Franklin Elmore Bissell is a physician in general practice in Litchfield. He was born in Hartford, WI December 27, 1845 the son of Cyrus Bissell and Amanda (Case) Bissell. His parents were farmers and descendants of the French Huguenots. They moved from the New England to the Western Reserve, thence to Wisconsin in the year of his birth, while it was yet a territory. The Great Grandfather of the person in this sketch on his mother's side was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Frank attended the common schools of Hartford and continued his studies at the University at Wooster, Ohio his parents having residing in this vicinity for a while in the Western Reserve. He graduated in 1869 from the Charity Hospital Medical College at Cleveland and after two years spent in southern Wisconsin he moved to Minnesota in 1871, locating in Litchfield. He has been a resident of Litchfield ever since and engaged in the general practice of medicine, the only interval being two years spent in Stearns County and about 4 months spent traveling in Europe, visiting hospital in those countries, and studying his profession. When Franklin was seventeen years of age he enlisted in the Navy at Cincinnati and served on the steamer Lexington. He received a honorable discharge in 1865 as a surgeon's steward. He has always been a Republican, and his first US vote was for U.S. Grant in 1868. He was a member of the Minnesota legislature in 1878 and 1879, served several terms as alderman and president of the city council in Litchfield, and is at present Mayor of that city. Dr. Bissell is a member of the State Medical Society, also a member of the G.A.R. and past commander of the Frank Daggett Post. He is past medical director of the Minnesota Department G.A.R. He is a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and one of its vestryman. He was married in 1875 to Miss Addie F. Simons. They have two children, Emily M. and Frank S. Dr. Bissell has achieved success in his profession by faithful and diligent application to its duties, and pays high tribute to the Christian character of his revered parents who instilled in him in early youth the love of virtue and the principles of upright manhood.

Franklin Elmore Bissell was married to Miss Adelaide F. Simons, the daughter of Horatio (124989905) and Amanda Simons( #124989911) and they had two children;
Emily M. Bissell #144761681
Franklin Simons Bissell (1878-1948) #47482118

Franklin E. and Adelaide F. Bissell are buried in the Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Section 2 Lot 35 Grave 1 (Franklin) Grave 2 (Adelaide)