Some have mentioned the author, Aurelia Austin of Atlanta , GA. Does anyone know if she is still living.? Eight years ago, I tried to purchase her AUSTIN FAMILY HISTORY about the Gilder Plantation Austin's of Greenville Co, SC. She said it was out of print and returned my check. I am going to Atlanta to the Natl ARchives next week to research and would like to try to contact her, if she is still living. Does anyone have her latest address and phone ? If I reach her, I will ask if I can put information about her books online to this list. Helen Austin, Decatur, AL [email protected]

I would also be interested in any book by Aurelia Austin. I found "Confederate Boys with Stonewall Jackson", and also a book of her poems "Bright Feathers" . If you fine more, would like to know about them. Thanks Rebecca

From: Helen Austin [email protected] Subject: JOHN HILL AUSTIN, b NC 1823-1878 AL, a fine haberdashery on Bank St. in Old Decatur, AL (1860 cenus and genealogy below) Some time ago I had a query about this Austin and could not lay my hands on my file. Today I found it by accident when I was looking for something else. I do not know if this family was connected to the "Austinville" Austins, whose progenitor, Samuel was also from NC. They did not live nearby and were in different professions. Genealogy from ALABAMA RECORDS Vol 105, by Kathleen Jones and Gandrud, Morgan Co, Marriage book record and notes: John H. Austin m Mary Eliza Parker - license18 Apr 1849, return dated 14th by M. P. Parham MG (from letter to Gandrud by Miss Jane Austin, 2022 Columbia Rd., Washington DC, dated sometime before the book publication.) Mary Eliza Parker b Triana, Madison Co, AL 1827, d 1905, gdau of Edward W. Parker and Eliza Parker (1802-1847). This Ed.W.Parker left Huntsville, AL to come to Old Decatur, AL in Morgan Co, and was cashier of the Old State Bank (which still remains on Bank St. Decatur). He went bankrupt (as did the bank) and went to TN. <John Hill Austin moved to Decatur. His father was Bennett May AUSTIN 1793-1873. His mother was Margaret CORWIN 1794-1873. Grandfather of John Hill was Samuel AUSTIN who died 1836. Wife of Samuel was Gret WOOD who d 1825. > 1860 CENSUS, June 14, 1860, NW Division (Bank Street Stores), Decatur, Morgan Co,AL, p 16; Line 21, Dwelling 99, Fam 99; John H. Austin 37, M, Taylor, $300.00 Real Estate, $1800.00 personal property, b NC Mary E. 30, F, W, Housewife, b AL; John C., 9, m, AL [No, not my John Calhoun] Laura 7, F, AL; Charlie C. 5, M, AL; Dickey 2, M, AL; Reta S. 7/12 mo. F, AL; M. Sensabaugh 47, M, occupation not clear-Pr-cer?, $450,00 RE, $1500.00 pp,TN; James D. Shocken(ey?), 24, M, W, Taylor, KY; next door at Dw 98 is Ayer Mayer a grocer from Poland. Dw 97 is James Segars a watchmaker from PA who employed W.B. Cain a silversmith. This is all I have on this family today. I might have the 1850 census somewhere. Also, John Hill AUSTIN was an active union sympathizer. Records can be found in the History of Morgan Co, by John Knox. Somewhere I read that the house of J.H.A. was used to house the union officers during the occupation of Decatur .A Claim for property damage to the Federal Goverment was filed after the civil war. Other records I have seen are many deeds for Decatur city property in the names of his children, John C. and Charles. On later census, it shows values of property owned by John C. Also, the later census show how John H. prospered and hired european tailors for his clothing store after the civil war. There is a very interesting story in this family for t hose who want to search.

