Matilda (Tompkins) Sisney (1810 - 1905)

Born 18 May 1810 in Carter, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Scott Sisney — married 30 Nov 1829 in Christian, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1905 at age 94 in Ozark, Missouri, United States

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Biography

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Matilda TOMPKINS b: 18 MAY 1810 in Carter Co, TN, USA

[1] John (Scot) and Nancy (Matilda) were married by Samuel Younglove J.P. in Kentucky.

John was buried with his wife Nancy (Matilda) in Sisney Graveyard in Gainsville, Ozark County, Missouri. This is located near Gooldys Spring creek. Reports say that the cemetery is not kept up and will soon if not already be obliterated.

John Sisney listed his birthplace as North Carolina in about 1797 but the first verifiable record of his existence is his marriage to Matilda Tompkins in Christian county Kentucky in 1829.

One child was born to John and Matilda before they moved to Macon county, Illinois where their second child was born. Then they moved to Warren County, Illinois where four more children were born. Sometime before 1850 John and Matilda packed their belongings once more and crossed the Mississippi to settle in Schulyer county, Missouri where their last three children were born. But John and Matilda did not find the home they sought in Schulyer county either. They moved two more times in the state of Missouri before they settled on the southern border of Missouri in Ozark county.

BURIAL: THE SISNEY GRAVE YARD by S.C.Turnbo Among the older farms in Ozark County, Mo. is the Sisney Place on Goubeys Spring Creek. I am told that John Sisney was the first man that did any work here to amount to anything. Away back in the fifties Tommy Norris and Nory Miller held revival meetings here for several years and a free will Baptist Church was organized here called the White River Church. The converts were Baptized in the creek near where the services were held. Situated on this farm is an old time grave yard where a number of old time people are at rest. The cemetery is on the slope of a hill where it is nearly clear of rock with a few pretty cedars standing scattered over the ground. On the 19th of February 1906 the writer in company with George Mahan visited this grave yard to note down some of the names of the older people whose dust is moldering here. I am told that Lucinda Hall daughter of Joe Hall who was accidentally shot and killed by her brother Bill (Bully) Hall was the first internment here. I am told that Mr. Joe Hall was living on this land when the unfortunate accident occurred. The following are a few of the oldest people who are buried here. John Sisney who died September 4, 1880 was born in 1784. Mrs. Matilda Sisney his wife a very old lady is buried here. W.J. (Bill) Sisney born January 18, 1834 died May 8,1903. This last named was a son of John Sisney. - Charles S. Gooly (Gooldy)

[2]Children of John Scott Sisney and Matilda Thompkins:

• l. Mary Jane 1832 Macon Co. Il married William Biswell
• 2. Elizabeth T. 1831 Warren co. Il, died Feb 6, 1905 Married 1st W. McGlaughlin & Married 2nd Solomon Petty.
• 3. William Jefferson born Jan 18, 1834 Macon co. Il married 1st E. Potter, 2nd S. Sanders, 3rd M. Turley.
• 4. Eli Blain born 1838 Warren co. Il died, Oct 18, 1924 Married Mary Ann Potter.
• 5. Andrew J. born 1839 Il married a Lucinda
• 6. Louisa Frances born March 25, 1842 Macon co. Il. died Nov 29, 1930 Douglas county, MO. Buried at Goodhope cemetery in Goodhope, Married 1st James McClain (Killed in Civil War), married 2nd Andrew John Howard.
• 7. Nancy Ann born 1845 Schuyler co. Mo. died 1879 married Hedgepath Holeman.
• 8. Benjamin born 1848 Schuyler co. Mo. Died prb before -1860.
• 9. Martha Amanda born June 8, 1850 Schuyler co. Mo. died Jan 14, 1906 married 1st J. Huffman, 2nd C. Petty, 3rd R. Scott.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Tompkins-220 created through the import of Anderson Family Tree.ged on Jun 10, 2011 by Sheri Anderson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Sheri and others.

• Source: S-1950062262 Repository: #R-1965763166 Title: North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Note: APID: 1,8909::0
• Repository: R-1965763166 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S-1962728174 Repository: #R-1965763166 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived Note: APID: 1,7836::0
• Source: S-1965762195 Repository: #R-1965763166 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=25804043&pid=890
• 1850 Schuyler, Missouri United States Federal Census
• 1860 Douglas, Missouri United States Federal Census
• 1870 United States Federal Census
• www.findagrave.com/memorial/22660775/matilda-sisney

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 January 2020), memorial page for Matilda Tompkins Sisney (18 May 1810–21 Jan 1905), Find A Grave Memorial no. 22660775, citing Sisney Cemetery, Ozark County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

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