783. Simeon SISSON (John , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 2 Apr 1786 in Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. He died 19 Jul 1838 in Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio and was buried in Lower (now Pioneer) Cemetery, Middleport, Ohio.

Mark Sisson, 83 Olentangy St, Columbus, Ohio 43202, says that after Simeon and his family came to Ohio, they made their home on Story's Run in Gallia County. Myra June (Sisson) Argabrite has pictures of the houses built by Simeon Sisson and the one next door built by his son Simeon Lewis Sisson, and pictures of their gravestones in Riverview Cemetery, Middleport, Ohio.

Simeon married Susannah POTTER, daughter of William POTTER and Margaret PIERCE. Susannah was born about 1786. She died 14 May 1838 in Meigs Co., Ohio.

Sussanah Potter "of Round Top, New York" seven miles from Unadilla, New York.

784. Benjamin SISSON (John , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 18 Oct 1787 in Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. He died 8 Jul 1850 in Knox Co., Indiana.

Benjamin is buried in the lower part of Knox County, Indiana, close to the Wabash River by a place formerly known as Shields Corner but later known as Scotts Chapel Cemetery, near the Illinois border.

Benjamin married (1) Nancy MC CLURA before 1807.

Benjamin also married (2) Hannah CRANSTON in 1807 in Otsego Co., New York. Hannah was born about 1785. She died about 1808.

Hannah (Cranston) Sisson apparently died soon after the birth in 1808 of her only child, Hannah Sisson, since Benjamin Sisson married again that year.

Benjamin also married (3) Zaviah PENDLETON, daughter of Simeon PENDLETON and Tabitha NILES, about 1807. Zaviah was born 11 Oct 1791 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died in Switzerland Co., Indiana.

Sophia (or Zaviah) (Pendleton) Sisson was reported blind in the 1850 census.

From will of Simeon Pendleton, Zaviah's father:

Simeon Pendleton of town in Berlin, County Chenango (New York).
To my children; my sons Simeon Pendleton Jr., Ward Pendleton, Eliphalet Pendleton, Eli Pendleton, and James Pendleton, and to my daus., Dorcas widow and relict of Thomas Ross dec'd, Zaviah wife of Benjamin Sisson, Lydia wife of Jedediah Austin, and Lucy Pendleton, all of my property and estate.
Appt. my son Simeon Pendleton Jr., sole exr. ~ H & S 18 Dec. 1822. Simeon Pendleton Sr. ( X Mark)
Wits; Noah Ely, Alfred Bennet, Catherine (X Mark) Bennet. 24 Jan. 1823

787. James C. SISSON (John , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 22 Apr 1792 in Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. He died 17 Dec 1860 in Gallatin Co., Kentucky and was buried in Ten Mile Cem, Gallatin Co., Kentucky.

James Sisson married Lorena [__?__](who is also reported as Irene Arnold). He sold land in Hoosick, New York, in 1820 and 1824. They went to Ohio and Indiana. He appears in the 1820 census for Athens, Ohio, but not in the 1830 census there. The 1820 census shows two persons in the household 16-26 years, and one under 10. Donnie Satchwell Flynn, a descendant of James C. Sisson who has done extensive research on him, believes that there were other children born to James, between Henry and Alonzo, but neither she nor her daughter Rhoda Meier have been able to document them. James does appear in the 1850 Switzerland County, Indiana, census with sons Alonzo age 23 and Ebenezer age 21. Son Henry B. was already married and had a family by that time. James and Lorena (clearly Lorena on the stone) are buried at Ten Mile Baptist Church Cemetery near Napoleon, Gallatin County, Kentucky. His headstone states "age 70 y, 7 m, and 25 d" (which gives a birthyear of 1790 which conflicts with his brother Amos). Lorena is buried next to James; her headstone says "Lorena, wife of . . . . " The stone is broken, but a 1937 recording of all the stones in the cemetery shows "wife of J.C., died 9-5-1873, age 81 years."