To Bobby County and the AUSTIN and Morgan Co, AL Lists >From Helen Austin, [email protected] In a message dated 7/26/98 9:51:05 PM, you wrote: <<In any of your records do you have a Samuel or Nancy Austin. Samuel died about 1849 in Morgan County. Wife Nancy Teague Austin. All their children were born in NC, undoubtly they had just moved there to Morgan County when he died. My husband's GreatGrandmother was Elvira Austin, who married James W. White. Her brothers were William F., B: 1832,\ Leander M., B: 1834, Vandiver Lawson, B: 1836 and sister, Mary E.R., B: 1840. William and Vandiver both married Hutsons of Morgan County. If fact, a cousin, who had done some research years ago stated that the Austinville Cemetery was from land donated by one of the Austins. I live in Alaska so research is limited on these people. Trying to find Samuel's parents. Thought they might be related to some Austins in Morgan County and that was reason they moved there from NC. Would appreciate any info you might have. Thanks. Bobbie County>> Frm Helen- I know something about the "Austinville" Austins of NC. Enough to know that they are not related to our "Falkville-Mountain Springs" Austins of SC and TN. That is, our John C. AUSTIN was b 1831 TN when your Samuel AUSTIN fam was still in NC. And he was in Morgan Co, AL about 1854, when his sister Nancy married. At that time Samuel was still in NC (because of birth dates of ch in NC). Also, the Samuel AUSTIN family had some money and were prosperous. They made investments as soon as they arrived in Mo Co., had a gristmill and property with an artesian well, which is still sending up water daily from a fountain on Spring Avenue in Austinville. John Austin seemed to have little money of his own and worked at the grist mill of his father-in-law, Isaac Edwards in the area that is now called Falkville, AL. When he was about fifty years old, John went to the next county, Lawrence, to the Forest and had a homestead. Of course, I should not discount the possibility that the SC and NC AUSTIN families were connected back in the 18th century. I just don't know about that. I am still not answering your question about the NC sources for your families. Again, I don't know. I have not searched in earnest for that families roots. However, there are several researchers who are members of the AFAOA and perhaps they will contact you. Here are some namesof your cousins who have researched your family : Sandra Benham, 6790 India Lane, Cummings, GA 30131 and James A. Boutwell, 1116 Sandra St. SW, Decatur, AL, still lives in Austinville, and another local lady who is a member of Mo Co. Gen soc and AFAOA and will probably see this message. Good luck

I forgot to say in my post five minutes ago that Martha was prob born in KY but I am not really sure. Doarn HURT was born in Pikesville, Pike Co., KY but his father was born either in KY or VA. I do not have anything else on Martha except what I have listed below which is the same as my last post. Martha AUSTIN-193 B: 16 Apr 1860 D: 17 Feb 1924 She was the daughter of Thomas AUSTIN and married Robert Lafayette HURT bef. 1883. Robert HURT was born in 1862. I am descended from Martha and Robert's son Doarn Boneparte HURT and his wife Reva LYKINS. If anyone has any info on Martha please let me know. Thanks Chuck THOMAS

I am looking for any info on Martha AUSTIN-193 B: 16 Apr 1860 D: 17 Feb 1924 She was the daughter of Thomas AUSTIN and married Robert Lafayette HURT bef. 1883. Robert HURT was born in 1862. I am descended from Martha and Robert's son Doarn Boneparte HURT and his wife Reva LYKINS. If anyone has any info on Martha please let me know. Thanks Chuck THOMAS

