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]

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!NOTES: Woked with his father, mother and brother in the newspaper business
publishing the Cottonwood Current until he was the only living member,
finally selling the paper in 1967.
Keith suffered from multiple dystrophy. He never married.
BURIAL: City Cemetery.
NOTE: from Amy Van Hyning: Keith Ordway Sisson b 1911-06-10, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN, occupation Newspaper publisher, d. 1969-01-16, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN, buried City Cemetery, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN. Suffered from muscular dystrophy, which he inherited from his father. Estate was probated on 1969-05-19 in Lyon Co, MN. With his brother Ward, published Cottonwood Current newspaper.

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!NOTES: Published the Cottonwood Current, a country newspaper in conjunction
with his father, mother and brother, Keith.
He was known as Ward Sisson. Like his brother Keith, he suffered from
multiple dystrophy and during his last years at home was confined to
a wheelchair. His last year and a half was spent a Granite Falls at
a nursing home, where he was a great favorite and his weekly column
in the Granite Falls Tribune, describing life in the "manor", was
eagerly awaited by the residents. He never married. (ORWOLL DOC 'A')
BURIAL: City Cemetery.
!PROBLEM: D-001 shows d.d. 3-27-1962.
NOTE: From Amy Van Hyning: Romine Ward Sisson b 1913-05-22, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN, occupation Newspaper publisher, d. 1962-03-27, Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine Co, MN, buried: City Cemetery, Cottonwood, Lyon Co, MN. Suffered from muscular dystrophy, which he inherited from his father. With his brother Keith, published Cottonwood Current newspaper. Estate probated in Lyon Co, MN, on 1969-12-26.