WHITTEN, John

John married HALL, Betsey in 1799 in Cornish, NH. Betsey (daughter of HALL, Samuel Read and HALL, Elizabeth) was born on 10 Sep 1777; died on 20 Jan 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1833-1838, Oswego County, NY USA
• Residence: 1838, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1850, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois

Notes:

Census:
Name: Eleanor Austin / Age: 49 / Gender: F / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: N H / Attended School: /-

Eleanor married AUSTIN, Francis Brown on 1 Apr 1818. Francis (son of AUSTIN, Jr Nathan and BROWN, Betsey) was born on 24 Dec 1795 in Rochester, Vermont; died on 4 Dec 1855 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire
• Residence: 1860, Essex, Chittenden, Vermont

John married HOLMES, Gabrina Cochran on 17 Dec 1849 in Lamoille, Vermont, USA. Gabrina was born on 20 Jan 1828 in Johnson, Franklin, Vermont, USA; died on 30 Dec 1865 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1833-1838, Oswego County, NY USA
• Residence: 1838, 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

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.

Francis married MAPES, Phoebe Orilla on 18 Feb 1845 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA. Phoebe was born on 29 Sep 1824 in Columbus, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Sep 1910 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 19 Sep 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1853, Middle Creek, Hancock Co, IL
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois
• Residence: 1870, Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois
• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• Residence: 1885, Wright, Iowa

Notes:

Lucius M. Austin, farmer, sec. 31; P.O., Middle Creek. He was born in 1826 in the state of Vermont. In the year 1847 he located in Burlington, Iowa, and worked at the cabinet and chair business for five years. He then came to Hancock Co., Ill., in 1853, and married Elizabeth Hobert in Jan., 1853. Children by this union 11, 8 of whom are living; namely, Winfield S., Norman H., Errias, Lodenia L., Caroline, Febe, Harriet, James N. He owns 80 acres of land. Mr. A and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Republican.

Hugh Byrne: Following the death of his father, Francis Austin, in 1855, Lucius took in his younger brothers, Harrison and George, as well as his mother, Eleanor.

Census:
In a household/dwelling with other merchants/laborers.--Name: Lucius Austin / Age: 24 / Gender: Male / Occupation: Chairmaker / Birthplace: Vermont

Lucius married HOBART, Eliza on 1 Jan 1852 in Webster, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Eliza was born on 30 Jun 1831 in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, USA; died on 24 Dec 1928 in Mullinville, Kiowa, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: Bef 1851, Hancock, Illinois USA
• Residence: 1867, Rough and Ready, Nevada, CA, USA
• Census: 1 Mar 1875, Shiloh, Neosho, KS USA
• Census: 17 Jun 1880, Grass Valley, Nevada, CA USA
• Voter Registration: 15 Sep 1880, Grass Valley, Nevada, CA USA

Notes:

Freeman traveled with his brother, Levi, to California, perhaps coming together in 1849, which is when Levi arrived (August, 1849). He appears in the 1850 census to be living in Fremont, CA (the original in Yolo County), and then later in Nevada county, nearby Levi in both cases.

By 1875 he is living as a farmer in Shiloh, Kansas, with his wife and 12 year-old son, Frank. Like several of his siblings, Freeman tried farming in southeast Kansas, having ping-ponged from California. He then returned to California, and in 1880 is again in Nevada City, as evidenced by his participation in the Great Register for Nevada County.

Residence:
Page 364, col 1, “Austin, F. W., farmer, Rough & Ready”

Census:
Dwelling House: 1 / Families in House: 1 / Name of person in abode: F W Austin / Age: 47 / Sex: M / Color: W / Profession: Farmer / Value of Real Estate: (blank) / Value of Personal Property: $59 / Place of Birth: Vermont / Where From to Kansas: California / Attended School in past year: / -

Census:
Apparently living alone as lodger with Crawford family, though shown as married. Census record: Dwelling: 553 / Family #: 7 / Name: Austin, Freeman W / Race: W / Sex: M / Age: 51 / Married / Occ: Veterinary Surg / Birthplace: Vt / Fathers Birth: Vt / Mothers Birth: Mass

Voter Registration:
Freeman Whiton Austin, Age 52, Born Vermont, Lives in Grass Valley, Registered 15 Sep 1880

Died:
“Died -- AUSTIN -- at Mountain View, Jan. 9, F.W. AUSTIN, aged 62 years.”

