Hello, everyone, Continuing again with more descendants of Benjamin (1787, Burke Co., NC-1861, Hardin Co., TN) & Sarah Ellis (1795, Iredell Co., NC-1864, Hardin Co., TN) Austin >Samuel Alvis (1815, Burke Co., NC-1873, Henderson Co., TN) & Mary Jane Brigance (1820 -1893, both Henderson Co., TN) Austin >Henry Clinton Austin (1857, Hardin Co., TN-1934, Ripley, Lauderdale Co., TN) & Adeline Elizabeth (Unknown) (1857, Hardin Co., TN-unk.) >Thomas Walter "Tom" Austin (1877/78, Henderson Co., TN-1959, Gibson Co., TN) & (1) Fannie Lee White (1882, Henderson Co., TN- 1919, Gibson Co., TN); all children born in Gibson Co., TN. >Bernice Catherine Austin, b. 1913 >Leonard Austin, b. 1915; d. 1916; buried Yorkville Cem. >Paul Austin, b. 1917; d. 1984, Trenton, Gibson Co., TN; m., 1936, Laverne "Tommie" Harrison, 1915, dau. of Thomas "Tom" & Minnie Kress Harrison; d. 1990. Paul's bondsman for him to marry Laverne was Robert L. Davis (relationship unknown.) Paul was a farmer. Paul may have had other children born after the 1940 census who may be untraced, but were born in Gibson Co., TN. The known child of Paul & Laverne Harrison Austin was: >Leonard Thomas Austin, b. 1938; d. 1999, Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., NY; Unknown if married. Joined a branch of the US armed forces in 1963, and exited the service in 1980. >Thomas Walter "Tom" Austin (1877/78, Henderson Co., TN-1959, Gibson Co., TN) & (2) Letha B. Dozier (1898, Henderson Co., TN- 1972, Gibson Co., TN); all children born in Gibson Co., TN. Thomas Walter "Tom" & (2) Letha B. Dozier Austin had children: >James A. Austin, b. 1920; d. 2000, Dyer, Gibson Co., TN; m., 1951, Lou Jean Williams in Gibson Co., TN. Occupation & possible children unknown. >Thomas Clarence Austin, b. 1923; d. 2010, Yorkville, Gibson Co., TN; m. Luna Erle. Thomas was a dairy farmer. Thomas' obituary states that he was survived by one daughter, two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Also mentioned was his sister-in-law, Lou Jean Austin. Pam pamstone@cfl.rr.com