Austin Wesson

WESSON, FINLEY

Posted By: Lynn McCleary (email)
Date: 6/12/2021 at 20:55:34

The Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Saturday, 19 March 1949, page 5

Mrs. Finley Has Word Of Death Of Two Brothers

Mrs. Fred Finley, 1119 East Tenth street, has received word of the death Thursday of her two brothers, Will Wesson and Austin Wesson, both former residents of Muscatine county.

Will Wesson, 75, died at 7 a.m. Thursday at his home in Onawa, Ia., while Austin Wesson, 81, died at 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of his sister, Dr. Mabel Wesson, in Omaha, Neb. They are the sons of David and Ellen Wesson.

Austin Wesson was born in Johnson county on March 11, 1868. He had been residing at Fredonia for a number of years but was spending the winter with his sister, Dr. Wesson, in Omaha. He never married.

Will was born in the Nichols community and is survived by his wife, one daughter and several grandchildren.

The brothers are survived by two sisters, Mrs. Finley and Dr. Wesson, and a number of nieces and nephews. They were preceded in death by their parents, one sister and one brother.

Graveside services for Austin will be conducted at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the cemetery at Nichols. Funeral services and burial rites for Will will be held at Onawa, Ia.