Philip was the son of James Jasper and Mary (Gordon) Austin. He used many nicknames, including P.G., Gordon and Gordy. There are several records with his age or birth information, but none of them are consistent. Birth ranges from Oct 1833 to Aug 1838. It is impossible to know which of his many records may be the correct one. His death record says he was age 77 yrs, 10 months and 2 days, but there is no way to determine the accuracy of this.
Philip lived in Taylor County, West Virginia most of his life. He was a farmer for a time. He married Elisabeth Catherine Rogers 5 March 1863 in Taylor County, Virginia (later West Virginia). They had thirteen children. Philip and his wife separated sometime before 1889. Both Philip, Catherine and many of the children spent time in the Taylor County poor house. Philip spent most of the last fifteen years of his life living there.
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obituary courtesy of Susan Joy Lewis, Austin Families Association of America website:
Grafton Sentinel Grafton, WV Wednesday 28 Jun 1916 pg. 6
GORDON AUSTIN DIES, AGE 88, HAD BEEN AN INMATE OF THE COUNTY POOR HOME FOR PAST 15 YEARS
On Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, Gordon Austin died at the county poor farm of complications due to old age. He was 88 years of age, and had been an inmate of the county home for more than 15 years.
He is survived by his wife and 10 sons and daughters, all of whom are residents of Grafton. The funeral took place at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the county home, in charge of Rev. E. H. Waters, and interment was made in the county burial ground on the farm. He has many friends about the county, having spent almost his entire life within the confines of Taylor County. Perine Bartlett and Company were the undertakers in charge.
Philip was the son of James Jasper and Mary (Gordon) Austin. He used many nicknames, including P.G., Gordon and Gordy. There are several records with his age or birth information, but none of them are consistent. Birth ranges from Oct 1833 to Aug 1838. It is impossible to know which of his many records may be the correct one. His death record says he was age 77 yrs, 10 months and 2 days, but there is no way to determine the accuracy of this.
Philip lived in Taylor County, West Virginia most of his life. He was a farmer for a time. He married Elisabeth Catherine Rogers 5 March 1863 in Taylor County, Virginia (later West Virginia). They had thirteen children. Philip and his wife separated sometime before 1889. Both Philip, Catherine and many of the children spent time in the Taylor County poor house. Philip spent most of the last fifteen years of his life living there.
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obituary courtesy of Susan Joy Lewis, Austin Families Association of America website:
Grafton Sentinel Grafton, WV Wednesday 28 Jun 1916 pg. 6
GORDON AUSTIN DIES, AGE 88, HAD BEEN AN INMATE OF THE COUNTY POOR HOME FOR PAST 15 YEARS
On Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock, Gordon Austin died at the county poor farm of complications due to old age. He was 88 years of age, and had been an inmate of the county home for more than 15 years.
He is survived by his wife and 10 sons and daughters, all of whom are residents of Grafton. The funeral took place at 1 o'clock this afternoon from the county home, in charge of Rev. E. H. Waters, and interment was made in the county burial ground on the farm. He has many friends about the county, having spent almost his entire life within the confines of Taylor County. Perine Bartlett and Company were the undertakers in charge.
Family Members
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Mary Virginia Austin Summers
1862–1959
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James William Austin
1866–1938
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Jane Elizabeth Austin Keener
1867–1940
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Oliver Perry Austin
1869–1962
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Cassa H. Austin
1873–1874
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Ida May Austin Grimes
1873–1934
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George Phillip Jasper Austin
1876–1971
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Robert Lee Austin
1877–1930
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Nora Austin Kuhne
1880–1917
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Samuel Austin
1880–1918
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Edith Stella Austin Butcher
1881–1915
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Minnie Louisa Austin Butcher
1883–1957
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John Elmer Francis Austin
1888–1954
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