Decatur Herald 10/11/1921
Benjamin F. Austin died at 1:30 Monday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. George B. Muirheid, five miles southwest of Harristown of the infirmities of age. He went from his home near Blue Mound Sept.29 for a visit. He was taken ill and was unable to return home. All his children were at his bedside when he died.
Benjamin S. Austin was born Nov. 26, 1839 in the old homestead about eight miles southwest of Decatur. He was he son of W. A. and Julia Warnick Austin. He was married Feb. 15, 1877 to Julia A. Biggs and settled on a farm four miles northwest of Blue Mound in the edge of Christian county where he has ever since resided. His wife died June 9, 1918. Their children are Walter, of Decatur, Harry who lives on the home farm, Mrs. E. H. Kater of Boody, Mrs. George B. Muirhead, Harristown, Howard, Pawnee, Mrs. Emmons Overmier, Chicago and Winnie who died in infancy.
Mr. Austin joined the church at Blue Mound chapel about 1867 and he had always lived a consistent christian life. He was a man of sterling integrity and solid worth. He was one of the organizers of the Mosquite township Farmers Fire insurance co. and for the last 25 years he had devoted the greater part of his time to the interests of the company. He was one of the promotors of the Morganville old settlers picnic and for many years served on the fiance committee.
He was one of the men of this section of the country who had the story of the beginnings of Macon and Christian county first hand. He remembered the hotel owned by his uncle, B. R. Austin at N. Main and Prairie street. That was before Merchant street became Merchant street. The hotel faced west on N. Main street and the old well which belonged to the hotel was located where is now the rear of the Post Jewelry store building. B. R. Austin surveyed the original town of Decatur. Another uncle, Major Warnick was the first sheriff of Macon county. Mr. Austin recently sold a tract of land in Blue Mound township that had been in the family for 80 years. Mr. Austin was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas. He was a Democrat in politics and of those in the early days known as Douglas Democrats. Among his personal friends of those days were Robert A. Gray, A. J. Yarnell, John and Frank Bennen, And Andrew Auger, Col Crawford and Uncle Johnny Fletcher, all men of influence in their separate spheres of activity.
Mr. Austin was for 30 years a Justice of Peace in Mosquitto township in Christian county. He was never an office seeker for himself but was always active in the councils of his party in the interest of clean politics. As a side light on his moral character it may be said that he was not a man who sought riches but it was his ambition to live long enough to see his children comfortably settled in life.
His brothers are T.J .Austin of Oreana, Lewis N. Austin of Licking, Mo, Sam H. Austin, Chicago, James M. Austin, Mulberry, Kan, Wallace Austin, Bellingha, Wash. a sister Mrs.Phares Rosencranz.
The funeral services will be conducted at the family home, three miles north and one mile west of Blue Mound this afternoon at two o'clock under the direction of the Masonic Lodge of Blue Mound of which Mr.Austin was a member. The burial will be in the Hall cemetery, two miles north and one half miles west of Blue Mound.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Benjamin F. Austin died at 1:30 Monday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. George B. Muirheid, five miles southwest of Harristown of the infirmities of age. He went from his home near Blue Mound Sept.29 for a visit. He was taken ill and was unable to return home. All his children were at his bedside when he died.
Benjamin S. Austin was born Nov. 26, 1839 in the old homestead about eight miles southwest of Decatur. He was he son of W. A. and Julia Warnick Austin. He was married Feb. 15, 1877 to Julia A. Biggs and settled on a farm four miles northwest of Blue Mound in the edge of Christian county where he has ever since resided. His wife died June 9, 1918. Their children are Walter, of Decatur, Harry who lives on the home farm, Mrs. E. H. Kater of Boody, Mrs. George B. Muirhead, Harristown, Howard, Pawnee, Mrs. Emmons Overmier, Chicago and Winnie who died in infancy.
