Lewis Bissell (1789 - 1868) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Lewis Bissell

Birth:	Oct. 12, 1789
Death:	Nov. 25, 1868
Lewis Bissell came from an impressive family of American military leaders. His father, Major Russell Bissell was the first commandant of Fort Bellefontaine. The famous General Daniel Bissell was Lewis' uncle. Bissell began his military career at the age of nineteen. Under a commission from President Jefferson, he was sent to what was then the Western frontier. Bissell served with distinction in the War of 1812 & was promoted to Captain in 1815. He was given command of Fort Clark, now Peoria, Illinois. In 1818, he went with the Yellowstone Expedition up the Missouri River, which ended in the founding of Omaha, Nebraska. Family links: Parents: Russell Bissell (1756 - 1807) Spouse: Mary J Douglass Bissell (1819 - 1905)* Children: Eloise Bissell May (____ - 1904)* Anna Bissell Haight (1834 - 1898)* Cornelia Bissell Provines (1838 - 1898)* Sophie H. Cheney (1842 - 1916)* Taylor Bissell (1849 - 1913)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Lewis Bissell

Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery Saint Louis St. Louis City Missouri, USA
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