Chattahoochee-Upson-Muscogee County GaArchives Biographies.....Austin, W. N. before 1829 - unknown
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Author: N. K. Rogers
AUSTIN

    W. N. Austin, Confederate soldier, was a son of Dr. Allen Austin, a pioneer
settler at Bald Hill.

    Dr. Austin and his bride came to this place in 1829 when he helped to cut
out a road towards Columbus. Before this there were only horse paths or trails
to Mobile and later to Fort Mitchell. A legislative act of 1841 refers to Allen
Austin's residence at Bald Hill as an election precinct.

    His daughter Mrs. Georgia Willis, "Aunt Daudie", who lived to be 91 years of
age, mentioned Dr. Whigham as well as more familiar names among the early
settlers. She believed that her father-in-law, Rev. C. C. Willis, was one of the
first men to preach at Cusseta. Her brother, Lab, and Turk Austin followed his
father's profession and W. N, Austin became a teacher after the war. He married
in Upson Co. one of his pupils, Martha J. Reeves; on returning to Chattahoochee,
where they remained until quite old when they resided with their youngest son in
Columbus. Mr. Austin taught school and served as foreman of grand jury here for
20 years.

   Their daughter, Farie (Mrs. R. L. Thompson), also taught in this county. A
son John, who possesses artistic ability, is county surveyor and a member of the
county board of tax assessors.



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HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By N. K. Rogers

Dedicated to

KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C.

and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers.

Copyright 1933

by N. K. ROGERS

PRINTED   BY
COLUMBUS  OFFICE  SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA.




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