Elijah was the son of John Winthrop Bissell and Sophia Shepardson who married on 7 Nov 1820 in Guilford Co., Vermont. I found five children for the couple, but there may have been more--Gustavas (b.1823 MA), Sophia E. (b.1828 MA), Milton (1831 MA), Samantha M.(b.1833 MA) and Elijah (b.1836 MA).
I found the family on the 1850 Census, living in Montague, Franklin Co., MA where Elijah's father John, aged 56, was farming for a living. Sophia, aged 51, was home with their five children--Gustavas, aged 27 and a teacher, Sophia, aged 22, Milton, aged 19 and a student, Samantha, aged 17, and Elijah, aged 14.
The family was still living in Franklin County in 1860. John Bissell, aged 66, was busy with the farm. Sophia, aged 60, was keeping house. None of their own children were still living at home, but there was a child, 14-year-old Harry Parsnon, born in Canada.
Search as I might, I could not find Elijah in 1860.
On 8 Dec 1863 (possibly 1864), Elijah married Harriet "Hattie" Adaline Ross in Montague, Hampshire Co., MASS. He was 37, she was 21. Harriet was the daughter of Samuel Worcester Ross and Elvira Mary Marsh.
In August of 1864, Elijah would have learned of his mother Sophia's death at age 66.
Elijah and Harriet appeared together on an 1865 Census, living in Montague City, Franklin, MA, where Elijah, aged 28, was farming. Hattie, aged 22, was a housewife. There were not yet any children with the couple, but daughter Elsie, born in 1866, may have already been on the way.
Elijah and Harriet had six children together--Elsie S. (1866 MA-1899), Milton G. (b.1869 IN), Ernest Ross (b.1873 IN), John Winthrop (1875-1955), Harriet "Hattie" A. (b.Mar 1878 IN) and Claude Elliott (1880 IN-1953).
The family appeared on the 1870 Census, living in Polk Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, where Elijah, aged 34, was working as a merchant's clerk. Hattie, aged 27, was home with their two children--Elsie, aged 4 and Winthrop G. (aka Milton), aged 1. Son Ernest would join the family in 1873, followed by John in 1875, and Hattie in 1878.
In February of 1876, Elijah would have received the sad news of his father's death at age 81.
The family was still living in Polk Township when the 1880 Census was enumerated on June 26. Elijah (enumerated with E.S. Bissel), aged 44, was a dry goods merchant. Hattie, aged 35, was home with their five children--Elsie, aged 14, Milton, aged 11, Ernest, aged 9, John, aged 4, and Hattie, aged 2. The enumerator noted John as Jane, probably not hearing the name correctly and then assuming it was a daughter instead of a son. Hattie would have been about three months along with son Claude, who would join the family in December that same year.
Daughter Elsie married M. Clinton Walls on 22 Dec 1886 in Marshall Co., Indiana. She gave birth to son Howard Walls in 1888. Sadly, he died in 1896 at age 7 or 8, and Elsie died three years later in 1899 at age 33.
Son John had married Rowena E. Brewer on 5 Oct 1899 in Auglaize Co., Ohio.
In 1900, Elijah and Harriet were living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Elijah, aged 63, gave landlord as his trade. Harriet, aged 57, reported that she had had only four children, all of them living. Somebody made a mistake, either Hattie or the enumerator, as she had had six children by that census, five of whom were still alive. Still at home with their parents that census year were Harriet Jr., aged 21, and Claude, aged 19 and working as a dry goods salesman.
In 1910, Elijah, aged 73, and Harriet, aged 66, were living at 500 First St. in Plymouth. Elijah had retired by then and was living off his own income. Harriet correctly reported that she had had six children, but she indicated that all of them had survived to that census year, not acknowledging the loss of daughter Elsie in 1899.
On 8 Dec 1913, Elijah and Hattie would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Six years later, death parted the couple, claiming Hattie on 18 Jan 1919. Elijah only lasted about five months without his helpmate, departing this earth on 13 Jun 1919. They rest in eternal peace near daughter Elsie, grandson Howard Walls, and son John and his wife Rowena.
