Burial date: 22 Aug 1927
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Edward Ames Austin The subject of this sketch, who was born in Harrison County, Indiana, April 19, 1846, was but eighteen months old at the time of his mother's death, and in 1854 the family removed to New Albany, where young Austin grew to manhood. He secured a fair education in the common schools, and when sixteen years of age entered the employ of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad as trainboy. In 1862 he became brakeman and two years later he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he served until 1865. In December of that year he left the road and engaged in carpentering at New Albany, continuing there until 1869. In December of that year he married Miss Amanda A. Rough, a native of the Keystone State, but reared in Floyd County, Indiana, and soon afterward he and wife settled in Jeffersonville, where Mr. Austin followed carpentering until 1870, when he entered the employ of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad. In March 1876, he was made foreman of freight car repairing and in 1880 was promoted to master car builder. When three divisions of the Pennsylvania system consolidated in 1884, Mr. Austin was made general foreman of the car department at Indianapolis, in which capacity he has since remained. Since coming to Indianapolis Mr. Austin has been engaged in the business interests of the city, and at present has a grocery and meat market on East Washington Street. He carries a stock of about $4,000 and does a thriving business. This is managed by his son, Thomas, who is a member of the firm. Mr. Austin is progressive and enterprising and has contributed much to the best interests of the city. In the fall of 1889 he was elected a member of the City Council form the Nineteenth Ward, and served two years, during which time the ordinance for the construction of the viaduct was passed and he was deeply interested in that work. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is Past Master of Jefferson Lodge, No. 340. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are the parents of four children: J. Thomas, born November 9, 1870; Albert A., born May 23, 1873; Flora B., born August 6, 1875; and Edward M., born April 13, 1882. Mr. Austin is an enthusiastic Democrat and takes a leading and active interest in politics, wielding considerable influence in his ward. Indiana County History Memoirs Indianapolis and Marion County.
Burial Date is 22 Aug 1927
Find A Grave contributor alison land has made a suggestion:
Edward Ames Austin The subject of this sketch, who was born in Harrison County, Indiana, April 19, 1846, was but eighteen months old at the time of his mother's death, and in 1854 the family removed to New Albany, where young Austin grew to manhood. He secured a fair education in the common schools, and when sixteen years of age entered the employ of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad as trainboy. In 1862 he became brakeman and two years later he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he served until 1865. In December of that year he left the road and engaged in carpentering at New Albany, continuing there until 1869. In December of that year he married Miss Amanda A. Rough, a native of the Keystone State, but reared in Floyd County, Indiana, and soon afterward he and wife settled in Jeffersonville, where Mr. Austin followed carpentering until 1870, when he entered the employ of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad. In March 1876, he was made foreman of freight car repairing and in 1880 was promoted to master car builder. When three divisions of the Pennsylvania system consolidated in 1884, Mr. Austin was made general foreman of the car department at Indianapolis, in which capacity he has since remained. Since coming to Indianapolis Mr. Austin has been engaged in the business interests of the city, and at present has a grocery and meat market on East Washington Street. He carries a stock of about $4,000 and does a thriving business. This is managed by his son, Thomas, who is a member of the firm. Mr. Austin is progressive and enterprising and has contributed much to the best interests of the city. In the fall of 1889 he was elected a member of the City Council form the Nineteenth Ward, and served two years, during which time the ordinance for the construction of the viaduct was passed and he was deeply interested in that work. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is Past Master of Jefferson Lodge, No. 340. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are the parents of four children: J. Thomas, born November 9, 1870; Albert A., born May 23, 1873; Flora B., born August 6, 1875; and Edward M., born April 13, 1882. Mr. Austin is an enthusiastic Democrat and takes a leading and active interest in politics, wielding considerable influence in his ward. Indiana County History Memoirs Indianapolis and Marion County.
Burial Date is 22 Aug 1927
Burial date: 22 Aug 1927
Find A Grave contributor alison land has made a suggestion:
Edward Ames Austin The subject of this sketch, who was born in Harrison County, Indiana, April 19, 1846, was but eighteen months old at the time of his mother's death, and in 1854 the family removed to New Albany, where young Austin grew to manhood. He secured a fair education in the common schools, and when sixteen years of age entered the employ of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad as trainboy. In 1862 he became brakeman and two years later he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he served until 1865. In December of that year he left the road and engaged in carpentering at New Albany, continuing there until 1869. In December of that year he married Miss Amanda A. Rough, a native of the Keystone State, but reared in Floyd County, Indiana, and soon afterward he and wife settled in Jeffersonville, where Mr. Austin followed carpentering until 1870, when he entered the employ of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad. In March 1876, he was made foreman of freight car repairing and in 1880 was promoted to master car builder. When three divisions of the Pennsylvania system consolidated in 1884, Mr. Austin was made general foreman of the car department at Indianapolis, in which capacity he has since remained. Since coming to Indianapolis Mr. Austin has been engaged in the business interests of the city, and at present has a grocery and meat market on East Washington Street. He carries a stock of about $4,000 and does a thriving business. This is managed by his son, Thomas, who is a member of the firm. Mr. Austin is progressive and enterprising and has contributed much to the best interests of the city. In the fall of 1889 he was elected a member of the City Council form the Nineteenth Ward, and served two years, during which time the ordinance for the construction of the viaduct was passed and he was deeply interested in that work. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is Past Master of Jefferson Lodge, No. 340. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are the parents of four children: J. Thomas, born November 9, 1870; Albert A., born May 23, 1873; Flora B., born August 6, 1875; and Edward M., born April 13, 1882. Mr. Austin is an enthusiastic Democrat and takes a leading and active interest in politics, wielding considerable influence in his ward. Indiana County History Memoirs Indianapolis and Marion County.
Burial Date is 22 Aug 1927
Find A Grave contributor alison land has made a suggestion:
Edward Ames Austin The subject of this sketch, who was born in Harrison County, Indiana, April 19, 1846, was but eighteen months old at the time of his mother's death, and in 1854 the family removed to New Albany, where young Austin grew to manhood. He secured a fair education in the common schools, and when sixteen years of age entered the employ of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railroad as trainboy. In 1862 he became brakeman and two years later he was promoted to the position of conductor, in which capacity he served until 1865. In December of that year he left the road and engaged in carpentering at New Albany, continuing there until 1869. In December of that year he married Miss Amanda A. Rough, a native of the Keystone State, but reared in Floyd County, Indiana, and soon afterward he and wife settled in Jeffersonville, where Mr. Austin followed carpentering until 1870, when he entered the employ of the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad. In March 1876, he was made foreman of freight car repairing and in 1880 was promoted to master car builder. When three divisions of the Pennsylvania system consolidated in 1884, Mr. Austin was made general foreman of the car department at Indianapolis, in which capacity he has since remained. Since coming to Indianapolis Mr. Austin has been engaged in the business interests of the city, and at present has a grocery and meat market on East Washington Street. He carries a stock of about $4,000 and does a thriving business. This is managed by his son, Thomas, who is a member of the firm. Mr. Austin is progressive and enterprising and has contributed much to the best interests of the city. In the fall of 1889 he was elected a member of the City Council form the Nineteenth Ward, and served two years, during which time the ordinance for the construction of the viaduct was passed and he was deeply interested in that work. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is Past Master of Jefferson Lodge, No. 340. Mr. and Mrs. Austin are the parents of four children: J. Thomas, born November 9, 1870; