Decatur Herald 11/15/1913
Seventy six years and four days from the date of his birth, Joseph Austin, well known farmer in Blue Mound township,died Tuesday morning at 1 oclock within one and one half miles of the place where he was born. Death was due to a cancer with which he had suffered for more than a year.
He is one of the old pioneers of Macon county and was the son of Squire William A. Austin, who came here in 1828. Mr. Austin was born in Blue Mound township three miles south of Boody. He had been a farmer all of hi life and had never retired. He come of good rugged stock and until a years ago he was never ill. His father Squire Austin was justice of the peace in Blue Mound township for forty years. Benjamin Austin, an uncle was the first Justice of the Peace in Decatur and it is said that Abraham Lincoln once borrowed law books from his office.
His mother was a daughter of Ira Warnick and came to Macon county with her parents in 1825. There were only a few people in the county at that time. Both her father and the fathee of Mr. Austin were great indiana fighters.
Joseph Austin received his early education in the subscription schools and at the age of 15 began farming on his fathers land. He broke the prairie with an ox team and until the age of 30 he remained on the home farm. Then he took up a farm of his own on which he had lived since. He was a good farmer and a mechanic. When not engaged in farm work he did carpentering jobs. He was also a good blacksmith. He had always been industrious and although never a rich man he was in very comfortable circumstances. He had the reputation of being a very useful and unselfish man.
Miss Martha Ellen Abbott and Mr.Austin were married Oct. 24, 1867. She died March, 1880. Mrs. Virginia Stevens Owens and Mr. Austin were married Sept. 23, 1886. She was the daughter of Badge Stevens of fame in the county.
Mr. Austin was a Democrat and had held the office of road superintendent by his district. He was a member of the Methodist church.
He leaves his widow and the following children, Mrs. Frank Russell, Mrs. Clyde Moore, Miss Ruby Austin, Joseph Austin and Thomas Austin all of Blue Mound township and Mrs. Frank Russell of Decatur. He also leaves the following brothers, L. N.Austin of Missouri, B. F. Austin of Christian county and T.J.Austin of Hickory township.
Miss Ruby Austin a daughter is critically ill with tuberculosis and is not expected to live many hours.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Blue Mound chapel at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Swope, pastor. Burial will be in the 'Brown cemetery.
Seventy six years and four days from the date of his birth, Joseph Austin, well known farmer in Blue Mound township,died Tuesday morning at 1 oclock within one and one half miles of the place where he was born. Death was due to a cancer with which he had suffered for more than a year.
He is one of the old pioneers of Macon county and was the son of Squire William A. Austin, who came here in 1828. Mr. Austin was born in Blue Mound township three miles south of Boody. He had been a farmer all of hi life and had never retired. He come of good rugged stock and until a years ago he was never ill. His father Squire Austin was justice of the peace in Blue Mound township for forty years. Benjamin Austin, an uncle was the first Justice of the Peace in Decatur and it is said that Abraham Lincoln once borrowed law books from his office.
His mother was a daughter of Ira Warnick and came to Macon county with her parents in 1825. There were only a few people in the county at that time. Both her father and the fathee of Mr. Austin were great indiana fighters.
Joseph Austin received his early education in the subscription schools and at the age of 15 began farming on his fathers land. He broke the prairie with an ox team and until the age of 30 he remained on the home farm. Then he took up a farm of his own on which he had lived since. He was a good farmer and a mechanic. When not engaged in farm work he did carpentering jobs. He was also a good blacksmith. He had always been industrious and although never a rich man he was in very comfortable circumstances. He had the reputation of being a very useful and unselfish man.
Miss Martha Ellen Abbott and Mr.Austin were married Oct. 24, 1867. She died March, 1880. Mrs. Virginia Stevens Owens and Mr. Austin were married Sept. 23, 1886. She was the daughter of Badge Stevens of fame in the county.
Mr. Austin was a Democrat and had held the office of road superintendent by his district. He was a member of the Methodist church.
He leaves his widow and the following children, Mrs. Frank Russell, Mrs. Clyde Moore, Miss Ruby Austin, Joseph Austin and Thomas Austin all of Blue Mound township and Mrs. Frank Russell of Decatur. He also leaves the following brothers, L. N.Austin of Missouri, B. F. Austin of Christian county and T.J.Austin of Hickory township.
Miss Ruby Austin a daughter is critically ill with tuberculosis and is not expected to live many hours.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Blue Mound chapel at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Swope, pastor. Burial will be in the 'Brown cemetery.
