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Lydia Ann Sisler

F, b. 23 June 1881, d. 8 September 1939

Birth*: Lydia Ann Sisler was born on 23 June 1881 at Madison County, Iowa.
Marriage*: She married Robert Lee Alspaw on 21 December 1902 at Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Death*: Lydia Ann Sisler died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, on 8 September 1939, at the age of 58.
Burial*: She was buried after 8 September 1939 in Oakwood Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 23835136) at Mounds Creek, Creek County, Oklahoma.

(Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
(Witness) Census: Lydia Ann Sisler appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 in the household of Robert Lee Alspaw at Depew, Creek County, Oklahoma.
(Witness) Census: Lydia Ann Sisler appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 in the household of Robert Lee Alspaw at Pascoe, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Family:

Robert Lee Alspaw b. 8 Oct 1875, d. 22 Jul 1943

Marriage*: Lydia Ann Sisler married Robert Lee Alspaw on 21 December 1902 at Stroud, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Children:

Elbert Laffey Alspaw b. 6 Sep 1903, d. 28 Oct 1988
Elva Beuleah Alspaw b. 11 Oct 1904
Ethel Candies Alspaw b. c 1907, d. Jun 1965
Ernest Edwin Alspaw b. 5 Mar 1907, d. 18 Nov 1976
Emma Rheta Alspaw b. Apr 1909
Erman Jefferson Alspaw b. 1910
Edith Alma Alspaw+ b. 10 Apr 1912, d. 5 Jun 1991

Lida Lavina Sisler

F, b. 24 January 1883, d. 21 April 1974

Birth*: Lida Lavina Sisler was born on 24 January 1883 at Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri.
Marriage*: She married Albert H. Coleman on 22 March 1903 at Mallon, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Death*: Lida Lavina Sisler died in Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado, on 21 April 1974, at the age of 91.

(Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Residence*: Lida Lavina Sisler lived in December 1914 at Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Family:

Albert H. Coleman b. 1884

Children:

Blanche Alma Coleman b. 1903
Russell Elmer Coleman b. 1904
Lourine Vivian Coleman b. 1908

Marion Emmanuel Sisler

M, b. 12 January 1886, d. 30 August 1976

Burial*: Marion Emmanuel Sisler was buried in Mesa Memorial at Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado.
Birth*: He was born on 12 January 1886 at Missouri.
Death*: He died in Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado, on 30 August 1976, at the age of 90.

Note*: He !Resided in Idaho in 1915.
(Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Ethel Winfred Sisler

F, b. 24 December 1887, d. 1918

Birth*: Ethel Winfred Sisler was born on 24 December 1887 at Iowa.
Death*: She died in Arkansas in 1918.

(Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Married Name: As of 18 December 1913,her married name was Harmon.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Mary Lennie Sisler

F, b. 27 April 1889, d. 2 December 1977

Burial*: Mary Lennie Sisler was buried at Collbran, Mesa County, Colorado.
Birth*: She was born on 27 April 1889 at Iowa.
Death*: She died on 2 December 1977, at the age of 88.

(Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Harvey Harlen Sisler

M, b. 25 January 1891, d. 11 July 1958

Marriage*: Harvey Harlen Sisler married Annie B (?)
Birth*: Harvey Harlen Sisler was born on 25 January 1891 at Missouri.
Death*: He died in Fruita, Mesa County, Colorado, on 11 July 1958, at the age of 67.

(Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Family:

Annie B (?) b. 1901

Emmett Earl Sisler

M, b. 1 October 1897, d. 12 October 1981

Burial*: Emmett Earl Sisler was buried in Mesa Memorial at Mesa, Mesa County, Colorado.
Birth*: He was born on 1 October 1897 at Oklahoma.
Marriage*: He married Fanny Cook on 19 April 1926 at Neosho, Newton County, Missouri.
Death*: Emmett Earl Sisler died on 12 October 1981, at the age of 84.

(Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 4 June 1900 in the household of Rufus Sisler at Wellston, Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

Parents:

Father*: Rufus Sisler b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Mother*: Sidney James b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917

Family:

Fanny Cook d. 4 Apr 1990

Israel James

M, b. 1815, d. before 1900

Charts:

Paternal Ancestors of my Children

Birth*: Israel James was born in 1815 at Harrison County, Ohio.
Marriage*: He married Lydia Ann Harrison, daughter of Peter Harrison, on 7 December 1837 at Harrison County, Ohio.
Death*: Israel James died in Keokuk County, Iowa, before 1900.

