Son of Christian Davis Austin (1777-1824) and Catherine Inabinet (1781-1849), he was originally interred in Austin Family Cemetery in Smith County. His remains were moved about 1980. [Biographical information provided by Nancy Ziemba Gleaton and Johnnie Walker.]

The following was provided by Investigator:

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ID: I02044
•Name: Christian Davis Austin 1 2
•Sex: M
•Title: Rev.
•Birth: 30 AUG 1807 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina 2
•Death: 28 MAY 1876 in Smith County, Mississippi 1 2
•Burial: Moved to Providence Lutheran Church Cemetery, Smith County, Mississippi 2
•Occupation: Lutheran minister 2
•Note:
Melissa Miller, a descendant of Christian Davis Austin, provided much of the information regarding his descendants.

1850 Smith County, Mississippi
67 67 Austin William 41 M South Carolina (who is he?)
67 67 Austin Mary 62 F South Carolina (who is this?)
67 67 Austin Leucretia 40 F South Carolina
67 67 Austin Josiah 26 M farmer South Carolina
67 67 Austin Sarah 18 F South Carolina
67 67 Austin Absalom 16 M farmer South Carolina
67 67 Austin James 14 M South Carolina
67 67 Austin Robert 12 M South Carolina
67 67 Austin Martin 10 M South Carolina
67 67 Austin Celia 7 F South Carolina
67 67 Austin George 5 M South Carolina
67 67 Austin Manuel 2 M South Carolina

Smith County, Mississippi birth information 1917-1918
Austin, Absalom David 1 Jan 1882 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Albert 26 Dec 1887 W Shangelo Mississippi Smith Mississippi
Austin, Albert 26 Dec 1887 W works in Springfield Missouri Smith Mississippi
Austin, Albert Sidney 29 Jul 1880 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Benjamin Hugo 11 Apr 1874 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Daniel Mott (Matt) 19 Mar 1874 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Dennis Richard 23 May 1877 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Ethel David 17 Jun 1898 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Francis Pecel 8 Feb 1878 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Ira Vanburen 10 Mar 1876 W relative lives Trenton Mississippi Forrest Mississippi
Austin, John Davis 28 May 1883 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Luther Baxter 9 Nov 1879 W Smith Mississippi
Austin, Melvin 9 Aug 1885 W Smith Mississippi

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4 possible matches found on Ancestry.com Ancestry.com

Father: Davis Austin b: 5 FEB 1777 in Craven County, South Carolina
Mother: Catherine Inabnit b: 6 NOV 1781 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Marriage 1 Lucretia Roberts b: 11 NOV 1810 in Lexington County, South Carolina•Married: 1827 2
Children1.Has No Children Jacob Austin b: 21 JUL 1828 in South Carolina
2.Has Children Josiah Austin b: 25 JUN 1830 in Lexington County, South Carolina
3.Has Children Sarah Anne Austin b: 5 AUG 1832 in South Carolina
4.Has Children Absalom Davis Austin b: 24 OCT 1834 in Lexington County, South Carolina
5.Has Children James Elbert Austin b: 10 NOV 1836 in Lexington County, South Carolina
6.Has No Children Robert J. Austin b: 1839 in South Carolina
7.Has Children Martin Van Buren Austin b: 12 DEC 1840 in Lexington C., South Carolina
8.Has Children Celia Elizabeth Austin b: 20 OCT 1842 in Lexington County, South Carolina
9.Has No Children George Austin b: ABT 1845 in South Carolina
10.Has No Children Matthew Austin b: 1846 in South Carolina
11.Has Children Gideon Emmanuel Austin b: 18 DEC 1848 in Lexington County, South Carolina
12.Has Children Barbara Sue Austin b: 20 APR 1851 in Smith County, Mississippi

Sources: 1.Title: Helen Sanders Blair, descendant of Drury Austin
Repository:
Media: Letter
2.Title: Melissa's Family.FTW
Repository:
Media: Other
Text: Date of Import: Jul 6, 2000
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