Thomas AUSTIN

                   BIRTH:

This childs name provided by Rendell Austin.  I would have thought he was
born in Ohio but Rendell said there is a headstone in Watervliet Cemetary with
the name of Erwin on it.

Are there any family records on this child?  He could have been a grandchild
buried on the lot with Thomas and Jenette.  Needs more research. If there was a
1st child I would have thought he would have been born in Ohio when Eugene was
born there.  Also Thomas and Janette were married in 1860 the 1860
fed census Cuyahoga Co.,Ohio. No marriage recorded in Cuyahoga Co,Ohio

Is there a birth and death date on the headstone.
I also didn't find a record of this child in the Watervliet Cem. records
1,321,501 item 2 lot 160

Rendall
I also found a record of a burial Watervliet burial records 1,321,501 item 2
p.16 for a burial of infant son of Amos Austin
died Feb 14, 1894   age 2 months
Last name spelled Osten.   Do you know if this is a child of your family?
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#1,240,703 p.9 1900 Fed census, Watervliet, Berrien,MI;Fam. Records;
MARR:Cert #2578 P.149 Berrien County, MI;
DEATH:Cert #335, Berrien County, MI;
BURIAL:Cert #335, Berrien County, MI;

Other Sources:
Family records of Rendell Austin PO Box 7184 Grand Rapids.MI 49510-7184
1900 Federal Census Watervliet,Berrien,Mi;
1920 federal census Berrien Co.,Mi ed 113 p.5;
Eugene is enumerated with a wife Mila. (Mila Rutherford Edwards)
Woodbury is enumberated and next to him is Evelyn Corby and sayes she is a
daughter in law of Eugene.
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;
MARR:Fhl# 945,411 Bk G p 101 # 505;Family records;
DEATH:
BURIAL:

Other Sources:
1870 Federal Census GSF#552,163 p.18 Watervliet,Berrien,Mi;
1880 Federal Census GSF# 1,254,573 Watervliet,Berrien,MI;
1920 federal census Benzie Co.,Mi ed 9 p. 4;
Family records of Virginia Summerill Hupp to Rendell Austin Feb 1, 1995;
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;
MARR:
DEATH:Ross Coller files,Western Mich. Univ. Archives;Headstone;
BURIAL:Lot 148 Watervliet Cem.,Watervliet,Berrien.Mi;

Other Sources:
Family records of Rendell Austin,PO Box 7184,Grand Rapids,MI  94510-7184;
GSF#552,163 p. 18 1870 Watervliet,Berrien,Mi;
GSF#1,254,573 1880 Fed. Census Watervliet, Berrien, MI;
GSF# 1,240,703 1900 Fed Cen Watervliet,Berrien,MI
Conflict on date of birth: 1900 federal census gave month as Jul and year as
1862;
1920 federal census Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Mi ed 167 p.7;

fhl# 1,321,501 Watervliet Cem. burial records p.64 said George Austin age 57
lot 148   Apr 1, 1923 d. Chronic Miningo.
Rendall said he died Kalamazoo State Hospital about 1923.

Searched fhl# 984,128 Death index Kalamazoo Co.,MI 1867-1975
Found no records of George W., Mary A. or Mamie L. Austin
                  

                   BIRTH:Cert #770 p.52 Berrien County, MI:
MARR:Book G page 91 # 345 Berrien Co.,Mi;
DEATH:#770 page 52 Berrien Co.,Mi;
BURIAL:Headstone;Funeral Notice;

Other Sources:
Family records of Rendell Austin,PO Box 7184,Grand Rapid,MI. 49510-7184;
1920 Federal census Hartford Twp. Van Buren Co.,Mi ed 192 p.2 - Gives his name
as Amos O. age 51 b. Mich Occ. Carpenter

Marriage record gives Amos O. mother last name as Wilson
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#945,401 Vol A #477 p.168, Berrien County, MI;
DEATH:GSF# 945,406 Vol B #1270 p. 135, Died Benton Harbor, Berrien, MI;
BURIED:Date from Rendall;

Family records of Rendell Austin,PO Box 7184,Grand Rapid,Mi 49510-7184;

There is a Willis Osten pg 15 1,321,501 item 2 in the Watervliet Cem. records
Died May 11  1897/1892 ?  age 22 yrs  Cause of death fits
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#945,401 Vol A #577 p.258, Berrien County, MI;
MARR:
DEATH:fhl# 1,954,930 item 111 # 286;
BURIAL:fhl# 1,954,930 item 3 # 286;

Other Sources:
1920 federal census Watervliet,Berrien,Michigan ed 113 p.14;

Death cert gives mother's name as Jeanetta Wilson
Wife signed as Mrs O.E. Austin of Watervliet,MI
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#945,401 Vol b #485 p.71, Berrien County, MI;
MARR:1)Book 8 page 277 Berrien Co.,MI;
MARR:2)Watervliet Record 17 Sep 1909;
DEATH:
BURIAL:

Family records of Rendell Austin,PO Box 7184,Grand Rapids,MI 49510-7184;
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#945,401 Vol B #635 P.221, Berrien County, MI;
MARR: GSF#945,412 p.181 Berrien County,MI;
DEATH:Cert # B-5382 Rec# D-190, Berrien County, MI;
BURIAL:

Family records of Rendell Austin,PO Box 7184,Grand Rapids,MI 449510-7184

No place of burial on the death cert.
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF# 945,401 Vol B #1115 p.306, Berrien County, MI;
MARR:
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:

Other Sources:
Family records of Virginia Summerrill Hupp given to Rendell Austin;
1900 Federal Census Watervliet,Berrien,MI;
1920 Federal Census Bangor,Van Buren,Mi;

Conflict on date of birth record in Berrien County,MI and family records.
Birth record just said Oct 1880. It has been so long since I looked this up I
should go back and look at it again.

1900 Federal Census gave birth as Sep 1880.
                  

                   BIRTH:GSF#945,401 Vol C #189 p.95, Berrien County, MI;
MARR:  No
DEATH:GSF#945,406 Vol B #75 p.4,  Berrien County, MI;
BURIED:Watervliet City Cemetary, Watervliet, MI;