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. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb