This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CarolynBoroughf Surnames: AUSTIN, ROBERSON, HUSKEY, HUDGENS, RAMSEY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.maries/2327/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Moses Austin married first in Sep 1858 in Maries County, Missouri to Martha Ann Roberson, dau. of Steven and Nancy (nee Colvin) Roberson. Moses Austin filed for divorce 26 December 1866 in Phelps County, Missouri claiming they were married about September 1858 in Maries County, Missouri and that after one year of marriage, she refused to live with him!! Final Decree issued May 29, 1867, May Term Phelps County, Missouri Court Roberson family tradition was that there was one child of the marriage which did not survive. 1910 Maries County, Missouri Census for Martha Roberson says divorced, mother of 1, 0 living PHELPS COUNTY DIVORCE CASES, BY PLAINTIFFS, 1857-1880 Recorded at the court house These records transcribed and placed here by Barbara Pugh Plaintiff Defendant Complaint Year Box Folder AUSTIN, MOSES AUSTIN, MARTHA DIVORCE 1866 12 5 On 3 November 1867 in Phelps County, Missouri Moses Austin married second to Elizabeth Jane Huskey dau. Of Daniel Huskey and Martha Hudgens LAND RECORDS: Moses Austin of New Haven County, Connecticut, 200 acres, 2 May 1859 Certificate # 30010 (Graduation Sale??) in Maries County, Missouri Moses Austin, June 9, 1894, 40 acres in Phelps County, Missouri Homestead Certificate No. 5075 1860 Dry Creek Township, Maries County, Missouri Federal Census lists Moses Austin as farmhand in Household of R. L. Ramsey (son of DeLafayette Ramsey and Polly Huskey) 1860 Dry Creek Township, Maries County Federal Census lists Martha Roberson in Household of father Stephen Roberson 1870 Missouri, Phelps County, Cold Spring Township - [1870 Missouri Federal Census - Moses Austin Head of Household] 1880 can't find on 1880 Census! 1900 Missouri, St. Francois County, St. Francois Township, Elvins - [1900 Missouri Federal Census - Moses Austin head of household] 1910 Missouri, Phelps County, St. James Township, State Federal Soldiers Home - 1910 Federal Census Moses Austin Head of household 12 October 1910, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificate # 31798 Moses Austin, buried Elvins, Missouri 13 October 1910. Death Certificate lists his father as Amos Austin, unfortunately his wife seems to have been listed instead of his mother on this certificate. 8 Jan 1932, Phelps County, Miller township, Missouri Death Certificate # 2023 Elizabeth Jane Austin buried Macedonia Cemetery, Phelps County, Missouri 9 January 1932 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.