Freeman married UNDERWOOD, Hepsey Jane on 16 Mar 1851 in Grass Valley, Nevada, CA USA. Hepsey was born about 1832 in Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1846, Came to Illinois
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
• Residence: 1868, Middle Creek, Hancock Co, IL
• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Notes:

Charles Austin, sec. 31; P.O., Middle Creek; is a native of Addison county, Vermont; born in 1830, a son of Francis B. and Eleanor (Whittle) Austin, also natives of Vermont. Charles emigrated to this State with his parents in 1846, and at the age of 21 was united in marriage with Harriet S. Allton, who was born in Indiana in 1833. After marriage Mr. A. located in Fountain Green tp., and followed farming for six years; from there he went to McDonough county and remained one year, and in 1868 located in Hancock tp., where he has since resided. He owns 80 acres of improved land.

Their marriage has been blessed with 5 children, 4 of whom are living; viz, Charles L., Sarah A., Richard L. and Harvey D. Mr A. has held the office of Township Trustee for six years. He and his excellent wife are members of the Christian Church.

Mr. A. served his country three years in the late war. He enlisted at Fountain Green, under Capt. Campbell, in Co. A, 118th Ill. Inf. He was present during the siege of Vicksburg; was mustered out in April, 1865. Republican

Census:
Name: Charles Austin / Age: 20 / Gender: M / Occupation: Laborer / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Vermont / Attended School: /-

Charles married ALTON, Harriet S in 1851. Harriet was born in 1833 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: From Santa Cruz Sentinel: Cratsenberg -- At Fountain Green, Ill., June 21st, Susan Cratsenberg, sister of G. W. Austin of Hollister, and L. B. Austin of Santa Cruz, aged 48 years.
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Fountain Green, Hancock, IL, USA

Notes:

Census:
Name: Susan Austin / Age: 17 / Gender: F / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Vermont / Attended School: /-

Family/Spouse: CRATSENBERG, David. David (son of CRATSENBERG, Conrad and ALTON, Celona) was born about 1830 in New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA

Notes:

Census:
Name: Mary Austin / Age: 14 / Gender: F / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: New York / Attended School: Y /-

Family/Spouse: WHITE, Thomas B. Thomas (son of WHITE, Jary and LAWRENCE, Lucena) was born on 27 Apr 1828 in New York, USA; died on 16 May 1863 in Vicksburg, MS, USA; was buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery, MS, Section O, grave #4324. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married BLOYD, Benjamin on 5 Oct 1869 in Fountain Green, Hancock, IL, USA. Benjamin was born on 27 Apr 1827; died on 17 May 1885 in Hancock Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Harrison
• Hair color: Brown
• Height: 5 ft 8 in
• Obituary: From Hollister Freelance: Died - Austin - at Sanger, Dec 23. Harrison Austin, a native of Indiana, aged 52 years (deceased was a brother of George W. Austin, formerly town marshall of Hollister, but now of Victoria BC, and L.B. Austin of Santa Cruz. He was once a resident of Hollister. Dropsy was the cause of death.
• Occupation: Farmer
• Cause of Death: Dropsy (Edema)
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois
• Military: Jul 1863, Prairie City, McDonough, IL USA
• Voter Registration: 22 Apr 1879, Hamilton, Tulare, CA, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Kaweah, Tulare, CA
• Voter Registration: 12 Oct 1892, Sanger, Fresno, CA, USA

Notes:

Census:
Name: Harrison Austin / Age: 9 / Gender: M / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Ind / Attended School: Y /-