This James C. Sisson is not the James who married Mary "Polly" Cartmill in Virginia; this present James (son of John and Alcha [Crandall] Sisson) was only 15 at that time. It is unreasonable to think that a 15-year-old Quaker boy went from New York to Virginia among another clan of Sissons, married a local belle, owned a large estate and many servants, and founded Sissonville, West Virginia.

Sources: Sisson Newsletter v 2 #2 p 12, v 12 #1 p 16, and v 12 #4 p 3; Athens, OH 1820 census; Switzerland County, IN 1840 and 1850 censuses; family research done by Donnie (Satchwell) Flynn, descendent of James C. Sisson.

James married Lorena. Lorena was born about 1792 in New York State. She died 5 Sep 1873 in Gallatin Co., Kentucky and was buried in Ten Mile Cem, Gallatin Co., Kentucky.

Lorena [__?__] is reported as Laranda in the 1850 census, and is also reported as Irene Arnold.

Carol Sisson Regehr sent a message 15 June 2000 which says:
"Per the Richard & Mary book, p. 165, it has been reported that the wife of James Sisson, son of John Sisson and Alcha Crandall of Unadilla NY, was Irene Arnold. In the 1850 census of Switzerland Co. IN, James' wife is called something like "Laranda". Her name on her grave marker is "Lorena". In fancy script, "Lorena" could certainly be misread as "Irene". Or possibly, first and second wives? Mary Shoop has recently sent copies of old letters mentioning Irene Arnold. In a letter dated March 25, 1903, from J.W. Gardner (whose line is 1.Richard 2.Geo 3.Tho 4.Giles 5.John/Alcha 6.Wilson Crandall 7.Rebecca Sisson Gardner 8.William Lewis Gardner 9.J.W. Gardner (b. 1844)) to Louie (female) Dean White (whose line is 5.John/Alcha 6.Giles 7.Henry 8.Lucinda Sisson Dean 9.Louie Dean White), J.W. gives James' wife's name as Irene Arnold. He does not state the source of this information except that it came from his father's brother's research "many years ago". Other sections contain information now known to be erroneous. But all other spouses of children of John and Alcha are correct (but incomplete in the case of Benjamin at least).

789. Sarah SISSON (John , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 27 Oct 1800 in Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York. She died 4 Jun 1861 and was buried in Musk Road Cemetery, Chapin Farm, Pittsfield, NY.

Birth and death dates for Sarah and Alvin are from their headstone. After the death of Sarah's father John Sisson, Alvin Peck and Aaron Sisson bought up most of the shares of John Sisson's homestead. Sarah's mother Alcha (Crandall) Sisson lived with her daughter Sarah Peck until Alcha's death in 1832.

Thanks to Ron Peck for much information on Sarah's descendants!

Sarah married Alvin PECK Sr.. Alvin was born 28 Oct 1796 in Chenango Co, New York. He died 17 Jul 1856 and was buried in Musk Road Cemetery, Chapin Farm, Pittsfield, NY.

791. Isaac T. SISSON (Arnold , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1795 in Exeter, Otsego Co., New York. He died about 1875 in Medina, Orleans Co., New York.

David Henry Sisson wrote me, David Arne Sisson, and said that he believes that Isaac T. Sisson is a son of Arnold Sisson (Richard, George, Thomas, Giles, Arnold), not of Samuel M. Sisson (Richard, George, Thomas, Giles, Samuel M.).

Isaac married Eleanor TOBEY, daughter of Lott TOBEY and Abigail TOMPKINS, about 1810 in New York State. Eleanor was born about 1792 in Otsego Co., New York. She died 24 Jan 1847 in Pembroke, Genesee Co., New York.

Eleanor's parents names are theoretical. An Eleanor Tobey, wife of an Isaac T. Sisson is mentioned in Surrogate File #106, Rensselaer County, NY, according to a message from . This Eleanor (Tobey) Sisson had siblings Priscilla (Tobey) Allen, Philip Toby, Elisha Toby, and Nancy (Toby) Bonesteel. The author of the message was seeking "evidence that Lott Tobey on 1820 Census, Grafton, Rensselaer County, NY, was the same person reported to have married Abigail Tompkins at New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1790. The will of Abigail Toby who died April 1838 (Surrogate File #106, Rennsalaer County, NY) names" the children listed above.

