William Norris Austin

1811 - 1873  (62 years)

• Name	William Norris Austin
  Nickname	Will
  Birth	27 Apr 1811	Orleans Co., NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Aug 1873	Richfield Twp., Genesse, MI   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Paralysis
  Burial	Davison, Genesse, MI
  	Richfield Union Cemetery
  Person ID	I248	Benoni Austin of Maine
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Daniel Austin,   b. Abt 1772-1774, Brunswick, Cumberland, ME d. Aft 10 Oct 1850, per 1850 Census Clarendon, Orleans, NY (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Brackett,   b. Est 1775-1780, Cumberland Co., ME d. 5 Jul 1842, Clarendon, Orleans, NY (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	9 Nov 1795	Bridgton, Cumberland, ME   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Newman,   b. 31 Dec 1816, Lima, Livingston, NY d. 16 Jan 1902, Richfield Center, Genesse, MI (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1836	Avon, Livingston, NY   [5]
  Children	1. Nathaniel Chapman Austin,   b. 7 Oct 1837, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 21 Nov 1905, Flint, Genesse, MI (Age 68 years)   2. Rebecca Ann Austin,   b. 19 Mar 1839, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 11 Sep 1916, Pasadena, CA (Age 77 years)   3. Joel Newman Austin,   b. 25 Jun 1841, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 24 Feb 1904, Marion Twp, Saginaw, MI (Age 62 years)   4. Adelia Craig Austin,   b. 23 Jan 1844, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 11 Jan 1931, Flint, Genesse, MI (Age 86 years)   5. Alben S Austin,   b. 1 Jan 1849, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 17 May 1927, Richfield Center, Genesse Co., MI (Age 78 years)   6. Irving Peter Austin,   b. 20 Apr 1850, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 30 Mar 1912, TN (Age 61 years)   7. Adelbert William Austin,   b. 6 Apr 1855, Tyrone, Livingston, MI d. 18 Sep 1924, Rock Springs, Sweetwater, WY (Age 69 years)   8. Almira Delilah Austin,   b. 3 Jan 1860, Plymouth, Wayne, MI d. 3 Jul 1925, Webster, Washtenaw, MI (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2024

  
  

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  William Norris Austin 1811 NY-1873 MI

  
  

  Headstones		William Norris Austin 1811-1873 MI.
  		Headstone - William Norris Austin 1811 NY-1873 MI Plot: MEMORIAL ID 15988357

  
  

• Notes

  CENSUS RECORDS for William Norris Austin: 1820 - U.S. Federal Census for Sweden, Genesee Co., NY; shows Daniel Austin - 2-1-0-2-0-1 - 1-1-1-1-4. BB-Note William Austin, Daniel's bro & Abraham Salisbury Daniel's s-i-l also here in 1820 Sweden, Orleans, NY. 1830 - U.S. Federal Census for Clarendon, Orleans Co., NY; shows Daniel Austin 0-0-0-2-1-0-0-1-00000 - 0-1-1-0-0-0-1-0000000. 1840 US Federal Census for Milford, Oakland, MI; shows 1m under 5, 1m 10-14, 1m 20-29, 1f under 5, 1f 20-29. 1850 - US Fed Census for Tyrone, Livingston, mI; shows Wm Austin 38 NY, Sarah 33 NY, Nathaniel 12 MI, Rebecca 11 MI, Joel 8 MI, Adelia 7 MI, Albin 1 MI, Ervin 7/12 MI. 1860 - US Fed Census for Argentine, Genesee, MI; shows William Austin 50 NY, Sarah 40 NY, Joel 19 MI, Delia 16 MI, Albon 11 MI, Peter 10 MI, Adelbert 5 MI, Delia 7/12. 1870 - US Fed Census for Richfield, Genesee, MI; shows Wm N Austin 59 NY, Sarah A 53 NY, Adelbert W 15 MI, Almira C 10 MI. William Norris Austin died in 1873. _____ PLACE OF BIRTH: BB - His parents sold their land in Maine in Oct 1810 and William N. Austin was born in April 1811 NY, which tells me Polly was pregnant with William during their move to Western NY. So, it's feasible that William may have been born during the trip perhaps Sweden/Clarendon, NY.?? _____ 1837-LAND-HOMESTEAD: Michigan, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908; shows William N Austin, Land Office Detroit, Document Number1954, Total Acres 80, Issue Date 5 May 1837 Mineral Rights Reserved No, Metes and Bounds No,Survey Date May 1837, Statutory Reference 3 Stat. 566,Multiple Warrantee Names No,Act or Treaty 24 Apr 820, Multiple Patentee Names No, Entry Classification Sale-Cash Entries, Land Description 1 E?SE MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 4 N 6 E 19; 2 W?SW MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 4 N 6 E 2. _____ 1837-History of Livingston Co., Michigan, page 396. In the later part of the fall of 1837, three brothers--Nathaniel C. Austin, William and Brackett Austin--came from Orleans Co NY, settled on adjoining farms, .... _____

  
  

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  [S13] MI Death Records, 1867-1950. 1873-William Austin, Marital Status Married, Death Age 62yrs 6mos 11dys, b 1811 NY, d 22 Aug 1873, Richfield, Genesee, MI, File Number 1560, Cause of Death Paralysis. [S8] US Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc: Provo, UT). 1873- William Norris Austin b 27 Apr 1811, Orleans, NY, d 22 Aug 1873, Richfield Center, Genesee, MI, bur Richfield Union Cemetery, Davison, Genesee, MI, Spouse: Sarah Anne Mann, Children: Rebecca Ann Catlin, Adelbert William Austin, Nathaniel Chapman Austin, Alvin Silas Austin, Adelia Craig Catlin. Memorial ID 15988357. [S14] ME Marriage Records, 1713-1937. 1795-Maine Marriage Records, 1713-1937. Groom Daniel Austin of Foster's Gore, Bride Polly Brackett of Raymond, ME, mar by Enoch Perley, Justice of the Peace, date of Mar Nov 9, 1795 Bridgton, ME. _____ BB-2024-From a Google Search - Foster’s Gore was an unincorporated area in Maine during the late 18th century. Gores are irregularly shaped pieces of land left over from original surveying efforts to plot town boundaries. In 1795, Foster’s Gore would have been part of the unorganized territories in Maine, which were not incorporated into towns or cities1. _____ [S76] US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. 1795-Mary Brackett ME b Es 1775, Spouse Name Daniel Austin, Spouse Birth Year 1773, Marriage Year 1795, Marriage State ME, Number Pages 1. [S76] US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. William Norris Austin, Birth 1811 NY, Spouse Name Sarah Ann Newman, Spouse Birth 1816 NY, Marriage Year 1836 NY.