AUSTIN, Francis Sumner
1824 - 1900 (75 years)1. AUSTIN, Francis Sumner was born on 16 Oct 1824 in Addison, Vermont, USA; died on 17 Mar 1900 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Mar 1900 in Vault in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Hancock Co, Illinois. 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]
Children:
- 2. AUSTIN, George W was born on 31 Oct 1846 in Columbus, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Mar 1907 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA.
- 3. AUSTIN, Charles H was born in 1850 in Indiana, USA.
- 4. AUSTIN, Frank B was born in 1853 in Indiana, USA.
- 5. AUSTIN, Edward F was born in 1854 in Illinois, USA.
- 6. AUSTIN, Emma was born in 1856 in Indiana, USA; died before 1880.
- 7. AUSTIN, Jessie A. was born in 1860 in Illinois.
- 8. AUSTIN, Mary J was born in 1861; died before 1880.
- 9. AUSTIN, Alice P. was born in 1862 in Illinois.
- 10. AUSTIN, John T. was born on 4 Dec 1865 in Hancock, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Aug 1958 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA.
Generation: 2
2. AUSTIN, George W (1.Francis1) was born on 31 Oct 1846 in Columbus, Indiana, USA; died on 27 Mar 1907 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USA. 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]
Children:
- 11. AUSTIN, Emily
- 12. AUSTIN, Alice died before 1935.
- 13. AUSTIN, W C
- 14. AUSTIN, Edward died before 1935.
3. AUSTIN, Charles H (1.Francis1) was born in 1850 in Indiana, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1892, Scotland Co, MO
4. AUSTIN, Frank B (1.Francis1) was born in 1853 in Indiana, USA. 5. AUSTIN, Edward F (1.Francis1) was born in 1854 in Illinois, USA. Family/Spouse: PRINTY, ?. ? (daughter of TOWLES, C F and PRINTY, Rebecca) died after 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. AUSTIN, Emma (1.Francis1) was born in 1856 in Indiana, USA; died before 1880. 7. AUSTIN, Jessie A. (1.Francis1) was born in 1860 in Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Josephine Austin
- Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
8. AUSTIN, Mary J (1.Francis1) was born in 1861; died before 1880. 9. AUSTIN, Alice P. (1.Francis1) was born in 1862 in Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Family/Spouse: GARLOW, ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10. AUSTIN, John T. (1.Francis1) was born on 4 Dec 1865 in Hancock, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Aug 1958 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1880, Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Generation: 3
11. AUSTIN, Emily (2.George2, 1.Francis1) 12. AUSTIN, Alice (2.George2, 1.Francis1) died before 1935. Family/Spouse: YETTER, Eugene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. AUSTIN, W C (2.George2, 1.Francis1) 14. AUSTIN, Edward (2.George2, 1.Francis1) died before 1935.
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