Cass County, North Dakota Biographies
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HIXSON M. POWLISON. This gentleman is the fortunate owner of one of the estates of Cass county, and is well known as an early settler of that region. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land in Bell township and successfully follows general farming. He is a gentleman of intelligence and progressive ideas and is deservedly held in high esteem by his associates.
Our subject was born in Galesburg, Michigan, June 6, 1861. His parents, Isaac V. and Elizabeth (Allen) Powlison, were natives of New York. They went to Michigan as children, making the trip overland, and the father of our subject was a farmer and passed the greater part of his career in Michigan. He went to Dakota in 1880 and died there in 1887. Our subject was one of a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom with the exception of one, now reside in North Dakota.
Mr. Powlison was reared in Michigan and attended the high school in Galesburg, Michigan. He went to North Dakota in 1881 and worked with his father two years, and then began buying wheat for the Northern Pacific Elevator Company and continued for them as long as they were doing business there, after which he bought wheat for the Great Western Company at Hunter, North Dakota, until 1890, since which time he has followed farming. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land and has been remarkable successful.
Our subject was married in 1888, to Miss Anna Haserick, a native of Stanton, Minnesota. Two children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Powlison upon whom they have bestowed the names of Ford M. and Lucile A. Mr. Powlison is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and politically is a Republican. He has filled numerous local offices and is now president of the school board.
Source: COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Transcribed by Carol Eppright.
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HIXSON M. POWLISON. This gentleman is the fortunate owner of one of the estates of Cass county, and is well known as an early settler of that region. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land in Bell township and successfully follows general farming. He is a gentleman of intelligence and progressive ideas and is deservedly held in high esteem by his associates.
Our subject was born in Galesburg, Michigan, June 6, 1861. His parents, Isaac V. and Elizabeth (Allen) Powlison, were natives of New York. They went to Michigan as children, making the trip overland, and the father of our subject was a farmer and passed the greater part of his career in Michigan. He went to Dakota in 1880 and died there in 1887. Our subject was one of a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom with the exception of one, now reside in North Dakota.
Mr. Powlison was reared in Michigan and attended the high school in Galesburg, Michigan. He went to North Dakota in 1881 and worked with his father two years, and then began buying wheat for the Northern Pacific Elevator Company and continued for them as long as they were doing business there, after which he bought wheat for the Great Western Company at Hunter, North Dakota, until 1890, since which time he has followed farming. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land and has been remarkable successful.
Our subject was married in 1888, to Miss Anna Haserick, a native of Stanton, Minnesota. Two children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Powlison upon whom they have bestowed the names of Ford M. and Lucile A. Mr. Powlison is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and politically is a Republican. He has filled numerous local offices and is now president of the school board.
Source: COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Transcribed by Carol Eppright.
Cass County, North Dakota Biographies
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HIXSON M. POWLISON. This gentleman is the fortunate owner of one of the estates of Cass county, and is well known as an early settler of that region. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land in Bell township and successfully follows general farming. He is a gentleman of intelligence and progressive ideas and is deservedly held in high esteem by his associates.
Our subject was born in Galesburg, Michigan, June 6, 1861. His parents, Isaac V. and Elizabeth (Allen) Powlison, were natives of New York. They went to Michigan as children, making the trip overland, and the father of our subject was a farmer and passed the greater part of his career in Michigan. He went to Dakota in 1880 and died there in 1887. Our subject was one of a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom with the exception of one, now reside in North Dakota.
Mr. Powlison was reared in Michigan and attended the high school in Galesburg, Michigan. He went to North Dakota in 1881 and worked with his father two years, and then began buying wheat for the Northern Pacific Elevator Company and continued for them as long as they were doing business there, after which he bought wheat for the Great Western Company at Hunter, North Dakota, until 1890, since which time he has followed farming. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land and has been remarkable successful.
Our subject was married in 1888, to Miss Anna Haserick, a native of Stanton, Minnesota. Two children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Powlison upon whom they have bestowed the names of Ford M. and Lucile A. Mr. Powlison is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and politically is a Republican. He has filled numerous local offices and is now president of the school board.
Source: COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Transcribed by Carol Eppright.
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HIXSON M. POWLISON. This gentleman is the fortunate owner of one of the estates of Cass county, and is well known as an early settler of that region. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land in Bell township and successfully follows general farming. He is a gentleman of intelligence and progressive ideas and is deservedly held in high esteem by his associates.
Our subject was born in Galesburg, Michigan, June 6, 1861. His parents, Isaac V. and Elizabeth (Allen) Powlison, were natives of New York. They went to Michigan as children, making the trip overland, and the father of our subject was a farmer and passed the greater part of his career in Michigan. He went to Dakota in 1880 and died there in 1887. Our subject was one of a family of nine children, five sons and four daughters, all of whom with the exception of one, now reside in North Dakota.
Mr. Powlison was reared in Michigan and attended the high school in Galesburg, Michigan. He went to North Dakota in 1881 and worked with his father two years, and then began buying wheat for the Northern Pacific Elevator Company and continued for them as long as they were doing business there, after which he bought wheat for the Great Western Company at Hunter, North Dakota, until 1890, since which time he has followed farming. He operates three and one-quarter sections of land and has been remarkable successful.
Our subject was married in 1888, to Miss Anna Haserick, a native of Stanton, Minnesota. Two children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Powlison upon whom they have bestowed the names of Ford M. and Lucile A. Mr. Powlison is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and politically is a Republican. He has filled numerous local offices and is now president of the school board.
Source: COMPENDIUM OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY. Transcribed by Carol Eppright.
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