Biography: History of Fulton County, 1884, Fulton Co., PA, Rowland Austin

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                                     HISTORY
                                       of
                                BEDFORD, SOMERSET
                                       and
                                 FULTON COUNTIES,
                                  PENNSYLVANIA.

                  With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
                                 of some of its
                           PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN.

                     Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884

                                 CHAPTER LXXXVI.

                                   AYR AND TOD.

                                   BIOGRAPHICAL

                                  ROWLAND AUSTIN.

  James Austin settled at Harrisonville in 1815.  He purchased a lot and built a 
tanner on the property now occupied by W. H. Tritle, and there continued to 
carry on business until 1843.  He then came to Saluvia and built a tannery, 
leaving his son Rowland in charge at Harrisonville.  In 1852 James Austin died 
and his son Rowland came to Saluvia with his brother James G. (they being the 
only heirs) and began the management of the business established by his father.  
In 1850 Rowland Austin bought his brother's interest in the property and has 
since conducted the business.  He changed the method of running, using steam-
power instead of water.  The tannery is one of the important industries of the 
township.  The main building is two stories, 70 x 120 feet.  About twelve 
hundred cords of bark are used, and eight to ten hands employed, and three 
thousand to four thousand hides tanned yearly.  Mr. Austin also has a farm of 
two hundred and forty acres.  In 1843 he began the mercantile business in 
connection with the tannery and continued it up to 1881, when he turned the 
store and goods over to his son, Preston R., who now carries on the business.  
Mr. Austin was married in 1843 to Elizabeth Bohn.  Children: John H. (deceased), 
Preston R., Edward R.; Sarah C. (Miller), deceased, leaving one child, Rowland 
A.; Ella L., George C., Howard S., James and Harry E.  John Austin served in the 
late war in Co. I, 8th Vet. Vol. Cav.
  Mr. Austin is a member of the Presbyterian church and one of the prominent, 
enterprising and progressive citizens of the county.  It is to such men that wwe 
are indebted for the measure of prosperity we enjoy.

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