SISSON  BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SISSON, John A. - b: 1837 Kanawha Co, WV
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 743
residence: Davis Twp

John A. Sisson was born in Kanawha County, West Virginia, February 6, 1837. His 
father, James C. Sisson, was born December 25, 1820, in Kanawha County, where 
he was married, in October, 1842, to Miss Esther Hultz, born May 28, 1824. They 
lived in Western Virginia until 1853, then moved to Missouri, and until 1859 
resided in Johnson County. Coming to Henry County in that year they settled on 
Deepwater, where the family now live. Mr. Sisson's death occurred January 14, 
1880, and since that time John has been the head of the family. The farm is 
pleasantly situated on the south side of Deepwater, and contains 280 acres of 
improved land, and is well supplied with stock, he feeding each year from fifty to 
100 head of beef cattle. The family has numbered eleven children, viz: Adam D., 
(who died at ten years), Henry, (living in Butler), Martha, Nancy, John, Benjamin, 
Johannah, Mary, William, Laura and Lee. John was married September 24, 1875, to 
Miss Dora Dooley, daughter of H. J. Dooley. She died February 13, 1878, leaving 
two children, Lena, a bright little girl of seven years, and Pearl, aged four.

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