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MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOLK BACKGROUND
JOE BUISSON Last Surviving River Captain of Old Le Claire, Takes Out Boat at 88;
is Veteran of Rafting and Packet Days
Capt. Hawthorne had a twin until three years ago in Joe Buisson, an old pilot of part Indian blood. Because of their likeness in appearance, both with long black beards and snappy eyes, they were called the "Twin Joes."Source: Davenport Democrat andLeader, Davenport, Ia., 01 Apr 1928.