Military:
Draft Registration: Name: Harrison H Austin-Place of Birth: Indiana-Age: 22-Race: White-Occupation: Laborer-Marital status: Married-Residence: Prairie, McDonough, Illinois-Congressional District: 9th-Class: 1

Census:
Shown in census of Kaweah And Mineral King, Tulare, CA, USA. Believe this was still Hamilton, which no longer exists on maps, but is on eastern edge of the San Joaquin valley, between Venida & Lemon Cove districts: Austin, William H / White / Male / age = 38 / Widowed / Farmer / Born in Illinois / Father born = blk / Mother born = blk-

William married MOORE, Cynthia on 2 Aug 1862 in McDonough County, IL USA. Cynthia died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA

Notes:

Census:
Name: Eliza Austin / Age: 8 / Gender: F / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Ind / Attended School: Y /-

Other Events and Attributes:

• Obituary: From Hollister Free Lance, 14 Mar 1925: GEORGE AUSTIN, OLD CIVIL WAR VETERAN, TOWN FIGURE, DIES The faint echo of Taps from the battlefields of Appomattox, Chickamauga and Gettysburg, floated over Hollister away, it caught up in its train the soul of an old Civil War veteran, George Austin, one of Hollister’s leading, but humblest, citizens for many years. Suffering for many months, but holding onto life at times only by the tenacity of the “61” spirit that made him “keep on”, George finally answered the last Roll Call a few minutes after ten o’clock this morning, and “fell in” the ranks of the Great Commander. Austin was for many years the town Constable of Hollister, a familiar and welcome figure with the law-abiding and a terror to the wrong doer but with that a just and cool law enforcer. His death further thins the ranks of all too few veterans of the Civil War of the community, and though his passing was expected at any moment, the actual news of his death came as a distinct shock to all of his old buddies and the rest of the community. Funeral arrangements in the hands of W.W. Black, have not been completed at this early hour of going to press; but burial will probably be on Monday in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, with the younger veterans of the Great War as an honorary escort. George volunteered in the 62nd Illinois infantry, a unit of the famous “Iron Brigade” at the opening of the Civil War, and saw much active service and experienced many hardships, as fell to the lot of them all in those heroic days. He was born in Illinois in 1848, so was a mere kid by the time the bugle sounded for him to volunteer and serve his country. Shortly after the end of the war, during the period of reconstruction, he moved West and settled in California. This afternoon announcement was made the funeral would be held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. from the Christian Church, with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. A guard of honor from the young veterans of the Great War will attend. He survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Austin, one son, C.J. Austin, and three daughters; Mrs. Ralph De Cries (of Oakland), Mrs. J.A. Ebi (of Hanford), and Mrs. Alvin Ebi, of Hollister.
• Cause of Death: Colon cancer & bronchiatasis
• Residence: 1850, Not Stated, Hancock, Illinois
• Census: 22 Oct 1850, Hancock County, IL, USA
• Residence: 1860, Bushnell, McDonough, Illinois
• Military: 11 May 1864, Civil War, Illinois 137 Infantry, Company I
• Residence: 1872, Thayer, Neosho, KS USA
• Occupation: Between 1875 and 1916, Carpenter
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1886, Town Marshal
• Residence: 1892, Victoria, BC, Canada
• Physical Description: 1898, Height 5' 9", Light complexion, blue eyes, light hair
• Residence: 1898, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 5 Nov 1918, Constable, Hollister Township
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Summary on George Austin from Trapper Byrne:

George Washington Austin. born 4-9-1848 in Illinois, died March 14, 1925 in Hollister
of Colon Cancer. He was the 12th of 12 children. In May
1864, when he was 16, he enlisted in the Union Army and served in an
Illinois regiment that saw service with Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during
his campaign in Georgia. George was in the Army for only 100 days, but that
was not uncommon. There's nothing I've found that says whether George s
actual combat, but I have my doubts.

