BIO: Isaac Austin, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 151-152.
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  AUSTIN, ISAAC, was born in Union, Luzerne County, Pa., August 29, 
1828, and died at his home, near Muhlenburg, Pa., March 15, 1883.
  His early years were spent upon his father's farm, doing farm work 
during the summer months and attending school winters.  He was 
converted at nineteen years of age, at a meeting held at McKendree, and 
was soon made a class leader.  Exhorter's license was given him in 
1854, and local preacher's license in 1857.  During the years he held 
this relation to the Church he was abundant in labors, being usually 
engaged in revival work during the fall and winter months with great 
success.  In 1864 he was appointed as supply to Lackawanna, and in the 
following year joined Wyoming Conference.  He was eminently successful 
in winning souls.
  In 1880 his health failed from overwork, and he retired to his farm 
near Muhlenburg.  In 1881 he was prostrated with paralysis, from which 
he never rallied.  He was a great sufferer from his helplessness, 
rheumatism of the heart, and other ailments, until his death.  He was 
buried in the old Benscoter Cemetery, near Muhlenburg.
  On January 17, 1850,  he married Miss Barbara Benscoter, of 
Muhlenburg, who survived him until April 27, 1899, when she died.  She 
was buried by his side in the Benscoter Cemetery.
  "A remarkable fact in his history as a Methodist minister was that 
all his appointments, excepting one which was only a few miles more 
distant, lay within sight of his birthplace and early home.  He could 
climb a hill near the old house in which he was born, not far distant 
from the sacred spot where he was born again, and easily command a 
complete view of the scenes of his entire lifework."
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1865, Lackawanna, 1866, 
Northmoreland; 1867-68, Newton; 1869-71, Lehman; 1872-74, Carverton; 
1875-77, Newton; 1878-79, Northmoreland; 1880-82, sd.