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Born 1818, Oneida County
From History of Portage County, Ohio (1885)
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.
As printed in History of Portage County, Ohio (1885). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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