I found the family on the 1850 Census, living in Montague, Franklin Co., MA where Elijah's father John, aged 56, was farming for a living. Sophia, aged 51, was home with their five children--Gustavas, aged 27 and a teacher, Sophia, aged 22, Milton, aged 19 and a student, Samantha, aged 17, and Elijah, aged 14.
The family was still living in Franklin County in 1860. John Bissell, aged 66, was busy with the farm. Sophia, aged 60, was keeping house. None of their own children were still living at home, but there was a child, 14-year-old Harry Parsnon, born in Canada.
Search as I might, I could not find Elijah in 1860.
On 8 Dec 1863 (possibly 1864), Elijah married Harriet "Hattie" Adaline Ross in Montague, Hampshire Co., MASS. He was 37, she was 21. Harriet was the daughter of Samuel Worcester Ross and Elvira Mary Marsh.
In August of 1864, Elijah would have learned of his mother Sophia's death at age 66.
Elijah and Harriet appeared together on an 1865 Census, living in Montague City, Franklin, MA, where Elijah, aged 28, was farming. Hattie, aged 22, was a housewife. There were not yet any children with the couple, but daughter Elsie, born in 1866, may have already been on the way.
Elijah and Harriet had six children together--Elsie S. (1866 MA-1899), Milton G. (b.1869 IN), Ernest Ross (b.1873 IN), John Winthrop (1875-1955), Harriet "Hattie" A. (b.Mar 1878 IN) and Claude Elliott (1880 IN-1953).
The family appeared on the 1870 Census, living in Polk Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, where Elijah, aged 34, was working as a merchant's clerk. Hattie, aged 27, was home with their two children--Elsie, aged 4 and Winthrop G. (aka Milton), aged 1. Son Ernest would join the family in 1873, followed by John in 1875, and Hattie in 1878.
In February of 1876, Elijah would have received the sad news of his father's death at age 81.
The family was still living in Polk Township when the 1880 Census was enumerated on June 26. Elijah (enumerated with E.S. Bissel), aged 44, was a dry goods merchant. Hattie, aged 35, was home with their five children--Elsie, aged 14, Milton, aged 11, Ernest, aged 9, John, aged 4, and Hattie, aged 2. The enumerator noted John as Jane, probably not hearing the name correctly and then assuming it was a daughter instead of a son. Hattie would have been about three months along with son Claude, who would join the family in December that same year.
Daughter Elsie married M. Clinton Walls on 22 Dec 1886 in Marshall Co., Indiana. She gave birth to son Howard Walls in 1888. Sadly, he died in 1896 at age 7 or 8, and Elsie died three years later in 1899 at age 33.
Son John had married Rowena E. Brewer on 5 Oct 1899 in Auglaize Co., Ohio.
In 1900, Elijah and Harriet were living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Elijah, aged 63, gave landlord as his trade. Harriet, aged 57, reported that she had had only four children, all of them living. Somebody made a mistake, either Hattie or the enumerator, as she had had six children by that census, five of whom were still alive. Still at home with their parents that census year were Harriet Jr., aged 21, and Claude, aged 19 and working as a dry goods salesman.
In 1910, Elijah, aged 73, and Harriet, aged 66, were living at 500 First St. in Plymouth. Elijah had retired by then and was living off his own income. Harriet correctly reported that she had had six children, but she indicated that all of them had survived to that census year, not acknowledging the loss of daughter Elsie in 1899.
On 8 Dec 1913, Elijah and Hattie would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Six years later, death parted the couple, claiming Hattie on 18 Jan 1919. Elijah only lasted about five months without his helpmate, departing this earth on 13 Jun 1919. They rest in eternal peace near daughter Elsie, grandson Howard Walls, and son John and his wife Rowena.