By 1872, George had found his way to Neodesha, Kansas, where he was
married on the Fourth of July to Anna Marie Rue, commonly known as Anni
She was just shy of 17 years old -- born 7-19-1855 in Ohio. They stuck
around Kansas long enough for Conover to be born a year later. By April 1875
they had made their way to Hollister, where George was listed on the voter
rolls as a carpenter.

By 1886, the next set of surviving voter rolls, George is listed as the
town marshal. In a newspaper interview, Grace said he was the town constable
for 10 years and that she could remember him running for office every year.
Since she was born in 1885, that would have his tenure lasting into the
1890s sometime.

In that interview, Grace recalled living in ""a big house with a big lo
... Bad winters meant that wagon loads of mud had to be taken away. ... This
was grain country the. You could see grain and hay storage bins
everywhere.'' Sounds exciting, eh?

Grace described her mother, Annie, as ""a good and religious woman, but
she did like to watch the race horses every week.'' Grace, by the way, was a
schoolteacher, and said she taught at ""the old Fremont school for over 10
years.''

George died of colon cancer on March 14, 1925. Annie lived to
be 83 before succumbing of something called chronic myocarditis on
10-11-1938. She was living at 840 Washington St. in Hollister at the time.




Hollister News Items on George Austin:

The Hollister Democrat. February 23, 1883

Hard Blows -- Some people may entertain the idea that the position of a night watchman is one of ease and comfort. If any one hereabouts has such a notion, he should try the occupation a few nights. We know not how night officers act in other towns, but we dow know that officer Austin has experienced several rough times in the discharge of his duties as an officer. Last Saturday night he was compelled to use severe force in quelling a turbulent spirit, and in the fracas he recieved a painful injury to one of his hands, which has caused him much trouble since. Last Sunday night he again came in collision with a fighting character, and was forced to throw the man and threaten to use the club before the law-violator would act peacefully. In such cases as these, the officer would be justifiable in giving the resisting men a decoction of hickory and handcuffs. We do noth uphold any officer in abusing a criminal, but we believe that when a man attempts to injure an officer when making an arrest, that a genuine blow over the head should be administered. Mr. Austin is a most careful officer, but he always captures his man, and he fears none.

The Hollister FreeLance. Februrary 4, 1887

G.W. Austin to A.H. Fredson, house and lot on San Benito street.


The Hollister FreeLance. April 8, 1887

Fire Department -- The following-named persons are active members of the Hollister Fire Department

* Alert Hose Co. No 1: G.W. Austin


The Hollister FreeLance. May 27, 1887

Geo. Austin left last Tuesday morning on a business trip to Fresno, accompanied by G.M. Roberts.


The Hollister FreeLance. February 1, 1889

**Grand Army Officers**

The members of the Jesse I. Reno Post. No. 58 have elected the following officers: Wm Eastman, P.C.; Wm Cashman, S.V.; G.W. Austin, J.V.; F.W. Oliver, Adjt; H. Snibley, Quartermaster; J.W. Spader, O.D.; John Young, O.G.; D.K. Sanford, Chaplain; Q.V.R. Serles, Surgeon; H.M. Campbell, S.M.; D.F. Gray, Q.S.


The Hollister FreeLance. Feb 2, 1889

Tres Pinos. We see the Tres Pinos schoolhouse is radiant ina new coat of paint, and the new fence is quite an improvement. It was moved from the street in which it stood by Mr. Geo Austin.


The Hollister FreeLance. March 22, 1889

The Jesse L. Reno Post. of Hollister now numbers 33 members. Its officers are:
Wm. Eastman, Commander
W. Cashman, Senior Vice Commander
Geo. Austin, Junior Vice Commander
F.W. Oliver, Adjutant
H. Snibley, Quartermaster
D.K. Sanford, Chaplain
J.W. Spader, Officer of the Day
J. Young, Officer of the GUard
D. Gray, Quatermaster Sargeant
(Full story, p.2, col 5)

***

For two years past B.F. Ross has held the position of Marshal of the Town of Hollister. His term expires in May, at which time a new Marshal will be elected. Mr. G.W. Austin announces himself as a candidate for this important office. Mr. Austin is well known by all our people, and has obtained already a good reputation as an officer. In 1882 he was appointed night-watchman, the following year he was elected Marchal. For 3 succeeding years he was re-elected Marshal.


