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Descendants of Thomas SISSON (1775-1829) and Elizabeth PENDALL of New York

Fourth Generation

66. Jonathan Ervin (Irving) WHITEMAN (Charlotte Fidelia SISSON , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 5 Sep 1851.

Jonathan married (1) Harriet Annette SMITH.

Jonathan also married (2) Harriet Annette SMITH.

They had the following children:

+ 133 F i Daisy WHITEMAN was born Mar 1876 and died 16 Nov 1943.

81. Charles Albert SISSON (George R. , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 22 Feb 1864 in Waverly, Van Buren County. He died 2 Oct 1929 and was buried in Millerburg Cemetery.

Charles was a farmer and later a gas station owner in Charlotte, MI.

Charles married Viola RATHBURN, daughter of James Buchanan RATHBURN and Theresa FOLEY, on 3 Oct 1892 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI. Viola was born 7 Jun 1872 in Caledonia, MI. She died 21 Feb 1902.

They had the following children:

+ 134 M i George James SISSON was born 15 Jul 1894.
+ 135 F ii Phebe Clara SISSON was born 23 Nov 1895.

82. Bert J. SISSON "Bertie" (George R. , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 14 Nov 1866 in Charlevoix, MI. He died 4 Jan 1920 in Mancelona, MI and was buried in Mancelona, MI.

Bertie married (1) Minnie D. PEMBERTON, daughter of J. PEMBERTON and Mary GODFREY, on 15 Mar 1892. Minnie was born 1875 in Cass County, MI. She died 1894/1895 in Torch Lake, MI.

They had the following children:

  136 F i
Lena SISSON was born 1893/1894. She died 1894/1895.

Bertie also married (2) Sally Belle FRANCIS, daughter of John FRANCIS and Lucy ALEXANDER. Sally was born 7 May 1883. She died 6 May 1910 in Mancelona, MI and was buried in Mancelona, MI.

They had the following children:

  137 F ii
Irene Belle SISSON was born 12 May 1897. She died 26 Sep 1897.
  138 M iii
James W. SISSON was born 6 Jul 1898. He died 6 Jul 1898.
  139 F iv
Sarah May SISSON was born 1 Mar 1900. She died 30 Jun 1986.
  140 v Living
  141 vi Living
  142 M vii
Albert Harold SISSON was born 6 May 1910. He died 28 Feb 1958.
        Albert married Living

84. Howell Lee Roy SISSON "Jack" (George R. , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 17 Nov 1873 in Waverly, Van Buren County, MI. He died 30 Aug 1909 in Sand Point, ID.

Howell "Jack" married first Minnie and second Carrie. He was a railroad man and was killed by a train August 30, 1909, in Sand Point, ID. His son Howell "Jack" was born March 30, 1910.

Jack married (1) Minnie.

Jack also married (2) Carrie GRANRATH on 3 Jul 1909 in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho.

Carrie immigrated to the US from Germany. From Kootenai County Courthouse records in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, Mrs. Carrie Gray married Howell L. Sisson on 3 Jul 1909.

They had the following children:

+ 143 M i Howell Lee Roy SISSON was born 30 Mar 1910 and died 1971.

85. Mattie V. SISSON (George R. , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 1877. She died 1960 in Detroit, MI and was buried in Detroit, MI.

Mattie married (1) Prestone CRANDALL.

They had the following children:

  144 F i Living
        Living married Living

Mattie also married (2) Jess ALLEN. Jess died 1965 in Detroit, MI.

87. Samuel R. SISSON (George R. , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born May 1880 in Columbia, MI. He died in Marquette, MI.

Samuel married Bessie HANDFORD, daughter of John Edward HANDFORD and Mary Ann SPARROW. Bessie was born Jun 1882 in Michigan.

Bessie's parents were born in Devon, England. For information on Bessie Handford's ancestry, go to Tom Sparrow's genealogy webpage at http://tomsparrow.net/genealogy/. Surnames in Bessie's ancestry include Sparrow, Pike, Moore, Cockeram, Sillick, Tonkin, and others, and is centered in Devon, England.

They had the following children:

  145 F i
Florence SISSON was born 8 May 1910. She died 8 May 1984.
        Florence married Living
  146 M ii Living
        Living married Living

89. William M. SISSON (Benjamin Austin , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 9 Nov 1860. He died 11 Dec 1919 in Cascade, Cass County, MI.

William was a brakeman when he married, and later a grocer.

