William Jefferson Sisney

Civil War Record:

S 16 Cav. MO

Company Muster-In Roll

Pvt, Co B, 6 Reg't Enrolled Missouri Militia.

Appears on

Company Muster-in and Descriptive Roll

of the organization named above. Roll dated

..Springfield, MO, July 31, 1864.

Where born ...Illinois

Age..31..yrs; occupation ..farmer...

When enlisted...Nov. 1, 1863.

Where enlisted ...Marshfield (?), MO...

For what period enlisted.. 20 mos...years.

Eyes...gray..; hair ...fair...

Complexion ...fair..; height ...5 ft ..6 in.

When mustered in...July 31, 1864.

Where mustered in...Springfield, MO...

Bounty paid $ ...100; due $ ...100

Where credited ..(can't read)...

Company assigned to....B....

Valuation of horse, $ ....100.

Valuation of horse equipments, $ ...100.

Appears on

   Company Muster Roll

for Nov 1, '63 to Aug. 31, '64

Present or absent ....Present.

Stoppage, $ .....100.

Due Gov't, $ ....100.

Valuation of horse, $ ...100

Valuation of horse equipments, $..100.

Source: microfiche copy signed by a Nancy(?) C. Scott

                                                       Action For Divorce

William J. Sisney

          vs

Sarah Sisney Sarah L Sanders

Now on this day comes the plaintiff in his own defense person and by attorney and also the defendant by her attorney and they sworally accounted themselves ready for trial.

And the same was submitted to the court setting as a jury for this cause. Where the petition of the plaintiff and the answer of the defendant.

And the court after hearing the evidence, and the cause and being fully advised in the presence of both. Find the plaintiff is innocent and the injured party, Be it therefore ordered and deemed by this court that the bonds of matrimony heretofrom existing between the said plaintiff and defendant and is hereby disolved. And held for naught. And that the plaintiff be restored to all the rights of a single person.

And the restrictions be removed from the defendant and that she be permitted to marry. And that the defendant have and recovers if and from the plaintiff all of her cost in this behalf paid out and the expenses in this cause.

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DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSIONS
To be executed before a Court of Record or some Officer thereof having Custody of its seal
State of __Missouri__ , County of __Douglas__, ss:

         On this  __12__ day of __July__, one thousand eight hundred and ninety

personally appeared before me, __Circuit Clerk___, of the _________________

court,a Court of Record within and for the county and aforesaid, _William J. Sisney___

                                                               , aged __66__ years, a resident of the _______

of , county of _______Douglas______, State of ___Mo._____

who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that is the identical person of the above name who was

ENROLLED on the ___1___ day of ___Nov.___, 1863, in Company __B__, ___16____

Regiment, ___Mo.____ Vols.

in the War of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at

_______Springfield, Mo.____, on the __1___ day of ____July___, 1865. That he is

____totally_____ unable to support by reason of, _____heart disease, and pain _______

in left side_______.

    That said disabilities are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief

permanent. That he has __not__ applied for pension under application No. _________. That he

is a pensioner under certificate No. ___________.

    That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States

under the provisions of the act of June 27, 1890.

    It hereby appoints A. B. Head of Ava, Mo., his true and lawful attorneys to prosecute his claim, and for  and in consideration of services done and to be in the premises, he hereby agrees to allow to allow said  attorneys a fee of ten dollars, which shall include all amounts to be paid for any services in the furtherance of said claim under the Act of June 27, 1890, and said fee shall not be demanded by or payable to said attorneys, in whole or in part, except in caseof the granting of a pension by the Commissioner of Pensions under the Act of June 27, 1890; and that the same shall be paid them in accordance withthe provisions of Section 4 of said Act and other laws pertaining thereto.

That he his post office address is ___Ava____, county of ___Douglas______,
State of ___Missouri.

                                                                               William J. Sisney

J. W. Singleton

D. B. Sloan

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Certificate No. 718986 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Name __Wm J. Sisney Bureau of Pensions

                                               Washington, D. C., January 15, 1898

Sir:

    In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for the next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below. 

Very Respectfully,
(illegible signature)
Commisioner
_________________________________________________________________________________
First. Are you married? If so please state wife's full name and her maiden name.

 Answer. __Yes sir, Mary E. Sisney, Mary E. Turley____

Second. When, where and by whom were you married?

 Answer. __November 18th, 1882, Gainesville Ozark Co. Mo. Joseph Tilton____

Third. What record of marriage exists?

 Answer. ___A Record in Gainesville Ozark Co. MO.___

Fourth. Were you previously married? If so state name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.

 Answer. __Yes, Sir. Elizabeth T. Sisney, Died January 29th 1897 (Note: S/b 1879) in Marion County,   Arkansas.____

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and dates of their birth.

