Ausbrook, William Galen 'Will'

1870 - 1948  (78 years)

• Name	Ausbrook, William Galen 'Will'
  Birth	15 Jul 1870	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 11 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 11, page 11c
  Reference Number	AUSB.W001
  _FGRAVE	34889262
  Death	21 Jul 1948	East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	EAST MOLINE -- William G. Ausbrook, 78, a resident of East Moline for the last 50 years and a former supervisor at the East Moline State hospital, died at 3:45 yesterday afternoon in his home, 1425 Fifth avenue, East Moline. He had been ill about five weeks.
  Burial	Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Ausbrook, Adda and William G.
  Person ID	I26927	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Ausbrook, John M.,   b. 17 Sep 1840, Clay County, Illinois d. 15 Nov 1913, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ricketts, Matilda Jane 'Tildie',   b. 25 Dec 1846, New Philadelpha, Tuscarawas County, Ohio d. 26 Mar 1918, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1866	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years - She : 19 years and 9 months.
  Family ID	F11576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Henley, Kitty Alesha,   b. 4 Oct 1870, Anna, Union County, Illinois d. 10 Mar 1892, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	Y  [6]
  Family ID	F11579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Rose, Adda 'Addie',   b. 2 Nov 1870, Bible Grove, Clay County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 1945, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	25 Jan 1893	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 6 months - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	1. Ausbrook, R. E. + 2. Ausbrook, Lela May,   b. 10 Jan 1894, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 May 1969, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois (Age 75 years) > 3. Ausbrook, Donald Harold 'Don',   b. 6 May 1899, Watertown, Ogle County, Illinois d. 26 Mar 1947, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Age 47 years) > 4. Ausbrook, Helen Elizabeth,   b. 14 Jul 1906, East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois d. 14 Apr 1984, Fullerton, Orange County, California (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F11580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jul 1870 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 25 Jan 1893 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 21 Jul 1948 - East Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois Burial - - Riverside Cemetery, Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From the Moline, Illinois "Daily Dispatch" newspaper, July 22, 1948. "WILLIAM AUSBROOK, RESIDENT HERE FOR FIFTY YEARS, DIES EAST MOLINE -- William G. Ausbrook, 78, a resident of East Moline for the last 50 years and a former supervisor at the East Moline State hospital, died at 3:45 yesterday afternoon in his home, 1425 Fifth avenue, East Moline. He had been ill about five weeks. Mr. Ausbrook was born July 13, 1870, in Clay City, Ill. On Jan. 25, 1893 he married Ada Rose in Clay City where they made their home until 1898. In that year they moved to East Moline. Mr. Ausbrook became a supervisor at the East Moline State hospital when it was established and helped to receive the first patients at the institution which was then known as Watertown State hospital. He had been retired for several years. Mr. and Mrs Ausbrook lived in East Moline until 1921 at which time they moved to Moline, remaining there until their return to East Moline in 1941. Mrs. Ausbrook died in 1945. The couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1943 and both were charter members of Grace Methodist church, East Moline. Mr. Ausbrook was a trustee of the church for many years, having retired from that post last year. He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lela Mercer of East Moline and Mrs. Helen Soderquist of Akron, O.; two brothers, Clyde of Noble, Illinois and Edward of Rock Island; 11 grandchildren and six great-grand children

  
  

• Sources

  [S16733] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 11, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00201?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Jsm1&pId=20621191) (Reliability: 2). [S7657] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ausbrook, William G., 78, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34889262/william-galen-ausbrook), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7658] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ausbrook, Adda and William G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34889262/william-galen-ausbrook), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7651] http://www.illinoisgenweb.org, Biography, Ausbrook, John M., (http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/photos/ausbrookjm.html) (Reliability: 2). [S7652] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ausbrook, John M. and Matilda J., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ausbrook&GSiman=1&GScid=105163&GRid=34619284&), none. [S8654] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Ausbrook, Kitty, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197440/kitty-alesha-ausbrook), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9596] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Ackinson, Caroline, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1961&GScid=105163&GRid=24056560&), none. (Reliability: 2).