5151. Henry N. MERRITT (Mary Ann BARKER , John L. BARKER , Eunice SHEARMAN , Christopher SHEARMAN , Sarah SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 4 Nov 1837 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 14 Sep 1895.

Henry married Mary M. SUTHERLAND on 20 May 1860. Mary was born about 1840 in Scotland.

5166. Alfred C. ANTHONY (James ANTHONY , Margaret HATHAWAY , Susanna SHEARMAN , Isaac SHEARMAN , Sarah SISSON , Richard , George , Richard ) died 4 Oct 1941.

Alfred married Flora Stedman SISSON, daughter of George Edwin SISSON and Laura Elizabeth SWEET, on 10 May 1899. Flora was born 9 Jun 1876 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died 14 Mar 1975 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island and was buried in St Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

5168. William Northupp SISSON (John , Joseph , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born about 1870 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died 4 Jul 1936 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

William and Dora were Methodists. Will was paid 25 cents to remove the town hearse (see The Sisson Newsletter, vol 14, no 2, page 17).

William married Lydora Louise PECKHAM "Dora", daughter of Albert PECKHAM and Charlotte BRIGHTMAN, on 5 Nov 1897 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Dora was born 2 Sep 1872 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. She died in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

"'Dora' came to teach about 1890."

5169. Lydora Almy SISSON (John , Joseph , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 24 May 1882 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

Lydora married Frederick Richmond BROWNELL, son of Frederick R. BROWNELL and Annie D. COGGESHALL, on 15 Jun 1904 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Frederick was born about 1880 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.

5171. David SISSON (Henry Tillinghast , David , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 12 May 1875 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. He died about 1944.

David Sisson was an assistant supervisor for Standard Oil Company in Little Compton, RI. He typed a copy of his father's report of the Sisson Gatherings of 1869 and 1870. He sent a copy to Frank Harris Sisson in 1935. David died sometime in the 1940s.

David married (1) Nina Edna HALE on 4 Feb 1903 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Nina was born 1880. She died 12 Jun 1908 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Shirley Sisson Madden's records give Nina's date of death  as 1907.

David also married (2) Bessie Irene DOOLITTLE, daughter of James R. DOOLITTLE, on 9 Apr 1917 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island. Bessie was born 1889.

5173. Frank Harris SISSON (Henry Tillinghast , David , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 5 Jan 1885 in Providence, Rhode Island. He died 4 Feb 1948.

Frank Harris Sisson was a surveyor, clerk, Mason and a member of the Rhode Island militia and veterans' association.

Frank married Mary Cecelia HABERLIN on 5 Oct 1911 in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Mary was born 22 Nov 1887 in New York State. She died 28 Dec 1960.

5186. Ellen Preston Nellie SISSON [scrapbook] (Joseph Preston , James Phillips , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 28 Jul 1875 in Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii.

Ellen married Frederick William Wil THRUM, son of Thomas George THRUM and Anna Laura BROWN, in 1897 in Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. Frederick was born about 1870.

5187. James Philip SISSON (Joseph Preston , James Phillips , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 30 Aug 1877 in Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. He died 26 Sep 1910 in Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii.

James Philip Sisson is the grandfather of Frances Jackson of Honolulu, source of much of the information about the family of Joseph Preston Sisson and his wife Ellen Holden. He was a civil engineer for the Hawaii Railroad Company. He died of pneumonia. Source: family data from Frances Jackson, Honolulu, Hawaii.

James married Edith Maud CHEEK, daughter of Marion Alonzo CHEEK and Sarah Adorna BRADLEY, on 5 Jan 1904 in California. Edith was born 1879. She died Sep 1969 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California.

5188. Horace Holden SISSON (Joseph Preston , James Phillips , Lemuel , Mary , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 10 Dec 1879 in Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii. He died 21 Aug 1969 in Palo Alto, San Mateo Co., California.

Source: family data from Frances Jackson, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Horace married Mabel A. THAYER on 7 Jul 1909 in California. Mabel died 1961.

5200. Thomas Vernon SISSON (George Coggeshall , Isaac , Richard , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 14 Dec 1866 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He died 17 Apr 1929 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

Thomas and Margaret are ancestors of Howard Sisson of North Haven, CT. The 1910 census for Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, shows Thomas V., 43; Margaret A., 41; children Vernon H., 20; Sarah G., 19; Charles H., 16; Thomas M., 13; Grace A., 12; George E., 10; Frank S., 8; and Doris J., 2. The family is also listed in the 1900 census.

Thomas married Margaret A. BATESON, daughter of Henry BATESON and Alice WILDING. Margaret was born 23 Mar 1869 in England. She died 9 May 1956 in Somerset.

5203. Emily Augusta THOMPSON (Sabrina Ann SISSON , Richard , Richard , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born about 1864 in Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

Emily married Edwin Wesley HAMMER on 28 May 1890.

5207. George Henry SISSON (William Henry , John F. , Job , Richard , Richard , Richard , George , Richard ) was born 6 Apr 1867 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

George Henry was educated at Kimball Union Academy and the University of Illinois and was fitted for the ministry under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church. David Martin's Town Records, p 61.

George married Minni A. LADIEU, daughter of Willet M. LADUE and Ellen M. HALL, on 12 Jun 1889 in Windsor, Vermont. Minni was born 1877.