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SISSON, Pearl Lee

Female 1884 - 1964  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  SISSON, Pearl Lee was born 08 Feb 1884, Madison County, Indiana (daughter of SISSON, William Jr. and GRAHAM, Sarah Electa); died 20 Jun 1964, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried 23 Jun 1964, Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    Anderson Herald/Bulletin ? Monday, June 22, 1964, P. 6

    Mrs. Pearl Givens
    ?Middletown-Mrs. Pearl Lee Givens, 80, RR2, died Saturday morning at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie after a short illness. She and her husband, Elmer, had celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this year.

    Born Feb. 8, 1884, near Pendleton, Mrs. Givens was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church, the WSCS, and the Friendly Club of the church.

    She is survived by her husband; four sons, Hanson Givens of Minneapolis, Minn., Willis Givens of Indianapolis, Eugene Givens of New Castle, and the Rev. Arthur Givens of Huntington; three daughters, Mrs. Bert Goul of Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Butrum of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Carl Hinshaw of New Castle; a brother, Vernie Widner of Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Ruby McClary of Pendleton; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

    Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Middletown Methodist church. The Rev. C. Edwin McClaron will officiate and interment will be in the Miller Cemetery.

    Friends are being received at the Ballard and Shirley Funeral Home. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service.

    Pearl married GIVENS, Elmer Glenn 08 Feb 1903, M.E. Church, Pendleton, In by Rev. Lovelace. Elmer (son of GIVENS, John Luther and HERSBERGER, Amanda) was born 08 Nov 1880, Madison County, Indiana; died 16 Jul 1969, Rolling Hills Nursing Home, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; was buried 19 Jul 1969, Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. GIVENS, Willis Albert was born 08 Apr 1904, Near Noblesville, Madison County, Indiana; died 03 Mar 1989, Henry County, Indiana; was buried Harlan Cemetery, Markleville, Indiana.
    2. GIVENS, Dessie B. was born 13 Apr 1905, Madison County, Indiana; died 21 Aug 1905, Madison County, Indiana.
    3. GIVENS, John Ralph was born 19 Jul 1906, Madison County, Indiana; died 13 Sep 1906, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Pendleton Cemetery, Pendleton, Indiana.
    4. GIVENS, Fern Ruth was born 26 Nov 1907, Linwood, Madison County, Indiana; died Mar 1980, Franklin, Indiana.
    5. GIVENS, Audrey Elizabeth was born 10 Apr 1909, Linwood, Madison County, Indiana; died 03 Mar 2000, New Castle, Henry, Indiana, USA; was buried 07 Mar 2000, Mount Summit, Indiana Cemetery.
    6. GIVENS, Arthur Earl was born 17 Sep 1914, Hamilton County, Indiana; died 19 May 1997, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana; was buried Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana.
    7. GIVENS, Agnes Merle was born 17 Sep 1914, Hamilton County, Indiana; died 30 Mar 1917, Hamilton County, Indiana; was buried 01 Apr 1917, Pendleton Cemetery, Pendleton, Indiana.
    8. GIVENS, Hanson Glen was born 20 Oct 1915, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; died 23 May 1998, Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota; was buried Minnesota.
    9. GIVENS, Neva May was born 05 Feb 1919, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana; died 02 Apr 2012, Community Hospital, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
    10. GIVENS, Delbert Eugene was born 13 Oct 1925, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana; died 28 Aug 1994, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana; was buried 01 Sep 1994.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  SISSON, William Jr. was born 25 Dec 1848, Belmont County, Ohio (son of SISSON, William Sr and RUSH, Hannah); died 26 Feb 1887, Pendleton, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Grove Lawn Cemetery Pendelton Indiana.

    Notes:

    Lapel History says that William and Eva built the fourth house in Lapel, located on Pendleton Avenue, one block east of Main Street.
    source- Keith Sisson via email.

    William married GRAHAM, Sarah Electa Nov 1879, Madison County, Indiana. Sarah (daughter of GRAHAM, Henry and SEARS, Mary Jane) was born 12 Jun 1861, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; died 30 Aug 1938, Pendleton, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried 01 Sep 1938, Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Ind.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  GRAHAM, Sarah Electa was born 12 Jun 1861, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana (daughter of GRAHAM, Henry and SEARS, Mary Jane); died 30 Aug 1938, Pendleton, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried 01 Sep 1938, Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Ind..

