From: Helen Austin [email protected] Since there are few AUSTIN families in N. AL in the 19th Century, I have wondered about this fellow, and would like to hear from someone who is connected to him. I wonder if he could be related in some way to our John C. AUSTIN b 1831 TN, who resided in Lawrence Co., AL from 1883-1907 when he died. Document One: 1899, Poll Book , Lawrence Co, Tax Records, Moulton, AL; Sterling T. Austin resided Twp 7, Range 7. ========== Document Two: BLM, Land Record next to Jones Oliver Z. RODGERS and next to George W. NAYLOR and across the road from John C. AUSTIN. Location, Sec 3, Twp 8S, Range 7 W; SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, ap 40 ac. signed 29 Sep 1896, 19 Mar 1904, FC1367 then 2 1/2 of NW 1/4, ap 80 ac. 29 Sep 1896, Certif 24256, FC13671, 19 Mar 1904. then NE 1/4 of SW 1/4, ap 40 ac. 29 Sep 1896, Certif, 24256, also 19 Mar 1904, FC13671 ============== Document Three: 1900 U. S. Census, Lawrence Co, AL Pinhook, Beat 8, 11 Jun 1900; Dwelling 245, Fam 248; Sterling T. Austin b Oct 1852 AL, age 48, parents AL, m 15 years wife, Susan, b Oct 1870 AL, parents AL, m 15 yr. bore 5 ch. 1. Harrison AUSTIN b Ap 1888, age 11, AL 2. Lena AUSTIN b May 1895, age 5, AL 3. Thomas AUSTIN b May 1896 AL 4. Edward AUSTIN b Dec 1897 AL =========== Not found on 1910 census =========== Note from Helen Austin, this individual is not to be confused with another Sterling Cooper Austin 1858-1909 of VA, whose father was Robert A. Austin of Henry Co, VA and whose brothers were John C. "Jackson" b Nov 1860, and was named for his mother's family. See news clipping from a GA newspaper in the family folders at Lawrence Co., archives. Sorry, I did not write down that source.