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Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson 1861–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1861

Birth Location: Weakley, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 Oct 1941

Death Location: Weakley County, Tennessee, USA

Father: O Stephenson

Mother: Sarah Todd

Spouse(s): Richard Sisson

Children(s): Ella Sisson, Henry Sisson, Henry Sisson, Garner Sisson, Ella Sisson, Aubrey Sisson

Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson was born in 1861 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA, the child of O S Stephenson And Sarah Hawkins Todd. In 1870, Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA. Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson married Richard Henry Sisson, and had children including Aubrey C Sisson, Ella Maud Sisson, Ella Maude Sisson, Garner Smith Sisson, Henry A Sisson, Henry Cornell Sisson. Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson passed away in 1941 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson was born in 1861 in Weakley, Tennessee, USA, the child of O S Stephenson And Sarah Hawkins Todd.
  • In 1870, Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA.
  • Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson married Richard Henry Sisson, and had children including Aubrey C Sisson, Ella Maud Sisson, Ella Maude Sisson, Garner Smith Sisson, Henry A Sisson, Henry Cornell Sisson.
  • Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson passed away in 1941 in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

O Stephenson
1819–1887
Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina, USA
OS
Sarah Todd
1830–1886
Birth Location: Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
ST

Spouses(s)

Richard Sisson
1853–1923
Birth Location: Cuba, Graves, Kentucky, United States
RS

Children(s)

Ella Sisson
1894–2000
Birth Location: Tennessee or Kentucky
ES
Henry Sisson
1899–1959
Birth Location: Tennessee or Kentucky
HS
Henry Sisson
1900–
Birth Location: Tennessee
HS
Garner Sisson
1890–1898
Birth Location: Tennessee
GS
Ella Sisson
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee
ES
Aubrey Sisson
1900–
Birth Location: Kentucky
AS

Betty Sisson's Ancestors

Self
Betty Sisson
1861–1941
Birth Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Parents
O S Stephenson
1819–1887
Wake County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Hawkins) Todd
1830–1886
Cottage Grove, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan ("John" Wesley?) Stephenson
1780–1851
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Kellum
1780–1851
Virginia
Moses (Sharpely) Todd
1806–1874
Raleigh, Wake Co, North Carolina
Penny Bowden
1809–1858
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David
1741–1808
Charity Pearson
1753–1808
Smith Kellum
1762–1793
William Todd
1773–1825
Mary Sharpley
1781–1884
Dempsey Bowden
1789–1868
Sally Bowden
1790–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Stevenson
1715–1794
Sarah Stephenson
1715–1810
Samuel Pearson
1723–1802
Mary Simmons
1734–1822
Moses Kellum
1730–1773
Ann Smith
1730–1773
John Todd
1753–1814
Elizabeth McCulloch
1753–1788
Moses Sharpely
1755–1785
Elias Bowden
1763–1843
Celia Lawrence
1768–1852
Jesse Olive
1759–1829
monicah massey
1764–1854

Betty Sisson's Descendants

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Betty (Rebecca Stephenson) Sisson (08 Feb 1861–24 Oct 1941) m. Richard (Henry) Sisson (20 May 1853–26 Mar 1923)
  1. 1. Ella (Maud) Sisson 1894–2000
  2. 2. Henry (Cornell) Sisson 1899–1959
  3. 3. Henry (A) Sisson 1900–
  4. 4. Garner (Smith) Sisson 1890–1898
  5. 5. Ella (Maude) Sisson 1895–
  6. 6. Aubrey (C) Sisson 1900–

Betty Sisson's Timeline

11 Records

1861
08 Feb 1861
Birth of Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Magisterial District 2, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 2, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Civil District 25, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 25, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 74
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Rural, Graves, Kentucky
Rural, Graves, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 79
Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson resided here in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1941
23 Oct 1941
Age 80
Death of Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson in Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Weakley, Tennessee, USA
1941
24 Oct 1941
Age 80
Burial of Betty Rebecca Stephenson Sisson in Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Weakley County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 10
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 92-23
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 25, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 668
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 2284; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 485.0; FHL microfilm: 2342018
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 136A; Enumeration District: 165
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 7A; Image: 502; Family History Library Film: 553069
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 522; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1240522
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1375538
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1570; Page: 7A; Image: 502; Family History Library Film: 553069

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Abernatheys, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 1284; Family History Film: 1255284; Page: 136A; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 2, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 522; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1240522

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 24, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1525; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0161; FHL microfilm: 1375538

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 25, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 25, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1771; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 668

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 1, Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: 2284; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 485.0; FHL microfilm: 2342018

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Graves, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 92-23

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Weakley, Tennessee; Roll: T627_3947; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 92-23

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dukedom, Weakley Co, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Weakley, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 10
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1941
    Event Place: Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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