Henry Calvin Austin, 93 years of age, departed this life on November 20th, 1926 in Fallsburg, Kentucky.

Henry was born on Tuesday, September 3rd, 1833 in Grayson County, Virginia, a son of Lewis Bledsoe Austin and Nancy Moore Austin.

Henry first married Martha Thomas on February 16th, 1856, from this union were born two sons, William Bletcher Austin and Robert Austin. Robert died a few weeks after birth. Martha passed away February 7th, 1859. The following year Henry married her sister, Mary Alice "Polly" Thomas, on November 6th, 1860. Martha and Mary were the daughters of Jonathan and Cena Harper Thomas.

Henry had three of his brothers that fought in the Civil War, he sided with the Union and his brothers fought for the Confederates. Henry had joined the West Virginia 5th, Co.C. Volunteer Infantry on August 12th, 1861. He mustered out on Septermer 21st, 1864 in Wheeling, West Virginia. During 1865 to 1866, Henry and Mary lived in Ohio, they moved to West Virginia in 1867. In 1874 Henry and his family traveled through the West for about a year before setteling down at Fallsburg in Lawrence County, Kentucky. During this time he farmed and held the office of Police Judge, while rearing eight children, William Bletcher, Martha Ellen, Wiley Fleming, Floyd Henry, Mary Alice, James Winston, John Calvin and Emma Victoria.

After Henry and Mary's death they were buried in the Austin-Diamond Cemetery on Fuller Ridge in Lawrence County, Kentucky.

THIS IS A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF HENRY,

God hath not promised
Skys always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through;
God hath not promised
Sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.

But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light for the way.
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love...