THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: Lester Omer Bissett
           Born: 11 JUL 1913 in Oakhurst, Madera CO, California
        Married: 08 AUG 1937 in Oakhurst, Madera CO, California
           Died: 24 JUL 1999 in Raymond, Madera County, California
         Buried: 29 JUL 1999 in Oakhill Cemetery, Oakhurst, Madera County, California (1)
         Father: Elick Omer Bissett
         Mother: Emma May Polson
        Spouses: 
 Cause of Death: Cancer
     Occupation: Cattle Rancher
       Religion: Methodist
           Wife: Alice Elizabeth Wilson
           Born:
           Died:
         Father: Francis Frederick Wilson
         Mother: Alice Winifred Forsyth
        Spouses:
Children
01          (M): Roy Omer Bissett
           Born:
           Died:
        Spouses: Barbara Anne Johnson
02          (F): Adele Elizabeth Bissett
           Born:
           Died:
        Spouses: John Philip Bartholomew

Additional Information

Lester Omer Bissett:

Notes:
Lester first attended the Manzanita School near the Bissett homestead on the Sugar pine Stage Road through 7th grade. He then went to the University Grammer School in Easton. Lester graduated from Fresno High School.

After High School, Lester helped build a store for his parents at Yosemite Forks, and had several contract jobs. During the winter of 1939-1940, Lester worked on a survey party on the Shasta Dam Project. At that time, the Bissetts were living in Redding where their son, Roy, was born.

After returning to Oakhurst from Redding, Lester's life long dream of raising cattle began to be realized. At first, cattle were pastured on the home ranch and on leased land in Oakhurst, Green Mt and O'Connor's (now Yosemite West). Later, operations expanded and cattle ranged on a USFS permit at Mt Raymond, and pastures were added at Bailey Flat and Oakvale. In 1975, Lester, Elizabeth and her father F.F. Wilson moved to Mariposa, the center of their cattle holdings. In 1987, there were cattle on Iron Creek/ Mt Raymond, Fort Bidwell, Chowchilla and the home ranch on Ben Hur Road.

In 1986, Lester was chosen Madera County Cattleman of the Year. Lester served as a director on the Merced Board of ASC, and a director of the Board of the Madera County Cattlemen's Association of California. Lester is a member of the Sierra Masonic Lodge No 788 Oakhurst.

Footnotes

  1. The McClatchy Company, Fresno Bee (Fresno, Fresno County, California).
    July 29, 1999 Obituary.

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