For some reason-right now I cannot remember why-I thought this family
was connected to Eleazor and Helen. Donna
Descendants of Edward Cissel
Generation No. 1
1. EDWARD1 CISSEL was born Abt. 1798 in Kentucky. He married (1) RUTH
GILHAM 08 April 1827 in Madison Co. Illinois. He married (2) RHODA
VANARSDALE 18 February 1835 in St. Clair Co. Illinois. She was born
Abt. 1809 in Virginia.
Notes for EDWARD CISSEL:
1820 Monroe Co. Illinois
Edward Cissel 1 male 16-26
1840 Monroe Co., Illinois Edward Cissell
1 male 40-50, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 30-40
1850 St. Clair co., Illinois city of Belleville pg. 435
Edward Cissell 42 plasterer Ky
Rhoda 41 Va.
(these children are listed on the next page of census and may or may not
belong to him)
Josephine Bissell 9 Illinois
Rhoda 7 Illinois
In the Illinois state census of 1855 there are entries in this county
for Edward, Rhoda and John Cissell for St. Clair county.
Marriage Notes for EDWARD CISSEL and RUTH GILHAM:
Divorce Documents in Illinois General Assembly File of Journals from
"Illinois state Genealogy Quarterly"
Cissel, Edward/Ruth, Madison County, Illinois 1828/29 bill in
legislative files-folder #17(2 listed on one document)
More About EDWARD CISSEL and RUTH GILHAM:
Marriage: 08 April 1827, Madison Co. Illinois
More About EDWARD CISSEL and RHODA VANARSDALE:
Marriage: 18 February 1835, St. Clair Co. Illinois
Children of EDWARD CISSEL and RHODA VANARSDALE are:
i. JOSEPHINE2 CISSEL, b. Abt. 1841, Illinois.
ii. RHODA CISSEL, b. Abt. 1843, Illinois.