To all Austin descendants of John Calhoun "Jack" AUSTIN b 1831-d 1907 LC,AL From: Helen Austin, of Decatur, AL, wife of Vernon, last grandson of Jack [email protected] I finally found the document to prove that, just as Arthur Austin, Vernon's dad, said, Granpa Jack's widow, Marg (Margaret J. HENDERSON AUSTIN) lost his 140 acre homestead in Bankhead Forest because of failure to pay taxes. When grandpa died in 1907, his widow was destitute. Their only survival was by hunting, gathering, trading, and planting the small plot on the mountain top, heavily shaded by the towering hardwood trees. Margaret had tuberculosis, but lived on. She removed to Tishomingo Co, MS with her daughter Eunice Austin Nichols and her sons George and Arthur went with her to bring in a crop for the Nichols. In 1920 they returned to Lawrence Co, and share-cropped a place on Morris Chapel-Caddo Road. Arthur married in June of that year and went to the coal mines in Jefferson County. George went to Texas to work for Eunice and Dave Nichols in Corsicana. George took Margaret there and she was cared for by Eunice and children until she died in Corsicana, TX. The Sheriff Sold the land and here were the people who paid the taxes until it became part of the National Forest in 1912. I found the first plat book of Lawrence Co, AL in the basement of the LC Archives last week. The map of Township 8S, Range 8 W, Section 22, shows clearly who paid the taxes on the property. for NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 & NW 1/4 of NE 1/4,J. C. Austin 1902-1905 C.C. Glenn 1905-1906 Mrs. Mattie Masterson 1907-1910 Jno. Elsworth 1906-1910 R. H. Wolcot 1911 and SW & SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 J. C. Austin from 4-29-1899 to 1902-1905 C.W.? 1906 C.C. Glen 1905 Jno. Elsworth 1907-1910 80 ac. R. H. Wolcot 80 ac. 1911 The plat book also shows that some of Margaret brothers had land on the other side of Flannigan Creek, John Allen Henderson (Jr.) paid tax from 1902-1911 on Sec 22, Twp 8, R8W, SW 1/4 of SW1/4, land that was previously J.C. Parker His mother, Rhoda E. (Richards) HENDERSON had all west of the Creek in Sec 21, Twp 8, R 8 W. and paid from 1902-1911. This land was previously owned by Tabitha Castleberry Henderson from 1896-1900. I will next get the deeds copied for the land. But isn't it wonderful that the homeplace is now in the National Forest and we can all enjoy seeing the beautiful place. At least, if the forestry people don't clearcut the property. We could have a family reunion next Nov. at the MacDougal Hunter's camp. If you wish we can take a hike back into the woods for the 3 mile off-road trek to the foundations of the cabin like we did two years ago. If you have further questions send email to Helen. [email protected]

Erastus Austin b ca 1795 NY, d aft 1850 prb WI, wf Anna _____ b ca 1800 NY. They rem. by 1850 Delevan, Walworth Co., WI. CH: 1. Francis Erastus Austin b 1820 NY, d 1895 WI, mar. 1844 at Ripley or Westfield, Chautauqua Co., NY to Anna Mahala Osborn b 1825 NY. 2. William S. Austin b 1827 NY 3. Andrew Jackson Austin b 1828 NY, d 1859 WI, mar. 1851 at LaGrange, Walworth, WI to Mary Jane Hollis. 4. Thomas Austin b 1832 NY 5. Harriet Austin b 1832 NY 6. Phebe A. Austin b 1837 NY Reply to: Anna at: [email protected] AND Bonnie Austin Bigolin Austin Families Assn. of America P.O. Box 1094 Green River, WY 82935-1094

I tried sending this before, but am not sure that it got out. If this is a duplicate, please excuse. Seeking information on (1) David Austin who married a Margaret Stuart. Their son, (2) Issac, married Deborah Reynolds c. 1785, and died in Rensselaer Co., N.Y. in 1802. Their son (3) William Austin, born 11 No. 1795 in Rensselaer Co. N.Y., married Margaret (Peggy) Livings c. 1854. He died in Mt. Pleasant Township, ILL. 22 Oct 1859 and she 3 Oct 1877. Their son (4) Dennis was born 30 Dec 1825 in Switzerland Co., Inc. and died 19 Feb 1915 in Miltonvale, Kansas. He married Harriet Gary. Their daughter Ester Woods Austin married my grandfather Samuel A Maxwell. Any information you may have will be appreciated. R. A. Maxwell

