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AUSTIN, Levi Brown

AUSTIN, Levi Brown

Male 1819 - 1897  (77 years)

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  1. 1.  AUSTIN, Levi BrownAUSTIN, Levi Brown was born on 20 Feb 1819 in Addison County, Vermont; died on 13 Feb 1897 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Health / Medical: Final years were not spent in good health. From Santa Cruz Sentinel (as pulled from Hollister Free Lance): Hollister Free Lance: As an example of what a great amount of good is done, unobtrusively, in this world by the fraternal orders the case of the late L.B. Austin may be cited. During his connection with Mound Lodge I.O.O.F., of this place he paid into the lodge about $300 in dues, and drew out in sick benefits, nurses’ hire, etc., about $4000. The lodge’s care of him did not cease when he expired. His remains were brought over here from Santa Cruz and given a decent burial.
    • Obituary: From Santa Cruz Sentinel: L.B. Austin died Saturday morning at his home on Mission Hill after being confined to his bed for six months. IN 1840 he located in Cleveland, Ohio, and then moved to Iowa. In 1849 he came to California, and was the Sergeant-at-Arms of the first Legislature in California. From 1851 to 1868 he lived in Nevada Co. In 1872 he located to Santa Cruz. He leaves a widow and daughter, Miss Anna Austin. The body will be shipped to Hollister tomorrow for interment.
    • Residence: Between 1833 and 1838, Oswego, NY
    • Residence: 1838, Indiana
    • Residence: 1840, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Occupation: 1842, Furniture Business
    • Residence: 1842, Burlington, IA, USA
    • Arrival: 16 Aug 1849, Bear Valley, CA, USA
    • Occupation: 1850, Deputy Marshall
    • Residence: 1850, Fremont, Yolo, California
    • Residence: 1850, Fremont, Yolo County, CA, USA
    • Residence: 1851, Nevada County, CA, USA
    • Misc. Event: Nov 1853, Nevada City, Nevda, CA, USA
    • Occupation: 1856, Proprietor, Selby Flat Hotel, Selby Flat, Nevada County, CA, USA
    • Occupation: 1860, Miner
    • Residence: 1860, Nevada, Nevada, California
    • Residence: 1867, Selby Flat, Nevada, CA, USA
    • Residence: 1868, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
    • Occupation: 1870, Town Carpenter
    • Residence: 1870, San Juan, Monterey, California
    • Residence: 1874, Monterey, Monterey, CA, USA
    • Occupation: 1876, Monterey, Monterey, California, USA
    • Residence: Feb 1877, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Occupation: 1878, Grocer, Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA
    • Residence: 1879, Washington Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Membership: 1888, SCPS (Santa Cruz County Society of California Pioneers)
    • Residence: 1892, 78 Cayuga, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

    Notes:

    L. B. AUSTIN.



    L. B. Austin was born February 20, 1819, in Addison County, Vermont. His father, Francis Brown Austin, was a native of New Hampshire. His mother, Eleanor Whitten, was also a native of New Hampshire.

    In 1833 the family moved to Oswego, New York, where they remained until 1838. In the spring of 1838 they moved to Indiana. In 1840 he went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he remained for two years. In 1842 he went to Iowa, where he engaged in furniture business, in the city of Burlington, remaining until 1849. He left Burlington with Captain Henry Niles' company for California. At St. Joseph the company received additions and thoroughly organized. They had no serious trouble with the Indians, and at Humboldt the company disbanded.

    He entered California August 16, 1849, through Bear Valley, passing Donner Lake, which had so recently been the scene of the Donner party's sufferings. Hearing that carpenters were in great demand at Fremont, Yolo County, he went there, 1851, he went to Nevada County, where he remained until 1868, when he went to Hollister. In 1874 he moved to Monterey, and in 1877 came to Santa Cruz.



    HISTORY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.- E. S. Harrison, Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891

    Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.

    Misc. Event:
    Cofounded Oustomah Lodge I.O.O.F.

    Occupation:
    Stationer

    Residence:
    “Mr. L.B. AUSTIN, formerly of this town, has sold out at Monterey, and intends to try his luck at Santa Cruz.”

    Residence:
    No house # given

    Levi married MARTIN, Jane on 2 Sep 1851. Jane (daughter of MARTIN, James and COURLIEU, Ann) was born on 28 Feb 1821 in Missouri; died on 7 Sep 1904 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. AUSTIN, M J  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852 in Ohio.
    2. 3. AUSTIN, Annie Franklin  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1859 in Nevada City, California; died on 23 Dec 1915 in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA, USA; was buried on 23 Dec 1915 in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.
    3. 4. AUSTIN, Emma  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Nov 1862 in Nevada County, CA, USA; died on 11 Dec 1864 in Selby Flat, Nevada, CA, USA.
    4. 5. AUSTIN, Nellie  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1863 in California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  AUSTIN, M J Descendancy chart to this point (1.Levi1) was born in 1852 in Ohio.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1860, Nevada City, Nevada, CA, USA

    Notes:

    Little info, but assume died young, as Jane Austin in 1900 census says only 1 of her four children was alive in 1900.


  2. 3.  AUSTIN, Annie FranklinAUSTIN, Annie Franklin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Levi1) was born in Oct 1859 in Nevada City, California; died on 23 Dec 1915 in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA, USA; was buried on 23 Dec 1915 in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Teacher
    • Cause of Death: Colon Cancer
    • Residence: 1860, Nevada City, California
    • Residence: 1870, San Juan, Monterey, California
    • Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Residence: 1892
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, 30 Chestnut, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
    • Residence: 1910, 4-Wd Salinas, Monterey, California

    Notes:

    Census:
    Name: Austin, Anne F / Rel: Daughter / Race: W / Sex: F / Birth: Oct 1859 / Age: 40 / Marital: S / Children: / Survive: / Birth: California / Father Birth: Vermont / Mother Birth: Missouri / Occupation: School Teacher / Read: Y / Write: Y / Speak English: Y / Own-Rent: Rent / Farm or House: House-


  3. 4.  AUSTIN, Emma Descendancy chart to this point (1.Levi1) was born on 16 Nov 1862 in Nevada County, CA, USA; died on 11 Dec 1864 in Selby Flat, Nevada, CA, USA.

  4. 5.  AUSTIN, Nellie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Levi1) was born about 1863 in California.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1870, San Juan, Monterey, California

    Notes:

    Assume died young, as Jane Austin did not have more than one child (Annie) that survived until 1900.



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