Robert Herndon Austin

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Robert H Austin
Age: 5
Birth Date: Apr 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Victor Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice P Austin
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor Austin 43
Alice P Austin 30
Clara M Austin 8
Robert H Austin 5

1910 Census
Name: Herndon Austin
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Hico, Benton, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Victor V Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice Austin
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 53
Alice Austin 40
Clara Austin 18
Herndon Austin 15
Rufus Austin 8

1920 Census
Name: R Herndon Austin
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri
Street: South Colorado Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Victor V Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Alice V Austin
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Commercial Salesman
Industry: Lime Recording Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 62
Alice V Austin 49
Clara B Austin 27
R Herndon Austin 24
Rufus P Austin 17

1930 Census
Name: R Herndon Austin
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Wellesley, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street address: Braman Lane
House Number in Cities or Towns: 16
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 35
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 30
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Sales agent
Industry: Business machine
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Name Age
R Herndon Austin 34
Mary T Austin 33
Robert H Austin 2 years 4 months
Cynthia Austin 9 months

1940 Census
Name: Robert Austin
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Wyoming, Hamilton, Ohio
Street: Charles Street
House Number: 229
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: New York, New York
Residence in 1935: New York, New York
Occupation: District Sales Manager, wholesale office equipment
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $15,000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $5000
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Austin 44
Mary T Austin 43
Robert Austin 12
Cynthia Austin 10
James Slokes 20 [housekeeper]

Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Robert H Austin
City: Kansas City
County: Jackson
State: Missouri
Birthplace: Athens, West Virginia
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1895
Race: Caucasian (White)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61334134&ref=acom

Died:
State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.

Name: Robert H Austin
Certificate: 057746
Death Place: Springfield
Death Date: 9 Nov 1983
Birth Place: West Virginia
Birth Date: 19 Apr 1895

Robert married Mary Thames. Mary was born 31 Jul 1896, Texas; died 23 Oct 1957; was buried , Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott, Broome Co. NY. [Group Sheet]

1. Robert H. Austin, Jr. was born ca 1928, Massachusetts.
2. Cynthia Austin was born 30 Jun 1929, Boston, Suffolk Co. MA; died 15 Jan 2000.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Victor Austin
Age: 43
Birth Date: Mar 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice P Austin
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor Austin 43
Alice P Austin 30
Clara M Austin 8
Robert H Austin 5

1910 Census
Name: Victor V Austin
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Hico, Benton, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 53
Alice Austin 40
Clara Austin 18
Herndon Austin 15
Rufus Austin 8

1920 Census
Name: Victor V Austin
Age: 62
Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri
Street: South Colorado Avenue
House Number: 418
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice V Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Bookkeeper
Industry: Jewelry Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 62
Alice V Austin 49
Clara B Austin 27
R Herndon Austin 24
Rufus P Austin 17

1930 Census
Name: V Victor Austin
Birth Year: abt 1857
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Street address: So. Colorado
House Number in Cities or Towns: 418
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: $3500
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 33
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
V Victor Austin 73
Alice V Austin 59

Birth:
POB according to marriage record.

Victor married Alice V. Herndon 08 Apr 1891, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. Alice (daughter of Arthur Herndon and Louisa Karnes) was born May 1870, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Alice V Hearndon
Age in 1870: 10 months
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Spanishburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Hearndon 22
Louisa Hearndon 23
Robert V Hearndon 2
Alice V Hearndon 10 months

1900 Census
Name: Alice P Austin
[Alice Austin]
Age: 30
Birth Date: May 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1900: Beaver Pond, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Victor Austin
Marriage Year: 1891
Years Married: 9
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor Austin 43
Alice P Austin 30
Clara M Austin 8
Robert H Austin 5

1910 Census
Name: Alice Austin
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: West Virginia
Home in 1910: Hico, Benton, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Victor V Austin
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 19
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 53
Alice Austin 40
Clara Austin 18
Herndon Austin 15
Rufus Austin 8

1920 Census
Name: Alice V Austin
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 16, Jackson, Missouri
Street: South Colorado Avenue
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Victor V Austin
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Victor V Austin 62
Alice V Austin 49
Clara B Austin 27
R Herndon Austin 24
Rufus P Austin 17

1930 Census
Name: Alice V Austin
Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Street address: So. Colorado
House Number in Cities or Towns: 418
Dwelling Number: 122
Family Number: 132
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
V Victor Austin 73
Alice V Austin 59

1940 Census
Name: Alice V Austin
Respondent: Yes
Age: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Street: Colorado Avenue
House Number: 418
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $1875
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice V Austin 68
Clara A Haley 48

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12150882&Type=Marriage
Line 46

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Arthur H Herndon
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1848
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

