Obituary for Austin C. Woolfolk (1837-1914)
Uncited clipping.  Believed to be from Troy newspaper.
From the collection of Mary O. Walker Hutt.

Another one of Troy's pioneer residents has answered the final summons and passed over the river of death, Austin C. WOOLFOLK, on Tuesday Mar.3, 1914 at 6 o'clock p.m. at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 11 days. Mr. WOOLFOLK received a slight paralytic several months ago, and since then he had been in feeble health. Tues. p.m., while talking wih his wife he received an attack of heart trouble and died a few minutes after being carried to bed.
Mr. WOOLFOLK was born and raised near the place where he died, and lived there his entire life with the exception of a few years spent in the west. He married Miss Ellen NOEL, daughter of Rev. E. P. Noel, Oct. 25, 1860, and while no children blessed this union they raised 3 orphan children.  Besides his aged wife Mr. WOOLFOLK leaves one adopted son, Clarence, and numerous relatives and friends to mourne his death.  The funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church Thurs, p.m. at 1:30 conducted by Rev. J. C. R. BROWN, and at the grave in the Troy Cemetery the services were under the auspices of Troy Lodge No.34 A. F. & A. M.


Troy Cem. same stone
Woolfolk- Austin C. 1837-1914
Adeaide Ellen-1844-1914l

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by June Groshong, 16 February, 2003.

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