Decatur Herald 11/15/1913
Seventy six years and four days from the date of his birth, Joseph Austin, well known farmer in Blue Mound township,died Tuesday morning at 1 oclock within one and one half miles of the place where he was born. Death was due to a cancer with which he had suffered for more than a year.
He is one of the old pioneers of Macon county and was the son of Squire William A. Austin, who came here in 1828. Mr. Austin was born in Blue Mound township three miles south of Boody. He had been a farmer all of hi life and had never retired. He come of good rugged stock and until a years ago he was never ill. His father Squire Austin was justice of the peace in Blue Mound township for forty years. Benjamin Austin, an uncle was the first Justice of the Peace in Decatur and it is said that Abraham Lincoln once borrowed law books from his office.
His mother was a daughter of Ira Warnick and came to Macon county with her parents in 1825. There were only a few people in the county at that time. Both her father and the fathee of Mr. Austin were great indiana fighters.
Joseph Austin received his early education in the subscription schools and at the age of 15 began farming on his fathers land. He broke the prairie with an ox team and until the age of 30 he remained on the home farm. Then he took up a farm of his own on which he had lived since. He was a good farmer and a mechanic. When not engaged in farm work he did carpentering jobs. He was also a good blacksmith. He had always been industrious and although never a rich man he was in very comfortable circumstances. He had the reputation of being a very useful and unselfish man.
Miss Martha Ellen Abbott and Mr.Austin were married Oct. 24, 1867. She died March, 1880. Mrs. Virginia Stevens Owens and Mr. Austin were married Sept. 23, 1886. She was the daughter of Badge Stevens of fame in the county.
Mr. Austin was a Democrat and had held the office of road superintendent by his district. He was a member of the Methodist church.
He leaves his widow and the following children, Mrs. Frank Russell, Mrs. Clyde Moore, Miss Ruby Austin, Joseph Austin and Thomas Austin all of Blue Mound township and Mrs. Frank Russell of Decatur. He also leaves the following brothers, L. N.Austin of Missouri, B. F. Austin of Christian county and T.J.Austin of Hickory township.
Miss Ruby Austin a daughter is critically ill with tuberculosis and is not expected to live many hours.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Blue Mound chapel at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Swope, pastor. Burial will be in the 'Brown cemetery.
Seventy six years and four days from the date of his birth, Joseph Austin, well known farmer in Blue Mound township,died Tuesday morning at 1 oclock within one and one half miles of the place where he was born. Death was due to a cancer with which he had suffered for more than a year.
He is one of the old pioneers of Macon county and was the son of Squire William A. Austin, who came here in 1828. Mr. Austin was born in Blue Mound township three miles south of Boody. He had been a farmer all of hi life and had never retired. He come of good rugged stock and until a years ago he was never ill. His father Squire Austin was justice of the peace in Blue Mound township for forty years. Benjamin Austin, an uncle was the first Justice of the Peace in Decatur and it is said that Abraham Lincoln once borrowed law books from his office.
His mother was a daughter of Ira Warnick and came to Macon county with her parents in 1825. There were only a few people in the county at that time. Both her father and the fathee of Mr. Austin were great indiana fighters.
Joseph Austin received his early education in the subscription schools and at the age of 15 began farming on his fathers land. He broke the prairie with an ox team and until the age of 30 he remained on the home farm. Then he took up a farm of his own on which he had lived since. He was a good farmer and a mechanic. When not engaged in farm work he did carpentering jobs. He was also a good blacksmith. He had always been industrious and although never a rich man he was in very comfortable circumstances. He had the reputation of being a very useful and unselfish man.
Miss Martha Ellen Abbott and Mr.Austin were married Oct. 24, 1867. She died March, 1880. Mrs. Virginia Stevens Owens and Mr. Austin were married Sept. 23, 1886. She was the daughter of Badge Stevens of fame in the county.
Mr. Austin was a Democrat and had held the office of road superintendent by his district. He was a member of the Methodist church.
He leaves his widow and the following children, Mrs. Frank Russell, Mrs. Clyde Moore, Miss Ruby Austin, Joseph Austin and Thomas Austin all of Blue Mound township and Mrs. Frank Russell of Decatur. He also leaves the following brothers, L. N.Austin of Missouri, B. F. Austin of Christian county and T.J.Austin of Hickory township.
Miss Ruby Austin a daughter is critically ill with tuberculosis and is not expected to live many hours.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Blue Mound chapel at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Swope, pastor. Burial will be in the 'Brown cemetery.
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