William married Minerva LAWSON "Mina" on 22 Jan 1892 in Caledonia, MI.

They had the following children:

  147 M i
Charles Albert SISSON was born May 1888.

93. DeForest SISSON (Benjamin Austin , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 5 Mar 1873 in Bellview, OH. He died 29 Aug 1908 in Ada, Kent County, MI and was buried in Ada Cemetery, Haskins lot, Kent County, MI.

DeForest married Adella(h) Mary SISSON "Della", daughter of Albert James SISSON and Tryphenia WHITFORD, on 27 Aug 1893. Della was born 25 Dec 1873 in Ada, Kent County, MI. She died 3 Sep 1959 in Grand Blanc, MI.

They had the following children:

  148 F i
Reva M. SISSON was born 25 Nov 1895.

Reva married first Frank Mathews and had two children, then Martin Besteman and had four children.
        Reva married Living
  149 M ii
Leonard SISSON was born 12 Apr 1897. He died Nov 1972 in Alger, MI.

Leonard married Lavenia Lewis and had three children.
  150 F iii Living
        Living married Living
+ 151 M iv Jack Roland SISSON was born 4 Mar 1903 and died 7 Jan 1975.
  152 M v
Clarence Albert SISSON was born 2 Mar 1906 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. He died 7 May 1992.

Clarence married first Frances Grace Meredith and had one child; and second Lillian Meoak and had two children.
  153 F vi
Velma Adella SISSON was born 15 Dec 1908. She died 9 Feb 1997 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

Velma married first Linton Koestler and had two children; and second Clyde Stevens.
        Velma married Living

99. Leonard Henry SISSON (Albert James , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 13 Nov 1871. He died 7 Dec 1942 in Muskegon, MI.

Leonard married Daisy WHITEMAN, daughter of Jonathan Ervin (Irving) WHITEMAN and Harriet Annette SMITH, on 22 Feb 1896 in Cascade, Cass County, MI. Daisy was born Mar 1876 in Niles, MI. She died 16 Nov 1943.

They had the following children:

  154 F i
Wilma Marie SISSON was born Jul 1897. She died 28 Jun 1953.
  155 M ii Living

100. Adella(h) Mary SISSON "Della" (Albert James , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 25 Dec 1873 in Ada, Kent County, MI. She died 3 Sep 1959 in Grand Blanc, MI.

Della married (1) DeForest SISSON, son of Benjamin Austin SISSON and Mary Etta LOOMIS, on 27 Aug 1893. DeForest was born 5 Mar 1873 in Bellview, OH. He died 29 Aug 1908 in Ada, Kent County, MI and was buried in Ada Cemetery, Haskins lot, Kent County, MI.

They had the following children:

  156 F i Reva M. SISSON is printed as #148.
  157 M ii Leonard SISSON is printed as #149.
  158 F iii Living is printed as #150.
+ 159 M iv Jack Roland SISSON is printed as #151.
  160 M v Clarence Albert SISSON is printed as #152.
  161 F vi Velma Adella SISSON is printed as #153.

Della also married (2) Wiley REYNOLDS after 1908.

101. Anna Rebecca SISSON (Albert James , Jonathan Ervin (Irving) , Thomas ) was born 9 Jul 1875. She died 10 Jan 1958 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI and was buried in Ada Cemetery, Kent County, MI.

Anna married (1) Peter William BURTON, son of George A. BURTON and Lydia CHAFFEE, on 17 Jan 1899 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI. Peter was born 2 Mar 1871 in Paris Twp, MI. He died 13 Sep 1911 and was buried in Ada Cemetery, Kent County, MI.

They had the following children:

  162 M i Living
  163 M ii
Elton BURTON was born 1901. He died 3 Oct 1902.
  164 M iii Living
  165 F iv Living
  166 M v Living

Anna also married (2) Charles Carroll ROBERTS on 7 Feb 1912. Charles was born 21 Apr 1883 in Texas. He died 21 Apr 1946 in Ada, Kent County, MI.

111. Mary Maria SISSON (David E. , Alfred , Thomas ) was born 29 Oct 1884. She died 16 Jul 1966 and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, NY.

Mary and Joseph had two children.

Mary married Joseph PASHLEY on 13 Aug 1906. Joseph was born 11 Nov 1874 in West Burlington, NY. He died 20 Apr 1952 and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne, NY.

They had the following children:

  167 M i Living
        Living married Living
+ 168 M ii Living

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