Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1906 — MRS. SARAH J. AUSTIN DEAD. [ARTICLE]

MRS. SARAH J. AUSTIN DEAD.

The remains of Mrs. Sarah J. Austin were brought here from Chicago Tuesday afternoon and the funeral held the same day from the Preebyterian church,’ Rev. J. C. Parrett and Rev. D. T. Halstead conducting the services. Interment was made in Weston cemetery. Deceased was born in Xenia, Ohio, August 7, 1824, and with her parents came to Warren county, Ind., some years later. She was married to John M. Austin in 1845, and in 1857 they settled in Rensselaer. Five children were born to them, of whom three, Mary C. Hopkins of Rensselaer, Mrs. 8. L. Emsinger of Crawfordsville, and Wm. B. Austin of Chicago, survive her. Her husband died in 1877. She also leaves five grand-children, and four great-grand children. Her death occurred Sunday at 5 p. tn., at the home of her son, W. B. Austin, in Chicago, where she had gone to spend the winter.