 Answer. __Benjamin F. August 9th 1882, Andrew J. December 13th, 1884, Virginia, March 24th, 1888, Rosa Lee December 2nde 1892 Lillie, September 11th, 1893, the within named children were born by my last marriage,  All children by my first wife are of age.

William X J. Sisney
Date of Reply, __May 4th, 1898 (mark)

attest to mark

Paul Coleman

                                                    GENERAL AFFIDAVIT

State of ________

County of ______

In the matter of of the claim for minor children of William J. Sisney, deceased of Co. B 16 Mo Cav

Personally came before me, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Grabeel Deatherage whose post office is Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas aged 64 years, person of lawful age, who, being sworn, declared in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: I was personally acquainted with the said William J. Sisney several months before his death and was present when his death came on the 8th day of March 1903. I know he was dead for I saw him breathe his last breath and saw him dressed and layed outand know that he was dead and was pronounced dead by all that was present.

Also on this 9th day of November 1903 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid Dr F. M. Phillips whose post office address is via Baxter County, Ark. aged 46 years who being s?? declares in relation to the aforesaid claim as folows; viz I was called to see William J. Sisney on March 8 1903 and was with him on the day of 8th and left him on the morning of the 8th -- I was not present when he died. He was suffering with puritinitis (?) and his sudden death was due to heart failure. I was present when Mrs. Mary E. Sisney, wife of William J. Sisney, died. She died in child birth on Mar. 9 1901.

(Seal of U.S. Pension office dated Nov. 18, 1903)

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DECLARATION FOR CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE
(Note covering corner of declaration:

Pontiac, Mo 4/15 1904

Dear sirs in regards to relation of the children they have lots of relations. Send all ??? to Pontiac Mo

Yours Respectfully

(signed) James B. Rhodes (Stamped) Milo B. Stevens & Co.

Uncovered portion of Declaration: top part mentions Marion, 1903 James B. Rhodes, childrens names, William J. Sisney enlisted at Lawrence Mills MO on the 15th day of August, 1862 in Co. B 16th Regt MO Cav..........and served at least ninety days in the war of the Rebellion; who was honorably discharged February 11th, 1863 and died March 8th 1903. That he left no widow survivng him.

That the names and dates of birth of all the surviving children of the soldier under sixteen years of age are as follows:

Virginia Sisney, born Mar 24th, 1888

Rosa Lee Sisney, born December 2nd, 1892

Lillie Sisney, born September 11th, 1893

Marget Ann Sisney, born May 10th, 1899 (s/b Margaret)

That the father was married under the name William J. Sisney to Tempy Potter, Sallly Sanders, Mary Turley, there being no legal barrier to such marriage.

That the declarant hereby appoints,

Milo B. Stevens & Co. of Washington, D.C. true and lawful attorneys to prosecute this claim. That his post office address is Oakland County of Marion, State of Arkansas

Witnesses signatures: James B. Rhodes

Illegible & Bessie Griffin signature of declarant

(Seal of U.S. Pension Office, June 11, 1903)

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LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
STATE OF ARKANSAS

County of Baxter

To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come -- Greeting:

   KNOW YE, That whereas J.B. Rhodes has on this day, by the court of Probate in and for said County Baxter been appointed Guardian for Ben, Jack, Jennie, Rosa, Lilly, and Margaret Sisney___minors, under the age of 21 years, by his entering into Bond of the State of Arkansas for the use of said minors in the sum of One Thousand DOLLARS, and whereas, the said J. B. Rhodes has this day filed his Bond in such sum to the State of Arkansas, for the use of said minors, which said Bond stands approved by the Court. 

NOW, THEREFORE, The said J. B. Rhodes herby authorized and empowered to collect and receive all moneys, property and effects, that now are, or hereafter may become, due to his said Wards and in general to do and perform all and singular the duties devolving upon his as such Guardian by law, or that may be enjoined upon him by the lawful order, sentence or decree of any Court having competent jurisdiction.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, ___H. A. (illegible)____
Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of Probate Court, in and for said County
of __Baxter__ hereto set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court, at my office at __M (illegible)__ on this
__17th__ day of __Sept.___. 1903
_____H. A. (illegible)___ clerk
(Seal of U. S. Pension Office Nov. 18, 1903)

As told by Jean Fisher (descendant of Amanda Sisney Huffman Petty Scot) ...Matilda's som William moved in with his daughter Amanda Rhodes and Matilda his mother, because he was having trouble with his wife. He never took care of Matilda as far as I know. He done well to take care of his self from what I've been able to find out.

Sources of information on W. J. Sisney - Census records, marriage licenses, court records, affidavits,  military records, Sisney graveyard and stories passed down.

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