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Hon. Clark Bissell was married in Greens Farms, April 29, 1811, to Sally, daughter of Hon. S. B. Sherwood, of Westport, and occupied first, in Norwalk, the Rogers' Main St. house, then the recent Cowles place, until their future home (on the Bissell corner at the lower end of the Green) should be completed. Dr. Emery Bissell [brother of Clark] owned the East Avenue premises known, in 1896, as the First Congregaional parsonage. Gov. Clark Bissell's children were and are, Rev. Samuel B. S., born Feb. 16, 1812; Edward C., born Aug. t, 1822: Geo. A., born Aug. 27. 1825; Marv E., (Mrs. Charles O. C. Betts) born Feb. 22, 1827, Charlotte C., (Mrs. Hon. (). S. Ferry) born I Dec. 18, 1H28, and Arthur Henry, born May seventh, ; 1831. The children of Dr. Emery and Mary (Hayes) I Bissell were: George, died voting; William E.: Henrv; Marv; Harriet; Julia. The two brothers, 1 Hon. Clark and Dr. Emery, resided near each other, I and were held in high personal and professional esteem. Their wives were of great character.excel . I lence and their children, the cousins, have been ad. I mirahle members of society. Samuel (Rev.), oldest 'son of Hon. Clark and Sally Bissell, gave high thought, excellent preparation and his high reputation to the claims of his sacred calling. His faithful and fruitful ministerial life was passed in Virginia and in his native Connecticut. He married, first, Fanny M., daughter of Renssalaer Havens, of N. Y.,and had Ellen A. (Mrs. Brayton Ives); Samuel S.; Kate Havens (Mrs. LeGrand Lockwood, Jr.;) Renssalaer; Clark; Fanny (Mrs. C. Cuyler Patterson); Morris J.; Frederick P.; Howard H. He mar. married, second, Fanny, daughter of James Miller, of Newark, N. I., and had James Miller ... (online Norwalk: v. 1 and supplement, Volume 1 By Charles Melbourne Selleck, 1896, p. 244).
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Hon. Clark Bissell was married in Greens Farms, April 29, 1811, to Sally, daughter of Hon. S. B. Sherwood, of Westport, and occupied first, in Norwalk, the Rogers' Main St. house, then the recent Cowles place, until their future home (on the Bissell corner at the lower end of the Green) should be completed. Dr. Emery Bissell [brother of Clark] owned the East Avenue premises known, in 1896, as the First Congregaional parsonage. Gov. Clark Bissell's children were and are, Rev. Samuel B. S., born Feb. 16, 1812; Edward C., born Aug. t, 1822: Geo. A., born Aug. 27. 1825; Marv E., (Mrs. Charles O. C. Betts) born Feb. 22, 1827, Charlotte C., (Mrs. Hon. (). S. Ferry) born I Dec. 18, 1H28, and Arthur Henry, born May seventh, ; 1831. The children of Dr. Emery and Mary (Hayes) I Bissell were: George, died voting; William E.: Henrv; Marv; Harriet; Julia. The two brothers, 1 Hon. Clark and Dr. Emery, resided near each other, I and were held in high personal and professional esteem. Their wives were of great character.excel . I lence and their children, the cousins, have been ad. I mirahle members of society. Samuel (Rev.), oldest 'son of Hon. Clark and Sally Bissell, gave high thought, excellent preparation and his high reputation to the claims of his sacred calling. His faithful and fruitful ministerial life was passed in Virginia and in his native Connecticut. He married, first, Fanny M., daughter of Renssalaer Havens, of N. Y.,and had Ellen A. (Mrs. Brayton Ives); Samuel S.; Kate Havens (Mrs. LeGrand Lockwood, Jr.;) Renssalaer; Clark; Fanny (Mrs. C. Cuyler Patterson); Morris J.; Frederick P.; Howard H. He mar. married, second, Fanny, daughter of James Miller, of Newark, N. I., and had James Miller ... (online Norwalk: v. 1 and supplement, Volume 1 By Charles Melbourne Selleck, 1896, p. 244).
Inscription
SALLY SHERWOOD,
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE
SAMUEL B. SHERWOOD
AND WIFE OF CLARK BISSELL.
BORN JULY 6, 1788.
DIED FEBY 27, 1856.
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HER CHILDREN RISE UP,
AND CALL HER BLESSED.
HER HUSBAND ALSO AND
HE PRAISETH HER.
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