WOW! What an email. I couldn't tell who said what, but I was copied and will comply gladly. Just glad there's some interest in this Austin branch. I know that I was taking the Austin newsletter back in the 1980's, then I gave up and dropped out of the Austin Assoc. because of various reasons. It was there that I knew of Dr. Michael Austin. I still have my newsletters...long before the beautiful Internet with instant-action kind of genealogical research/sharing. (That's another subject worth debate.) It was in those days that I learned about John Austin and Charity Kendrick. Don't think I've learned anything new about the Austins since! Guess that's why I sent my email to spark some talk about this line. I would like some information about Lunenburg Co., VA Austins. I know for sure that James Austin, supposedly the son of John and Charity (Kendrick) Austin, was in the Harpers Ferry, West Virginia area. No doubt the Austins were in Virginia prior. But Austin is a very popular name and I have no proof. Help is certainly appreciated. Clues extremely welcome. Francine Conn Halter

I have Matilda (Austin) Bassett, according to her daughter Melinda's death notice. Melinda was born Jan. 4 1870 in Danbury, NH. If you get any more information on the NH Austin family, please let me know. Debi...

On Wed, 22 Jul 1998 22:27:17 -0500 [email protected] (Anna L Richardson) writes: >Here is an interesting listing. I am wondering about Moses and >Stephen Austin, and Stephen's sister, Emily Austin Bryan, who married >James Franklin Perry. Of course, I would like to know that the Perry >she married was descended from the same Perry family that I am >descended from; Philip Perry, b. London, 1597 or 1599. He was supposed to be an uncle of Micajah Perry, who owned ships, was Lord Mayor of London, and sent many of his relatives to the new world. (Yes, I know that the court houses in the South were burned, and it is difficult to prove the descendancy; I choose to believe family tradition.) Is there someone out there from England who knows more of this family? > >Does anyone know of this Austin lineage? This is the Austin who >helped to colonize Texas, and for whom the city of Austin, TX is >named. > >Does anyone know James Franklin Perry's line? He has also been >important in Texas history. > >Lois (annarich) > >--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: John Austin m. Charity Kendrick >Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 23:23:45 EDT >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >With all of the records out there, plus Internet, why can't those of >us >related to this Austin line get farther back? Where were they before >Maryland? Virginia? Before that? > >Looking for these Austins - descendants and ancestors. >Francine Conn Halter > >1 Austin > +Mary b: 1696 d: Aft. 1776 > 2 Thomas Austin d: Abt. 1762 >.... +[1] Charity Kendrick >.. 2 John Austin b: 1739 >...... +[1] Charity Kendrick > 3 Zachariah Austin >.. 3 Amelia Austin > 3 John Kendrick Austin > 3 Hezekiah Austin > 3 Amos Austin > 3 Jonas Austin > 3 Alexander Austin > 3 James Austin b: 1770 Harper's Ferry, VA/ WV d: July 23, 1850 > Sacred Heart, Union Co., KY > +Ann Nancy Howard m: Abt. 1790 d: December 12, 1833 > St. Rose, Washington Co., KY > 4 Benedict Austin b: February 10, 1792 Washington >Co., KY > d: July 1849 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY > +Margaret Yates b: April 19, 1804 m: August 21, 1823 > Washington Co., KY d: January 10, 1853 Sacred Heart, > Waverly, Union Co., KY Father: John Yates > Mother: Henrietta Cambron > 4 John Austin b: 1794 Washington Co., KY, d: Washington >Co., KY > 4 Catherine "Kit" Austin b: 1797 Washington Co., KY d: >Aft. 1850 > Union Co., KY > 4 Theresa Austin b: 1800 Washington Co., KY d: Illinois > +Benedict Smith > 4 Ambrose Austin b: 1802 Washington Co., KY d: Graves Co., >KY > +Mary Ann Nancy Herbert b: December 28, 1807 Washington >Co., > KY m: January 31, 1827 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1880 > Father: Jeremiah Herbert Mother: Mary Hill > 4 Sarah "Sallie" Austin b: 1806 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. >1850 > Union Co., KY > 4 Rose Ann Austin b: October 1807 Washington Co., KY > d: November 06, 1859 Union Co., KY > +Edward Yates > 4 Thomas Aquinas Austin b: October 15, 1810 >Washington Co., KY > d: March 13, 1864 Union Co., KY > +Mary Ann Raley b: March 02, 1812 Marion Co., KY m: >July 29, > 1836 d: November 29, 1856 Union Co., KY > Father: Basil Raley Mother: Elizabeth Spalding > 3 Austin b: Aft. 1774 > > >==== AUSTIN Mailing List ==== >The 1998 National Austin Convention on 7-9 August in Salt Lake City at >the Plaza Hotel, just around the corner from LDS Family History >Center. >Call 1-800-366-3684 to reserve your room at the Austin rate of $79. >The >Austin Convention Group Reservation identification number is 234254. >To >register, please contact Alice A. Martin at [email protected] For >more info check out http://www.rahul.net/afaoa/afaoar.html > > > > >--------- End forwarded message ---------- >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get >completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno >at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ==== PERRY Mailing List ==== to >unsubscribe from this list send a message to >[email protected] with unsubscribe in the subject line >and unsubscribe in the body of the message and nothing else. spell >unsubscribe correctly All messages going to the request address is >handled by a robot that reads only what it has been programmed to >understand. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

