The Taliaferro Sisson Cottage, Kirkland Grove Camp, 1893

This photo was taken during the second Baptist meeting at Kirkland Grove in 1893 in front of the cottage of John Taliaferro Sisson, though he is not in the picture. John's wife is standing in the top left corner and three of their daughters and two of their sons as well as a number of grandchildren are pictured.

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1 Mrs. Taliaferro Sisson
2 Rev. Street
3 Rosie Harris
4 Mrs. Arthur Bronner
4b Annie Bronner
5 Arthur Bronner
5b Murphy Bronner
6 Willie Franklin
7 Dr. Wm E. Hatcher
8 Mrs. Willie Franklin
9 Mrs. Richard Sanford
9b Mary Sanford
10 Ora Bronner
11 Rev. Donaldson
12 Mrs. Hempsil Sisson
13 George T. Sisson
14 Didy Potter
15 Hempsil Sisson
16 Ben Turner
17 Marion Headley
18 Abbie Bronner
19 Hilda Franklin
20 Bennie Franklin
21 Berry Sanford
22 Louie Bronner
23 Fuller Sanford
24 Claude Sisson
Corrected Caption
THE TALIAFERRO SISSON COTTAGE, KIRKLAND GROVE CAMP, 1893 - This interesting old picture above was brought to us by Mr. Ben Franklin of Haynesville. Left to right standing: Mrs. Taliaferro Sisson, Rev. Street, Rosie Harris, Mrs. Arthur Bronner holding infant daughter Annie, Arthur Bronner holding son Murphy, Willie Franklin, Dr. Wm. E. Hatcher (visiting preacher), Mrs. Willie Franklin, Mrs. Richard Sanford (in chair) holding daughter Mary, Ora Bronner, Rev. Donaldson, Mrs. Hempsil Sisson, George T. Sisson, Didy Potter, Hempsil Sisson, Ben Turner, Marion Headley and Abbie Bronner. Children seated on steps: (left to right): Hilda Franklin, Bennie Franklin, Berry Sanford, Louie Bronner, Fuller Sanford and Claude Sisson.

This photograph was published by the Northern Neck News in August 1956. The clipping was saved in the scrapbook of Thelma Barnes. There was an error in the print layout of the caption, a corrected version appears above.

Appearing in the photograph are: (1) Anna Elizabeth Clark (Mrs. Taliaferro Sisson) wife of John Taliaferro Sisson - this is the only known photo of her, (2) Reverend Street, (3) Rosie Harris (unknown relation). (4) Richard Anna Sisson (Mrs. Arthur Bronner) daughter of John and Anna, (4b) Annie Bronner (daughter of Arthur and Richard Anna), (5) Arthur Bronner, (5b) Murphy Bronner (son of Arthur and Richard Anna), (6) William Ryland "Willie" Franklin (husband of Juddie Sisson), (7) Dr. William E. Hatcher, (8) Apphia Judson "Juddie" Sisson (Mrs. Willie Franklin) daughter of John and Anna, (9) Louisa "Jeter" Sisson (Mrs. Richard Sanford) daughter of John and Anna, (9b) Mary Sanford (Daughter of Jeter), 10 Ora Bronner (unknown relation), (11) Reverend Donaldson, (12) Rebbeca Lamkin (Mrs. Hempsil Sisson), (13) George T. Sisson (Son of John and Anna), (14) Didy Potter (unknown relation), (15) Hempsil Sisson (Son of John and Anna), (16) Ben Turner (unknown relation), (17) Marion Headley (unknown relation), (18) Abbie Bronner (unknown relation), (19) Hilda Franklin (Daughter of Juddie and Willie), (20) Bennie Franklin (Son of Juddie and Willie), (21) Berry Sanford (unknown relation), (22) Louie Bronner (unknown relation), (23) Fuller Sanford (Son of Jeter) and (24) Claude Sisson (unknown relation).



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