John Austin born c1791 VA died 1861 married Delila ___ born c1800 VA died 1868.

They moved to Smith Co. about 1850. The town of Flora was founded on part of their property. Smith County Federal Census Images - 1850 - 0077a

Children of John Austin and Delila:

1. Eliza Austin born 1823 TN died 1889 m. James Terrell Copeland b. 1820 TN/SC d. 1898 both bur. Carmel Cem. See COPELAND family.
2. Mary Austin b. 1827 TN d. 1873 m. Willis Jones b. 1824 d. 1876 bur. Carmel Cem. He was a farmer and Justice of the Peace. Smith County Federal Census Images - 1850 Image 0077a, 1860 Flora Beat Image 0036b, 1870 Garden Valley Image 0290b
   1. Narcissa J. Jones b. c1847 GA d. bef. 1870 m. 1867 Smith Co, Texas, Edward B. Noble, no children.
   2. Samuel Jones b. c1848 GA dsp 1870s
   3. Mary A. Jones b. c1851 TX m. 1869 Smith Co, Texas, Milton C. Noble b. c1830 MS
   4. Jesse Jones b. c1854 TX d. 1860s
   5. Amanda D. Jones b. 1857 TX died 1947 m. 1873 Smith Co, Texas, Cicero Alonzo Rush b. 1850 d. 1924 both bur. Kaufman City Cem., Kaufman, Texas.
   6. Willis Jones b. c1859 TX
   7. Sarah V. Jones "Ara" b. 1862 TX d. 1949 m. 1881 Smith Co, Texas, Dallas S. Lankford d. 1932 both bur. Mineola City Cem., Mineola, Texas.
   8. Cordova Jones b. c1866 TX m. H. W. Kutzman
3. Sarah Jane Austin b. c1829 TN d. 1862 m. Christopher Columbus Taylor b. TN d. 1859 buried Oakwood Cem., Tyler, TX. He was a merchant in Tyler. Smith County Federal Census Images 1850, Tyler Beat 0079b
   1. William Texas Taylor b. c1851 TX dsp 1870s.
   2. Mary Isabella Taylor "Belle" b. c1853 TX dsp 1870s.
   3. Alice Taylor b. c1856 TX m. 1874 Smith Co, Texas, Benjamin T. Selman
4. James H. Austin living 1868 Marshall Co., MS
5. Lucinda Austin born c1834 TN died c1926 m. Alexander K. Copeland b. c1828 TN d. c1890. See COPELAND family.
6. Robert A. Austin b. 1840 TN d. 1906 m. 1880 Smith Co, Texas, Calista A. Scarborough b. 1850 LA d. 1906 Baird, Texas. Her parents: Andrew Jackson & Emily Saphronia (Stell) Scarborough. Smith County Federal Census Images - 1870 Garden Valley Image 0291b, 1900 Image 109-27b - Biography
   1. Emily Belle Austin b. 1880 TX
   2. Maude E. Austin b. 1885 TX
   3. Robert A. Austin, Jr. b. 1886 TX d. 1965 Dallas Co, Texas, buried Carmel Cem.
   4. Ross Austin b. 1888 TX
   5. Earl Austin b. 1894 TX
7. Henry C. Austin b. 1845 TN d. 1883 m. 1867 Smith Co, Texas, M. Abigail Oliphant b. 1850 d. 1870s. Her parents: Samuel J. Oliphant & Martha D. Noble. Smith County Federal Census Images - 1870 Garden Valley Image 0291a, 1880 Image 100-55, 1900 ED 109-11b
   1. Ernest K. Austin b. c1870 m. Mittie J. ___.
   2. Henry M. Austin "Harry" b. c1872
   Henry C. Austin m 2nd 1880 Mary S. ___ born 1850 GA. (After his death, she married c1887 (William R. Copeland)
   3. Frank Z. Austin b. 1883 m. 1903 Smith Co, Texas, Lula K. Gentry.

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