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AUSTIN, Francis Sumner

AUSTIN, Francis Sumner[1, 2]

Male 1824 - 1900  (75 years)

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  • Name AUSTIN, Francis Sumner 
    Birth 16 Oct 1824  Addison, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1833-1838  Oswego County, NY USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1838  Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1848  Carthage Township, Hancock Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1860  Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1870  Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1880  Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Death 17 Mar 1900  Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 10] 
    Burial 20 Mar 1900  Vault in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1855, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Mother WHITTEN, Eleanor L,   b. 1 Dec 1800, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1874, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (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    		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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1910, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1845  Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1907, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. AUSTIN, Charles H,   b. 1850, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. AUSTIN, Frank B,   b. 1853, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. AUSTIN, Edward F,   b. 1854, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. AUSTIN, Emma,   b. 1856, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1880 (Age < 23 years)
     6. AUSTIN, Jessie A.,   b. 1860, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. AUSTIN, Mary J,   b. 1861   d. Bef 1880 (Age < 18 years)
     8. AUSTIN, Alice P.,   b. 1862, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. AUSTIN, John T.,   b. 4 Dec 1865, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1958, Kankakee, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Albums
    Austin Family & Descendants    		Austin Family & Descendants (44)
    Francis Brown Austin descendants
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2010 
    Family ID F765  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Oct 1824 - Addison, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1833-1838 - Oswego County, NY USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1838 - Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Feb 1845 - Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1848 - Carthage Township, Hancock Co, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Mar 1900 - Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 20 Mar 1900 - Vault in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Frank Austin    		Frank Austin

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [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.

    3. [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.

    4. [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. .

    5. [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. .

    6. [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.

    7. [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.

    8. [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.
    9. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
    10. 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.

    11. [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.

    12. [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.

    13. [S33] Hugh Byrne Notes, Date of Import: Feb 20, 2005.

    14. [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.



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