Person Record

Metadata

Name

Austin, Georgia C.

Othernames

Georgia James

Genealogy ID

06567

Born

10 NOV 1884

Birthplace

Sullivan, Tioga PA

Deceased

13 FEB 1938

Deceased where

Pennsylvania

Cemetery

Watson Cemetery

Education

Mainesburg School 1898
Mansfield State Normal School

Occupation

Teacher

Father

Jesse W. Austin

Mother

Hannah Christine Watkins

Spouse

LeRoy R. James

Children

Hannah Christine James

Reference

Obit

Notes

JAMES, GEORGIA AUSTIN (SRGP 06567)
Georgia AUSTIN James was born November 10th, 1884, at Mainesburg. She was the youngest daughter of Hannah Christine and Jesse W. Austin. She attended school at Mainesburg and the State Normal School at Mansfield. She began teaching at an early age, and made this her life’s work. Mrs. James taught successfully in the schools of Tioga and Bradford counties for approximately thirty years. For a time she taught kindergarten in Pittsburg. At the time of her death she was a teacher in the Mosherville school. She was married June 10th, 1908, to Roy James of Rutland. On Saturday evening, Feb. 12th, after the usual routine of the day she was suddenly stricken with an acute attack of chronic heart ailment. Medical skill was of no avail. After only a few hours illness she passed into the Great Beyond. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Roseville Methodist Church, of which she was a member, Rev. Chester Feig assisted by Rev. Ford Crippen, officiated. The words of Rev. Feig that she had lived a life of usefulness, helpfulness, and a life of service were most fitting. The influence of her life will still live on. Georgia James is survived by her husband, Roy James, and daughter hannah Christine James; two sisters, Mrs. Albert Jones of Mainesburg, and Mrs. Louis N. Smith of Pittsburg, also one brother, L. Emory Austin of Mainesburg. (Handwritten date 1938)

1901 employment - Hired as teacher by Sullivan Township school board for seven months at $25 per month for 1901-1902 school year. Wellsboro Gazette.
1904 employment - Hired as teacher by school board of Sullivan Township. Ernest Webster was at State Road School, Fred Sutton was at Elk Run School, George Bardwell was at Rumsey Hill School, and Mildred Spaulding was at Holly School.
1905 employment - Hired as teacher by Sullivan Township School Board. John C.Strange was at Elk Run School in this year.

Previously known marriage information from Austin work confirmed in Wood-James Bible.