Dear Austin-Austen Family Researcher... Some extra copies of the latest Austin Families Genealogical Society newsletter (the Austin Families Register) are available free of charge to those who have never seen a copy. The AFGS newsletters are filled with Austin-Austen family histories, photographs, census data, DNA tables, etc. If you would like your free sample newsletter, just let me know. NOTE: This is a printed newsletter that cannot be e-mailed, so please provide us your "Snail Mail" address. Regards... Mike Austin Dr. Michael Edward Austin, President Austin Families Genealogical Society 23 Allen Farm Lane, Concord, MA 01742 http://www.austins.org

New and Updated Austin databases are now available at the Austin Families Assn of America Website www.afaoa.org . Illinois Larkin Austin VA Bartholomew Austin SC Alexander Austin MD William Austin If you are a member of one of the above families, or for that matter any Austin family, please keep current with the exciting DNA results at www.austins.org -Projects. Many families that are now separate are showing close links to other lines, and in the near future, I'm sure we can be "re-uniting" some families. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Association of America

Shelly, I can fill in a little bit of information on this family. The Portrait and Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Excelsior Publishing Co., Chicago, 1894, p 805 (on-line) says that Gustavus Ogden Austin was born in Massena, St. Lawrence Co, NY (1850 census reveals parents are John Austin 1804 VT and Sabra Plumly 1805 NY - his parents and siblings are in the Northern Unplaced Austins database at www.afaoa.org . He's not there because his name was garbled on the census). Same source: married Lydia O. Covell Nov 1874, Eau Claire, WI. One daughter Florence, born in Waukesha. He was a printer, published a number of newspapers, and was a prominent member of the community. The Prairie Home Cemetery in Waukesha County, WI has the birth and death dates for the above, as well as Florence's husband Clarence W. Vincent. Florence Vincent died 12 Feb 1971 and Clarence W. Vincent died 18 Jul 1965. Obituaries for either one would mention any children, or possibly the death certificate would indicate a family member. If not, I'm sure the local Historical/Genealogical Society would be interested in your photograph. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Association of America -----Original Message----- From: austin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:austin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of austin-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 12:01 AM To: austin@rootsweb.com Subject: AUSTIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 13 This Austin-Austen List Digest is moderated by the AUSTIN FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. We invite you to join us in researching Austin lines: www.austins.org/Join - Please e-mail any suggestions or comments to queries@austins.org. Today's Topics: 1. AUSTIN Family Photograph (Shelley Cardiel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:03:15 -0700 From: "Shelley Cardiel" <cardiels@comcast.net> Subject: [AUSTIN] AUSTIN Family Photograph To: <AUSTIN@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <A8C11DAC6665407DB07674F20FBCF6C4@your55e5f9e3d2> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I've "rescued" an old photograph of Mrs. G. O. AUSTIN which was taken at the E. H. Paige Studio in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Mrs. AUSTIN appearing to be in her 50's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information in census records: 1880 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustavus AUSTIN, age 38, a Printer, born NY, parents born Ireland Otelia AUSTIN, wife, age 38, Keeping House, born NY, parents born NY Florence M. AUSTIN, dau, age 1, born WI 1900 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustavous AUSTIN, age 60, born Aug 1839, married 25 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Printer Liddia AUSTIN, wife, age 58, born Mar 1842, married 25 years, 1 child/1 living, born NY, parents born NY Florence M. AUSTIN, dau, age 21, born Nov 1878, born WI, a Stenographer 1910 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustave O. AUSTIN, age 70, 1st marriage 33 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Printing Office Typesetter Lydia O. AUSTIN, wife, age 73, 2nd marriage 33 years, 1 child/1 living, born NY, parents born NY 1920 census of Waukesha, WI: G. O. AUSTIN, age 80, a widower, born NY, parents born VT/NY C. W. VINCENT, son-in-law, age 41, born WI, parents born Canada/England, an Employment Agent at Auto Factory Florence VINCENT, dau, age 40, born WI, parents born NY I am hoping to be able to return this photograph to a member of the AUSTIN Family. If you are a member of this AUSTIN Family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley ------------------------------ To contact the AUSTIN list administrator, send an email to AUSTIN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUSTIN mailing list, send an email to AUSTIN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUSTIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 13 *************************************

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Mrs. G. O. AUSTIN which was taken at the E. H. Paige Studio in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Mrs. AUSTIN appearing to be in her 50's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information in census records: 1880 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustavus AUSTIN, age 38, a Printer, born NY, parents born Ireland Otelia AUSTIN, wife, age 38, Keeping House, born NY, parents born NY Florence M. AUSTIN, dau, age 1, born WI 1900 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustavous AUSTIN, age 60, born Aug 1839, married 25 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Printer Liddia AUSTIN, wife, age 58, born Mar 1842, married 25 years, 1 child/1 living, born NY, parents born NY Florence M. AUSTIN, dau, age 21, born Nov 1878, born WI, a Stenographer 1910 census of Waukesha, WI: Gustave O. AUSTIN, age 70, 1st marriage 33 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Printing Office Typesetter Lydia O. AUSTIN, wife, age 73, 2nd marriage 33 years, 1 child/1 living, born NY, parents born NY 1920 census of Waukesha, WI: G. O. AUSTIN, age 80, a widower, born NY, parents born VT/NY C. W. VINCENT, son-in-law, age 41, born WI, parents born Canada/England, an Employment Agent at Auto Factory Florence VINCENT, dau, age 40, born WI, parents born NY I am hoping to be able to return this photograph to a member of the AUSTIN Family. If you are a member of this AUSTIN Family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