My ancestor is John C AUSTIN. He married Mary Ann GURLEY in Coweta County on January 13, 1829. He was born around 1810 in SC. He is found in the 1840 and 1850 census's (sp?) in Paulding county GA. I have been trying to find information on his father for 2 years now without success. Family history suggests that his name was John also. It seems that a lad of 19 or younger would have had his father around close by but that is just a guess. Would really appreciate any information you might come across about this man and his forebears. Thanks in advance Steve Austin [email protected]

With all of the records out there, plus Internet, why can't those of us related to this Austin line get farther back? Where were they before Maryland? Virginia? Before that? Looking for these Austins - descendants and ancestors. Francine Conn Halter 1 Austin +Mary b: 1696 d: Aft. 1776 2 Thomas Austin d: Abt. 1762 .... +[1] Charity Kendrick .. 2 John Austin b: 1739 ...... +[1] Charity Kendrick 3 Zachariah Austin .. 3 Amelia Austin 3 John Kendrick Austin 3 Hezekiah Austin 3 Amos Austin 3 Jonas Austin 3 Alexander Austin 3 James Austin b: 1770 Harper's Ferry, VA/ WV d: July 23, 1850 Sacred Heart, Union Co., KY +Ann Nancy Howard m: Abt. 1790 d: December 12, 1833 St. Rose, Washington Co., KY 4 Benedict Austin b: February 10, 1792 Washington Co., KY d: July 1849 Paducah, McCracken Co., KY +Margaret Yates b: April 19, 1804 m: August 21, 1823 Washington Co., KY d: January 10, 1853 Sacred Heart, Waverly, Union Co., KY Father: John Yates Mother: Henrietta Cambron 4 John Austin b: 1794 Washington Co., KY, d: Washington Co., KY 4 Catherine "Kit" Austin b: 1797 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1850 Union Co., KY 4 Theresa Austin b: 1800 Washington Co., KY d: Illinois +Benedict Smith 4 Ambrose Austin b: 1802 Washington Co., KY d: Graves Co., KY +Mary Ann Nancy Herbert b: December 28, 1807 Washington Co., KY m: January 31, 1827 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1880 Father: Jeremiah Herbert Mother: Mary Hill 4 Sarah "Sallie" Austin b: 1806 Washington Co., KY d: Aft. 1850 Union Co., KY 4 Rose Ann Austin b: October 1807 Washington Co., KY d: November 06, 1859 Union Co., KY +Edward Yates 4 Thomas Aquinas Austin b: October 15, 1810 Washington Co., KY d: March 13, 1864 Union Co., KY +Mary Ann Raley b: March 02, 1812 Marion Co., KY m: July 29, 1836 d: November 29, 1856 Union Co., KY Father: Basil Raley Mother: Elizabeth Spalding 3 Austin b: Aft. 1774

