Daughter of George Henry Austin and Martha Ann Clark Austin.

Sister of:
William R Austin
Walter Austin
Franklin Obed Austin
John Phillip Austin
Albert Gallatin Austin

Married to Enos Rice Hendren on May 17, 1870 in Leavenworth, Crawford County, Indiana.

Enos and Laura were the parents of:
Martha Louise Hendren Lamon(1871-unk)
Sarah A Hendren(1872-unk)
Alice Hendren Meeks(1876-unk)
Nancy B Hendren Feltner
Minnie Myrtle Hendren(1879-unk)
George Fantley Hendren
Maude Frances Hendren Sutton
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Hendren
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Oil, Perry, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Enis Hendren
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Enis Hendren 34
Laura Hendren 33
Martha Hendren 9
Sarah A. Hendren 8
Alice Hendren 4
Nancy Hendren 2
Minna Hendren 3m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura A Hendren
Age: 53
Birth Date: May 1847
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Oil, Perry, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Enos R Hendren
Marriage Year: 1870
Years Married: 30
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Enos R Hendren 54
Laura A Hendren 53
George F Hendren 16
Maud F Hendren 12
Lettie A Linton 56

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura A Hendren
Age in 1910: 63
Birth Year: 1847
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Enos R Hendren
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Enos R Hendren 65
Laura A Hendren 63
George F Hendren 26
Maud Hendren 22
Beatrice Hendren 24
Earl G Hendren 6
Everett R Hendren 4

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura A Dendren
Age: 72
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Laura A Dendren 72
Earl G Dendren 16

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Laura Hendren
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Indiana
Race: White
Home in 1930: Gentryville, Spencer, Indiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Laura Hendren 82
Guy Hendren 26