792. Giles SISSON (Arnold , Giles , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1805 in Livonia, Livingston Co., New York. He died 5 Mar 1882 in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York.

Giles married Harriet WYBOURN, daughter of Bevin Granville WYBORN and Keturah VAN VELZER, on 7 Jul 1835. Harriet was born 7 Aug 1814 in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., New York. She died 1860 in Leroy, Genesee Co., New York.

Harriet's surname may be spelled Wiborn or Wyborn. Source: The Sisson Newsletter, v 6 #1 p 11; "Wyborn genealogy: Isaac, 1739; of John 1698, and Jerusha (Labaree); of John, 1665, and Hester Ripple; of Thomas and Ruth (  )."

795. Joseph SISSON (Oliver , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 12 Jun 1763 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 5 Jun 1810 in New London, Connecticut.

All Joseph's children were baptized in First Church of Christ, New London, CT, the first four on August 14, 1797.

Joseph married Elizabeth SMITH on 27 Apr 1788 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. Elizabeth was born 3 Mar 1771.

799. Elisha SISSON (Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 18 Dec 1763 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 23 Apr 1844 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.

Elisha Sisson (Richard 1, George 2, Thomas 3, Nathan 4, Elisha 5) is listed in the Rhode Island 1777 Military Census (as transcribed by Mildred Mosher Chamberlain, and published by the Genealogical Publishing Co., in 1985) as 16 to 50 years old (and therefore as eligible for military service) and living in Westerly, Rhode Island. Family legend says he was a captain and Revolutionary Volunteer from Connecticut, but there is no military or pension record for him in the National Archives. As a member of the Rhode Island General Assembly he was "a Commissioner to the U.S." He probably took part in Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts in 1786. The 1790 Federal Census of the Town of Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, page 131, shows Elisha Sisson (Film ID# MAS1a2811868 or MAS1a2811870), with one free white male of 16 years and under; two free white females. The 1800 Federal Census of Barre, Orange County, Vermont, lists him and shows one free white male 10-16 years, one 26-45 years; one free white female under 10 years, one 10-16 years, one 26-45 years. Elisha is listed in Lyons, Ontario County, New York, in 1820 (page 117), and in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, in 1830 (page 119) and 1840 (page 59). According to his son William, Elisha went from Westerly, Washington County, RI, to Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA, to Barre, Orange County, VT, to Scipio, Cayuga County, NY, to Fayette, Seneca County, NY, to Lyons, Wayne County, NY, to Sodus, Wayne County, NY, and back to Lyons, probably by 1816, when his son William was in Lyons. He died at 6:00 AM April 23, 1844. The Rochester D.D. newspaper of 4 May 1844, page 2, column 7, reports "Deaths: In Lyons on the 23rd ult., Captain Elisha Sisson, father of Hon. William Sisson of that village, in the 81st year of his age." According to his wife Elizabeth (Chappell) Sisson's family Bible, as continued by their son William, Elisha Sisson was buried "in the Presbyterian Cemetery, near John Smith's, in the Town of Lyons, Wayne County, NY." SOURCES: The Sisson Newsletter, v.3, no.2; The Elizabeth (Chappell) Sisson family Bible (in the possession of David Arne Sisson).

Elisha married Elizabeth CHAPPELL, daughter of Jonathan CHAPPELL and Remembrance PERRY, on 25 May 1786 in Andover Parish, Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born 1 Apr 1763 in Andover Parish, Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut. She died 8 Mar 1826 in Lyons, Wayne Co., New York.

According to the Elizabeth Chappell Sisson family Bible, as continued by her son William, Elizabeth was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, near John Smith's, in the Town of Lyons, Wayne County, NY.

800. Augustus SISSON (Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 22 Aug 1766 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He died 11 Jun 1850 in Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio and was buried in Willoughby Village Cemetery.

