The following new message has been posted on Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#478) Re: Austin Log Cabin <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi?rev=478> AUTHOR: Suzanne Ash DATE: Monday, 10 May 2004, at 4:28 p.m. Reply To: (#477) Austin Log Cabin Author: James A. Austin Date: Monday, 10 May 2004, at 2:07 p.m. Hi there Jim, William Austin(b 20 June 1790), is my 3gguncle. When I was researching this line about five years ago, I was fortunate enough to correspond with a gentleman, Wm Wyatt Austin jr. from Hubert, North Carolina. William G. Austin"three" was his grandfather if I understood him correctly. Following is a quote from the information I received from Mr. Austin of N.Carolina: "Grandpa Billy and Dicy were the first owners and occupants of "Lonesome", the old log cabin Austin homeplace at Burns, Dickson County Tennessee. There is some question about who actually built Lonesome in 1819 - 1820, but we know it was the home of William and Dicy Austin and their eleven kids from 1820 to 1876, the year of Grandpa Billy's death." See the Lonesome story by Ruth Elizabeth Austin Kimbro Austin According to Wm Wyatt Austin text, Lonesome homeplace was still standing in 1997. and the researcher Wm W. Austin claims to be the third owner of the homeplace. William Austin (m Dicy Horner) served two different tours of duty in the War of 1812, first as Private under Captain Hamilton, and later under Capt Hudson, in First Tn. Regiment USA under Gen'l Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Wm was later awarded bounty lands for this service. (Bounty Warrants 2535-80-50 & 52697-80-55) Ref, Sally Austin Day in AUSTINS OF AMERICA p 182 & National Archives Microfilm 313 Reel 3 Upon his return to his parents' home in Dickson Co Tenn, William married his boyhood gal, Dicy Horner in 1819 and their first home was the old log house (later it was named Lonesome) on Beaver Dam in Dickson County where they lived and reaised their large family until William's death in 1876. William Three's occupation was farmer and land owner. During this lifetime he acquired about 1000 acres adjoining Lonesome. Dicy was an expert weaver and craftsperson." Jim, I would appreciate it if you would keep me in the loop on whatever directions you might get concerning the old Cabin, and whether it is still standing. Willim G Austin (1790) was the brother of my 3g grandfather, Samuel Demetrius Austin (b.18 Jan 1793) Would be interested to hear your Austin connections. Best regards, Suzanne Ash in Alabama *************************************************************************** This is an automatically-generated notice. If you'd like to be removed from the mailing list, please visit Forum at <http://www.tngenweb.org/dickson/webbbs/queries/index.cgi>, or send your request to [email protected] If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the board. Thank you!