The 1885 History of Portage County sketches four Austin households and never says that any of them were related, so each is kept apart here. Three lived in Randolph Township: Cyrenius and Clarissa (Stanly) Austin came from Connecticut by way of New York in 1821; Anthony and Mariana Austin, also from Connecticut, came to Ohio about 1809, spent 1853 to 1865 in Indiana, and came back to Randolph, where both died; and Bissell Austin, a War of 1812 veteran called Col. Bissell Austin in one sketch, settled in the county right after that war. Cyrenius's son Hiram taught school as a young man and later headed the building board for the high school building in Randolph. The fourth household began in Arkansas, where James S. Austin was born in 1810; after his father Horace died in 1818, his mother Peaceable took the family to Natchez, Mississippi, and then to Portage County, where James worked about forty years as a carpenter before he took up farming. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Portage County history.
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James S. Austinborn 1810Most recent in our records
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Came to Portage County in 1821
Retired farmer, Randolph
HIRAM AUSTIN, retired farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., February 2, 1818; son of Cyrenius and Clarissa (Stanly) Austin, natives of Connecticu.t, whence they moved to New York, thence to Portage County, Ohio, February 21, 1821, and here remained until their death. The mother died June 17, 1840, the father who had been a farmer all his life, July 13, 1852. On June 1, 1841, our subject was married to Elizabeth A. Sears, born in Randolph Township, this county, February 21, 1820, daughter of Elias and Ruth (Culter) Sears, both deceased, and to this union have been born four children, two now living: Duane S. and Montgomery O.; also one grand-daughter, Cora E. Hatcher, living with her grandparents. The deceased are Emma E., died April 18, 1864, and Ann Eliza C, died February 7, 1875. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are members of the Methodist Church, in which connection he has held the offices of Class-leader, Steward and Trustee. He has tilled the office of Trustee in his town several times. He was elected President of the Building Board of the High School building in Randolph. He owns land in the village of Randolph on which he and his family reside, and property in different parts of the county. He acquired a common school education and taught early in life.
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Came to Ohio about 1809
Farmer, Randolph
GEORGE AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Suffield Township, this county, August 10, 1826; son of Anthony and Mariana Austin, natives of Connecticut, who immigrated to Ohio about 1809, and who remained in this county until 1853, in which year they moved to Indiana, remaining there until 1865 and then returning to Randolph Township, this county, where they died, the mother in 1869, the father in 1870. Our subject was united in marriage, March 9, 1860, with Sarah Nash, born in Indiana, June 24, 1836, daughter of Calvin and Emily Nash, natives of Ohio, and who moved to Indiana and there remained until their death, in 1853 and 1841 respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Austin have been born five children: Lorenzo G., Theresa E., Cora B., Emmet D. and Eliza E. Mr. Austin, who has been engaged in farming all his life, owns seventy-seven and a half acres of land where he and his family reside. Mrs. Austin and Lorenzo G. and Theresa E. are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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War of 1812 veteran; settled in the county after the war
Farmer and township trustee, Randolph
AARON AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Randolph, was born in Randolph Township, this county, February 22, 1829, the son of Bissell and Artemesia Austin, natives of New York. Bissell Austin was in the war of 1812, and immediately after that struggle he removed to and settled in this county. Here he and his wife died, aged fifty-five and eighty years respectively. Our subject was united in marriage, November 9, 1867, with Sarah Pendleton, born in Brimfield Township, this county, December 25, 1840, daughter of Hubbard and Betsey Pendleton, natives of Connecticut and Ohio respectively, and who settled in this county in a very early day, and here remained until their death, the father dying in 1857. the mother in 1844 Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, has bought and sold considerable property and now owns eighteen acres improved land where he and his family reside. He has filled the office of Township Trustee with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
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Settled in Arkansas; the widow brought the family to Portage County
Carpenter and farmer
JAMES S. AUSTIN, farmer, P. O. Rootstown, was born in Arkansas, May 13, 1810; son of Horace and Peaceable Austin, the former a native of Connecticut, and the latter of Pennsylvania, who settled in Arkansas, where they remained until the father's death in 1818, when the mother and family moved to Natchez, Miss., thence to Portage County, Ohio, where she died in 1845. Our subject was married, May 13, 1834, to Mary E. Reed, born in this township in 1812, daughter of Abram and Siley Reed (both now deceased). To this union have been bora six children, three now living: Olive (wife of Caleb Elye), Mary and Horace. The deceased are Rebecca. Dayton H. and James M. Our subject is a carpenter by trade, at which he worked about forty years, since when he has been engaged in farming. He owns forty-nine acres thereon he and his family reside. He has filled several offices of trust in the township. Mr. Austin, wife and daughter are members of the Congregational Church.
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Franklin Township; her parents are not named
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