David Jones AUSTIN [b. 1841, Greene Co., MO, a Methodist minister known as both David AUSTIN and Jones AUSTIN, said to have been the son of Benjamin? AUSTIN] and his wife, Julia Ann Couch AUSTIN, moved from Hardin Co., TN to Itawamba Co., MS bet. 1870-1878. They later moved on to IT [OK] and then to TX, but at least some of the children remained in NW MS. All the children of David/Jones and Julia were b. in Hardin Co., TN. Known surviving children: (1) Mollie Ann AUSTIN [b. 1863; m. (1) 1878 James Judson "Judd" HOWERTON in Lee Co., MS; m. (2) after 1901, OK? TX?, Hugh Elli CHILDERS/CHILDRESS.] Mollie is reported to be buried in (1) Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX area; (2) Electra, Wichita Co., KS; (3) OK [select one, please!] Mollie and Judd had ten children; Mollie and Hugh had three children. (2) William Franklin AUSTIN [b. 1867; m. Helen Lily ?????] Wm. was a Sheriff in Pontotoc, MS. William and Helen Lily had 3 children: Howard Lee AUSTIN, Carson AUSTIN, and Lily AUSTIN (m. Dr. DUNAVENT.) [William may have married a second time, in that Helen died relatively young, and William survived her by many years, but the name of a second wife and any other children are unknown at this time.] (3) George Washington AUSTIN [b. 1873; m. Pearl HERNDON/HEARNDON.] George taught school in Le Flore Co., and lived in 1916 in Grady Co., OK, but is buried in Chesterfield [small town that used to be near Pontotoc, I am told], MS, as is his brother, William F. George is said to have descendants in MS, and I would also like to find Lily and Carson's descendants. They also had proven children who may or may not have survived to marry: Mamie AUSTIN, b. 1862 Ella AUSTIN, b. 1869 There may also be missing siblings of Mollie, William and George named: David Preston, Clifford Pressley, Fannie, Nannie, or Lizzie, but that is only a rumor at this time. Of 8 children born to David and Julia, they stated that 5 survived, but that was late in their lives, and a child or children may have already married, had children, and predeceased them. Anyone recognize any of these persons??? Pam [email protected]