Ethel H. Dissell (1900-1915)

Ethel H. Dissell (1900 - September 6, 1915) was a resident of West Hartford.

Dissell was born in the family homestead in the year 1900 on Sedgwick Road to Henry C. Dissell and Anna Simpson. She grew up in town and attended the town schools. In the fall of 1915, she started at the high school as a freshman. She visited friends in Bristol on September 6, 1915 and returned to town. Just before 9 pm that night, she was walking down Webster Hall with her sister Christine and step-sister Abbey Parsons to watch the Charter Oak Park fireworks. It started to rain, so they walked toward their home on Sedgwick Road on the east side of South Main Street.

As they walked, Wilton W. Sherman, who was driving north from his home, was blinded by an opposing car's headlights and struck the girls, killing Ethel. Her sister and step-sister were injured, but they recovered.