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Do any of you know this family? I think they are very interesting.  They certainly moved around a lot.  I was thinking that if you are searching for them you might have a hard time finding them on the census.  I did.  So, I thought I would pass this info along to you. While transcribing the 1860 census for TX last night, I had another family whose members had only initials for the names.  The family interested me because they were born in many different state, NY, OH, MS, Indiana, TX.  That did help when I did a search for them on other census.  I looked at the AFAOA index and found the Norman R. Austin of NY son of Aaron Austin and Mary Kellog of Onandaga, NY. The 1860 census ref for Fannin, TX made by JanetCurtis was a match. However I saw some differences and I thought you might want to make note of it, in case you were looking for Norman in Michigan and not in Mississippi.  I do not think he would have died in Michigan, but the family did move around frequently. Here is some info that I found: 1850 census, Rankin Co. MS, page 226, Dw 294, fam 254. N. Austin. Has wife Eliza, born in Ohio, ch: Frederick, Franklin, Martin, all born in MS 1860 census Bell co, TX, Belton, p 296, 1 Jun; Dw 6, Fam 5;  N. Austin 48, m, merchant, $5,500., pp $21,000. NY owns 6 slaves. wife E.A. OH; F. H. 15 MS; F. K.13 MS; M. L. 11 MS; G. N. 9 IN; C. H. 7 TX; H.A. 5 TX; W. T. 9/12 TX.  All sons.  You might find some info on USGENWEB for Bell Co, TX about the Dry Goods Store or other store belonging to an Austin. If I had not looked at the AFAOA site with the full names, I probably would not have found Norman in 1870.  He moved to California to learn how to raise sheep!  Then he returned to Belton Co, TX by 1880.  The grown sons were all raising sheep except for one, who carried on the tradition of working as a clerk in a store. 1870 Census, Santa Barbara, CA, Twp 2, 24 Aug p 471; Dw 431, Fam 431. Norman Austin 58, m, w, sheepraiser; $3,500.00. pp $4,550.00. b NY. Eliza A. 47, f, w, keeping house, b OH. Fredrick H. 25, m, w, dry goods clerk, $600.00. $250.00. b MS; Frank K. 24, m, w, stockraiser, $250.00 pp, b MS; Luther 21, m, w, stockraiser, $275.00 pp, b MS; John, 19, m, w, at home, b IND.'  *(should this be Greg Norman?) Charles 16, m, w,at home,  b TX; Hugh 14, m, w, at home, b TX; Willie 11, m, w, at home, b TX 1880 census, Bell Co, TX, Belton, Dist. 1, p 255, 1 Jun, Dw 10, fam 10. N. Austin 68, Ann age 56; Chas. H. 25, sheep raiser; M. L. 31, sheep raiser; Fred H. merchant. Also Franklin K. in another dwelling Happy hunting, folks!

At our AFAOA convention in Nashville, Liz told us about the new info on FamilySearch.org I am so excited about the wonderful records online that are as recent as the 1970;s in some Southern States.  I wanted to post some of the details about those records. Once you find that site, I am sure that you researchers will be please to find copies of the actual documents, such as death certificates.  The search engine is also wonderful as one can search using the parents names, and conversely, the children's names to find the parents. I pasted here the info. Millions of death records from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida were the most recent additions. Viewers can search the free collection on the Record Search pilot at FamilySearch.org (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot). In the past 18 months, FamilySearch has been diligently publishing digital images and indexes from Southern states. It is part of a worldwide initiative to provide fast, economical access to genealogical records. Fueled by over 100,000 online volunteers, FamilySearch is digitizing and indexing historical records and publishing them online. The most recent additions are from the following collections: * Alabama Statewide Deaths 1908 to 1974 (Index) * Arkansas County Marriages: 1837 to 1957 * Civil War Pension Index Cards (Digital Images) * Florida Deaths 1877 to 1939 (Index) * Florida State Censuses: 1855, 1935, 1945 (Digital Images) * Freedman Bank Records: 1865 to 1874 * Freedman’s Bureau Virginia Marriages 1855 to 1866 * Georgia Deaths 1914 to 1927 * Louisiana War of 1812 Pension Lists (Images) * North Carolina Deaths 1906 to 1930 * North Carolina, Davidson County Marriages and Deaths, 1867–1984 (Digital Images) * South Carolina Deaths 1915 to 1943 * South Carolina Deaths 1944 to 1955 (Index) * Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 (Index) * Texas Deaths 1890 to 1976 * Virginia Fluvanna County Funeral Home Records 1929 to 1976 (Digital Images) * West Virginia Births 1853 to 1930 (Index) * West Virginia Marriages 1853 to 1970 (Index) * West Virginia Deaths 1853 to 1970 (Index)

