The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-06
Alta RIPE OLDEAGE

John E. sisson was Called to His
Heavenly Reward-sketch Of the
Career Of One Of Ohio county's old
est citizens-pzominent IN Agricul-
ture. 4;
On Saturday morning at his home
near. Triadclphia. CO Cured tie .deathto of
John L.. Sisson. enc OF Ohio county's
Oldest aud best known citizens. 4. He
was born near where he has. lllSedsfor
the last thirty-three years, on May 10,
1873. His father, came to thlsssection
in 1s12 from Fairfax county, Va. pur-
chasing u farm thatFhas been known
by his name ever since. as the Clear
View farm. 81 &
The subjectof this sketch In his boy
hood days received such schooling; as
was then In vogue under the school
system of seventy-flve years ago, often
walking several miles to the school
house. At his majority he chose farm
Ing and stock raising as his life work,
making sheep .husbnndry his specially.
with cattle Us a secondary adjunct. Tho
Devon breed Of cattle was his choice:
he and his father bringing the first
Devons to this section. purchasing them
from George Patterson, Sof Maryland.
who was at that time a large breeder
and importer of Devons. He raised
the fine wool sheep Of the Saxony breed.
and later on he bred the Slllcian breed.
noted for their fine clothing woods. OF
this breed he had some fine specimens,
being associated with W. H. Ladd. Of
Ohio. who. imported some OF the sheep
from SilicIa, thus having the best that
could be obtained.
Friends have often heard him speak
OF the Heterogeneous he had to en-
counter at the beginning of his work,
but by energy and push and. as the boys
say, "stick-to-itiveness." he made the
business success. n
At the breaking out of the civil war
he sided with the Union, and as 4
staunch Republican, although not a
politician. he was member of several
conventions in the infancy OF the new
state Of West Virginia. and was elected
to the board of commissioners once or
twice from his township. This posi-
pushed him. and he served faithfully
and had the confidence and respect OF
the voters Of the township. In later
years he espoused the cause Of Prohi-
billion. believing that the rum traffic
should be put down and that the best
way to do 1t was at the polls. He was
staunch Methodist. In which faith he
tried to gauge all his transactions In n
Christian manner. He was probably
the oldest member of that denomination
In this section. worshipping In houses
before there was church In the COM
munity. His home was always open
for the ministers and they were sure to
be there on their rounds when the cir
cults were large. Old pioneers. in
Guiding James Simpson, Samuel Broc-
kunler. Tltchlnell. William Linch and
others, were among his fastest friends.
On September 4. 1894, he was united
In marriage to Sarah MillIgan. who
only lived 4 short time. dying in 1910.
One child is now living from this I'M
ion, Mrs. w. II. Crump. of Stockton.
Cal. On April G, 1912, he was again
united in marriage. to Ann woodward.
Of Parkersburg. who survives him. By
this marriage there are four children
living. l.. p. now located at Newark.
Ohio, secretary OF the American Devon
Cattle Club. and connected with the
Jewett Car Company; George E., OF this
county: Charles W.. OF Boston. Mass;
Emma Mccoy. OF Bellaire. Ohio.
How few live to such a ripe age to-
gether. 5S years. For nearly four years
Mr.. Sisson was more or less confined to
his house. having partly lost his sight.
This aflliction did not In anu way affect
his mind. and he kept in touch with all
events OF the day, having the papers
read to him by his wife. !.
Thus at i ripe old age he was gath
cred to his heavenly home. His faith
was strong In his God. whom he served
SO long. Hc often spoke OF how good
God had been to him and how He su3-
talned him In his Affections. and often
hymns Of praise would Issue from his
lips. He was a kind and loving faith.
er and husband. and nothing pleased
him more than to have all his children
at home with him and give them friend
~ counsel and encouragement.
The funeral will be held from the
family home this morning at 10 o'clock,
to which friends of tho family are in
vited. The interment Will follow at
CtOno Ch,,rrb ont, I>lt, .