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- SKETCH OF JOHN AUSTIN'S LIFE
- He Was Well Known and Popular and Left a Large Fortune
- John AUSTIN, whose funeral took place yesterday, came
to Rock County in 1838,
- and settled on a farm on Otter Creek, four miles north of
Milton. He was born in Albany, New York, March 6, 1819 and was
seventy-six years old on the day of his funeral. He was married
to Analiza SHARP in 1842, but she died in 1847. Two children
were born to them, both of whom are living in the vicinity of
this city. In 1855 he married Mrs. Lavina VAN ANTWERP
who survives him. To them nine children were born, six of whom
are now living. Mrs. AUSTIN who was very near death's
door at the time of her husband's illness is now in a fair way
to recovery. In the death of Mr. AUSTIN, Rock county has
lost one of her oldest and best known citizens. He was a member
of the United Brethren church of Fulton, and always donated liberally
to its support. In the fifty-six years of his residence in Rock
county by thrift and economy he accumulated a large fortune and
was known as one of the solid men of the county. He had a very
genial and friendly disposition which endeared him to all who
came in contact with him. [Thursday edition]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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