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Willie Leora Sisson 1879–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 December 1879

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 26 Apr 1961

Death Location: Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: George Whitten

Mother: Lula Martin

Spouse(s): John Sisson

Children(s): Sarah Cash

The story of Willie Leora Sisson began in 1879 in Alabama. Willie Leora Sisson married John D Sisson, and had children including Sarah Lou Cash. Willie Leora Sisson passed away in 1961 in Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie Leora Sisson began in 1879 in Alabama.
  • Willie Leora Sisson married John D Sisson, and had children including Sarah Lou Cash.
  • Willie Leora Sisson passed away in 1961 in Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Sisson's Ancestors

Self
Willie Sisson
1879–1961
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
George M D Whitten
1850–1920
South Carolina, United States
Lula Martin
1860–1938
Alabama
Grandparents
James (Napoleon) Whitten
1814–1885
Union, South Carolina, USA
Mary Whitten
1825–1879
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levi Whitten
1780–1849
Christina Fielder
1800–1840
John III
1790–1849
Mary Avant
1796–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Henley
1762–1824
Phebe Sladen
1764–1805
Ransome Avant
1765–1850
Martha Smith
1769–1840

Willie Sisson's Descendants

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Willie (Leora) Sisson (16 December 1879–26 Apr 1961) m. John (D.) Sisson (3 December 1880–11 February 1960)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lou) Cash 1911–1998

Willie Sisson's Timeline

2 Records

1879
16 December 1879
Birth of Willie Leora Sisson in Alabama
Alabama
1961
26 Apr 1961
Age 82
Death of Willie Leora Sisson in Oneonta, Blount, Alabama
Oneonta, Blount, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 December 1879
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Oneonta, Blount, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oneonta, Blount County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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