"John SISEMORE, merchant and farmer, was born in Clay Co., Ky., in 1822, and is a son of James and Elizabeth (FIELDS) Sisemore. The father was born in Kentucky where he spent his life engaged in farming, and died in 1824. The mother was a native of Tennessee, and survived her husband by but one year.

John SISEMORE lived with a cousin until fifteen years of age, in Harlan County, Ky., after which he spent some time in Washington County, Ark. In 1834 he located in the western part of Madison county, living there several years, at the end of which time he resided in Texas one year.

Upon his return to Madison County, he lived in Huntsville a short time, and about 1868 came to War Eagle Creek. He moved upon his present place in 1870, where he has a farm of 150 acres, 110 well cultivated, with good buildings erected upon it. Since 1885 he has also been engaged in the mercantile business at Aurora, with his son, Mark D. He has made all his property since the war, and is a successful businessman.

In 1844 married Eliza HOCK [aka HAWK], who was born in Warren Co, Tenn., in 1824. Her parents, George W. & Mary (THOMAS) Hock, came with their family to Arkansas in 1838. The father died in 1877, and the mother passed away in Texas in 1853.

Mr. and Mrs SISEMORE have had ten children, seven of whom are living: George W., James M. (deceased), Thomas J., Isaiah B., William V., Mary Ann (wife of G. W. SEAMANS), Greene G. (deceased), Mark D. (merchant), Martha J. (wife of R. NEWMAN) and Francis M. (deceased).

Mr. and Mrs. SISEMORE are active members of the Christian Church, and in politics Mr. SISEMORE is a Republican." (Goodspeeds History of NW AR…)