Elijah was the son of John Winthrop Bissell and Sophia Shepardson who married on 7 Nov 1820 in Guilford Co., Vermont. I found five children for the couple, but there may have been more--Gustavas (b.1823 MA), Sophia E. (b.1828 MA), Milton (1831 MA), Samantha M.(b.1833 MA) and Elijah (b.1836 MA).
I found the family on the 1850 Census, living in Montague, Franklin Co., MA where Elijah's father John, aged 56, was farming for a living. Sophia, aged 51, was home with their five children--Gustavas, aged 27 and a teacher, Sophia, aged 22, Milton, aged 19 and a student, Samantha, aged 17, and Elijah, aged 14.
The family was still living in Franklin County in 1860. John Bissell, aged 66, was busy with the farm. Sophia, aged 60, was keeping house. None of their own children were still living at home, but there was a child, 14-year-old Harry Parsnon, born in Canada.
Search as I might, I could not find Elijah in 1860.
On 8 Dec 1863 (possibly 1864), Elijah married Harriet "Hattie" Adaline Ross in Montague, Hampshire Co., MASS. He was 37, she was 21. Harriet was the daughter of Samuel Worcester Ross and Elvira Mary Marsh.
In August of 1864, Elijah would have learned of his mother Sophia's death at age 66.
Elijah and Harriet appeared together on an 1865 Census, living in Montague City, Franklin, MA, where Elijah, aged 28, was farming. Hattie, aged 22, was a housewife. There were not yet any children with the couple, but daughter Elsie, born in 1866, may have already been on the way.
Elijah and Harriet had six children together--Elsie S. (1866 MA-1899), Milton G. (b.1869 IN), Ernest Ross (b.1873 IN), John Winthrop (1875-1955), Harriet "Hattie" A. (b.Mar 1878 IN) and Claude Elliott (1880 IN-1953).
The family appeared on the 1870 Census, living in Polk Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, where Elijah, aged 34, was working as a merchant's clerk. Hattie, aged 27, was home with their two children--Elsie, aged 4 and Winthrop G. (aka Milton), aged 1. Son Ernest would join the family in 1873, followed by John in 1875, and Hattie in 1878.
In February of 1876, Elijah would have received the sad news of his father's death at age 81.
The family was still living in Polk Township when the 1880 Census was enumerated on June 26. Elijah (enumerated with E.S. Bissel), aged 44, was a dry goods merchant. Hattie, aged 35, was home with their five children--Elsie, aged 14, Milton, aged 11, Ernest, aged 9, John, aged 4, and Hattie, aged 2. The enumerator noted John as Jane, probably not hearing the name correctly and then assuming it was a daughter instead of a son. Hattie would have been about three months along with son Claude, who would join the family in December that same year.
Daughter Elsie married M. Clinton Walls on 22 Dec 1886 in Marshall Co., Indiana. She gave birth to son Howard Walls in 1888. Sadly, he died in 1896 at age 7 or 8, and Elsie died three years later in 1899 at age 33.
Son John had married Rowena E. Brewer on 5 Oct 1899 in Auglaize Co., Ohio.
In 1900, Elijah and Harriet were living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Elijah, aged 63, gave landlord as his trade. Harriet, aged 57, reported that she had had only four children, all of them living. Somebody made a mistake, either Hattie or the enumerator, as she had had six children by that census, five of whom were still alive. Still at home with their parents that census year were Harriet Jr., aged 21, and Claude, aged 19 and working as a dry goods salesman.
In 1910, Elijah, aged 73, and Harriet, aged 66, were living at 500 First St. in Plymouth. Elijah had retired by then and was living off his own income. Harriet correctly reported that she had had six children, but she indicated that all of them had survived to that census year, not acknowledging the loss of daughter Elsie in 1899.
On 8 Dec 1913, Elijah and Hattie would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Six years later, death parted the couple, claiming Hattie on 18 Jan 1919. Elijah only lasted about five months without his helpmate, departing this earth on 13 Jun 1919. They rest in eternal peace near daughter Elsie, grandson Howard Walls, and son John and his wife Rowena.