Mr. Austin joined the church at Blue Mound chapel about 1867 and he had always lived a consistent christian life. He was a man of sterling integrity and solid worth. He was one of the organizers of the Mosquite township Farmers Fire insurance co. and for the last 25 years he had devoted the greater part of his time to the interests of the company. He was one of the promotors of the Morganville old settlers picnic and for many years served on the fiance committee.
He was one of the men of this section of the country who had the story of the beginnings of Macon and Christian county first hand. He remembered the hotel owned by his uncle, B. R. Austin at N. Main and Prairie street. That was before Merchant street became Merchant street. The hotel faced west on N. Main street and the old well which belonged to the hotel was located where is now the rear of the Post Jewelry store building. B. R. Austin surveyed the original town of Decatur. Another uncle, Major Warnick was the first sheriff of Macon county. Mr. Austin recently sold a tract of land in Blue Mound township that had been in the family for 80 years. Mr. Austin was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas. He was a Democrat in politics and of those in the early days known as Douglas Democrats. Among his personal friends of those days were Robert A. Gray, A. J. Yarnell, John and Frank Bennen, And Andrew Auger, Col Crawford and Uncle Johnny Fletcher, all men of influence in their separate spheres of activity.
Mr. Austin was for 30 years a Justice of Peace in Mosquitto township in Christian county. He was never an office seeker for himself but was always active in the councils of his party in the interest of clean politics. As a side light on his moral character it may be said that he was not a man who sought riches but it was his ambition to live long enough to see his children comfortably settled in life.
His brothers are T.J .Austin of Oreana, Lewis N. Austin of Licking, Mo, Sam H. Austin, Chicago, James M. Austin, Mulberry, Kan, Wallace Austin, Bellingha, Wash. a sister Mrs.Phares Rosencranz.
The funeral services will be conducted at the family home, three miles north and one mile west of Blue Mound this afternoon at two o'clock under the direction of the Masonic Lodge of Blue Mound of which Mr.Austin was a member. The burial will be in the Hall cemetery, two miles north and one half miles west of Blue Mound.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Decatur Herald 10/11/1921
Benjamin F. Austin died at 1:30 Monday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. George B. Muirheid, five miles southwest of Harristown of the infirmities of age. He went from his home near Blue Mound Sept.29 for a visit. He was taken ill and was unable to return home. All his children were at his bedside when he died.
Benjamin S. Austin was born Nov. 26, 1839 in the old homestead about eight miles southwest of Decatur. He was he son of W. A. and Julia Warnick Austin. He was married Feb. 15, 1877 to Julia A. Biggs and settled on a farm four miles northwest of Blue Mound in the edge of Christian county where he has ever since resided. His wife died June 9, 1918. Their children are Walter, of Decatur, Harry who lives on the home farm, Mrs. E. H. Kater of Boody, Mrs. George B. Muirhead, Harristown, Howard, Pawnee, Mrs. Emmons Overmier, Chicago and Winnie who died in infancy.
Mr. Austin joined the church at Blue Mound chapel about 1867 and he had always lived a consistent christian life. He was a man of sterling integrity and solid worth. He was one of the organizers of the Mosquite township Farmers Fire insurance co. and for the last 25 years he had devoted the greater part of his time to the interests of the company. He was one of the promotors of the Morganville old settlers picnic and for many years served on the fiance committee.
He was one of the men of this section of the country who had the story of the beginnings of Macon and Christian county first hand. He remembered the hotel owned by his uncle, B. R. Austin at N. Main and Prairie street. That was before Merchant street became Merchant street. The hotel faced west on N. Main street and the old well which belonged to the hotel was located where is now the rear of the Post Jewelry store building. B. R. Austin surveyed the original town of Decatur. Another uncle, Major Warnick was the first sheriff of Macon county. Mr. Austin recently sold a tract of land in Blue Mound township that had been in the family for 80 years. Mr. Austin was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas. He was a Democrat in politics and of those in the early days known as Douglas Democrats. Among his personal friends of those days were Robert A. Gray, A. J. Yarnell, John and Frank Bennen, And Andrew Auger, Col Crawford and Uncle Johnny Fletcher, all men of influence in their separate spheres of activity.
