William R. Austin

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Hammondsport, June 27. - William R. Austin, 57, of Hammondsport, died at the Bath Hospital early Tuesday morning after only about a week's illness. Mr. Austin was born in Bradford, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin. He was three times married, the last marriage having been to Mrs. Kate Sisson of this town, who survives. He also leaves five children, three boys, Sherman of Watkins Glen, Homer of Wellsboro and Harold of New York; two daughters, Norma and Thelma; one brother, Harry Austin, Avoca, and a sister Mrs. Lewis Shaut of Kanona. He also had three stepsons, Kenneth, Henry, and Edward Sisson. The funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Hewlett's undertaking room in Bath, the Rev. H. W. Wylie of the Presbyterian Church in Hammondsport officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Avoca.
(Elmira Star Gazette, Wednesday, June 27, 1928)

Family/Spouse: Edith Wands. Edith was born in Jul 1885 in Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1916 in Steuben County, New York; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Avoca, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Katherine Argus on 5 Jun 1916 in Jerusalem, Yates County, New York. Katherine was born in Sep 1876 in Hammondsport, Steuben County, New York; died on 3 Nov 1933 in Bluff Point, Yates County, New York; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]