Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: William AUSTIN ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ William Austin William Austin, aged 81 years, died at his home in this city last Monday morning from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Austin was an old resident of this city and was respected by all who knew him, being a man of many admirable qualities. Mr. Austin had been a resident of Evansville for many years. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Nathon Austin, Sun Prairie and Harry Austin, Jamesville and two daughters Mrs. George Atcheson, Moline; Ill. and Mrs. Charles Doolittle, Evansville. The funeral was held from the house Wednesday afternoon, the services being conducted by the Rev. Barnlund of the M. E. church. The pall-bearers were sons and grandsons of the deceased. Interment was made in Maple Hill cemetery. October 14, 1920, Evansville Review, p. 5, col. 4, Evansville Wisconsin Mr. and Mrs. George Acheson and daughter, Mrs. Lola Berthrong, Moline, Ill. were called here on account of the illness and death of Mr. Acheson's father, William Austin. October 14, 1920, Evansville Review, p. 5, col. 4, Evansville Wisconsin The Maple Hill Cemetery Index lists the following burials with William S. Austin: Sawtelle Addition, block 1, Burial Plot # 110 Grave site 1, Charles D. Doolittle, born 1873, died Dec. 2, 1934 Grave site 2, Linda Doolittle, born 1876, died Nov. 28, 1965 Grave site 2a, Dora Doolittle, daughter of Charles & Linda, born Oct. 1, 1898 and died January 12, 1899 Grave site 3, Emily Austin, born 1847, died Jan. 22, 1929 Grave site 4, William S. Austin, born 1839, died October 11, 1920, Veteran of the Civil War, Co. A 7th New York Lt. Army Grave site 5, George Kleifoth, born 1900, died Oct. 31, 1934 Grave site 6, Charlene Kleifoth, no stone, died 1987