Hi, Saw the post about it being too quiet, so I thought I'd toss this in. We've been working on the Calvert County, Maryland Austin's (many thanks to Don Challis!) and we stumbled across some distant (2nd cousins, 5 times removed!) right here in our own county. Here's the notes we have so far: Have a nice day, and visit the Austin page at http://www.rahul.net/cgi-bin/afaoa/ for much more information! Larry & Kathy Oathout Mattoon, IL Descendants of William Austin 1 William Austin b: 01 January 1780 in Calvert County, Maryland d: 10 July 1850 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois . +Edith Dickenson b: Abt. 1780 d: 11 February 1825 in Bledsoe Creek, Sumner County, North Carolina ........ 2 Benjamin Austin b: Bet. 1800 - 1806 in Surrey County, North Carolina ........ 2 Jane Austin b: Abt. 1802 in Surrey County, North Carolina ........ 2 Mary D. Austin b: 18 December 1803 ............ +Joseph Meador ........ 2 Mahala Austin b: Abt. 1808 in Sumner County, Tennessee ............ +Robert Mitchell ........ 2 John M. Austin b: 09 September 1809 in Sumner County, Tennessee d: 09 September 1845 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ............ +Susan Carter b: 1796 m: 19 February 1836 in Coles County, Illinois d: 03 May 1884 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 James M. Austin b: 1837 d: 23 July 1866 ........ 2 Elizabeth Ann Austin b: Abt. 1810 in Sumner County, Tennessee ............ +David Woodall ........ 2 Aminadab Austin b: 06 January 1814 in Sumner County, Tennessee d: 12 October 1833 ............ +Eliza A. Lisman ........ 2 William Dickenson Austin b: 08 October 1816 in Sumner County, Tennessee d: 06 December 1898 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ............ +Hester Ann Sousley b: 21 November 1829 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois m: 04 March 1847 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois d: 05 August 1910 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 Thorton Christian Austin b: 22 November 1850 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois d: 09 September 1936 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois ....................... +Laura Jane Shaw m: 06 November 1870 in Bushton, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 William N. Austin b: 10 May 1858 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois d: 31 March 1936 in Charleston, Coles County, Illinois ....................... +Ellen Hawkins b: 16 May 1860 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois m: 05 September 1877 d: 21 August 1938 in Coles County, Illinois .............................. 4 Charles Oliver Austin b: 23 May 1881 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois d: 13 April 1922 in Coles County, Illinois .............................. 4 William Roy Austin .............................. 4 Audrey Austin ................... 3 Millie Austin b: 1856 d: 02 October 1874 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 Avery Austin ........ 2 James D. Austin b: 01 January 1818 in Sumner County, Tennessee ............ +Delilah Jane Boyers b: Abt. 1820 in Virginia m: 14 January 1840 in Coles County, Illinois d: 31 July 1854 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 Elizabeth A. Austin b: 1840 in Illinois ................... 3 James A. Austin b: 1842 in Illinois ................... 3 Samuel H. Austin b: 1844 in Illinois ................... 3 Margaret S. Austin b: 1850 d: 12 December 1854 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 Delilah Austin b: Abt. 1851 d: 21 August 1851 in Ashmore, Coles County, Illinois ................... 3 Infant Son Austin b: 1854 d: 1854 ........ 2 Lucinda Austin b: Abt. 1825 in Sumner County, Tennessee ............ +John B. Prince m: 31 January 1843 in Coles County, Illinois ........ 2 Samuel R. Austin b: 31 January 1825 in Sumner County, Tennessee ............ +Margaret M. Ashmore m: 08 May 1845 in Coles County, Illinois ........ 2 Frankie Austin b: Abt. 1827 in Sumner County, Tennessee