Brief Life History of Peleg D.
When Peleg D. Sisson was born on 10 March 1799, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Peleg Sisson, was 49 and his mother, Esther West, was 44. He had at least 7 sons and 9 daughters with Lois Gavitt. He lived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States in 1850. He died on 10 June 1872, at the age of 73, and was buried in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Peley Sisson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Peleg Sisson in entry for James Albert Sisson, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"
- Peleg Sisson, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
Spouse and Children
1799–1872 Male
1801–1866 Female
Children (16)
1822–1871 Female
1823– Male
1825–1886 Female
1827–1859 Male
1829–1895 Male
+11 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1751– Male
1756– Female
Siblings (13)
1776– Male
1777– Male
1779–1841 Male
1780– Male
1782– Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 1
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 20
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English female personal name Sis(se), Cisse, a pet form of Cecily (see Sisley ) + -son.
variant of Syson, a habitational name from Syston (Leicestershire), from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Sigehǣth or Sigefrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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