Note*: He !County of birth & death info & marriage info-Chris Hamilton.

Parents:

Father*: Samuel James
Mother*: Hannah Smith

Family:

Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Children:

Evan James b. 1840, d. 22 Feb 1886
Zebulon James b. 1841
Hannah James b. 1843
Mary Ann James b. 1846, d. 4 Dec 1922
Lydia Ann James b. 1848
Israel B. James b. 1850, d. 9 Jun 1924
Mall James b. 1851
Sidney James+ b. bt 5 Jun 1855 - 5 Jun 1856, d. 7 Jan 1917
Susan James b. 1859

Lydia Ann Harrison

F, b. 1817, d. 1900

Charts:

Paternal Ancestors of my Children

Birth*: Lydia Ann Harrison was born in 1817 at Ohio.
Marriage*: She married Israel James, son of Samuel James and Hannah Smith, on 7 December 1837 at Harrison County, Ohio.
Death*: Lydia Ann Harrison died in Keokuk County, Iowa, in 1900.

Note*: She !Death info-Chris Hamilton.
Marriage-"Historical Collections of Harrison Co. in the State of Ohio" by
Charles A. Hanna, 1975, Gene. Pub. Co. Inc. Baltimore. p. 270.

Parents:

Father*: Peter Harrison b. 1791

Family:

Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900

Children:

Evan James

M, b. 1840, d. 22 February 1886

Birth*: Evan James was born in 1840 at Ohio.
Death*: He died on 22 February 1886.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Zebulon James

M, b. 1841

Birth*: Zebulon James was born in 1841 at Ohio.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Hannah James

F, b. 1843

Birth*: Hannah James was born in 1843 at Ohio.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Mary Ann James

F, b. 1846, d. 4 December 1922

Birth*: Mary Ann James was born in 1846 at Washington County, Ohio.
Death*: She died on 4 December 1922.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Lydia Ann James

F, b. 1848

Birth*: Lydia Ann James was born in 1848.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Israel B. James

M, b. 1850, d. 9 June 1924

Birth*: Israel B. James was born in 1850 at Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
Death*: He died on 9 June 1924.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Mall James

M, b. 1851

Birth*: Mall James was born in 1851.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

Susan James

F, b. 1859

Birth*: Susan James was born in 1859.

Parents:

Father*: Israel James b. 1815, d. b 1900
Mother*: Lydia Ann Harrison b. 1817, d. 1900

John Sisler

M, b. 2 December 1809, d. 15 August 1887

Charts:

Paternal Ancestors of my Children

Birth*: John Sisler was born on 2 December 1809 at Maryland.
Marriage*: He married Mary Bowers, daughter of Daniel Bowers and Elizabeth Albright, on 6 April 1837.
Death*: John Sisler died in Washington, Keokuk County, Iowa, on 15 August 1887, at the age of 77.
Burial*: He was buried after 15 August 1887 in Garrett Cemetery at Washington, Keokuk County, Iowa.

Note*: He 1870 Census-Benton, Des Moine Co. IA (Kingston Post Office)
1873 Doctor's affidavit states they lived in Dresden, Poweshiek Co. IA.
1877 Pension Application in Keokuk Co. IA.
1880 Census-Washington, Keokuk Co. IA (p. 33, ED 154 L46.)
Census*: He appeared on the census of 1860 at Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: George Washington Sisler I b. bt 1780 - 1783, d. 6 Apr 1860
Mother*: Elizabeth Friend b. 17 Jan 1791, d. 23 Nov 1879

Family:

Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Children:

John W. Sisler b. 1844, d. 22 Dec 1862
Rufus Sisler+ b. 7 Jan 1846, d. 30 Jul 1933
Lydia A. Sisler+ b. 1848
Harriett Sisler b. 1850
Noah Sisler b. 1851, d. b Oct 1877
Martha E. Sisler b. 1857
Orpha Sisler d. b Oct 1877

Mary Bowers

F, b. 4 December 1814, d. 12 October 1908

Charts:

Paternal Ancestors of my Children

Birth*: Mary Bowers was born on 4 December 1814 at Pennsylvania.
Marriage*: She married John Sisler, son of George Washington Sisler I and Elizabeth Friend, on 6 April 1837.
Death*: Mary Bowers died in Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa, on 12 October 1908, at the age of 93.
Burial*: She was buried on 14 October 1908 in Garrett Cemetery at Washington, Keokuk County, Iowa.

