John Bissell and Nancy C. Semple

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Husband John Bissell ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 8 Jan 1797 - Lebanon, New London Co, CT 3 4
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           Died: 15 Jul 1865 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3 4
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         Father: John Partridge Bissell (1756/1757-1811) 3 4
         Mother: Temperance Stark (1767-1852) 3 4

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       Marriage: 13 Jul 1820 3

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Wife Nancy C. Semple ^{2 3 4 5}

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           Born: 13 Apr 1802 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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           Died: 2 Apr 1885 3
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         Father: William Semple (1771-1829) 2 4 6 7
         Mother: Anna Bonner (      -      ) 2 6

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Children

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1 M William Semple Bissell ⁸

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           Born: 2 Aug 1822 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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           Died: 27 May 1886 - Aliquippa, Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Ewing H. Hogg (      -1856) 4 8

         Spouse: Eliza Shields Wilson (1830-      ) 3 4
           Marr: 28 Jul 1857 - Leetsdale, Allegheny Co, PA 3

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2 M John Partridge Bissell ⁴

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           Born:  - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Spouse: Mary A. Bayard (      -1866) 4

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3 F Annie M. Bissell ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1902 4
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Thomas Bissell ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: while young
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5 M Josiah Bissell ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: 30 Nov 1891 4
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6 M Charles Semple Bissell ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died:  - Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH
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         Spouse: Cynthia Wick (      -      ) 4

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7 M Francis Semple "Frank" Bissell ^{1 4}

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           Born: 28 Jan 1833 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1 4
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           Died: Aft 1889
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         Spouse: Martha H. Miller (      -      ) 1 4
           Marr: 1856 4

         Spouse: Anna Margaret Jackson (1837-1918) 1 4
           Marr: 1866 4

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8 F Ellen C. Bissell ⁴

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         Spouse: Dr. Alexander M. Speer (      -      ) 4

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9 F Mary Woods Bissell ^{4 9 10}

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Irwin Boyle Laughlin (1840-1871) 4 9 10
           Marr: Sep 1870 4 9

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General Notes: Husband - John Bissell

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He was one of the first to establish an iron foundry and rolling mill at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and by his enterprise and energy contributed in no small degree to the after development of that city.

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 353.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 110.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1457.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 74.

5 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 333, 353.

6 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 333.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 410.

8 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 225.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 834.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 215.