1870 Census
Name: Arthur Hearndon
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Spanishburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Hearndon 22
Louisa Hearndon 23
Robert V Hearndon 2
Alice V Hearndon 10 months

Arthur married Louisa Karnes 14 May 1867, Mercer Co. WV. Louisa was born ca 1847, Mercer Co. VA/WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1870 Census
Name: Louisa Hearndon
Age in 1870: 23
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Spanishburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Hearndon 22
Louisa Hearndon 23
Robert V Hearndon 2
Alice V Hearndon 10 months

Notes:

Married:
West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12148932&Type=Marriage
Line 35

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Southern District, Campbell, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 14

1850 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Arthur Herndon
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

LAND RECORDS

Campbell County Tax Records

1845 by Commissioner William Organ: Benjamin Trent's estate 136 Falling River 15SE; Nancy Trent 115 same location. Bolar Cock 608 Molleys Creek 11SE; Thomas Cock, Sr. 315 Molleys Creek 5SE; Thomas Cock, Jr., 442 same location; David Calleham?s estate 190 Molleys Creek 5SE; Nancy Davis ?for life? 202 ¼ Molleys Creek 3SE; John Faris several plats Molleys Creek 6SE; Letticia Herndon ?dower? 425 Molleys Creek; Arthur Herndon several plats Molleys Creek 10SE; Thomas W. Jones 268 & 576 Molleys Creek 10SE; Patterson Jennings 221 Molleys Creek 9SE; Charles W. King 28 Molleys Creek 7SE; Sackville King?s estate 33 ½ Troublesome Creek 10SW; Elizabeth Strange ?dower? 120 Molleys Creek 10SE.

WILL AND PROBATE RECORDS

There are several abstracts in Campbell County Virginia Wills and Inventories 1782-1847 by William Lindsay Hopkins, as follows

Will Book 9, 1841-1847
(p.37 - p. 41) Inventory of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd
11 Oct 1841

8 Nov 1841
(p. 46) Survey of Land of Edmund Herndon, decd., on Molleys Creek adjoining Patterson Jennings, Willam A. Poore, Dr. Withers, Watkins Spring Branch and Thomas Watkins. To Mrs. Letitia Herndon, widow of Edmund Herndon, 425 acres, leaving 228 acres and 873 acres undivided.

13 Dec 1841
(p. 68 - p71) Division of Estate of Edmund Herndon, decd, to David Herndon; heirs of Lucy Johnson,decd., William Herndon; Mary G. Harraway; Elisha Callaham; Arthur Herndon; heirs of Letitia Cock, decd., John Fairiss(?) and Achilles Herndon.

11 Mar 1844
(p.312-316) Account of Edmund Herndon with Arthur Herndon, administrator, shows sums paid to Letty Herndon, the widow; Philip Johnson and Thomas Cock, Jr., as attorneys for Edmund M. Johnson, the son of Lucy Johnson, decd., who was Lucy Herndon and Nathan C. Benton in right of his wife E.A. Benton who was formerly E.A.Johnson, a daughter of Lucy Johnson, decd.; Achilles Herndon; William Herndon; Elisha Callaham and wife; John Fariss and wife; Arthur Herndon as agent for Polly McCargo(?) who was Polly Herndon, a daughter of Edmund Herndon, dec.; Thomas Cock, Jr., as guardian of his daughter, Martha Cock, who was the daughter of Letitia Cock, decd., formerly Letitia Herndon; and Arthur Herndon.


Died:
Wills (Mercer County, West Virginia), 1838-1969; Author: Mercer County (West Virginia). County Clerk; Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia

Name: Arthur Herndon
Probate Date: 25 Apr 1870
Probate Place: Mercer, West Virginia
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1870
Inferred Death Place: West Virginia
Item Description: Wills, Vol 1-2, 1838-1886

Arthur married Sarah Elizabeth Watson 17 Oct 1832, Campbell Co. VA. Sarah was born 1815; died 01 Apr 1855, St. Louis MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1816
Home in 1850: Campbell, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 797
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 41
Sarah E B Herndon 34
Elizabeth B Herndon 17
Rebecka l M Herndon 14
Edmond W Herndon 11
William H Herndon 8
Mary V C Herndon 5
Arthur H Herndon 3
Martha F Herndon 0

1860 Census
Name: Sarah E B Herndon
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Post Office: Princeton
Family Number: 236
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Herndon 51
Sarah E B Herndon 41
William H Herndon 17
Virginia Herndon 15
Arthur Herndon 12
Martha F Herndon 10
Miriam D Herndon 8
Sarah A Herndon 4
Lelia S Herndon 2

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Sarah E. B. Watson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1832
Marriage Place: Campbell, Virginia
Spouse: Abner [Arthur] Herndon
FHL Film Number: 31050