STEUBEN REPUBLICCAN, ANGOLA, INDIANA, page 8, col.3 WILLIAM W. AUSTIN, 10 Apr 1831 - 26 Apr 1886 William W. Austin, 10 Apr 1831 - 26 Apr 1886, was born in Ohio, the son of Samuel Austin, born in 1791 in Colchester, Chittenden County, VT, and died in 1855 in DeKalb, IN, and Sarah (_______) Austin, born about 1794 in Vermont and died about 1865 in Metz, Steuben County, IN. On 03 Jan 1857 in Steuben County, IN, William married Mary B. (Cooper) Austin, born 01 Apr 1831 in Bucks County, PA, and died 27 Jan 1923 in Steuben county, IN. She was the daughter of William Cooper, born 09 Mar 1801 in Solesbury, Berks County, PA and died 13 Sep 1868 in Richland Township, Steuben county, IN, and Lucy (Thomas) Cooper, born 29 Mar 1800 in PA, and died 10 May 1880 in Steuben, IN. William W. Austin, William Cooper and Lucy (Thomas) Cooper are buried in Metz Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE: Willard Austin, born about 31 Jul 1859, died 17 Jun 1860, aged 10 months and 17 days. The 1880 United States Census, District 11, Richland, Steuben County, IN, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number T9-0312, Page #398B, lists: Son: Howard Austin age 23, born in Indiana. Son: James C. Austin, age 9, born in Indiana. James 1870 - 1947, married Ollie R. (LaRue) Austin, 1871 - 1956, daughter of Sylvester LaRue, 07 Sep 1832 - 20 Feb 1885, and Amine V. (Sage) LaRue, 27 Jun 1840 - 08 Nov 1906. James and Ollie Austin are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, IN. Sylvester and Amine LaRue are buried at Powers Cemetery, Steuben County, IN. SOURCES: "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 58, 59, 60, 402, 403; Vol. 2, page 1098. www.familysearch.org, 1880 United states Census. Individual record for William W. Austin, Mary B. Cooper, Samuel Austin, Sarah Austin, William Cooper, Lucy Thomas. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith e-mail: hilbeck@voyager.net