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The Descendants of
1. SILAS1 AUSTIN, Sr. was born
at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, on 3 March 1770. He died at Macon Township,
Lenawee County, Michigan on 6 September 1846. He married in about 1797,
HANNAH --- , born on 7 July 1778. She died in Michigan
on 25 February 1837.
SILAS and HANNAH AUSTIN of Lenawee County, Michigan Notes for Silas Austin, Sr.: Silas Austin was born in Andover, Massachusetts according to family tradition. The place and date of his birth has never been verified. On the 1900 Federal Census for Lenawee County, Michigan, Orson Austin states that both his father and mother were born in Connecticut. Silas Sr's father also may have been named Silas as the 1810 Federal Census for New York has a Silas Sr. and a Silas Jr. living in Lewis County, New York. Lewis County is north of Oneida County which does not make for a very direct migration route from Dutchess County, but is not too far off for Berkshire County (See Notes below). Silas Austin, Jr. was born in 1804 and, therefore, would not have been old enough to have been head of household in 1810. If we assume that the three Silas' are correct, we can now refer to them as Silas I (born about 1750), Silas II (born about 1770), and Silas III (born about 1804). Looking back to the 1790 Federal Census, there are two Silas Austins that are likely candidates for Silas I (born about 1750). (1) Sheffield Town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a Silas with an additional male over 16. This is a fit as Silas II would have been 20 in 1790 and unmarried. There are other Austins in Shefiled at that time: Lemuel, Samuel, Augustin, Joab, Bailey, Gad and Philip. (2) Beekman Town, Dutchess County, New York, along the Connecticut line, between Pawling and Dover, also has a Silas with an additional male over 16, three boys younger and three females. There is only one other Austin in Beekman Town at this time, Johnathan Austin. The 1820 Federal Census for New York has four Silas Austins listed, one each for Steuben, Putnam, Onondaga and Oneida Counties. Silas III would have been 16 in 1820, probably too young to be head of household. His first child was born in 1827. From Civil War records of Orson Austin, Silas II's 15th child, we know that Silas II was in the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York in 1818. From the Civil War records of Jonas Austin, Silas III's 6th child, we know that Silas III was in the Town of Lodi, Seneca County, New York in 1836, birthplace of Jonas Austin. This would probably mean that Silas II was in Michigan before Silas III. We also know that Silas II was in Steuben County in 1818 and that Sials III was still in Seneca County at that time (in Seneca after 1847). Silas Austin II and his wife Hannah were farmers and came to Michigan in 1830 from the Town of Tyrone in Steuben (now Schuyler) County New York. They settled in the Jonesville area (Litchfield Township) of Hillsdale County, Michigan. Silas later lived in Macon Township, Lenawee County, Michigan and was buried at the Lake Ridge Cemetery, located in Macon Township.
Generation 22. JOHN2 AUSTIN (Silas1) was born in New York on 16 April 1798 and he died in Michigan on 19 December 1874. He married first before 1826, JANE DAVIDSON, born in New York about 1794. He married second, HANNAH --- , born in New York about 1794.Notes for John Austin: John Austin, eldest son of Silas Austin, Sr., appears on the 1850 Federal Census for Michigan in Wheatland Township, Hillsdale County, dwelling #103, family #105. He was a farmer, born in New York, age 53. He was married to Hannah, born in New York, age 56.
3. SAMUEL2 AUSTIN (Silas1), was born in New York on 4 April 1799. He married in about 1830, LORETTA CHARTERDON.
7. SILAS2 AUSTIN, Jr. (Silas 1) was born at the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York, on 28 January 1804 and he died at Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan on 8 August 1886. He married in the State of New York in about 1826, HANNAH PRENTISS, born in Delaware on 16 January 1804. She died at Tecumseh on 6 June 1875. Notes for Silas Austin, Jr. Silas Austin, Jr. has always stated on census records that he was born in New York. His eldest son, Nathan, was born in the Town of Lodi, Seneca County, New York; sons George D. and James were also born in Seneca County. These statements are from Civil War records and marriage records. This would mean that Silas Jr's first six children, Mary Ann through Jonas M., were born in Seneca County and that the next four children, Calvin through James Martin, were born in the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York, and that the last child, Hannah Elizabeth, was born in Michigan. This puts Silas Jr. in Seneca County 1827-1836, Steuben County 1838-1847, and in Michigan by 1850. His daughter, Mary Ann (Austin) Gould, states the she came to Michigan in 1847, "in her twentieth year."
