Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
1887, Gallatin Co.

GEORGE M. SISSON, a native of Gallatin County, Ky., was born April 3,
1839.  His father, Henry Sisson, a native of Ohio, was born near Athens
in 1820, was a farmer, and married Mary Shafer, a native of Montgomery 
County, Ky., and daughter of David and Rachel (Reynolds) Shafer.  Two 
sons and one daughter were born to their union, the subject of this 
sketch being the eldest.  James C. Sisson, the paternal grandfather of 
George M., a native of New York, first settled in Ohio, but died in 
Gallatin County, Ky.  George M. Sisson was educated in the common 
schools of Gallatin County, and has followed farming all his life; he 
owns thirty-one acres of land.  July 16, 1862, he entered in the 
Federal Army, Company B, Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, as second lieutenant 
in Gen. Nelson's division under command of Col. John K. Faulkner.  He 
took part in the battle of Richmond, Ky., and was afterward transferred
to Gen. Wolford's command for one year, then to the command of Gen. R.
S. Granger, doing post duty at Nashville.  He was taken prisoner at 
Dalton, Ga., and imprisoned at Villanow, same State, where he was 
paroled in October, 1864.  He rejoined his regiment at Nashville, and 
after the battle at that place was in command of Gen. J. B. Wilson, 
when he was promoted captain of the company.  He served until the 
close of the war, when he was discharged at Edgefield, Tenn.,
July 10, 1865, since which time he has lived in Gallatin County.  
In 1861 he married Sarah A. Marcy, a native of Ohio County, Ind., 
who bore him five sons and five daughters, viz: George W., Dora B.,
Laura L., Emma E., Lucy O., Allen J., Benjamin F., Amos H., Mattie C.
and Taylor V.  Politically Mr. Sisson is a Republican.  He was
appointed county assessor of Gallatin County.  His wife is a member
of the Baptist Church.

Sisson Shafer Reynolds Marcy
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Montgomery-KY Ohio-IN NY OH TN GA

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