The Hollister FreeLance. May 10, 1889

***G.W. Austin Elected Marshal***

W.W. McDonald is a first class man, and no doubt would have made a good Marshal but Austin received 190 votes while McDonald could only scare up 101. Frank Ross was elected marshal last year because all the roughs and toughs in town from R.R. Brown down or rather up, through the whole category of dead beats, pimps and drunks supported him. They elected Ross last year, and Mac thought as long as they stood in with him, he could get enough of the respectable element to pull him through. Alas! he reckoned without the cost, and the result is he got soup.

Is Marshal Austin going to run the toughs, or will the toughs run the Marshal? Up to date the Marshal has run the toughs, and it is to be hoped will continue to do so.

***A Drunken Trio***

On Saturday three of Jon Cullen's men came into town and proceeded to get drunk. Marshal Austin arrested the worst one and told Joe Perez to put the team up. When Joe attempted to do this, the two who were left seized him by the legs and made him turn a somesault out of the wagon onto the ground. For this effort the remaining members of the trio were allowed to explore the mysteries of the calaboose.

On Sunday morning John Cullen came to town, paid the fines of his men, and then got drunk, was arrested and locked up in the calaboose along with one of the men whose fine he had just paid.





From The Adjutant General Report, Illinois:

One Hundred-Day Men.

Early in the spring of 1864 the government of the Northwestern States, namely: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, believing that the rebellion was nearing its close, and desiring to aid the Government in every way possible, tendered to the President a volunteer force of 85,000 one hundred-day men, to relieve the veteran soldiers from guard duty at our forts, arsenals and elesewhere. Of this number Illinois furnished thirteen regiments and two battalions.

Speaking of the the service performed by the hundred-day troops, Governor Yates, in his last annual message, paid them a high and deserved compliment in these words:

"Our regiments under this call performed indispensable and invaluable services in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri, relieving garrisons of veterean troops who were sent to the front, took part in the Atlanta campaign, several of them also composing a part of that glorious army that has penetrated the very vitals of the rebellion and plucked some of the brightest laurels that this heroic age has woven for a patriotiic soldier. Five out of the one hundred-day regiments, after their term of service had expired, voluntarily extended their engagements with the Government, and marched to the relief of the gallant and able Rosecrans, who, at the head of an inadequate and poorly appointed army, was contending against fearful odds for the preservation of St. Louis and the safety of Missouri. The officers and soldiers of these regiments evinced the highest soldierly qualities and fully sustained the proud record our vetrans have ever attained in the field, and the State and Country owe them lasting gratitude, and we have in a great degree to attribute our success in Virginia and Georgia to the timely organization and efficient services of the one hundred-day volunteers furnished by all of said States. The President has, by order, returned them the thanks of the Government and the Nation for the service thus rendered, and accords the full measure of praise to them as our supporters and defenders in the rear, to which the regular reserve force of large armies are always entitled."

The One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Infantry Illinois Volunteers was organized at Camp Wood, Quincy, Ill, by Colonel John Wood, and was mustered in June 5, 1864, for one hundred days.

On June 9, 1864, the Regiment left Quincy, and proceeded to Memphis, Tenn., where it was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, District of Memphis, Colonel E. L. Baltwick, Thirty-ninth Wisconsin commanding. On July 9, assigned to Third Brigade, Colonel John Wood commanding, and was stationed on the Hernando road, on picket duty.

The Regiment was mustered out of the United States service at Springfield, Ill, September 4, 1864.

