Barton County, Missouri Biographies-Augustus DE LISSA

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 880, 881

Augustus De Lissa, of Barton Countv, Mo., was born in St. Augustine, Fla.,
August 5, 1835 and is a son of Isadore Joshua and Matilda (Cohen) De Lissa,
who were born in France, but, came to America when young, and were married
in St. Augustine Fla.  When their son, Augustine, was quite young, they 
moved to Albany, N. Y.; and Mr. DeLissa had a school at Troy, where he 
taught the French language.  On Saturday, June 9, 1838, about 3 P. M., 
he was crossing the plank between the steamboats John Mason and Jonas C. 
Heartt, and meeting a lady he attempted to turn back, but was accidentally 
precipitated into the river, the current of which was so strong that all 
attempts to save him failed.  The mother then moved to New York City, and 
about 1843 to Lexington, Ky., where she married John F. Bell, afterward 
moving to Iowa, and then to Louisville, Ky., where John F. Bell died of 
Bright's disease, January 22, 1882. Mr. A. De Lissa's mother is still 
residing in Louisville, being an earnest member of the Christian Church. 
Augustus De Lissa is the elder of two children (a son and daughter) born 
to his parents, and up to the age of fifteen years attended the common 
schools, after which he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed 
for a number of years.  In 1857 he went to Logan County, Ill., and was 
married the same year to Nancy, a daughter of Israel and Emily (Hope) 
Dyer, who were Virginians, and in 1858 Emily (Hope) Dyer died at her home
in Logan County, Ill., and Israel Dyer died at the same home in July, 1863.  
Mrs. De Lissa was born in Circleville, Ohio, and became the mother of three
sons and three daughters, namely, Matilda, Arminda, Emily, William, Edward 
and Leonard L.  In 1872 Mr. De Lissa removed his family to Fort Scott, Kan., 
and was engaged in stock dealing until 1874, when he moved to Barton County, 
Mo., and purchased 1,140 acres of land in one tract, besides other tracts.  
He is also engaged in merchandising in Pedro, Mo., the firm name being De Lissa 
& Son.

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