Query to Austin List: From AustinART@bellsouth.net   RE: Austin Soldiers in the First Alabama Cavalry of the United States 1862-1865   Helen: Some of you know that I am working on bio sketches of the 5 soldiers of North AL and No. MS who enlisted in the First AL Cav. Union.   Please reply if you know which family belonged to this SANDERS Also, I would like to have any additional information that you might share with me for possible future publication in AFAOA Newsletter.   MILITARY RECORD: Sanders Austin, b Anson Co, NC (no date given) Farmer, Pvt when enlisted. Co. C. First AL Cav. Enlisted 21 Dec 1862 at Corinth, MS, Mustered in 22 Dec 1862, Mustered Out 27 Dec 1863, Camp Davies, MS, one year later.   I am familiar with the SANDERS/SAUNDERS Austin of Hardin Co, TN, a son of the Rev War Soldier Steven Austin and Dorcas Pinson, desc of John Sr. of Southside, VA. I think that the soldier of the Civil War would be his grandson. The elder Sanders Austin Wife was Nancy A. Quarles/Qualls.   I know that that this soldier would not be the Sanders who died in 1860 (Mortality Census) and was born 1784 in VA.   WHO IS HE?   Please share some info with me.  Thanks for your help.

Query to Austin List: From AustinART@bellsouth.net   RE: Austin Soldiers in the First Alabama Cavalry of the United States 1862-1865   Helen: Some of you know that I am working on bio sketches of the 5 soldiers of North AL and No. MS who enlisted in the First AL Cav. Union.   Please reply if you know which family belonged to this JESSE W. AUSTIN Also, I would like to have any additional information that you might share with me for possible future publication in AFAOA Newsletter.   MILITARY RECORD:  Jesse W. Austin b 1844, was age 19 when enlisted 25 Sep 1863 at Fayette Co, AL. He mustered in at Glendale, MS 25 Sep 1863. but died in Memphis, TN 25 Mar 1864 in the Overton Military Hospital of measles.  According to Glenda Todd, he may be the Austin buried in Grave 1-14 Memphis National Cemetery.   I have not yet found JESSE W. AUSTIN on the census.  There are some Austins in Fayette Co, AL but I do not see Jesse listed with them.   ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Query to Austin List: From AustinART@bellsouth.net   RE: Austin Soldiers in the First Alabama Cavalry of the United States 1862-1865   Helen: Some of you know that I am working on bio sketches of the 5 soldiers of North AL and No. MS who enlisted in the First AL Cav. Union.   Two soldiers, Bryant Austin b 1843 Franklin Co, AL and John R. (Richard) Austin, appear to be brothers. They are children of John O. Austin b abt 1821 Lincoln Co, TN (probably) who d abt  1888 in Pontotoc Co, MS and wife, Elizabeth Rodgers b abt 1820 SC, d 1861-1867 on the way to MS from AL (this according to Ancestry.com) I have written to an Amanda Mask who posted some info on the ancestry.com about this line.   But, I would like to hear from others if you have more information about the brothers. I am especiall interested in stories about their war experiences or what life was like for them after the war.   1860 Census, Walker Co, AL, East Div. 12 Jul, Democrat PO 376-363  John O. Austin 39, farmer, $400., $1,071. TN  (Born 1821 TN, DNA Project?)             Elizabeth (Rodgers) 39,domestic, SC             BRYANT 17 FL MS b 1843             JOHN R. 15  FL MS  1845             James A. 13  LA             Mary E.11 LA             Sarah A. 7 AL             William I. or J. 5 AL             Abraham 3 AL             Lucy A.  11/12 AL             Will. R. Rodgers 22  b AL   Also, I would like to know what researchers are working on the DNA Project for the John Austin b 1821 TN, as his DNA is not toooo far off from ours.

Query to Austin List: From AustinART@bellsouth.net   RE: Austin Soldiers in the First Alabama Cavalry of the United States 1862-1865   Helen: Some of you know that I am working on bio sketches of the 5 soldiers of North AL and No. MS who enlisted in the First AL Cav. Union.   One of the soldiers was Jasper born about 1839. He enlisted at Corinth, Tishomingo Co, MS 16 Dec 1862 and mustered out at Memphis, TN one year later.   I am puzzled because there are two possible families for this Jasper.   Please reply if you know which family belonged to this Jasper?????????????? Also, I would like to have any additional information that you might share with me for possible future publication in AFAOA Newsletter.   1860 Census, for Riley JASPER AUSTIN  Tishomingo, Co, MS, Corinth PO 31 Jul 661-661- Greenberry Austin 65, m, farmer, $100. NC 1795             Elizabeth C. 50, AL b 1810                              JASPER 21, M, farmer, TN b 1839             Retha 16 TN             Mary 14 TN             Sarah 12 TN             Elisabeth 10 TN             Laura 4 TN   1850 Census Warren Co, TN, Dist 3, 13 Sep p 24B 313-313 – Granberry Austin 50 m laborer NC             Elizabeth C. 40, GA             Staley N. 13 TN             Riley J. Austin (Jasper) 11 TN             Ruth J.  7          TN             Mary C. 4 TN             Sally A. 2 Tn             Elizabeth A. 1 TN             Emeline Adam 12 F, TN   OR  Jasper could belong to this family?:   1860 Census, Pontotoc Co, MS, Fredonia PO, 28 Aug p 721 1545-1545 – William Austin 23, farmer, $800. $1,200. GA             Nancy 25 SC             William G. 3/12 MS             Jasper N. Austin, 21, laborer AL b 1839 (Brother of William?)             Mary N. 40, f, GA, Candace C. 18, f, AL

