AUSTIN, WILLIAM HORATIO (1830 - 1900)
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Santa Cruz Sentinel (January 28?, 1900)Pioneer Cemetery, Watsonville
DIED: AUSTIN, in Watsonville Jan 27, W.H. Austin aged 60 years.
Watsonville Pajaronian (February 1, 1900)
W.H. Austin died last Saturday morning at the home of his son in this city and was buried Sunday afternoon, the funeral being conducted by the Knights of Pythias. He was a native of Connecticut and was in his 90th year. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and soon after its close came to this valley. He lived here a few years and then moved to Santa Barbara County. He returned to Watsonville last year.
Edson Strowbridge Notes (April 20, 2000)
US Military Service Record Index; 1875 SLO Co. Directory, “Painter Bus. on Monterey ST., Res. SLO; San Luis Obispo Tribune, April 10,1875 newspaper ad “Sign Painter; SLO Tribune, Nov. 18, 1876, newspaper ad “Eagle Hotel, Proprietor (Lived in San Luis Obispo 1873-1879); (The Eagle Hotel was located at the n/w corner of Osos & Monterey Streets. It was removed to another location in 1884 to make room for the J.P. Andrews Bldg. and burned to the ground in 1887); 1879 SB Co. Great Register, age 49 years, b. CT., Painter, resident Lompoc, Reg. June 12, 1879; 1880 US Census, Res.: Lompoc town, age 50 yrs, Painter, b CT (wife & 4 yr. old son Willie); Lompoc Record, May 14, 1887, newspaper ad, “Sign Painter A Memorial & Biographical History of Santa Barbara History of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo & Ventura Counties, Ida Addis Storke, 1891; (Lived in Lompoc 1879- ); SLO Breeze, July 26, 1898, Reg. @ CCVA Encampment from Gilroy.
Date of Birth: 1830-02-05
Date of Death: 1900-27-01
County: Santa Cruz
Cemetery/City of Burial: Santa Cruz County
Plot: A-01
Cause of Death: Hrt/Related
Occupation: Painter
Local Address: (Pajaro 69)
Last City: (CA Gilroy)
Native of: CT
Enlisted: 1862/08/01
Discharged: 1862/12/24
Military Unit: CT_ 18 Inf_ Co B
Rank: Cpl
Military Notes: R-Killingsly_ DbD
GAR#: N/R
Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
CW Reference: SEN 1903/06/04