16. ORSON2 AUSTIN (Silas1 ) was born at the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York, on 25 November 1818 and he died at Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan on 7 August 1908. He married at Bath, Steuben County, New York, on 14 May 1843, AMANDA THOMPSON. She died on 19 April, 1887. Notes for Orson Austin: 1850 Federal Census for Michigan: Orson Austin is listed in Litchfield Township, Hillsdale County. Civil War Pension File #SC-446-340: Orson enlisted at Coldwater, Michigan on 27 November 1861 in Captain John S. Andrews' Battery of Artillery, Michigan Volunteers to serve three years. Orson was born in Steuben County, New York, was 43 years of age, 5 feet 7 1/2 inches tall, light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair with occupation listed as carpenter. He was given a disability discharge for bronchitis & chronic pleurisy on 13 August 1862 at Louisville, Kentucky. He was a 1st Private in Battery F., Michigan 1st Volunteers, stationed at Fort Blair, Kentucky. He also claimed he was deaf in both ears by the concussion produced from firing of heavy cannon. Orson states in a Declaration for Pension, dated 16 December 1907, that he is 89 years of age and a resident of Tecumseh, Michigan. He also states that he enlisted at Coldwater and that he was born in the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York on 25 November 1818. He goes on to say that after his discharge, he lived in Litchfield, Michigan about one year and then went to Wisconsin where he lived 38 to 40 years and then came back to Michigan. His Post Office address was Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan. Affidavits by Omer Bowen and Jerome Bowen (these may be relatives of his sister Elmira who married a Bowen) indicate that Orson lived in Fall City, Dunn County, Wisconsin. Another pension document lists his wife as Amanda Thompson, whom he married on 14 May 1843 in Bath, Steuben County, New York. Amanda died on 19 April 1887 or 1889. He listed his three children as: Miron born 15 October 1846, H. E. born 4 June 1858, and Wm. Freemont born January 1866.
Generation 322. MARANDA3 AUSTIN (John2, Silas1), was born at New York in June 1833. She married WINANS WESCOTT, born about 1830.
23. SAMUEL CHURCH3 AUSTIN (John2, Silas1), was born at New York in about 1838. He died at Milan, Michigan, 7 March 1907. He married first at Ridgeway, Lenawee County, Michigan, before 1868, POLLY BOWEN, born at Middlefield, Otsego County, New York, on 1 April 1838, the daughter of Henry and Arminda (Coonrod) Bowen. She died on 1 April 1878. He married second at Dundee, Monroe County, Michigan, after 1878, JULIA RANKIN. He married third at Castleton, Barry County, Michigan, on 11 September 1890, HESTER C. WALLACE. Samuel Church Austin was living at the Village of Milan, Michigan at the time of his death in 1907.
25. SILAS3 AUSTIN (John2, Silas1), was born in New York in about 1845. He died in Michigan before 1900. He married in New York before 1866, SARAH --- , born in New York, 1845. Notes for Silas Austin 1800 Federal Census for Michgian: Silas & Sarah Austin were living at Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. 1900 Federal Census for Michigan: Sarah was a widow living in the Village of Tecumseh. She stated she had 9 children and 8 were living. #8 is a possibility - not proven.
27. ELIZABETH3 AUSTIN (Samuel 2, Silas1), was born on 2 August 1831, and she died on 4 August 1914. She married in about 1851, BENJAMIN CASWELL, born at Seneca County, New York, on 14 October 1828, the son of John and Elizabeth (---) Caswell.
28. ENOS3 AUSTIN (Samuel2, Silas1), was born at Nunda, Livingston County, New York, on 22 August 1836, and he died at Dundee Township, Monroe County, Michigan, after 1923. He married first in Milan Township, Monroe County, Michigan, on 1 January 1864, MELISSA VANDEVENTER, born at Milan Township in about 1842, the daughter of Henry S. and Amy (---) Vandeventer. She died at Milan Township on 23 January 1870. He married second at Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, on 13 April 1870, RACHAEL VANDEVENTER, born at Milan Township in about 1837, the daughter of Henry S. and Amy (---) Vandeventer. Notes for Enos Austin: Enos enlisted at Ridgeway, October 1, 1864 in the First Regiment of the Michigan Sharpshooters, Company C"; discharged June 3, 1865 at Delaney House, D.C. His physical description at enlistment as follows: Height five feet six inches; complexion light; color of eyes grey; color of hair dark; occupation farmer. After his discharge, he lived at Rea, Milan Township and Dundee Township, Monroe County, Michigan. His pension application stated his disabilities as follows: Chronic diarrhea & resulting liver, spleen & piles, loss of second finger, left hand in 1865 in threshing machine, rheumatism & heart disease. He was granted a pension of $8.00 per month. His pension file at the National Archives is number SC-313-377.