While working on the 1860 census transcription of Georgia for AFGS I came across this fellow and would like to know more about him.  Is he anyone's ancestor? William W. Austin born abt 1823, was age 37 on 11 Jan 1860, born in Dumfries/Dumfriesshire, Scotland. he had a large house with many laborers from Ireland and Scotland, Finland, Sweden and the U. S. in the port of Savannah, District 1, Chatham Co, GA.    (page 7) His occupation is Captain of a Schooner and he had $500.00 worth of personal property. Five other men, apparently, none related to him, lived in the house. I looked in the index of names in AFAOA and did a search on AFGS and did not see him listed.  Nor did I find an easy match on the 1850 or 1870 census in U.S. I did find a possible match on the 1841 census of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, address was Newtown of Sanguhar  and he lived in a household of many Austins.  The William Austin age 16, occupation Hostler, might be him.  The head of the household was Adam Austin age 37, Ag lab. and Helen Austin a possible spouse, age 34. Please reply if you have any further information about this Captain William W. Austin

Query: Do you know of any descendants of this family?  What happened to them after `  1850-1860? I am very interested because another researcher made him the father of my John C. b 1831TN and his sister Nancy Ann b 1822-1826 TN , with no explanation or proofs!   George Austin b 1796 SC to TN to AL by 1850 Compiled by Helen 2009 from PAF files     First Generation         1.George Austin  was born in 1796 in ,,SC. He died after 1850 in ,Winston,AL.   Note by Helen Austin- As far as we know this George has not been proven to be the father of our John C. Austin b 1831-31 TN, or the father of Nancy b 1822-1826 TN who married William Lott of Winston/Blount/Morgan/Cullman Co.   However it nas not been disproven.  More research should be done before making any assumptions about this family or any supposed connection to J.C.Austin of Morgan/Winston/Lawrence Co.   This family was living in AL in 1825. In 1828, 1831, and 1837 they were living in TN.  Then in 1840 until 1850 they were in AL.  In 1850 they were in Hancock, later Winston Co.  Family 204, 205, and 206.    The family members of George Austin b 1796 SC should be researched in AL, TN, MO, MS for the years of 1860, 1870, 1880.  Also George should be researched for the period of 1800-1850 in SC and TN and GA.   CENSUS: 1850 U. S. Census, Hancock Co, AL, Dist 38, 21 Nov 1850; swelling 204, Fam 204; Garge Austin 54, m, farmer, SC; Barbary 44 NC; Elizabeth 14 TN; Emeline 17 TN; Carolina 10 AL; James 6 AL; Stephen 5 AL.    Also, P 1045; Dwelling 385, Fam 385; Geo. W. Austin, age 39 b AL, farmer $3000/$2545 (b 1831); Mary A. Austin, 29, F, AL, (b 1831); Elizabeth 7, F, b AL (1853); Francis, 5, F, TX (b 1855); Mary J. Austin, 3, F, AL (1857); Georgianna Austin, age 2/12 Yr., F, b AL (1858). Note: although this does not seem to re a related family there are similarities in name and times of birth.   George married Barbara  about 1824 in ,,AL. Barbara was born in 1806 in ,,NC. She died after 1850 in ,Winston,AL.   They had the following children:   +          2M        i.  George Austin  was born in 1825. (Junior)   +          3M        ii.  Jesse Austin  was born in 1828. He possibly died in 1850/1860.                4F        iii.  Elizabeth Austin  was born in 1831 in ,,TN.                5F       iv.  Emeline Austin  was born in 1837 in ,,TN.                6F        v.  Carolina Austin  was born in 1840 in ,,AL.                7M      vi.  James Austin  was born in 1844 in ,,AL. He died after 1850                8M      vii.  Stephen Austin  was born in 1847 in ,,AL. He died after 1850     Second Generation         2.George Austin  (George) was born in 1825 in ,,AL.   CENSUS: 1850 U. S. Census, Hancock Co (Winston), AL, Northern Dist. 38, 21 Nov 1850; Dwelling 205, Fam 205; George Austin 25, b abt 1825 AL; Silier (Sabiline, Savilla Speegle) age 24 f, AL; Sarah age 1 AL, dau.    SPOUSE: Name is spelled alternately, Savilla, Sabilla, Sevellah, Silier. She is a dau of Daniel Jacob Speegle b 12 Aug 1777 Lincoln Co, NC d 1855 Blount Co, AL; and Mary Ann Lentz who lived in Winston, Blount, Morgan, Cullman counties depending on the county lines.  Speegle Gap was a location of a family home on Lacon Mountain, at the border of Morgan and Hancock Co and near Brushy Creek.. see Ancestry.com research by James Pilkinton of Rossville, GA.  Marriage of record has a George Austin m a Sabilene Speegle.   MILITARY: Ancestry.com has the genealogy of the Speegle family submitted by a James Pilkinton of Rossville, GA.In his posting for George Austin, Jr. he shows a military record for the Mexican War.  It has not been proven that the George Austin of 1850 Hancock census is the same person as the George W. Austin who enlisted in Morgan Co, AL for the Mexican War and was deserted from the army 23 Mar 1847.  There were three other George Austins in North Alabama who could be the soldier.   Civil War.- A CSA soldier George W. Austin was in the 11th TN Infantry, Co K, Pvt.  see M231,roll2. It is not known if this is the same George as in this family group.   CENSUS: 1860 U. S. Census, Marion Co, TN, Dist 13, 9 Aug, Running Water PO; Dwelling 988, Fam 918; George Austin 37, m, W, b abt 1823 TN, Railroad Laborer; Sevellah Austin 33, f, AL; Sarah Ann 10 F, AL; Nancy M. 7, f, b Missouri abt 1853.   Note: because of the match for names and ages of family members and places of birth, the families of the 1850 Hancock, AL census and 1860 Marion Co, TN census seem to be a match.  Of interest is the mention that a dau, Nancy M. Austin was b abt 1853 in the state of Missouri!   George married Sabilene Speegle  about 1848 in ,,AL. Sabilene or Savella, was born in 1826 in ,,AL.   NAME: Probably Sabilene Speegle.  See Winston Co, AL marriage record of George Austin, Sabilene Speegle.     George and Sabilene had the following children:                9F         i.  Sarah Austin  was born abt 1849 in ,Hancock,AL.          10 F                Nancy M. Austin was born abt 1853 in Missouri.         3.Jesse Austin  (George) was born in 1828 in ,,TN. He died in 1850/1860.   CENSUS: 1850 U. S. Census Hancock Co, AL; 16 Nov, Page 368. Dwelling 153, Fam 153; Next to family of Daniel Speegle, father of the Sabilene who m George Austin. Jessey Austin 22, farmer, TN, can't read or write b abt 1828; Emiline (Speegle?) 18, AL b abt 1832.   MILITARY: Check a military record of Civil War for a Jesse Austin.   Jesse married Emeline . Emeline was born in 1830/1832 in ,,AL.   Note: Could the Emeline of the 1860 Lawrence Co, AL Census be the widow of Jesse Austin?   CENSUS: 1860 Lawrence Co, AL, No. Div. Courtland dwelling 294, fam 294, Emaline Austin 30, f, AL b abt 1830; Jack 7 male, AL b abt 1853; Vera Austin 1 f AL. Note: If this is the same family, THEN:     Jesse and Emeline had the following children:              11M        i.  John "Jack" Austin  was born in 1853/1854 in AL.              12F         ii.  Vera Austin  was born about 1859 in AL.

