William Artemus Ward Beecher Stowe Sisson

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!STATUS: 1989 CAP
SO: Milton Hackett
Also known as William Arthur Sisson, his full name is
William Artemus Ward Beecher Stowe Sisson.
PROBLEM: D-040 lists b. 6-18-1882.
OCCUPATION: Printer, editor, publisher of the country newspaper, "Cottonwood
Curent".
BURIAL: City Cemetery.
NOTES: In 1904 young Bill Sisson had just quit his job as journeyman printer
with the Crookston Times, and had arrived in Cottonwood, via the train,
broke and looking for work to provide the cash needed to get home to
Tyler. He took a job at the Cottonwood Current and ended up staying on,
marrying Mabel Dahl, buying the newspaper and spending the rest of his
life in Cottonwood. At first the future seemed bright but by the mid
1930's, Bill's health was deteriorating and by now both of their sons
were showing manifestations of multiple dystrophy, Mabel had undergone
extensive medical care for a leg injury, all leading to increasing
difficulty in operating the business. Bill died in 1950, and for the
next few years Mabel added to her tasks more and more of the operations
of the business. Keith and Ward continued to run the paper for several
more years after their mother died in 1954. Ward died in 1962 and Keith
finally sold the paper in 1967. Keith died at home in 1969.
From (ORWOLL DOC 'A'). See ORWOLL DOC 'A' for more detail.

William married Mabel Louise Dahl on 18 Nov 1908 in Carpio, Ward, North Dakota, United States. Mabel (daughter of Hans Christian Hanson Dahl and Siri Louise Orwoll) was born on 20 Mar 1885 in Lucas, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 7 Sep 1954 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; was buried on 10 Sep 1954 in City Cemetery, Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Keith Ordway Sisson was born on 10 Jun 1911 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 16 Jan 1969 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.
2. Romine Ward Sisson was born on 22 May 1913 in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States; died on 22 Mar 1962 in Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Cottonwood, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.