Robert Herndon Austin

Male 1895 - 1983  (88 years)


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  • Name Robert Herndon Austin 
    Born 19 Apr 1895  Athens, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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)
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Nov 1983  Springfield, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Buried Riverhurst Cemetery, Endicott, Broome Co. NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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]
    Person ID I34193  Master File
    Last Modified 16 May 2016 

    Father Victor V. Austin,   b. Mar 1857, Henry Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930, Kansas City, Jackson Co. MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Alice V. Herndon,   b. May 1870, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 08 Apr 1891  Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Thames,   b. 31 Jul 1896, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1957  (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert H. Austin, Jr.,   b. ca 1928, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Cynthia Austin,   b. 30 Jun 1929, Boston, Suffolk Co. MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 2000  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 16 May 2016 
    Family ID F14239  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart