Roger E Bissell

The Bissells of Barstow Roger E Bissell

This book is about Pierce B. and Sarah (Van Boskirk) Bissell, who lived in western Illinois in the mid-1800s. It includes a wealth of factual information about their lives, their family, and the roots and branches of their family tree. Chapter 2 is about Pierce and Sarah and their family, Chapters 3 and 4 are about their parents and siblings, Chapter 5-8 are about their four main ancestral lines, and Chapters 9-12 are about the four main lines of descendants through their two sons and daughters who grew up to have families of their own. There are also three Appendices that provide additional information about Pierce's sister's inlaws (the Stevens clan), the various worldwide Bissell and Bizzell clans, and the Clouds and Cases who are a double line of ancestry for the book's authors. Numerous photos and images of documents and newspaper articles provide additional interest and historical value.