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.