I found the family on the 1850 Census, living in Montague, Franklin Co., MA where Elijah's father John, aged 56, was farming for a living. Sophia, aged 51, was home with their five children--Gustavas, aged 27 and a teacher, Sophia, aged 22, Milton, aged 19 and a student, Samantha, aged 17, and Elijah, aged 14.
The family was still living in Franklin County in 1860. John Bissell, aged 66, was busy with the farm. Sophia, aged 60, was keeping house. None of their own children were still living at home, but there was a child, 14-year-old Harry Parsnon, born in Canada.
Search as I might, I could not find Elijah in 1860.
On 8 Dec 1863 (possibly 1864), Elijah married Harriet "Hattie" Adaline Ross in Montague, Hampshire Co., MASS. He was 37, she was 21. Harriet was the daughter of Samuel Worcester Ross and Elvira Mary Marsh.
In August of 1864, Elijah would have learned of his mother Sophia's death at age 66.
Elijah and Harriet appeared together on an 1865 Census, living in Montague City, Franklin, MA, where Elijah, aged 28, was farming. Hattie, aged 22, was a housewife. There were not yet any children with the couple, but daughter Elsie, born in 1866, may have already been on the way.
Elijah and Harriet had six children together--Elsie S. (1866 MA-1899), Milton G. (b.1869 IN), Ernest Ross (b.1873 IN), John Winthrop (1875-1955), Harriet "Hattie" A. (b.Mar 1878 IN) and Claude Elliott (1880 IN-1953).
The family appeared on the 1870 Census, living in Polk Township, Marshall Co., Indiana, where Elijah, aged 34, was working as a merchant's clerk. Hattie, aged 27, was home with their two children--Elsie, aged 4 and Winthrop G. (aka Milton), aged 1. Son Ernest would join the family in 1873, followed by John in 1875, and Hattie in 1878.
In February of 1876, Elijah would have received the sad news of his father's death at age 81.
The family was still living in Polk Township when the 1880 Census was enumerated on June 26. Elijah (enumerated with E.S. Bissel), aged 44, was a dry goods merchant. Hattie, aged 35, was home with their five children--Elsie, aged 14, Milton, aged 11, Ernest, aged 9, John, aged 4, and Hattie, aged 2. The enumerator noted John as Jane, probably not hearing the name correctly and then assuming it was a daughter instead of a son. Hattie would have been about three months along with son Claude, who would join the family in December that same year.
Daughter Elsie married M. Clinton Walls on 22 Dec 1886 in Marshall Co., Indiana. She gave birth to son Howard Walls in 1888. Sadly, he died in 1896 at age 7 or 8, and Elsie died three years later in 1899 at age 33.
Son John had married Rowena E. Brewer on 5 Oct 1899 in Auglaize Co., Ohio.
In 1900, Elijah and Harriet were living in Plymouth, Marshall Co., Indiana. Elijah, aged 63, gave landlord as his trade. Harriet, aged 57, reported that she had had only four children, all of them living. Somebody made a mistake, either Hattie or the enumerator, as she had had six children by that census, five of whom were still alive. Still at home with their parents that census year were Harriet Jr., aged 21, and Claude, aged 19 and working as a dry goods salesman.
In 1910, Elijah, aged 73, and Harriet, aged 66, were living at 500 First St. in Plymouth. Elijah had retired by then and was living off his own income. Harriet correctly reported that she had had six children, but she indicated that all of them had survived to that census year, not acknowledging the loss of daughter Elsie in 1899.
On 8 Dec 1913, Elijah and Hattie would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Six years later, death parted the couple, claiming Hattie on 18 Jan 1919. Elijah only lasted about five months without his helpmate, departing this earth on 13 Jun 1919. They rest in eternal peace near daughter Elsie, grandson Howard Walls, and son John and his wife Rowena.
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