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Athol Estes Porter. Birth. 19 Apr 1868. Death. 25 Jul 1897 (aged 29) Burial. Oakwood Cemetery. Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA Add to Map. Plot. Section 2, Lot 809. Memorial ID. 63335370. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 17. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Texas. Travis County. Austin. Oakwood Cemetery.
Jul 16, 2023 · Athol Estes Porter — SAVE AUSTIN'S CEMETERIES. Women of Oakwood. (1868 - 1897) Submitted by Kay Boyd. Athol Estes was the step-daughter of Peter Roach, owner of a grocery, bakery and restaurant located on East 6th Street. Her mother was Martha Estes Roach. The Roaches lived on East 4th Street.
Dec 30, 2019 · Athol Estes Porter formerly Roach. Born 19 Apr 1868 in Tennessee, USA. Ancestors. Daughter of Alston Estes and Martha J. (Boyers) Roach. [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of William Sidney Porter — married 5 Jul 1887 (to 25 Jul 1897) in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA. Mother of Margaret Worth (Porter) Sartin.
- Female
- April 19, 1868
- William Sidney Porter
- July 25, 1897
Jul 4, 2020 · July 25, 1897 — Athol Estes Porter died from tuberculosis, then known as consumption, on this day. The event is significant because her husband, William Sydney Porter, who had been on the run after being charged with embezzlement, was arrested when he returned to be at his wife’s deathbed.
Apr 27, 2022 · Athol Estes Porter died July 25, 1897. Porter was found guilty of embezzlement, sentenced to five years jail, and imprisoned April 25, 1898 at the Ohio State Penitentiary. He was released on July 24, 1901 for good behaviour after serving three years.
Unfortunately, Athol became too ill to meet Porter in Honduras as he had planned. When he learned that his wife was dying, Porter returned to Austin in February 1897 and surrendered to the court, pending trial. Athol Estes Porter died from tuberculosis (then known as consumption) on July 25, 1897.
Description. Photograph of the home of Athol Estes, wife of William Sydney Porter, known in literary circles by his pen name O. Henry. The two-story house is white, and trees and a birdbath are visible on the small front lawn. Two young children hold hands on the front walk.