    Notes:

    When William Sisson died in 1887, Sarah had 3 small children and a farm to take care of. Oliver P. Widener, William's nephew, came and worked as a farm hand. In 1888, Oliver and Sarah were married and they continued to live on the farm.
    At the death of Oliver P. Widener, his son, Vernie O. Widener, purchased the farm from the estate and it is now (2000) owned by Oliver's grandson, Vernie Widener.
    The farm next to the the William Sisson/Oliver Widener farm was owned by George N. Sisson, William's brother and later by Mrs. Vernie O. (Elva) Widener. An adjoining farm was owned by John Sisson, another of William's brothers.
    (Information provided by Lydia Fadely, daughter of Elva and Vernie O. Widener, 4/12/2000)

    Children:
    1. SISSON, Oda Edith was born 30 Aug 1882, Madison County, Indiana; died 22 May 1949, Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried 24 May 1949, Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Indiana.
    2. 1. SISSON, Pearl Lee was born 08 Feb 1884, Madison County, Indiana; died 20 Jun 1964, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; was buried 23 Jun 1964, Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana.
    3. SISSON, Aletha Myrl was born 26 Dec 1885, Madison County, Indiana; died 01 Aug 1961, Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, USA; was buried 04 Aug 1961, Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  SISSON, William Sr was born 1812, Yorkshire England; died 01 Mar 1883, Jackson Township Brown County Indiana; was buried Carmel Ridge Cemetery, Brown County Indiana (unmarked).

    William married RUSH, Hannah 28 Dec 1839, West Alexander, Washington County, PA. by Isaac Mays, J.P.. Hannah (daughter of RUSH, Conrad and Patience) was born Abt 1810, Marshall County Virginia; died Bef 1850, Hamilton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  RUSH, Hannah was born Abt 1810, Marshall County Virginia (daughter of RUSH, Conrad and Patience); died Bef 1850, Hamilton County, Indiana.

    Notes:

    An attempt to obtain a copy of the Marriage License from Washington County. PA resulted in their responding that there are no public marriage records prior to 1885 nor do any exist in Pennsylvania.

    Children:
    1. SISSON, Harriet was born 1840, West VIrginia.
    2. SISSON, Eliza J. was born 1842, West VIrginia.
    3. SISSON, Robert was born 1844, Belmont Co., Ohio.
    4. SISSON, Leonard Conrad was born 1846, Belmont Co, Ohio.
    5. 2. SISSON, William Jr. was born 25 Dec 1848, Belmont County, Ohio; died 26 Feb 1887, Pendleton, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Grove Lawn Cemetery Pendelton Indiana.

  3. 6.  GRAHAM, Henry was born 12 Jul 1820, Clermont County, Ohio (son of GRAHAM, John and SHETTERLY, Elizabeth); died 31 Jul 1869, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.

    Henry married SEARS, Mary Jane 22 Jan 1847, Henry County, Indiana. Mary (daughter of SEARS, James and WILSON, Elinor, daughter of SEARS, James 4 and WILSON, Eleanor, daughter of SEARS, James 4 and WILSON, Elinore) was born 01 Nov 1827, Henry County, Indiana; died 23 Jan 1887, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  SEARS, Mary Jane was born 01 Nov 1827, Henry County, Indiana (daughter of SEARS, James and WILSON, Elinor, daughter of SEARS, James 4 and WILSON, Eleanor, daughter of SEARS, James 4 and WILSON, Elinore); died 23 Jan 1887, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. GRAHAM, Cordelia Elenore was born 20 May 1848, Spiceland Twp, Henry County, Indiana; died 13 Jul 1934, Elwood, Madison County, Indiana; was buried 15 Jul 1934, Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Madison County, Indiana.
    2. GRAHAM, John James was born 15 Dec 1849, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana; died 11 Apr 1918, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana; was buried 13 Apr 1918, East Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
    3. GRAHAM, Anna Elizabeth was born 07 Feb 1852, Stony Creek Twp, Madison, In; died 02 Mar 1939, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana.
    4. GRAHAM, Josephus Edgar was born 02 Jun 1854, Stony Creek Twp, Madison, In; died 14 Jan 1940, Madison County, Indiana.
    5. GRAHAM, Henry Wilson was born 30 Mar 1856, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; died 09 May 1916, Madison County, Indiana; was buried 13 May 1916, Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County. Indiana.
    6. GRAHAM, Almira Jane was born 30 Jan 1859, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; died 16 Feb 1889, Madison County, Indiana.
    7. 3. GRAHAM, Sarah Electa was born 12 Jun 1861, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana; died 30 Aug 1938, Pendleton, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried 01 Sep 1938, Grove Lawn Cemetery, Pendleton, Ind..
    8. GRAHAM, Andrew Harrison was born 22 Oct 1863, Stony Creek Twp, Madison, In; died 30 Jan 1887, ???.
    9. GRAHAM, Lewis Alexander was born 25 Mar 1866, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; died 27 Apr 1867, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  RUSH, Conrad was born 1792, Maryland; died 1852, Hamilton County, Indiana.

