The SISSON GENEALOGY Site
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Welcome. I'm Carol Sisson
SISSON/SISSONS GATHERING 2014—The
11th Biennial Sisson/Sissons Gathering
will be held in
The 10th Biennial Sisson/Sissons
gathering in
The 9th Biennial Sisson/Sissons
Gathering in
Transcription of SISSON households and
individuals in the 1850 U.S. Census. A big
thanks to
JOIN THE SISSON DNA PROJECT! We need YOU to participate. The more men whose DNA is analyzed, the more we will know about the relationships between the Sisson clans and families. Please click here for information about the Sisson DNA Project.
It is my pleasure to present the work of many SISSON researchers,
especially Joan & David Henry Sisson of
If you have additions or corrections to make to any of the databases which I have been maintaining, please send them to me at cregNOSPAMehr@yahoo.com. (Take out the “NOSPAM” before e-mailing.)
These are several of the SISSON databases I've been maintaining so far. They present the descendants of two 17thcentury couples, a 19th-century immigrant couple, and other couples with immigrants or intermediate generations still unknown. For some hints on efficient searching of these databases, click here.
- Richard
(1608-1684) and Mary SISSON of
- Robert
(1630-1692) and Amy SISSON of Virginia This group now includes the
large subgroup previously known as the "
- Thomas
Sisson, born in 1775 in NY or RI, husband of Elizabeth Pendall. NEWS! New DNA
analysis indicates that Thomas Sisson, husband of Elizabeth Pendall, was related to Richard and Mary Sisson of
- Richard
Sisson (abt 1750-1825) and Sarah Reynolds of
- George
Thomas Sisson (1847-1880) and Betsey Minerva Smith (1844-1919) of
- Robert
(~1810-1884) and Mary (Foreman) Sisson of Stephenson Co.,
- Thomas
Sisson and Hannah Parker of
- Five
Sisson brothers who were born in the 1770s and lived in
Is there a SISSON
Coat of Arms? Thanks to Rob Sisson of Sturgis, MI, for sharing this research!
For pdfs of applications granted from the Guion-Miller (Cherokee) rolls for Harry Sisson and Lady Sisson, click here. Thanks to Howard Watkins for providing these copies!
Here are some other sites which offer Sisson information
- Terri's site for descendants of William Sisson of late 19th century Ashland, Ohio (link broken – fix in progress!)
- descendants of Richard
Sisson of
- information about the descendants of William Sisson, born in 1812 in England, who moved to PA, WV, and eventually to Brown County, IN; his descendant Glen R. Sisson invented the Sisson automatic choke for automobiles in the 1920s and 1930s (link broken)
- a resource for people whose ancestors cannot be located in one of the databases above
- a
history of the "Mintwater Brook Farm" house in
- a history of the house at Head of Westport where Richard and Mary lived after moving from Portsmouth (link broken - fix and more pictures coming soon)
- a
theory about some early SISSONs
in Virginia including a potential father and siblings for
- Dave Price's stories about David Sloan Sisson 's family, with a picture of an 1890 gathering hosted by his daughter Callie Amanda (or Maye) (Sisson) Price (Robert 1, William 2, Bryan 3, Caleb 4, Stanley 5, Ludlow Branham 6, David Sloan 7, Callie [Sisson] Price 8) (some links broken - fix coming soon!)
- Dave Lehman includes his Sisson line in his genealogy center at www.ancestralarchives.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs) and other SISSON
- Where did our founding ancestors come from? Can't we do research in England ?
- How can I "talk" to Sisson cousins about our Sisson ancestors and cousins? Here's the answer: Subscribe to the SISSON LIST to do genealogical research by email.
- Is this ALL there is? NO! Here are some other sites for genealogy research in general and for Sisson research in particular. Go to Dick Eastman's newsletter (frequently updated) for articles of interest on genealogy research techniques, especially in regard to computers!
- I can't find my SISSON ancestors here. What can I do?
- This
site is pretty plain looking. How about some pictures? Answer: Click on
Carol Sisson Regehr's
pictures of the Sisson house in
Disclaimer: Please be
aware that the material presented on this site is our latest attempt to
approach completeness and accuracy in SISSON genealogy. Always approaching,
never quite getting there -- that is the nature of genealogical research. This
site can give you hints about people and their relationships, but only hints.
Please remember to look for documentary proof of your ancestry, like the
original documents (birth and marriage certificates, wills, deeds, letters,
etc.). Or look up some secondary publications which carefully note the sources
of their information. These alone can prove the names, dates, places, and
relationships for the people in your branch of the family. In particular, if
you are trying to verify information about people in the first ten generations
in Richard & Mary's line, you will find the book by Joan & Dave Sisson
mentioned above (scroll back up this page for the link) to be invaluable. You
can double-check the sources listed there, and decide whether you agree or
disagree with their interpretation.We wish you
very good luck with your genealogy.
My Sisson lines:
1.Richard & Mary 2.George 3.Thomas 4.Giles 5.
and
1-6.same 7.Eli 8.Mary Elizabeth Sisson REED 9.Louisa Jane Reed SISSON
10-12.same