Bio: Powell, George J. (1881)
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Surnames: Powell, Brooks

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, page 572

GEORGE J. POWELL, of the firm of Powell & Slothower, proprietors planing mill, Hutchinson, Wis. Their mill was erected in 1873; the capacity is 30,000 per day, in dressing all kinds of lumber; they employ eight men. Mr. Powell first settled at Mill Creek, Wis., in 1847. He assisted to build the first wagon bridge across the Wisconsin River Dells, above Kilbourn City, in 1849. The whole country at that time was a complete wilderness, inhabited only by Indians and the wild animals of the forest. He began lumbering, running the river, etc., remaining at Mill Creek two years. He has since spent his time in the lumber business, except five years, when he returned to England, July 18, 1851, and returning in Fall, 1856. He spent the following Winter at Stevens Point; then he went into the vicinity of his present location, and remained there until the Spring of 1871, and visited England the second time; remained a short time and returned to Wisconsin. Mr. Powell was born in England, July 18, 1830. He was married in England, Dec. 25, 1856. His wife's maiden name was Mary Brooks; she was born in the same vicinity, Aug. 18, 1830. They have four children, whose names are — George J., Ermina J.. Roscoe R., and Frank J. Powell.