AUSTIN, Heman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Hemman, Herman
• Census: 28 Jun 1900, Rough and Ready, Nevada, CA, USA

Notes:

Research notes for Hiram & Heman Austin, late additions to my children Francis & Eleanor Austin tree. Have not yet verified beyond doubt that Heman and Hiram were their children.

Main reason for adding are as follows:

Heman born in Vermont in 1827
In census records cites both parents as born in Vermont, which is correct for Francis. In other children of Francis & Eleanor, ‘Father’s birthplace’ is usually cited as Vermont, but ‘Mother’s birthplace’ varies between Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.


Hiram born in Pennsylvania 1831

Cites ‘Father’s birthplace’ and ‘Mother’s birthplace’ as Vermont.
In 1880 census, Hiram has a “Frank Austin” living with his family. Frank appears to be the same Frank who was son of Freeman Whitten Austin.
Freeman Austin was also living and farming at some time in Rough & Ready, where Hiram & Heman both live & farm . This is not a particularly populated area in the late 19th century (nor today).

Francis & Eleanor Austin moved quite a bit, and went from Vermont to New York to Indiana, Illinois and Kansas. Is it possible Hiram was born on the way west in Pennsylvania?

Census:
Name: Austin, Hemman / Relationship: Head / Race: W / Sex: M / Birth: Mar 1827 / Age: 73 / Marital Status: M / Years Married: 32 / Birth: Vermont / Father's Birth: Vermont / Mother's Birth: Vermont / Occup: Farm Laborer / Can read: Y / Can write: Y / Can speak Engl: Y / Home owned: Owned / House or Farm: House-

Heman married Margarete in 1868. Margarete was born in Mar 1840 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]