Helen, That sounds like a good calculation. Are you referring to Sallie Sarah Leaman? Of Laurens County. She is presently in the "Southern Unplaced Austins" database at http://www.afaoa.org/ . This family presently is headed by Alexander Austin of Antrim, Ireland. However, recent events will allow us to do major updates/corrections to this database, and then make it its own unique family in the "Southern Austins" section. We would appreciate whatever research you or others have on the Laurens County Austins, so that we can present as accurate a picture as possible. Please contact me at lizcarlin@socal.rr.com . Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Association of America -----Original Message----- From: austin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:austin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of austin-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:01 AM To: austin@rootsweb.com Subject: AUSTIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 This Austin-Austen List Digest is moderated by the AUSTIN FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. We invite you to join us in researching Austin lines: www.austins.org/Join - Please e-mail any suggestions or comments to queries@austins.org. Today's Topics: 1. Mortality Schedule correction (Helen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:26:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Helen <austinart@bellsouth.net> Subject: [AUSTIN] Mortality Schedule correction To: Austin@rootsweb.com, AFAOA Liz Carlin <lizcarlin@socal.rr.com> Message-ID: <245710.74359.qm@web180010.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Thanks, Liz for catching my error in regards to the 1850 mortality schedule for Jane Austin of Greenville District, SC. I double checked the listing for Mrs. Sarah Austin, wife of Major James Austin of Laurens Co, SC. to be sure I was correct about her death date. The gravestone as transcribed for the Laurens County Cemetery Book had date of death as 22 May 1860, age 67 old, comuting a birth date of 1793. The 1860 Mortality Schedule showed she died in May, age 67 of heart disease.? The doctor treated her for one hour before her death. According to my calculations using what Ancestry.com posted, Sarah would have died in May of 1860, since the Census year used the date of June 1, 1850 to May 31, 1860 for figuring the date of death.?? Do you agree?? That matches the tombstone. ============= Quote from Ancestry.com: Part of the U.S. Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. Because each of the censuses from 1850-1880 began on June 1, ?previous year? refers to the 12 months preceding June 1, or June 1 (of the previous year) to May 31 (of the census year). This database contains an index to individuals enumerated in these mortality schedules. In addition, each individual is linked to the census image on which they appear. Not all information that is recorded on the actual census is included in the index. Therefore, it is important that you view the image on which your ancestor is recorded to obtain all possible information about him/her. ------------------------------ To contact the AUSTIN list administrator, send an email to AUSTIN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUSTIN mailing list, send an email to AUSTIN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUSTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUSTIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 ************************************