Mr. Austin was for 30 years a Justice of Peace in Mosquitto township in Christian county. He was never an office seeker for himself but was always active in the councils of his party in the interest of clean politics. As a side light on his moral character it may be said that he was not a man who sought riches but it was his ambition to live long enough to see his children comfortably settled in life.
His brothers are T.J .Austin of Oreana, Lewis N. Austin of Licking, Mo, Sam H. Austin, Chicago, James M. Austin, Mulberry, Kan, Wallace Austin, Bellingha, Wash. a sister Mrs.Phares Rosencranz.
The funeral services will be conducted at the family home, three miles north and one mile west of Blue Mound this afternoon at two o'clock under the direction of the Masonic Lodge of Blue Mound of which Mr.Austin was a member. The burial will be in the Hall cemetery, two miles north and one half miles west of Blue Mound.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Benjamin F. Austin died at 1:30 Monday morning in the home of his daughter, Mrs. George B. Muirheid, five miles southwest of Harristown of the infirmities of age. He went from his home near Blue Mound Sept.29 for a visit. He was taken ill and was unable to return home. All his children were at his bedside when he died.
Benjamin S. Austin was born Nov. 26, 1839 in the old homestead about eight miles southwest of Decatur. He was he son of W. A. and Julia Warnick Austin. He was married Feb. 15, 1877 to Julia A. Biggs and settled on a farm four miles northwest of Blue Mound in the edge of Christian county where he has ever since resided. His wife died June 9, 1918. Their children are Walter, of Decatur, Harry who lives on the home farm, Mrs. E. H. Kater of Boody, Mrs. George B. Muirhead, Harristown, Howard, Pawnee, Mrs. Emmons Overmier, Chicago and Winnie who died in infancy.
Mr. Austin joined the church at Blue Mound chapel about 1867 and he had always lived a consistent christian life. He was a man of sterling integrity and solid worth. He was one of the organizers of the Mosquite township Farmers Fire insurance co. and for the last 25 years he had devoted the greater part of his time to the interests of the company. He was one of the promotors of the Morganville old settlers picnic and for many years served on the fiance committee.
He was one of the men of this section of the country who had the story of the beginnings of Macon and Christian county first hand. He remembered the hotel owned by his uncle, B. R. Austin at N. Main and Prairie street. That was before Merchant street became Merchant street. The hotel faced west on N. Main street and the old well which belonged to the hotel was located where is now the rear of the Post Jewelry store building. B. R. Austin surveyed the original town of Decatur. Another uncle, Major Warnick was the first sheriff of Macon county. Mr. Austin recently sold a tract of land in Blue Mound township that had been in the family for 80 years. Mr. Austin was personally acquainted with Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas. He was a Democrat in politics and of those in the early days known as Douglas Democrats. Among his personal friends of those days were Robert A. Gray, A. J. Yarnell, John and Frank Bennen, And Andrew Auger, Col Crawford and Uncle Johnny Fletcher, all men of influence in their separate spheres of activity.
Mr. Austin was for 30 years a Justice of Peace in Mosquitto township in Christian county. He was never an office seeker for himself but was always active in the councils of his party in the interest of clean politics. As a side light on his moral character it may be said that he was not a man who sought riches but it was his ambition to live long enough to see his children comfortably settled in life.
His brothers are T.J .Austin of Oreana, Lewis N. Austin of Licking, Mo, Sam H. Austin, Chicago, James M. Austin, Mulberry, Kan, Wallace Austin, Bellingha, Wash. a sister Mrs.Phares Rosencranz.
The funeral services will be conducted at the family home, three miles north and one mile west of Blue Mound this afternoon at two o'clock under the direction of the Masonic Lodge of Blue Mound of which Mr.Austin was a member. The burial will be in the Hall cemetery, two miles north and one half miles west of Blue Mound.
Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