Census:
Name: George Austin / Age: 2 / Gender: M / Occupation: / Value of Real Estate: / Place of Birth: Ind / Attended School: /-

Buried:
JPG, Genealogy/Reunion/headstones/Headstone - George W Austin.jpg, George Washington Austin, HEADSTONE

George married RUE, Anna Marie on 4 Jul 1872 in Neodesha, Kansas. Anna (daughter of RUE, Garrett C. and STEWART, Sarah Ann) was born on 19 Jul 1855 in Butler, Ohio; died on 11 Oct 1938 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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-

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.

Family/Spouse: BOSTON, Mahala Frances. Mahala (daughter of BOSTON, Reuben and DALE, Sarah) was born on 7 Mar 1848 in Carthage, Hancock Co, IL; died on 27 Jul 1935 in Carthage, Hancock Co, IL; was buried on 29 Jul 1935 in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1892, Scotland Co, MO

Family/Spouse: PRINTY, ?. ? (daughter of TOWLES, C F and PRINTY, Rebecca) died after 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Josephine Austin
• Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Family/Spouse: GARLOW, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1900, Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota

Norman married MARSHMAN, Mary on 26 Jun 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Norman married LONG, Lona in 1884. Lona was born in 1866 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• Residence: 1900, Grant, Wright, Iowa
• Residence: 1910, Indian Lake, Nobles, Minnesota

Lodema married WILLIAMSON, Joseph Curtis on 9 Aug 1878 in Hancock CO, IL. Joseph (son of WILLIAMSON, Tobias Polhemus and COWELL, Ellen Maria) was born on 15 Sep 1857 in IL, USA; died on 13 Sep 1937 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Census: 1 Mar 1875, Shiloh, Neosho, KS USA

Notes:

Birth:
Probably born in Nevada County where parents were married.

Census:
...Name of person in abode: Frank Austin / Age: 12 / Sex: M / Color: W / Profession: Farmer / Value of Real Estate: (blank) / Value of Personal Property: (blank) / Place of Birth: California / Where From to Kansas: California / Attended School in past year: Y /

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• Census: 1860, Carthage Township, Hancock Co, IL

Notes:

Census:
Name: Charles L Austin-Age: 4-Birth Year: abt 1856-Gender: Male-Birth Place: Illinois-Home in 1860: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois-Post Office: Carthage-Dwelling Number: 2901-Family Number: 2802

Family/Spouse: Frances. Frances was born in 1858; died in 1943; was buried in 1943 in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 26 Jun 1900, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Notes:

Census:
Name: Sarah A Dale-Age: 48-Birth Date: May 1852-Birthplace: Illinois-Home in 1900: Hancock, Hancock, Illinois-Sheet Number: 10-Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 99-Family Number: 200-Race: White-Gender: Female-Relation to Head of House: Wife-Marital status: Married-Spouse's name: John T Dale-Marriage Year: 1870-Father's Birthplace: Vermont-Mother's Birthplace: Indiana-Mother: Number of Living Children: 2-Mother: How Many Children: 2-Can Read: Yes-Can Write: Yes-Can Speak English: Yes

Sarah married DALE, John T about 1870. John was born in Apr 1849 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Residence: 1880, Hancock, Hancock, Illinois, United States

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• Census: 8 Jun 1880, Fountain Green, Hancock, IL, USA

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• Residence: 1860, Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois
• Residence: 1880, Fountain Green, Hancock, Illinois, United States

Freeman married CRATSENBERG, Marry Ellen on 13 Oct 1881 in Hancock, Illinois, USA. Marry (daughter of CRATSENBERG, Andrew Murray and PERKINS, Zilpha Ellen) was born in 1863 in Hancock, Illinois, USA; died in Dec 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Kaweah, Tulare, CA

Notes:

Census:
Austin, Walter / White / Male / age = 10 / / / Born in Kansas / Attended School / Mother born = blk / Father born = Ill-

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• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Kaweah, Tulare, CA

Notes:

Census:
Austin, Polly / White / Female / age = 7 / / / Born in Kansas / Attended School / Mother born = blk / Father born = Ill-

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• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Kaweah, Tulare, CA

Notes:

Census:
Austin, Willie / White / Male / age = 4 / / Born in Kansas / Attended School / Mother born = blk / Father born = Ill-

