Brief Life History of Seneca
When Seneca Austin was born on 21 December 1798, in Orwell, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Caleb Austin, was 39 and his mother, Mrs. Caleb Austin, was 39. He married Lovisa Bliss in July 1824, in Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Cold Spring, Campbell, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Douglas Township, Effingham, Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 8 January 1880, in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Effingham City Cemetery, Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Seneca Austin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Soloman Bell-Dorcas Carter Bible Record of Births and Deaths (see 'Memories')
- Seneca Austin, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1798–1880 Male
1812–1873 Female
Children (6)
1842–1910 Male
1844–1853 Female
1847–1903 Male
1849–1920 Female
1853–1927 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1759– Male
1760– Female
Siblings (2)
1798–1880 Male
1800–1882 Male
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
1800
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1820 · Making States Equal
Age 22
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.
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