30. MARY ANN3 AUSTIN (Silas2, Silas1), was born at the Town of Tyrone, Steuben County, New York, on 8 May 1827, and she died at Milan Township, Monroe County, Michigan on 5 February 1908. She married in Michigan on 11 December 1846, JAMES BRADNER GOULD, born at the Town of Jerusalem, Yates County, New York, on 7 June 1830, the son of Thomas Bradner and Susanna (---) Gould. He died at Milan Township on 9 September 1885. James Bradner and Mary Ann Gould were buried at Lake Ridge Cemetery, Macon Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. Notes for Mary Ann Austin: Mary Ann's bible in possession of John Mangus. In her bible she had written: "Mrs. Mary Ann Gould was born in the state of New York Stuben county town of tyrone 1827 and lived there most the time untill in my twenteth year then moved to Michigan lanaway Co macon and then to miland monroe co." Notes for James Bradner Gould: DEATH data from death certificate, Michigan Department of Health records, Registered #110. James Bradner and Mary Ann (Austin) Gould were the parents of Francis, b. 13 Nov 1848; John Milton, b 30 Apr 1851; Sarah Elizabeth, b. 9 Feb 1857; and Henrietta Merilla, b. 6 Jan 1859. For a continuation of this family, go to: Meet My Families – 28 James Bradner Gould 31. NATHAN3 AUSTIN (Silas2, Silas1), was born at the Town of Lodi, Seneca County, New York, in 1829 and he died at Tecumseh Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, on 21 April 1907. He married at Springville, Lenawee County, Michigan, on 4 June 1852, LUCINDA PRENTISS. Notes for Nathan Austin: Civil War Pension File #WC-681 098 Nathan Austin enrolled at Macon, Michigan on December 14, 1863 as a private in the 1st Michigan Engineers & Mechanics, commanded by Captain Thomas G. Templeton, and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1865. His physical description was listed as follows: Height, 5 feet, 4 1/2 inches; Complexion, Sandy; Color of Eyes, Blue; Color of Hair, Dark (on other papers listed Sandy) that he was born on 16 May 1829, at Lodi, Seneca County, New York. Residences since leaving the service: Franklin Township, Lenawee County, Barry County, then back to Lenawee County. His post office address was Tecumseh at the time of the pension declaration on 20 February 1907. (He died on 21 April 1907.) The pension certificate was #491.229 in the amount of $12.00 per month. Nathan was 78 years old at the time of the application. The disability was claimed for chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. Declaration for Widow's Pension was filed by Lucinda Austin, a resident of the Village of Tecumseh, on April 27, 1907. Lucinda stated the husband Nathan left property of a small house and lot valued at $300.00 by the assessor and household goods valued at $100.00 and one cow valued at $40.00. She went on to say that she has been compelled to sell the cow to get along and still holds possession of the house and household goods. Husband left neither life insurance or a will. She also stated that she had no one who is legally bound to support her. Affidavits: Sarah J. Johnson, age 66 years of Tecumseh, states that she is the sister of Nathan Austin. A brother is George Austin. Lucinda's maiden name was Prentiss. Nathan and Lucinda were married by William Queal, Justice of the Peace of the Township of Cambridge, County of Lenawee. George was a witness at the wedding and implys that Nelson Prentiss was also a witness. At the time, 1908, George had been dead from ten to eleven years and Nelson Prentiss died in 1904. Mary Ann Gould, age 80 years of Cone, Monroe County, Post Office Milan. States Nathan Austin was her brother and visted her home in Macon Township in June 1855, she thinks, with Lucinda as his wife. Ransom R. Prentiss of Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Post Office Tecumseh. States that he was in the same Company as Nathan in the Civil War. They worked together as farm hands before enlisting in the Army. This Ransom R. may be a brother of Lucinda Prentiss.
