Pardon Eugene "Eugene Pardon" SISSON-2676 was born on 28 Jan 1845. He died on 16 Oct 1930.
  4996 F ii
Celia Jane SISSON-2672 was born on 9 Nov 1846 in Georgetown, Madison Co., New York. She died on 12 Aug 1944.

Celia wrote a lengthy autobiography a photocopy of which will be found in the care of Carol Sisson Regehr, 1001 Colorado Street, Manhattan, KS 66502 , as part of the Sisson Archives.

Brief experts from the autobiography:
I was born on Muller Hill, in the mystery house claimed to have been built by Louis Anathe Muller a refugee from the French Revolution.

For more interesting information on this house, go to webpage
http://www.ouroldetowne.com/biographies3.htm
and read the sections "Anna Burchard and a Mystery of Muller Hill" and " "Louis Anathe Muller & Muller Hill."

Alexander also married ( 2:MRIN:122) Abigail BROWN-266, daughter of Edmond BROWN-12413 and Abigail WHITE-12595 (MRIN:234), about 1850 in Hamilton, Madison Co., New York. Abigail was born about 1831 in Topsham, Orange Co., Vermont. She died on 14 Dec 1891 in Hamilton, New York. She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, New York.

They had the following children.

+ 4997 F iii Phoebe Elizabeth SISSON-2671 was born on 12 Sep 1852.
  4998 F iv
Mary Abigail SISSON-128 was born on 2 May 1854 in Hamilton, Madison Co., New York. She died on 1 Jul 1885.
  4999 F v
Martha Louise SISSON-1718 was born on 6 Mar 1857 in Hamilton, Madison Co., New York. She died on 16 Nov 1892 in Hamilton, Madison Co., New York.

2859. William B. SISSON-1657 (Pardon , John , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 18 Aug 1819 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died on 18 Dec 1852. He was buried in Sisson farm, Sisson Pond Rd., Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

William B. Sisson is buried on the Sisson farm, on Sisson Pond Road, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, behind the house on the north side, according to Barbara Austin.

William married (MRIN:70) Charlotte S. SLOCUM-67, daughter of Giles SLOCUM-12823 and Mary GOULD-12824 (MRIN:71), on 19 Mar 1846. Charlotte was born in 1823 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children.

+ 5000 M i Alexander P. SISSON-79 was born in Jun 1849.

2863. Marcenia Bryant SISSON-5113 (Samuel , Caleb , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 28 Jan 1814 in Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island. She died on 16 Apr 1873.

Marcenia married (MRIN:2457) Oliver LEWIS-5116, son of Benjamin LEWIS-12879 and Hulda KING-12880 (MRIN:2462), on 26 Nov 1837 in Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island. Oliver was born about 1812. He died on 22 Jan 1892.

They had the following children.

  5001 F i
Mary Ann LEWIS-5117 was born on 30 Oct 1838.
  5002 M ii
Samuel Edwin LEWIS-5118 was born on 16 Mar 1841.
  5003 M iii
William Alden LEWIS-5119 was born on 5 Aug 1844.
  5004 F iv
Addie Melantha LEWIS-5120 was born on 13 Apr 1847.
  5005 M v
Lafayette E. LEWIS-5121 was born on 14 Dec 1849.
  5006 F vi
LEWIS-5122 was born on 4 May 1853. She died on 4 May 1853.
  5007 M vii
Oliver C. LEWIS-5123 was born on 24 Sep 1854. He died on 21 Apr 1855.

2865. Julia A. SISSON-5115 (Samuel , Caleb , John , John , John , Richard ) was born on 7 Aug 1824. She died on 26 Nov 1881.

Julia married (MRIN:2459) Jason LEWIS-5125 on 21 Apr 1846.

They had the following children.

  5008 M i
Adelbert Jason LEWIS-5126 was born on 10 Jan 1847.

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