Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Austin, William November 26, 1903 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Luce pegsue59@cox.net January 19, 2007, 8:59 pm The Walnut Valley Times, November 27, 1903 The Walnut Valley Times November 27, 1903 Volume XXXIV, Number 45 A KANSAS PIONEER DEAD Emporia, Nov. 22 - William Austin, an old settler, died here of paralysis of the spine yesterday. He had lived in Lyon county thirty years. He once had property valued at $250,000. He died penniless and will be buried by friends. He lost his fortune speculating in horses. William Austin chapel of Emporia college was built by him. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/butler/obits/a/austin750ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb