Susan: Excuse me if I'm interrupting, but couldn't pass up the name of AUSTIN! All of Pope Co., IL My husband is a direct descendant of the following: Samuel Austin born abt 1780 died ? Joshua Bailey Austin born 1802 died 1846 Thomas Philip Austn born 1838 died 1918 Shadrach "Shade" Austin born 1861 died 1934 Thomas Edison "Tommy" Austin, Sr born 1892 died 1958 Would like to trade information if there is a connection. Clara On Sun, 08 Sep 2002 11:07:19 -0700 CarolSue Robinson <[email protected]> writes: > Susan, I found some notes on Eva BAKER, I think marr. > to William Harrison AUSTIN. It may not be of much > value, but, will include it here. > > > "The 1900 Pope Co, IL Census shows "EVA BAKER" living in Eddyville > Precinct, with > > HENRY BAKER, b. April, 1862, age 38, marr 18 yrs to Mary (6 > children / 4 living), > age > > 39, b. Sept 1860...children listed: Inda (India?) dau, Jan 1885, > Carrie dau. July > 1889, > > Eva dau Sept, 1890, Eula dau, July, 1899 (10 mos old). > > Of course, there has been a history of Eve, Eva, Eva Edna BAKER > which confuses > things a bit. Have you tried the Illinois Marriage Records > Website? > I am not sure what years they cover, but apparently they married > after 1909. > > There is also a "W. H. AUSTIN" who's second marriage was to Lora > LOUIS-JOHNSON > (her second marr. also)...I dont think this is your subject William > Harrison AUSTIN, > but include that note here to alleviate confusion, I hope: > > > Marriage records show another W.H.AUSTIN age 27 in 1899 / b. > 1872, > > son of Sam AUSTIN and Sidney WATERS, married 2nd time to Lora > > (LOUIS) JOHNSON, age 23, dau of James LOUIS and Mary GIBSON. > > Lora's second marriage also. He was born in Saline Co, IL, > living > > in Golconda from Livingston Co, KY. > > She also living in Golconda, from Livingston Co, KY, but born in > > Edmison (?) County, KY. Marr: Pope Co, IL - > > Bk A-1, pg 18, #2524 by J.C.Thompson, M.G. married at > > Court House, witn: W.H. Whiteside and Tony A. Kerr. > > > While this may NOT fit into your family tree, I hope it is helpful. > Carol > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > [email protected] wrote: > > > Does anyone have a date of death and place of burial for William > Harrison > > Austin and Eve Baker Austin? Who were Eve's parents? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Susan > > >