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Seems Grandma and Grandpa Austin must have known each other for all their lives. The Austins lived on the hill at one side of town, the Leavenworth’s on other.—Melva.
In the hamlet of Eldred everyone knew everyone—whether they lived on the east or west side of the village. Mort Austin’s Uncle Irv, Aunt Laura Austin Clark, their sons, and some grandchildren lived on Clark Road north of the Leavenworth Echo Hill Farm House (west of Eldred).
Jennie Leavenworth’s uncle Gus Myers ran a Boarding House northeast of the Austin’s Mountain Grove House (east of Eldred) and near Highland Lake. Jennie’s uncle George, aunt Martha Mills Myers, and sons (cousins Charles and Martin D. Myers) had a lovely boarding house on the east side of Highland Lake.
My grandparents Charles Mortimer Austin and Jennie Louisa Leavenworth were married October 14, 1897 in Barryville, New York, by the Methodist pastor.
My mom had saved the wedding certificate and my husband Gary added the photos for Echo Hill and Mountain Grove.
