It was said Austin was "a man of dry wit and practical common sense."
6/14/1880 Lincoln Twp, Nodaway Co, MO. The newlyweds lived alone atc ensus time, being listed as Austin, 24, and Mollie, 22. He was afarm l aborer without property. Brother George lived in Nodaway Twp,same cou nty.
Late "gay" 1890s Bliss Van Gundy visited Austin "at the farm home int he edge of Iowa about three miles from the little town ofBlanchard."
From the Atchison Co, MO web site:
"The map shows an east/west road going from left to right in the photoa nd this would be the state line. Iowa to the north or top andMissouri t o the south of this road. There is also a north/south roadshown and so uth of the state line road and west of the north/southroad would be At chison County. East of the state line road would beNodaway County."
6/2/1900 Lincoln Twp, Atchison Co, MO. County lines may have shiftedr ather than the family actually moving before the next census.Austin, 4 3, had been married 20 years to Mary B, 42, who had birthed5 children, a ll living: Pearl, 19, Frederick L, 17, Samuel B, 14,Sally L, 10, and R uth R, 3. Austin was a farmer, Pearl was a schoolteacher.
4/15/1910 Grant Twp, Page Co, IA. The census taker recorded Austin,5 3, married 30 years to Mary B, 52, with 5 children. The last 2childre n were still at home, Sallie L, 20, and Rutta R, 13. Austinapparently h ad retired as he had his own income.
1/5/1920 Grant, Page Co, IA. That year the census listed Austin at63 w hile Mary B was 62. Austin had no occupation but they did owntheir ho me free of mortgage. They lived alone between the Moffettsand Leacock s.