Thanks, Liz for catching my error in regards to the 1850 mortality schedule for Jane Austin of Greenville District, SC. I double checked the listing for Mrs. Sarah Austin, wife of Major James Austin of Laurens Co, SC. to be sure I was correct about her death date. The gravestone as transcribed for the Laurens County Cemetery Book had date of death as 22 May 1860, age 67 old, comuting a birth date of 1793. The 1860 Mortality Schedule showed she died in May, age 67 of heart disease.  The doctor treated her for one hour before her death. According to my calculations using what Ancestry.com posted, Sarah would have died in May of 1860, since the Census year used the date of June 1, 1850 to May 31, 1860 for figuring the date of death.   Do you agree?  That matches the tombstone. ============= Quote from Ancestry.com: Part of the U.S. Federal Censuses from 1850-1880 included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. Because each of the censuses from 1850-1880 began on June 1, “previous year” refers to the 12 months preceding June 1, or June 1 (of the previous year) to May 31 (of the census year). This database contains an index to individuals enumerated in these mortality schedules. In addition, each individual is linked to the census image on which they appear. Not all information that is recorded on the actual census is included in the index. Therefore, it is important that you view the image on which your ancestor is recorded to obtain all possible information about him/her.

The 1850 Mortality Census Schedule covers people who died between June 1, 1849 and May 31 1850. So Jane Austin would have died Nov 1849. Before the census information was taken. Liz Austin Carlin Genealogist Austin Families Association of America -----Original Message----- From: austin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:austin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of austin-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:02 AM To: austin@rootsweb.com Subject: AUSTIN Digest, Vol 4, Issue 3 This Austin-Austen List Digest is moderated by the AUSTIN FAMILIES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. We invite you to join us in researching Austin lines: www.austins.org/Join - Please e-mail any suggestions or comments to queries@austins.org. Today's Topics: 1. 1850 Mortality Census Greenville SC Jane b 1793 PA (Helen) 2. So. Austins: Nancy Ann Austin Lott (1821-1907, wife of William Lott b 1814 SC (Helen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:26:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Helen <austinart@bellsouth.net> Subject: [AUSTIN] 1850 Mortality Census Greenville SC Jane b 1793 PA To: AUSTIN@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <616784.46310.qm@web180006.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Re:? Mortality Census for Greenville City, Greenville Dist, SC 1850 >From Helen Austin Since I have been working on a transcription of the 1860 US Census for SC, I noticed a difference in what we have in our transcribed 1850 Census? for Austin families of Greenville, SC and what is listed on the Mortality Schedule for that year. ?A Jane Austin b 1765 in Pennsylvania, age 85, d November of 1850?, cause?Old Age, widowed. If she was previously listed on the population schedule, I cannot identify her. There is a Jane Austen age 67, female, birthplace is do for same as husbands, (NC) that Jane is in damily 2088 with a husband William A. Austin, Sr. age 72, m, farmer $1200 pp b NC. Now, unless her husband also died in 1850 and is not on the mortality schedule, this is not the same Jane as her age and married status is different. Does anyone know in what family the Jane b 1765 in PA?? belongs? Also a Robert Austin age 3, b SC died April 1850 because of lockjaw. also of Greenville Dist, SC ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:26:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Helen <austinart@bellsouth.net> Subject: [AUSTIN] So. Austins: Nancy Ann Austin Lott (1821-1907, wife of William Lott b 1814 SC To: AUSTIN@rootsweb.com, AFAOA Liz Carlin <lizcarlin@socal.rr.com> Message-ID: <158958.44606.qm@web180006.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Searching for the parents of John C. Austin b 1831 in TN or AL and his sister, Nancy Ann Austin Lott. Here are my footnotes for Nancy.? Notes for Nancy Ann Austin 1821-1907, probably the sister of John C. Austin !BIRTH-DEATH: Exact dates and places are not known. variations on the census are from Oct 1821 SC (1900 census); 1828 AL (1880 census); 1826 TN (1870 census); 1822 AL (1860 census); 1826 TN (1850 census). Parents birthplace shown on 1880 census as AL, AL; but on 1900 census is shown as SC, NC. ? !FAMILY: Because of her residence and close relationship with the Lott/Edwards family and her birthplace and age, and because there were no other Austins in Southern Morgan Co, AL during the period of 1850-1880, an assumption by this research, Helen Austin, is made that Nancy was probably the sister of John Calhoun Austin who was born 1831in TN. Nancy was born 1824 in TN. However, the researcher is aware that this might not be true and could be proven to be a false assumption. ? !MARRIAGE: Morgan Co, AL Marriage Book. Married 25 Jun 1844, Nancy Austin to William Lott. ? !CENSUS: 1850 U. S. CENSUS, Hancock Co, AL, with husband William Lott of Morgan Co., AL. Location is now in Cullman Co, AL. Nancy was living in AL since before1844. This is near the border of Morgan/Cullman (Old Blount)/Winston Counties in North Alabama. ? Hancock