PARENTS*: She was the child of both born in Pennsylvania (listed on 1900 Census.)
Note*: She possibly 8th child named Nettie (B. 1862 D. 17 Nov 1906 West Ceme. Sigourney,
Keokuk Co., Iowa. Not listed in 1877 Affidavit. Unlikely!
Census*: She appeared on the census of 1900 at Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: Daniel Bowers b. c 1794, d. Feb 1873
Mother*: Elizabeth Albright b. c 1794

Family:

John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887

Marriage*: She married John Sisler, son of George Washington Sisler I and Elizabeth Friend, on 6 April 1837.

Children:

John W. Sisler

M, b. 1844, d. 22 December 1862

Birth*: John W. Sisler was born in 1844 at Ohio.
Death*: He died in Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, on 22 December 1862.

Note*: He !Volunteered as Private on 20 Aug 1862 under Captain J.L. Perkins in the 25th
Regt. of Iowa (Inf.) Volunteers Company "D".
Cause of Death-Thyphoid fever. Died at Brigade Hospital.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Lydia A. Sisler

F, b. 1848

Birth*: Lydia A. Sisler was born in 1848 at Virginia.
Marriage*: She married John W. Hendricks on 30 September 1866 at Des Moines County, Iowa.
Marriage*: Lydia A. Sisler married Joseph Hunt in 1880 at Iowa.

Residence*: Lydia A. Sisler lived in 1877 at Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa.
Census: She appeared on the census of 1880 at Washington, Keokuk County, Iowa.
Census*: She appeared on the census of 1900 at Delta, Keokuk County, Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Family 1:

John W. Hendricks d. b 1880

Children:

Alice Hendricks b. 1868
W. Hendricks b. 1870

Family 2:

Joseph Hunt b. Feb 1854

Children:

Charles Hunt b. Jun 1882
M. Lafayette Hunt b. Jun 1884
Earl J. Hunt b. Apr 1890

Noah Sisler

M, b. 1851, d. before October 1877

Birth*: Noah Sisler was born in 1851 at Pennsylvania.
Death*: He died before October 1877.

Note*: He !Mother's pension application states "the above being all and the only children
of applicant & husband now surviving." (Oct 1877) so he is assumed deceased.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Harriett Sisler

F, b. 1850

Birth*: Harriett Sisler was born in 1850 at Virginia.
Marriage*: She married James Wright on 16 October 1870 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Residence*: Harriett Sisler lived in 1877 at Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Family:

James Wright b. 1857

Martha E. Sisler

F, b. 1857

Birth*: Martha E. Sisler was born in 1857 at Pennsylvania.

Residence*: She lived in 1877 at Deep River, Poweshiek County, Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Orpha Sisler

F, d. before October 1877

Birth*: Orpha Sisler was born.
Marriage*: She married William Vanderort on 24 March 1859 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
Death*: Orpha Sisler died before October 1877.

Note*: She !Unsure if Orpha was positively their daughter-in the right county at right
time with marriage recorded. Unable to locate her further.
Mother's pension application states "the above being all and the only children
of applicant & husband now surviving." (Oct 1877) so she is assumed deceased.

Parents:

Father*: John Sisler b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 15 Aug 1887
Mother*: Mary Bowers b. 4 Dec 1814, d. 12 Oct 1908

Family:

William Vanderort

Marriage*: William Vanderort married Orpha Sisler, daughter of John Sisler and Mary Bowers, on 24 March 1859 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Family:

Orpha Sisler d. b Oct 1877

John W. Hendricks

M, d. before 1880

Marriage*: John W. Hendricks married Lydia A. Sisler, daughter of John Sisler and Mary Bowers, on 30 September 1866 at Des Moines County, Iowa.
Death*: John W. Hendricks died in Iowa before 1880.

Family:

Lydia A. Sisler b. 1848

Children:

Alice Hendricks b. 1868
W. Hendricks b. 1870

W. Hendricks

M, b. 1870

Birth*: W. Hendricks was born in 1870 at Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: John W. Hendricks d. b 1880
Mother*: Lydia A. Sisler b. 1848

Alice Hendricks

F, b. 1868

Birth*: Alice Hendricks was born in 1868 at Iowa.

Parents:

Father*: John W. Hendricks d. b 1880
Mother*: Lydia A. Sisler b. 1848

James Wright

M, b. 1857

Birth*: James Wright was born in 1857.
Marriage*: He married Harriett Sisler, daughter of John Sisler and Mary Bowers, on 16 October 1870 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Note*: James Wright Married at house of James Sanders by Elijah P. Smith.

Family:

Harriett Sisler b. 1850