    Conrad — Patience. Patience was born 1791, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Patience was born 1791, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. RUSH, Samuel A.
    2. RUSH, Jane
    3. RUSH, William
    4. RUSH, Absolem H.
    5. RUSH, Eliza Ann was born 13 Mar 1832, Ohio, USA.
    6. 5. RUSH, Hannah was born Abt 1810, Marshall County Virginia; died Bef 1850, Hamilton County, Indiana.
    7. RUSH, Zacariah was born 1827, Virginia.
    8. RUSH, Francis was born 1836, Virginia.

  3. 12.  GRAHAM, John was born 1770, Clermont, Oh; died Bef 1840, Henry Co., Indiana.

    Notes:

    Supposedly drowned in Little Blue River but his body was never recovered. (Nolamrtn1@aol.com)
    Nola Morton also reported that he was an itinerant School Teacher who showed up on Andrew Shetterly's property and ended up marrying Elizabeth. He supposedly taught school in West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio and wrote an arithmetic book.

    John married SHETTERLY, Elizabeth 02 Sep 1819, Campbell County, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of SHETTERLY, Andrew and STROUP, Elizabeth) was born 1805, Goshen Twp, Clermont County, Ohio; died 1885, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  SHETTERLY, Elizabeth was born 1805, Goshen Twp, Clermont County, Ohio (daughter of SHETTERLY, Andrew and STROUP, Elizabeth); died 1885, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 6. GRAHAM, Henry was born 12 Jul 1820, Clermont County, Ohio; died 31 Jul 1869, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.
    2. GRAHAM, Catherine was born 22 Aug 1822, West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio; died 21 Jun 1887, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Woodward-Gwinn Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana.
    3. GRAHAM, Sarah was born 1825, Ohio, USA; died 1865, Madison County, Indiana.
    4. GRAHAM, Andrew J. was born 1827, Ohio, USA; died 1889, Ogden, Indiana.
    5. GRAHAM, Mary was born Abt 1830, Spiceland Twp, Henry County, Indiana.
    6. GRAHAM, John was born 18 Feb 1833, Raysville, Henry County, Indiana.

  5. 14.  SEARS, James 4 was born 13 Feb 1779, Knightstown, IN (son of SEARS, James 3 and SHERWOOD, Abigail); died 17 Aug 1847, Henry Co, IN.

    James married WILSON, Eleanor Abt 1808. Eleanor was born 13 Jul 1785, New York; died 16 Jun 1869, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Woodward-Gwinn Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  WILSON, Eleanor was born 13 Jul 1785, New York; died 16 Jun 1869, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Woodward-Gwinn Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. SEARS, David was born Abt 1810, New York; died 1867, New York.
    2. SEARS, ?
    3. SEARS, Harrison was born Abt 1823, prob Brown County, Ohio; died 11 Apr 1883, Clark County, Illinois.
    4. SEARS, William
    5. SEARS, Anna was born 1807, Kentucky; died 1887.
    6. SEARS, John was born 1810, New York.
    7. SEARS, James 5 was born 20 Oct 1812, Canada; died 10 Oct 1897, Knightstown, Rush Co, IN.
    8. SEARS, Alexander was born 1815, New York; died 1866.
    9. SEARS, Wilson was born 12 Oct 1815; died 10 Jul 1845.
    10. SEARS, George Washington was born 18 May 1820, Brown County, Ohio; died 14 Apr 1892, Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried Woodward-Gwinn Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana.
    11. 7. SEARS, Mary Jane was born 01 Nov 1827, Henry County, Indiana; died 23 Jan 1887, Stony Creek Twp, Madison County, Indiana; was buried Woodward-Gwinn (Busby) Cemetery, near Lapel, Indiana.
    12. SEARS, Almirah Jane was born 1832; died 21 Jun 1913.
    13. SEARS, Sarah Ellen was born 1835; died 1904.


  

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