33. GEORGE D.3 AUSTIN (Silas 2, Silas1), was born at Seneca County, New York, in 1833 and he died on 16 May 1898. He married at Franklin Township, Lenawee, Michigan, on 31 July 1853, REBECCA ANN LYNN. Notes for George D. Austin: George was a Private in Compnay I, First Michigan Engineers and Mechanics. He enlisted at Detroit, December 16, 1863. He was at Bridgeport, Alabama. He was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1865. George lived at Macon when he enlisted. After the war he lived at East Milan and Azalia, Monroe County, Michigan.
35. JONAS M.3 AUSTIN (Silas 2, Silas1), was born at Seneca County, New York, in 1836, and he died in Michigan, on 9 April 1893. He married first, MARY McCRAKEN. She died in Michigan, in June 1875. He married second, on 22 August 1885, JULIA E. SNIDER. She died in Michigan. Notes for Jonas M. Austin: Civil War File WC-402-975. Jonas Austin enrolled on December 14, 1863 in Company I, 1st Michigan Engineers and Mechanics commanded by Captain Thomas J. Templeton and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on September 22, 1865. His personal descripton was: Age 48 years; Height 5 feet 6 1/2 inches; complexion Sandy; hair light; eyes light. He claimed that he had been exposed by sleeping on the ground and getting wet and was taken with rhumatism in the right hip from which he suffered severly and has trouble in the small of his back from kidney disease and also from trouble in the stomach. After leaving the army he resided in the Town of Macon, Lenawee County and the Town of Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan. His occupation was listed as farmer & laborer. The affidavit was signed at Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The date was June 1, 1886. The enlistment papers state that Jonas was born in Seneca County, New York and was age 26 at the time of his enlistment in 1863. His residence at that time was Macon, Lenawee County, Michigan. On February 12, 1894, Bond & Letters of Guardianship were filed in the Lenawee County Probate Court in regard to the estate of Juliette N. Austin, Minor. On June 19, 1893, Horace H. Wescott was appointed guardian for Juliette N. Austin. Horace Wescott was the husband (brother-in-law to Jonas) of Hannah Elizabeth (Austin) Wescott, sister to Jonas.
39. WHEELER P.3 AUSTIN (Silas 2, Silas1), was born at New York in October 1845. He married before 1876, KATE GUY, born at Michigan in 1852, the daughter of --- and Phebe E. (---) Guy. Notes for Wheeler P. Austin: Proof of Wheeler P. Austin's relationship (son of Silas, Jr.) has not been established. The obit of Calvin (son of Silas, Jr.) list Wheeler P. Austin of Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan, as a brother of Calvin and a survivor. Age-wise, Wheeler could fit into the family, but he has never appeared on any of the census records with the other children. He has never been mentioned by family members in discussions of the Austin family.
41. HANNAH ELIZABETH3 AUSTIN (Silas2, Silas1), was born at Macon Township, Lenawee County, Michigan in 1850, and she died in Michigan. She married, HORACE H. WESCOTT .
Generation 447. CORA4 WESCOTT (Maranda 3 Austin, John2, Silas1), was born at Michigan, in October 1878. She married, --- LIDSTER, born about 1875/80.
63. SIMEON D.4 CASWELL (Elizabeth 3 Austin, Samuel2, Silas1), was born on 6 February 1867, and he died on 11 October 1951. He married in about 1890, MARGARETTE B. --- .
77. JACOB D.4 AUSTIN (George D. 3, Silas2, Silas1), was born at Michigan, in April 1860. He married at Michigan in about 1890, RACHAEL T. ---, born at Michigan, in August 1873.
78. BENJAMIN CHURCH4 AUSTIN (George D.3, Silas2, Silas1), was born at Michigan in about 1862. He married before 1892, IDA L. ---, born at Michigan in about 1874.
81. RUTH R.4 AUSTIN (George D. 3, Silas2, Silas1), was born at Michigan in about 1872. She married, ELMER C. LYNN, born at Michigan in about 1867.
Generation 5123. PEARL5 LYNN (Ruth R.4 Austin, George D.3, Silas2, Silas1), was born at Michigan, in about 1900. She married, RAYMOND VALK.
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