To TX Jean and other AUSTINs John Calhoun Austin b 1831 TN, had relatives by marriage: LOTT, EDWARDS, SIMMONS, HENDERSON, FRANCIS, STEPHENS. etc. His family was originally from SC upcountry, (?Fairfield, Greenville, Laurens) Not found yet. But looking in 1800 and before. His parents were in TN in 1831 and perhaps in 1862. We are near to the TN line here so there were many crossing across the TN River and up to TN. I have searched the AUSTIN families all around. I have not proved out all the other No. AL AUSTINS yet, but have tons of notes. I need to get them all online and get some help. I just have not been working on AUSTINS lately. I had great breakthroughs on the HENDERSONS this week and expect to find them in Laurens Co, SC before 1800. Thanks for your interest. Helen