AUSTIN, Francis Sumner^{[1, 2]}

1824 - 1900  (75 years)

• Name	AUSTIN, Francis Sumner
  Birth	16 Oct 1824	Addison, Vermont, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1833-1838	Oswego County, NY USA   [4]
  Residence	1838	Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA   [5]
  Residence	1848	Carthage Township, Hancock Co, IL   [6]
  Residence	1860	Carthage, Hancock, Illinois   [7]
  Residence	1870	Carthage, Hancock, Illinois   [8]
  Residence	1880	Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States   [9]
  Death	17 Mar 1900	Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA   [2, 3, 10]
  Burial	20 Mar 1900	Vault in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois   [3]
  Notes	Francis S. Austin, farmer, sec. 35; P.O., Carthage; was born in Addison county, VT., in 1824. His parents, Francis B. and Eleanor (Whitten) Austin, were natives of Massachusetts, and emigrated from New York State to Illinois in 1848, settling in Fountain Green, Hancock Co., where he resided until his death, in 1855. She died in Kansas in 1875. The subject of this sketch was married in 1845, to Miss Phoebe Mapes, a native of Indiana. To this union 9 children have been born, 7 of whom are living: George W., Charles, H. H., Frank B., Edward F., Alice P., Josephine and John T.: Mary J. and Emma Deceased. Mr. A. came to this county in 1852, and settled on his present estate of 445 acres, valued at $50 per acre. He was Town Constable three years in Carthage, and was largely engaged in the livery business the same length of time, where he resided nine years. Has been School Director, and was formerly a member of the Methodist Church. Politically he was an old-time Whig, and now adheres to the Republican administration, and is an early pioneer of Hancock.
  Person ID	I183	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	16 May 2019

  
  

  Father	AUSTIN, Francis Brown,   b. 24 Dec 1795, Rochester, Vermont d. 4 Dec 1855, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA (Age 59 years)
  Mother	WHITTEN, Eleanor L,   b. 1 Dec 1800, New Hampshire d. 24 Feb 1874, Kansas, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1818  [1, 11]
  Notes	Marriage Date: 1818«s125 Online publication - Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.»
  Albums		Austin Family & Descendants (44) Francis Brown Austin descendants
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MAPES, Phoebe Orilla,   b. 29 Sep 1824, Columbus, Indiana, USA d. 8 Sep 1910, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	18 Feb 1845	Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA   [12]
  	Conflicts with a OneWorld Tree record that say 2/13/1844
  Notes	Marriage Date: 1845«s60 Francis S. Austin, farmer, sec. 35; P.O., Carthage; was born in Addison county, VT., in 1824. His parents, Francis B. and Eleanor (Whitten) Austin, were natives of Massachusetts, and emigrated from New York State to Illinois in 1848, settling in Fountain Green, Hancock Co., where he resided until his death, in 1855. She died in Kansas in 1875. The subject of this sketch was married in 1845, to Miss Poebe Mapes, a native of Indiana. To this union 9 children have been born, 7 of whom ar»
  Children	1. AUSTIN, George W,   b. 31 Oct 1846, Columbus, Indiana, USA d. 27 Mar 1907, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA (Age 60 years)   2. AUSTIN, Charles H,   b. 1850, Indiana, USA   3. AUSTIN, Frank B,   b. 1853, Indiana, USA   4. AUSTIN, Edward F,   b. 1854, Illinois, USA   5. AUSTIN, Emma,   b. 1856, Indiana, USA d. Bef 1880 (Age < 23 years)   6. AUSTIN, Jessie A.,   b. 1860, Illinois   7. AUSTIN, Mary J,   b. 1861   d. Bef 1880 (Age < 18 years)   8. AUSTIN, Alice P.,   b. 1862, Illinois   9. AUSTIN, John T.,   b. 4 Dec 1865, Hancock, Illinois, USA d. 12 Aug 1958, Kankakee, Illinois, USA (Age 92 years)
  Albums		Austin Family & Descendants (44) Francis Brown Austin descendants
  Family ID	F765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Dec 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Oct 1824 - Addison, Vermont, USA Residence - 1833-1838 - Oswego County, NY USA Residence - 1838 - Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Marriage - 18 Feb 1845 - Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Residence - 1848 - Carthage Township, Hancock Co, IL Residence - 1860 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Residence - 1870 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Residence - 1880 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States Death - 17 Mar 1900 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Burial - 20 Mar 1900 - Vault in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S103] Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.), Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. [S103] Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm), (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.), Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc. [S192] The Republican, Carthage IL, Obituary., Francis Sumner Austin was born October 16, 1824, in Adison county, Vermont; died at his home in this city March 17, 1900 at 11: 30 a.m. When quite young his parents moved to Bartholomew county, Ind., where he was reared to manhood. About the yea. [S250] E. S. Harrison, History of Santa Cruz County, (Pacific Press Publ. Co., San Francisco, 1891), In 1833 the family moved to Oswego, New York, where they remained until 1838. In the spring of 1838 they moved to Indiana. . [S192] The Republican, Carthage IL, Francis Sumner Austin was born October 16, 1824, in Adison county, Vermont; died at his home in this city March 17, 1900 at 11: 30 a.m. When quite young his parents moved to Bartholomew county, Ind., where he was reared to manhood. . [S60] Chapman Company, History of Hancock County IL, (1880), Francis S. Austin, farmer, sec. 35; P.O., Carthage; was born in Addison county, VT., in 1824. His parents, Francis B. and Eleanor (Whitten) Austin, were natives of Massachusetts, and emigrated from New York State to Illinois in 1848, settling in Fountain Green, Hancock Co., where he resided until his death, in 1855. She died in Kansas in 1875. The subject of this sketch was married in 1845, to Miss Poebe Mapes, a native of Indiana. To this union 9 children have been born, 7 of whom ar. [S9] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, post office Carthage, roll M653_184, page 682, image 429. [S10] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, post office Carthage, r. [S11] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of th. [S192] The Republican, Carthage IL, The Carthage Republican, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, March 21, 1900, Page 5, Column 3, Obituary., AUSTIN., F. S. Austin, Sr., died at his home in this city Saturday, March 17, 1900, at 11 a.m., aged nearly 77 years. The funeral was held from the family residence Tuesday, March 20, at 2 p.m., Rev. G. C. Shaffer, officiating. [S33] Hugh Byrne Notes, Date of Import: Feb 20, 2005. [S348] Pauline Lucille Austin, Some Austin Marriages in Indiana Between 1811 and 1856, page 712: Bartholomew County: Francis S. Austin m Phebe Mapes 18 February 1845.