Co, AL, Northern Dist. 38; Page 366. Dwelling 125, Fam 125, William Laot 30, m, farmer b SC (c 1820); Nancy 24 TN b abt 1826, can't read or write; Jessey 22 m, school teacher b AL (brother); Simon, 4 m AL (son); Mary 2, f AL (dau). ? !CENSUS: 1860 U. S. Census, Morgan Co, Al, SW Div. Somerville PO, p 277. Dwelling 47, fam 47; William Lott 45, b ca 1815 SC, farmer, $300., $330, SC; Nancy A. Lott 38, housewife, b AL (c 1822); Simpson H. Lott 15 AL; Levina V. Lott 1 b AL; Mary A. Lott 13 AL. ? !CENSUS: 1870 U. S. Census, Morgan Co, AL, Falkville Beat, Falkville PO; Page 358; Dwelling 134, Fam 136. Lot, William 60, m w, farmer $1000. $328., b SC (Fairfield Dist), can't read or write; Lot, Nancy (Austin) 44, f, w, keeping house, b TN; Lot, Lavety, f, w, age 11,at home, AL can't read or write. Next family 135 is Robert Gosset 22 farmer b GA and wife, Mary (Lott) Gosset 23, AL son Henry 1/12 AL ? !CENSUS: 1880 U. S. Census, Cherokee Co, GA, Mullins #818, DGM, Dist 20, 3 Jun; Dwelling 71, Fam 76. Lott, William male, age 66 farmer b SC, parents b born SC; Lott, Nancy A. 52, wife, keeping house, b AL, parent b AL. Note living in dwelling of Robt. H. Gossett and wife Mary (Lott) Gossett age 31. ? !CENSUS: 1900 U. S. Census, Cullman Co, AL, Livingston , Dermid, Pct 6; 22 Jun 1900, Dwelling 259, Fam 259. Living with family of Samuel M. Harbison b Nov 1856 and wife Fliria Ann Harbison b Aug 1857. Lott, Nancy A., lodger, Oct 1821, age 78, a widow, bore 18 ch, 1 living, b SC, fa b SC, mo b NC. ? !BURIAL: Cullman Co, AL; Livingston Chapel church cemetery is west of Interstate Highway 65, near Smith Lake and the Winston County Line. An annual Lott reunion is held at Livingston Chapel Church each September. See Dewell Lott of Hartselle, AL for details. ? Every September the Lott family has a family reunion for descendants at the Livingston Chapel in Cullman County.? This is near the place where Nancy lived in 1850 and 1860. South of Lacon Mtn Pass.? Call Dewel Lott of Hartselle, AL for more information. ------------------------------ To contact the AUSTIN list administrator, send an email to AUSTIN-admin@rootsweb.com. 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Searching for the parents of John C. Austin b 1831 in TN or AL and his sister, Nancy Ann Austin Lott. Here are my footnotes for Nancy.  Notes for Nancy Ann Austin 1821-1907, probably the sister of John C. Austin !BIRTH-DEATH: Exact dates and places are not known. variations on the census are from Oct 1821 SC (1900 census); 1828 AL (1880 census); 1826 TN (1870 census); 1822 AL (1860 census); 1826 TN (1850 census). Parents birthplace shown on 1880 census as AL, AL; but on 1900 census is shown as SC, NC.   !FAMILY: Because of her residence and close relationship with the Lott/Edwards family and her birthplace and age, and because there were no other Austins in Southern Morgan Co, AL during the period of 1850-1880, an assumption by this research, Helen Austin, is made that Nancy was probably the sister of John Calhoun Austin who was born 1831in TN. Nancy was born 1824 in TN. However, the researcher is aware that this might not be true and could be proven to be a false assumption.   !MARRIAGE: Morgan Co, AL Marriage Book. Married 25 Jun 1844, Nancy Austin to William Lott.   !CENSUS: 1850 U. S. CENSUS, Hancock Co, AL, with husband William Lott of Morgan Co., AL. Location is now in Cullman Co, AL. Nancy was living in AL since before1844. This is near the border of Morgan/Cullman (Old Blount)/Winston Counties in North Alabama.   Hancock Co, AL, Northern Dist. 38; Page 366. Dwelling 125, Fam 125, William Laot 30, m, farmer b SC (c 1820); Nancy 24 TN b abt 1826, can't read or write; Jessey 22 m, school teacher b AL (brother); Simon, 4 m AL (son); Mary 2, f AL (dau).   !CENSUS: 1860 U. S. Census, Morgan Co, Al, SW Div. Somerville PO, p 277. Dwelling 47, fam 47; William Lott 45, b ca 1815 SC, farmer, $300., $330, SC; Nancy A. Lott 38, housewife, b AL (c 1822); Simpson H. Lott 15 AL; Levina V. Lott 1 b AL; Mary A. Lott 13 AL.   !CENSUS: 1870 U. S. Census, Morgan Co, AL, Falkville Beat, Falkville PO; Page 358; Dwelling 134, Fam 136. Lot, William 60, m w, farmer $1000. $328., b SC (Fairfield Dist), can't read or write; Lot, Nancy (Austin) 44, f, w, keeping house, b TN; Lot, Lavety, f, w, age 11,at home, AL can't read or write. Next family 135 is Robert Gosset 22 farmer b GA and wife, Mary (Lott) Gosset 23, AL son Henry 1/12 AL   !CENSUS: 1880 U. S. Census, Cherokee Co, GA, Mullins #818, DGM, Dist 20, 3 Jun; Dwelling 71, Fam 76. Lott, William male, age 66 farmer b SC, parents b born SC; Lott, Nancy A. 52, wife, keeping house, b AL, parent b AL. Note living in dwelling of Robt. H. Gossett and wife Mary (Lott) Gossett age 31.   !CENSUS: 1900 U. S. Census, Cullman Co, AL, Livingston , Dermid, Pct 6; 22 Jun 1900, Dwelling 259, Fam 259. Living with family of Samuel M. Harbison b Nov 1856 and wife Fliria Ann Harbison b Aug 1857. Lott, Nancy A., lodger, Oct 1821, age 78, a widow, bore 18 ch, 1 living, b SC, fa b SC, mo b NC.   !BURIAL: Cullman Co, AL; Livingston Chapel church cemetery is west of Interstate Highway 65, near Smith Lake and the Winston County Line. An annual Lott reunion is held at Livingston Chapel Church each September. See Dewell Lott of Hartselle, AL for details.   Every September the Lott family has a family reunion for descendants at the Livingston Chapel in Cullman County.  This is near the place where Nancy lived in 1850 and 1860. South of Lacon Mtn Pass.  Call Dewel Lott of Hartselle, AL for more information.

