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William M Sisson 1785–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1785

Birth Location: Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA

Death Date: 25 August 1863

Death Location: North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA

Father: Nathaniel Sisson

Mother: Grace Sisson

Spouse(s): Lydia Lapham

Children(s): Clarinda Sisson, Charles Sisson, Amanda Sisson, Stephen Sisson, Ruth Sisson, Lydia Sisson

The story of William M Sisson began in 1785 in Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA. William M Sisson married Lydia Lapham, and had children including Amanda Sisson, Charles L Sisson, Clarinda Sisson, Lydia Maria Sisson, Ruth Ann Sisson, Stephen A Sisson. William M Sisson passed away in 1863 in North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William M Sisson began in 1785 in Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA.
  • William M Sisson married Lydia Lapham, and had children including Amanda Sisson, Charles L Sisson, Clarinda Sisson, Lydia Maria Sisson, Ruth Ann Sisson, Stephen A Sisson.
  • William M Sisson passed away in 1863 in North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Sisson
1756–1840
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Grace Sisson
1761–1843
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Lapham
1787–1873
Birth Location: Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA
LL

Children(s)

Clarinda Sisson
1813–1906
Birth Location: Glen Falls, Washington Co, New York, USA
CS
Charles Sisson
1816–1876
Birth Location: Collins, Erie County, New York, USA
CS
Amanda Sisson
1820–1895
Birth Location: Fort Collins, New York, USA
AS
Stephen Sisson
1822–1875
Birth Location: Fort Collins, New York, USA
SS
Ruth Sisson
1823–1892
Birth Location: Fort Collins, New York, USA
RS
Lydia Sisson
1829–1894
Birth Location: Fort Collins, New York, USA
LS

William Sisson's Ancestors

Self
William Sisson
1785–1863
Birth Place: Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Sisson
1756–1840
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grace Sisson
1761–1843
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
William Sisson
1723–1763
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Lydia Potter
1727–1772
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Benjamin (Shepard) Gifford
1732–
MA
Ruth Whitten
–1827
Great-Grandparents
James Sisson
1689–1775
Mary Wood
1703–1751
Nathaniel Potter
1709–1782
Mary Devol
1705–1754
Josiah Gifford
1681–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sisson
1656–1734
Lydia Hathaway
1662–1714
Stokes Potter
1670–1717
Elizabeth Sherman
1670–1718

William Sisson's Descendants

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William (M) Sisson (2 January 1785–25 August 1863) m. Lydia Lapham (10 February 1787–24 July 1873)
  1. 1. Clarinda Sisson 1813–1906
  2. 2. Charles (L) Sisson 1816–1876
  3. 3. Amanda Sisson 1820–1895 m. Abraham Foster 1816–
  4. 4. Stephen (A) Sisson 1822–1875
  5. 5. Ruth (Ann) Sisson 1823–1892
  6. 6. Lydia (Maria) Sisson 1829–1894 m. Elijah (H) Lawton 1829–
    1. 1. Edwin (G) Lawton 1857–1864
    2. 2. William (Sisson) Lawton 1860–
    3. 3. Florence Lawton 1866–

William Sisson's Timeline

2 Records

1785
2 January 1785
Birth of William M Sisson in Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA
Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA
1863
25 August 1863
Age 78
Death of William M Sisson in Collins, Erie County, New York, USA
Collins, Erie County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1785
    Event Place: Queensbury, Warren County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1863
    Event Place: Collins, Erie County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Collins, Erie County, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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