Looking for info about Harrison Austin, born abt.1851 Greenville S.C. Posb. wife is Mary E. . Children were Lille T.,Walter, Oscar , Allen V., Mary J.Dock M.,and Nora E.. Father was Vincent Austin and Mary Kerby. ALso interested in surnames, Kerby,Breauzeal, Ramsey,Sharp,Chandler,Scott,and Peterson that are connected to the Austin name. Also searching for Francis Austin born abt 1757 in Va. and lived his life and had family in Greenville SC.Had posb 3 daughters and son Chisom, and son Vincent Austin.Francis last seen on 1820 Spartanburg census. Francis is son of Nathanial Sr.b.abt 1720,England. d.1798 Gilder Plantation 11, Greenville SC.1798. Have much info on this line,but still have holes and a couple of characters that keep hiding in the weeds somewhere. David Austin Midland,Texas _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Dear TOM, I am very interested in your AUSTIN families. I am still looking for some of the family from Laurens Co, besides Alexander AUSTIN the Rev War Soldier, who left SC and came to Lawrence and Morgan Co, AL. I have never known if Alexander was any relation to my John C. Austin b 1831. I have much information on what happened to Alexander after he came to Lawrence Co, AL and had a saddlry and farm and was prosperous. His son was a school teacher in one of the first schools on General Joe Wheeler's plantation. This part of the plantation originally belonged to Alexander. I have his Rev WAr pension application. A brother John, and perhaps a James is mentioned in some of the papers of Alexander. Does anyone know about them ? Alexander named his son James (the teacher). Alexander's other, known, child was a daughter who was mentally handicapped and had to have someone to take care of her, all her life. My John's parents must have been born in the upcountry of SC about1800, I am not positive if it is Laurens, Greenville, Fairfield, or Spartanburg. They stopped in TN in 1831 when John Calhoun Austin was born. John was living in Morgan Co, AL, operating a grist mill for his in-laws, Isaac EDWARDS and George LOTT, Jr. by 1854. But, I can't find him on the 1850 census in AL, TN or other ?

Daniel Austin born in Greene County in 1842 was the son of Absalom Austin. Daniel was a private in the Civil War joining Missouri Company I, 8th regiment. He served from 1862-1865. He was discharged in Arkansas. I do not know if he served the Confederate or Union. Could someone tell me where I may be able to look this information up?

From: Helen Austin [email protected] Concerning the Thomas M. J. AUSTIN of Huntsville, AL (Madison Co,) I finally found the book I referred to earlier at the Huntsville Library today, It is, "Marriages Deaths and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers" by Pauline Jones Gandrud c 1981, published by So. Hist. Press. at Easley, SC. there are three references for Thomas or Tom. I earlier sent the marriage notice for Thomas M. J. I have para-phrased the notices. 1. Hunstville Mercury (was the Advocate) June 11, 1892. Telegram received by W. J. Potts of Helena Ark., that Tom E. Austin had been killed at that place the day before. Mr. Austin was a brother of Mrs. A. L. Blunt. 2. Huntsville Republican, Dec 25, 1819, Died suddenly at Ditto's landing on the 19th instant, Mr. Thomas Austin one of the oldest settlers in this county (Madison, AL).

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Telitha Austin was born abt 1778 in Buffalo Beach Rocking-ham,North Carolina . She married John Lemmons born at Buffalo Beach abt 1774 . The had many children, one of them was my 4-g grandfather He was Thomas Jefferson Lemmons born 11 Oct 1800 at Buffalo Beach he died 21 Jan 1864 , he was buried in Woolom Cemetary in Gasconade County, Missouri I have more information on their descendants at my web page; http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/edoedo/ Juanita Helmig Schuster /^/^ Austin, Banks, Barker, Boyce, Boyden, Boyse, Burress, Campbell ( *.*) Christian, Daniels, Favier, Foster, Green, Grittins, Huot, Lacy ( ~ | Lemmons, Mantle, Matthews, Middlebrook,Morton, Plunkett,Rhoades C(____:_) Rousell, Scrimpture, Scriven, Shockley, Terrill, Willis, Young