According to Nina Sisson, Augustus Sisson "was born in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, near Providence, Rhode Island. In his early boyhood Augustus Sisson witnessed a battle of the Revolutionary War being fought in Stonington which was attacked by the British." He was a cabinetmaker and merchant. He and his family spent six weeks in a wagon on their way to Ohio in 1822. Augustus was the principal founder of the largest Methodist-Episcopal Church in Hambden, Geauga County, Ohio. He owned a sawmill, and was a postmaster, a justice of the peace, and a major in the Ohio militia. SOURCES: The Sisson Newsletter, v.3, no.2; Wilbraham, Mass., VRs. A vital record from the Geauga Republic, 18 June 1650 says "Died in Wiloughby on the 11th inst., Maj Augustus Sisson, aged 84. Died of fever." On 18 Sep 1850, a legal notice for the partition of land in Hambden, estate of Augustus Sisson late of Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio, names Zelotas Sisson, Augustus L. Sisson, Lucretia Eaton and husband William Eaton, George Sisson of Wisconsin, Alonzo C. Sisson, a minor residing in Willoughby, Edmund F. Ely, residence unknown, Henry S. Ely, Albert W. Ely of Texas, Lucia Ely (deceased mother of Edmund and Albert Ely), and Lavinia Sisson widow of Augustus Sisson. Dated 6 Sep 1850. Sources: Nina Sisson, Wilbraham records, LDS film #022335, "History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio."

In the Sisson Cemetery in Hambden Township, there is an obelisk with these inscriptions:
Sisson, Col. August, 11 June 1850
Sisson, Harriet x/o Col. Augustus 15 Feb 1857 (age 61y 10m 5d) [wife of Augustus Lyman Sisson]
Sisson, Jane M. (Margaret) d/o Augustus and Harriet, 6 Dec 1829 (age 13)
Sisson, Olonzo Aug 1822 (2o Aug age 24)
Ely, Judah 9 Nov 1826 (age 41)
Hudson, Franklin A. Dec 1843 (age 1 y 11m)
Hudson, Lynn A. 30 Apr 1845 (age 3 m)
children of L. D. and H. L. Hudson [Harriet Sisson Hudson, daughter of Augustus Lyman Sisson and Harriet Potter]

Augustus married (1) Margaret STEBBINS, daughter of Noah STEBBINS and Margaret, on 31 Oct 1790 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. Margaret was born 5 May 1769 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. She died 11 Nov 1834 in Hambden, Geauga Co., Ohio.

Augustus also married (2) Lovina or Lavinia on 29 Dec 1842 in Hambden, Geango Co., Ohio. Lovina was born about 1809. She died 27 Jan 1892 and was buried in Willoughby Village Cemetery.

Lavinia Sisson's gravemarker in Willoughby Village Cemetery says "Lavinia, wife of Augustus Sisson, died Jan. 27, 1892, in the 83 year of her age".

801. Hannah SISSON (Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1768. She died in Wabash Co., Indiana.

Hannah and Levi Chaffee moved to bounty lands in Wabash, Indiana, with their sons Austin and Orrin who had served in the War of 1812.

Hannah married Levi CHAFFEE. Levi was born about 1765. He died in Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.

Hannah (Sisson) and her husband Levi Chaffee went to bounty lands in Wabash, Indiana, with their sons who served in the War of 1812.

802. Sylvia SISSON (Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born about 1771. She died 1832 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts.

Sylvia married Nathan PEARSE before 1795. Nathan was born about 1771.

Nathan Pearse was a deacon of the Baptish Church in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.

803. Mary SISSON "Polly" (Nathan , William , Thomas , George , Richard ) was born 1774 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. She died 9 Feb 1855 in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., Ohio.

James and Mary (Sisson) Work moved to Wilbraham, Mass., and in 1829 to Connecticut and in 1831 to Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. See Batch no M541421, source call no 0904738, 0904739, and 0014765 of the LDS records.

Polly married James WORK, son of Joseph WORK and Sarah HOAR, on 26 Mar 1800 in Wilbraham, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. James was born 13 Aug 1776 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 3 Sep 1851 in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., Ohio.

James (3) (Joseph 2, Joseph 1)