Re:  Mortality Census for Greenville City, Greenville Dist, SC 1850 >From Helen Austin Since I have been working on a transcription of the 1860 US Census for SC, I noticed a difference in what we have in our transcribed 1850 Census  for Austin families of Greenville, SC and what is listed on the Mortality Schedule for that year.  A Jane Austin b 1765 in Pennsylvania, age 85, d November of 1850 , cause Old Age, widowed. If she was previously listed on the population schedule, I cannot identify her. There is a Jane Austen age 67, female, birthplace is do for same as husbands, (NC) that Jane is in damily 2088 with a husband William A. Austin, Sr. age 72, m, farmer $1200 pp b NC. Now, unless her husband also died in 1850 and is not on the mortality schedule, this is not the same Jane as her age and married status is different. Does anyone know in what family the Jane b 1765 in PA   belongs? Also a Robert Austin age 3, b SC died April 1850 because of lockjaw. also of Greenville Dist, SC

Sad news from Helen Austin to relatives or friends of the Austin family of North Alabama. ======== Individual Summary for Eric Dylan Austin 5 Jan 2009 Born 6 Oct 1981 , , AL Died 2 Jan 2009 Anderson, AL Buried 6 Jan 2009 Mitchell Cemetery, Anderson, AL Parents Father Mother Edward Nathaniel Austin Cheryl Ann Solecki Notes From Helen Austin. This young man was a great grandson of John Calhoun Austin 1831 TN- of North Alabama, and a first cousin, once removed of my husband, Vernon. !OBITUARY-DEATH: TimesDaily.com newspaper,Florence, AL. Eric Austin, 27, of Anderson, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident.__Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Rogersville Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Anderson, with J.D. Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.__Eric was preceded in death by his grandparents, George R. and Clemer B. Austin. He is survived by his parents, Ed and Cheryl Austin, of Anderson; brothers, George Austin, of Anderson, and Edward (Linnea) Austin Jr., of Montgomery; sister, DeAnna Austin Miller, of Madison; grandparents, Stanley Solecki, of Meriden, Conn., and Luella Solecki, of Rogersville; uncles and aunts, Wayne and June Austin, of Hartselle, Francis and Holly Solecki, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Scott and Julie Solecki, of Athens, Ohio; nephews, Ian Hunter, Taylor and Tyler Austin and Riley and Ryan Austin; and cousins, Keith and Stacy Austin, Jennifer Palumbo, and Christine and Sarah Solecki.__Published in the Florence Times Daily on 1/4/2009

To Hardin Co, TN Austin researchers: I am sending this cc of a note I sent to the AFAOA compiler for the John Austin of SS VA database. Some of you may also have the Sanders or Saunders Austin of Hardin Co, TN in your records. ---- Dear Dorothy, I am one of the volunteers for transcribing the 1860 census for the AFGS. I am compiling the TN records. I was familiar with the desc of John of SS VA and the Hardin Co, bunch. I noticed that the Sanders or Saunders Austin born 1782-1786 is listed in the U. S. Census, Mortality Schedule of 1860 for TN, Hardin Co. He died October 1860 at his farm, from Old Age. Age 74 years born in VA. check it out on Ancestry.com I thought you might like the information to include on your next revision of the AFAOA database. Happy new year! Helen