William Houston Sisco
Sex: M
Birth: JUN 1824 in Monroe, Overton County, Tennessee
Birth: JUN 1824 in Monroe, Overton County, Tennessee
Death: 23 MAY 1910 in Rule, Carroll County, Arkansas
Death: 23 MAY 1910 in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas
Military Service: Mexican War; Civil War - Harrell's Ark Cav, Co A or C
Military Service: Battle of Buenna Vista
Occupation: Farmer.
Burial: Gobbler Cemetery, Ruud, Carroll Co., AR.
Medical Information: Dark hair and eyes. Dark complexion.

1870 United States Census, Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas, page 5, shows Houston Sisco, age 46, Farmer, born in Tennessee. Wife Mary Ann, age 48, born in Tennessee. Children Caroline 17, Tennessee 14, Margarett J 11, and Arabell 8, all born in Arkansas.

Father: Thomas Francher Sisco b: 1806 in Hanging Limb, Overton County, Tennessee
Mother: Nancy Miller b: 1800 in Overton County, Tennessee

Marriage 1 Mary Ann Seitz b: 22 FEB 1822 in Lincoln County, North Carolina
Married: 8 JUN 1843 in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas
Married: 8 JUN 1843 in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas

Children
John Houston Sisco b: 5 OCT 1846 in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas
Lodusky Ann Sisco b: 12 JAN 1849 in Sporda TWP, Johnson County, Arkansas
Civility Caroline Sisco b: 20 SEP 1853 in Spadra TWP, Johnson County, Arkansas
Tennessee P. Sisco b: 15 JUN 1855 in Spadra, Johnson County, Arkansas
Margaret Jane Sisco b: 26 FEB 1859 in Osage, Carroll County, Arkansas
Nancy Arabelle Sisco b: 11 JUN 1862 in Carroll County, Arkansas
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The Springdale News via The Berryville Star (from Cabanal)
June 3, 1910

Uncle Houston Sisco, one of the first settlers of Carroll county, aged about 87 and an old Mexican soldier, died at his home near this place Monday morning.
He has been in a critical condition for some time and he was found dead in his bed when they went to see after him Monday morning.

He was buried and Gobler Cemetery Tuesday.

Thanks to Jennifer Horner for the Obit.
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