Dora Bell Sisco daughter of Sidney Scott Sisco and Celina Sneed.

Sister of Naomi A. Sisco Clark and Thomas S. Sisco
Great Aunt to Jenevia Clark-Lowery

Dora Bell Sisco married Commodore M Wilson 09 Jan 1901 in Jackson Co, TN.

Commodore was married before and had 3 small children when he married Dora. She raised those 3 children plus her own four. It was said by family members that she treated all the children the same and was a loving and caring mother to all of them.
Step-Children Cleo, Bertha, and Boss
Children: Walter, Alice, Taft, and Dood Wilson.

Source
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Dora B. Wilson
Death Date: 22 Oct 1935
Death County: Midland
Certificate: 48044

Obituary
From Michelle White June 10, 2008
Mrs. C. M. Wilson, 52, died early this morning in a Midland hospital. Cerebral Hemorrhage was assigned as cause of death. Mrs. Wilson, whose home was about three miles south of Midland on the Rankin highway, had been in ill health for several months. She had lived here for five years. She is survived by her husband and six children including Walter Wilson, Taft Wilson, and Dodd Wilson all of Midland. Boss Wilson of Oklahoma, a daughter, Mrs. G. C. Dickson of Oklahoma, and another daughter, Mrs. E. L. Jenkins of Bonham. Also surviving are five grandchildren. Funeral services will be read at the Chapel of the Ellis Mortuary, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. J. E. Pickering will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

A Big Thank You to Michelle White for help on tombstone photo's for this family. She found several obituaries for this large Wilson family. She is a wonderful volunteer.
Bless you Micelle White.

Source U.S. Federal Census Records:
1900 Tennessee, Jackson Co, district 4, June 1900
Sisco, Sydney, 42, Sep 1857, widower, born in TN as were his parents, edger in a sawmill.
Sisco, Dora, daughter, Nov 1883, 16, TN
Sisco, Naomi, daughter, June 1888, 11, TN

1900 Texas, Fannin Co, precinct 5, June 4, 1900
Wilson, Com, 31, May 1869, TN, widow, TN, TN
Wilson, Cleo, daughter, 8, Dec 1891, TX, TN, TN
Wilson, Boss, son, 3, Jun 1897, TX, TN, TN
Note: daughter Bertha is living next door with her Uncle Silas Grundy Clark

1910 Texas, Tarrant Co, Ft. Worth City, ward 3, April 19
Wilson, Commodore 40, m2, 9yrs, farmer, TN, TN, TN
Wilson, Dora, wife, 25, m1, 9yrs, 6 children, 6 living, TN, TN, TN
Wilson, Walter, son, 7, TX, TN, TN
Wilson, Alice, daughter, 5, TX, TN, TN
Wilson, William Taft, son, 1 10/12, OK, TN, TN
Wilson, Bertha, daughter, 16, TN, TN, TN
Wilson, Boss, son, 13, TX, TN, TN

1920 Oklahoma, Jackson Co, Carmel Township, January 24 & 26, 1920
Wilson, Connodor, 50, owns home, mortgage, farmer, TN (Commodore)
Wilson, Dorie, wife, 36, TN (Dora)
Wilson, Walter, son, 17, TX
Wilson, Alice, daughter, 15, TX
Wilson, Taft, son, 11, OK
Wilson, Dood, son, 7, OK

1930 Oklahoma, Jackson Co, Carmel Township, April 22, 1930
Wilson, M Commodore, 60, married 18 first time, owns radio, farmer, TN
Wilson, Dora, wife, 47, married 17 first time, TN, TN, TN
Wilson, Taft, son, 21, OK
Wilson, Dood, son, 17, OK
Stanley, S. Christine, Granddaughter, 12, OK -
Note: This is Clustine Stanley - Cleo's daughter and granddaughter to C.M.

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Harva Walker provided the photo of Dora Wilson and the baby. I suspect the baby is either Walter or Alice. If any relatives has a copy of this photo or knows which child it is, please inform Harva Walker or myself, Thanks Jenevia
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