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Descendants of Stephen Sisney

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  Stephen3 Sisney  (Sisney2, Sisney1) was born Abt. 1755 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died in Christian County, Kentucky.  He married Dolly Holton, daughter of Lewis Holton.  She also was born in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died in Christian County, Kentucky.

       

Children of Stephen Sisney and Dolly Holton are:

                   i.    MARY GRACE4 SISNEY.

                  ii.    RACHEL TAYLAR SISNEY.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH A. SISNEY, b. 1785 in Orange County, North Carolina; d. August 25, 1852, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

2.              iv.    ROBERT SISNEY, b. 1788.

3.               v.    WILLIAM STEPHEN SISNEY, b. Abt. 1794.

4.              vi.    JOHN "SCOT" SISNEY, b. October 14, 1796 orNovember 02, 1797, in Guilford County, North Carolina; d. September 04, 1880, Pontiac, Ozark County, Missouri.

5.             vii.    DAVID T. SISNEY, b. 1801, in Kentucky.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  Robert4 Sisney (Stephen3, Sisney2, Sisney1) was born 1788.  He married Mary.  She was born 1788.

       

Children of Robert Sisney and Mary are:

                   i.    GEORGE WASHINGTON5 SISNEY, b. Abt. 1814.

                  ii.    ROBERT A. SISNEY, b. Abt. 1816; m. NANCY SULLIVAN, April 04, 1836, Todd County, Kentucky..

                 iii.    ANDREW SISNEY, b. 1827.

 

3.  William Stephen4 Sisney (Stephen3, Sisney2, Sisney1) was born Abt. 1794.  He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Troyver on July 18, 1816 in Christian County, Kentucky.  She was born in Virginia.

       

Children of William Stephen Sisney and Elizabeth "Betsy" Troyver are:

                   i.    EMILY SISNEY, b. Kentucky; m. (1) William Kelly, July 7, 1847, Williamson County, Illinois; (2) Joseph Holder, b. 1818, Raymondville, Texas County, Missouri                 

                 ii.    MARY S. SISNEY, m. John S. Gouch, October 8, 1839, Williamson County, Illinois

                 iii.    POLLY ANN SISNEY

                 iv.    DAVID T. SISNEY, b. 1819 in Kentucky, m. Phebe R. ?, b. 1836 in Indiana

                  v.    TEMPLE WINCHESTER SISNEY, b. 1823 in Christian County, Kentucky, d. Carterville, Illinois; m. Elizabeth Ann Troxell  April 9, 1842, in Montogomery County, Tennessee, Elizabeth b. 1827 in Virginia.

                 vi.    GEORGE WASHINGTON SISNEY, b. November 13, 1831, in Williamson County, Illinois, d. 28 Jul 1875 in Jackson County, Illinois; m. (1) Pennia Brown, November 17, 1850 in Williamson County, Illinois, Pennia b. March 24 1832, in Illinois, d. 1863 Williamson County, Illinois; m. (2) Fredonia Arabelle Williams on September 23, 1863, Fredonia b. July 8 1848 in Williamson County, Illinois, d. June 29 1930 in Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois.

 

4.  John4 "Scot" Sisney (Stephen3, Sisney2, Sisney1) was born October 14, 1796 or November 02, 1797 in Guilford County, North Carolina, and died September 04, 1880 in Pontiac, Ozark County, MO.  He married Matilda Nancy Tompkins November 30, 1829 in Christian County, Kentucky, daughter of Benjamin Tompkins and Polly Elizabeth Hampton.  She was born May 18, 1810 in Carter County, Tennessee, and died January 21, 1905 in Marion County, Arkansas.

       

Children of John Sisney and Matilda Tompkins are:

                   i.    MARY JANE5 SISNEY, b. 1832, Macon County, Illinois; d. Aft. 1860; m. WILLIAM BISSWELL, September 01, 1847, Schuyler County, Missouri.

                  ii.    ELIZABETH T. SISNEY, b. 1831 or 1833, Macon County, Illinois; d. February 06, 1905, Barry County, Missouri; m. (1) William E. McLaughlin, May 24, 1853, Greene County, Missouri; m. (2) Solomon King Petty, July 5, 1877, Ozark County, Missouri.

                 iii.    WILLIAM JEFFERSON SISNEY, b. January 18, 1834, Warren County, Illinois; d. March 08, 1903, Pontiac, Ozark County, Missouri; m. (1) Elizabeth Temperence Potter, 1859, Douglas County, Missouri; b. January 10, 1839, Callaway County, Missouri; d. January 30, 1879, Ozark County, Missouri; m. (2) Sarah  L. Sanders, June 10, 1879, Ozark County, Missouri; b. 1855; m. (3) Mary Elizabeth Turley, November 12, 1882, Ozark County, Missouri; b. December 04, 1861, Ozark County, Missouri, d. March 9, 1901, Baxter County, Arkansas.

                 iv.    ELI BLAINE SISNEY, b. December 17, 1837, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; d. October 18, 1924, Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma; m. Margaret "Mary "Ann Potter, December 30, 1855, Douglas County, Missouri; b. November 19, 1840, Douglas County, Missouri; d. August 01, 1929, Downey, Los Angeles County, California.

                  v.    ANDREW JACKSON SISNEY, b. 1839, Warren County, Illinois.

                 vi.    LOUSIA FRANCES SISNEY, b. March 25, 1842, Macon County, Illinois; d. November 29, 1932, Douglas County, Missouri; m. (1) James McClain, November 13, 1859, Douglas County, Missouri; m. (2) Andrew John Howard, November 08, 1866, Douglas County, Missouri.

                vii.    NANCY ANN SISNEY, b. 1845/6, Schuyler County, Missouri; m. Hudspeth Holman, Abt. 1865, Ozark County, Missouri.

               viii.    BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SISNEY, b. 1848, Schuyler Co., MO.

                  ix.    MARTHA AMANDA SISNEY, b. June 08, 1850, Schuyler County, Missouri; d. January 14, 1906, Barry County, Missouri; m. (1) James Washington Huffman, May 14, 1868, Douglas County, Missouri; m. (2) Caleb Weeden Petty, September 06, 1877, Ozark County, Missouri; m. (3) Robert Scott, August 31, 1889, Barry County, Missouri.

                   x.    JAMES SISNEY, b. Aft. 1850, Schuyler County, Missouri

 

5.  David T.4 Sisney (Stephen3, Sisney2, Sisney1) was born 1801.  He married (1) Nancy West January 15, 1846 in Williamson County, Illinois.  She was born 1826 in Indiana.  He married (2) Mary Brown May 08, 1864 in Williamson County, Illinois. He married (3) Rebecca "Febey" Tippy May 5 1968 in Williamson County, Illinois. 

       

Child of David Sisney and Nancy West is:

                   i.    DAVID J.5 SISNEY, b. 1859, Illinois.

 

Children of David Sisney and Rebecca "Febey" Tippy are:

 

                  i.    TERESA EVALINE SISNEY, b. April 1864, Illinois, d. Feburary 25 1916 in Bentley Township, Conway County, Arkansas.

                  ii.   ELLEN F. SISNEY, b. 1867, Illinois.

                  iii.  ULYSSES G. SISNEY, b. 1868, Illinois.

                  iv.  WILLIAM SISNEY, b. 1874, Missouri.

                  v.    GEORGE SISNEY, b. 1879, Missouri.

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