William R. Austin

18 October 1830–22 July 1877 (Age 46)
Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States

The Life Summary of William R.

William R. Austin was born on 18 October 1830, in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States. He married Lucinda S. Tardy on 10 April 1856, in Clarke, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Clark, Greene, Mississippi, United States in 1860. He died on 22 July 1877, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

William R. Austin
1830–1877
Caroline Virginia Gaines
1846–1931
Marriage: 20 January 1867
Clara Louise Austin
1868–
William Gaines Austin
1869–1945
Virginia Pendleton Austin
1872–1962
Charles Henry Austin
1874–1951
Helen S Austin
1877–1970

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 January 1867Clarke, Mississippi, United States
    • Children

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1831 · Dedication of Jackson County
    Age 1
    In August 1831, Latter-day Saint Sidney Rigdon dedicated Jackson County, Missouri, for the gathering place of Zion.
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 2
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
    1846
    Age 16
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English, French, and German: from the personal name Austin, from Latin Augustinus, a derivative of Augustus (see Augustin ). This was an extremely common personal name in every part of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, owing its popularity chiefly to Saint Augustine of Hippo (354–430), whose influence on Christianity is generally considered to be second only to that of Saint Paul. Various religious orders came to be formed following rules named in his honor, including the ‘Austin canons’, established in the 11th century, and the ‘Austin friars’, a mendicant order dating from the 13th century. The popularity of the personal name in England was further increased by the fact that it was borne by Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died c. 605), an Italian Benedictine monk known as ‘the Apostle of the English’, who brought Christianity to southern England in 597 and founded the see of Canterbury.English: variant of Aspden , with which this surname became confused.History: This was the name of a merchant family that became established in eastern MA in the 17th century, notably in Charlestown. Richard Austin came from England and landed at Boston in 1638, and his son Anthony was clerk of Suffield, CT, in 1674. The surname is very common in England as well as America; this Richard Austin was only one of a number of bearers who brought it to North America. — In 1821 Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), born in Austinville VA, founded the first Anglo colony in TX.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Augustine
    Agostino
    Agoston
    Auston
    Augenstein
    Augustin
    Agustin
    Augustus
    Austen

    Sources (13)

    • W R S Austin, "United States Census, 1860"
    • W S H Austin in entry for Charles H Austin and May Maree Stevens, "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
    • S. R. J Austin in entry for Helen S Austin, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"

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