George Harter Bissey 
was born February 21, 1867 in Clay County, Illinois. He was one of eleven children born to Henry Jackson and Eliza (Long) Bissey.
Alice (Fulkerson) Bissey was born on September 11, 1870 in Clay County, Illinois. She was the daughter of John and Mahala A. (Clawson) Fulkerson. She apparently went by the nickname 'Allie'. Alice was only three years old when her mother died in 1873. Shortly after her mothers death, her father, John Fulkerson, moved back to Indiana and left her with her grandparents, Oliver and Elizabeth Clawson. It's not known as to why John Fulkerson did not take Alice with him when he returned to Indiana. In one of the letters mentioned in the next paragraph, Oliver Clawson states, " we have not had any word form John Fulkerson for some time but we are looking for him to come after Alice we have concluded to let her go her chance for school is so poor here that we thought it would be best for her to go." However, Alice never returned to live with her father. She married George about 6 months after this letter was written by Oliver.
Several old letters written by Alice when she was a teenager were recently located. The letters add some insight into Alice's younger days before she married George. She makes reference to George, her future husband, in a couple of the letters. In one she states that "George Bissey and Nelson Pierce had a little row and George gave Nelson a little thrashing." One of the letters is written by Alice's grandfather, Oliver Clawson, who Alice went to live with after her mother's death. All of the letters have been transcribed and are located on the Alice Fulkerson letters page.
George and Alice were married February 22, 1889 and had five children:
1. Glenn O. Bissey
b: Nov 25, 1889
d: Aug 22, 1954 buried in Clay City Cemetery
m. Bessie (?)
2. Henry R. Bissey
b: Sep 05, 1892
d: Aug 04, 1986
m. Lulu Versa Zimmerman
b: Aug 24, 1894
d: Jul 20, 1982
m: Aug 20, 1915 in Louisville (Il?)
Henry and Lulu's children include:
2a) Ruth Bissey
2b) Everett Jackson 'Jack' Bissey
2c) Ralph O. Bissey
2d) Melba Bissey
2e) Eula Bissey
2f) Ira Dale Bissey
2g) Audrey Bissey
2h) Doris Eileen Bissey
2i) Lola Bissey
2j) George M. Bissey
3. John "Milnor" Bissey
b: Feb 23, 1894 in Clay City , Illoinis
d: Aug 8, 1967 buried at Zif Cemetery in Wayne Co., Il
m. Verda B. Rogers
b: Oct 14, 1896 in Wayne Co., Il
d: Jan 06, 1985 buried at Zif Cemetery in Wayne Co., Il
m: Apr 20, 1915 in Flora, Illinois
Milner and Verda children include:
3a) Norman Gerald Bissey
3b) John Milnor Bissey, Jr.
3c) Jerry Dean Bissey
3d) Lucille Bissey
3e) Lois Alma Bissey
3f) Kenneth 'Doc' Earl Bissey
3g) Robert Muriel Bissey
3h) Donald Myron "Jake" Bissey
3i) William Lee Bissey
3j) Larry Paul Bissey
3k) Vernal Emmet Bissey
3l) Beulah Evelyn Bissey
3m) Thelma Edith Bissey
3n) Hubert Marion Bissey
4. George "Russel" Bissey
b: Apr 30, 1899 in Wayne County, Il
d: April 2, 1990 in Bloomington, Illinois - buried in Clay City Cemetery
m. Evelyn Staley
b: Nov 09, 1914 in Iowa Falls, Iowa
d: Aug 11, 1991 - buried in Clay City Cemetery
m: Nov 23, 1939
Russel and Evelyn's children inlude:
4a) Lee Roy Bissey
4b) Trevor Bissey
4c) Alice Elaine Bissey
4d) Phillip Earl Bissey
5. Velma Blanche Bissey
George died on October 1, 1950 and is buried in the Clay City Cemetery along with his wife Alice who died in 1914. Their tombstone reads:
"BISSEY
George H. 1867 - 1950
Alice F. 1870 - 1914"
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SPECIAL THANKS
To Doris Bissey who is also doing extensive research on the Bissey family. She has helped fill in many gaps within the Bissey line.
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DOCUMENTATION/PHOTOS/RECORDS/MISC
Here are some various documents, photos and records that I hope will help others researching this family. If you have additional information that you would like to add, please let me know.
Here's a list of people who have provided and/or donated material for this site.
Bible/Church Records
Biographies
Births
Cemetery/Death
George H. and Alice Bissey's gravemarker
Glenn O. Bissey's gravemarker
John 'Milnor' and Verda Bissey's gravemarker
Census/Taxes
Land Records
Marriages
Military
Newspaper
Newspaper notice of death of George Harter Bissey
Obituary of George Harter Bissey
Henry R. Bissey's obituary
Photo Gallery
A photo of Alice (Fulkerson) Bissey
Large family photo which includes several Bisseys and Clawsons
Photo of George 'Russel' and Velma Bissey when young children
Photo of old George Harter Bissey Home in Wayne County, Illinois
Newpaper notice of sale of George H. Bissey Farm (1951)
Photo of Henry R. Bissey and sons
Photo courtesy of the Stanford Family Records and Allied Famies
by Ernest D. Elliott and Elsie E. Smith
Photo of Versa (Zimmerman) Bissey and daughters
Photo courtesy of the Stanford Family Records and Allied Famies
by Ernest D. Elliott and Elsie E. Smith
Photo of George Harter Bissey, Eliza (Long) Bissey, Henry R. Bissey and Ruth Bissey
Photo of George H. Bissey and Bessie (Wife of Glenn Bissey)
Photo of Velma, Russell, Milnor and Glenn
Photo - written on back - Uncle Glenn Aunt Bessie
Photo of Russell Bissey
Photo of 'Bessie, Versa, Velma, Verda, Leota'
Photo of 'Verda, Versa, Bessie'
Photo of 'Grandpa Bissey, Bessie, Velma'
Photo of 'Milnor, Henry and Glenn Bissey'
Photo - written on back "Taken the day Bill was born. Lucille, Gerald, J. Milnor, Verda, Junior, Bob, Pauline, Louis, Doc. Taken by Bessie Bissey (Glenn's wife)"
Photo of Verda Bissey - written on back "Verda Bissey taken around 1940. The old barn in background. Taken by Lucille when home from Marion, Ind."
Photo of J. Milnor Bissey - written on back "J. Milnor Bissey taken around 1940 south of house on the farm. Taken by Lucille when home from Marion, Ind."
Photo of group of school children. Written on back "Harold Gill, Jay Staley, Vernelta(?) Gill, Dorothy Sulton(?), Luella Hubble, Lucylle Bice, Nadine Rogers, George Allen (?), Freddia Gibbs, Jack Staley, Pauline Henderson, Evyln Gill, Eva Gill, Dallas Staley, Fredia Rice"
Photo of Pauline Henderson as young girl
Miscellaneous
Other web sites/researchers
(Note: If you have a related family web site or would like to have your e-mail address posted here, please let me know)
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