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• Residence: Not Stated, San Benito, California
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1898, Enterprise Precinct, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco
• Residence: 1902, San Francisco
• Occupation: 1906, Lather
• Residence: 1906, Enterprise District, Hollister, San Benito, CA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Occupation: 1916, Mechanic
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California

Conover married MULLEN, Isabell on 25 Oct 1894 in Gilroy, CA. Isabell (daughter of MULLEN, James M and UNKNOWN, Ellen F) was born on 3 Oct 1872 in Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA; died on 28 Sep 1903 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Conover married LIPSCOMBE, Florence Isabel on 21 Sep 1904 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA in 1920 US Census lists as divorced. Florence (daughter of LIPSCOMBE, Henry Thomas and THOMAS, Alice Mary) was born on 21 Feb 1882 in ENGLAND; died on 22 Nov 1968 in LOS ANGELES, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Lottie
• Residence: 1880, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
• Occupation: 1910, Private Nurse for Families
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, San Rafael, Marin, California
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Obituary:

Mrs. Charlotte Amanda Younger, 80, died Wednesday in Oakland after an illness of several months.

A native of San Benito county, Mrs. Younger lived here the greater part of her life. Her husband, Charles, died in 1955. Mrs. Younger, who attended local schools, left Hollister a short time ago to be near her sons in the Bay area. In her younger days, she was active as a general nurse. She was a member of the First Christian church in Hollister.

Mrs. Younger is survived by two sons, Ira G. Thompson of San Francisco and Everett G. Thompson, Oakland. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Grace Haller of Hollister and Mrs. Selma Moore of San Luis Obispo. She is also survived by five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Black-Cooper-Ottesen mortuary. Interment is in the family plot, IOOF cemetery.

Hollister Free Lance, Thursday, Aug 9, 1956, Page 1, col 4.


Notes:

In 1900, Henry/Harry Thompson, Lottie, Ira and Everett are living in same building in the South of Market area in San Francisco as Lottie's brother Conover Austin, along with wife Bell Mullin Austin and daughter Eva.

Charlotte married YOUNGER, Charles Bradford before 1931. Charles (son of YOUNGER and LANE) was born on 29 Mar 1867 in NEBRASKA; died on 15 Jan 1955 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte married THOMPSON, Harry G. on 24 Oct 1892 in Victoria, BC Canada. Harry was born in 1868 in Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DE GRIES, Ralph L. Ralph was born in 1874 in Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1928 in Alameda Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Sadie
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hanford, Kings, California
• Residence: 1930, Hanford, Kings, California

Notes:

When I was a child in the 1960s, we knew her as Aunt Sadie. She lived in a senior residence in San Luis Obispo in her final years. When the Byrne family took our annual summer trip to Los Angeles, we would visit Nana (Grace Austin Ebi/Haller) in Hollister on the first day of the journey, and her sister, Sadie, on the second day. - Hugh Byrne

Family/Spouse: MOORE, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Selma married EBI, James Archer on 27 Mar 1901 in San Benito, CA. James (son of EBI, Usual Augustus and DRYDEN, Flora Helen) was born on 3 Aug 1877 in Paicines, San Benito, CA; died on 31 Jan 1941 in Hanford, Kings Co, California; was buried on 4 Feb 1941 in IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Nanna
• Residence: 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1910, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1916, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1920, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA
• Residence: 1930, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Graveside ceremony, officiated by Rev. Norval Holland of St Luke’s Episcopal

Grace married EBI, Alvin Dryden on 5 Jan 1907 in San Benito, CA. Alvin (son of EBI, Usual Augustus and DRYDEN, Flora Helen) was born on 27 May 1880 in Paicines, San Benito, CA; died on 25 Apr 1942 in SAN BENITO, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HALLER, Otto Franklin. Otto (son of HALLER, John and HALLER, A L Caroline) was born on 2 Sep 1885 in Kansas; died on 23 May 1976 in Hollister, San Benito, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]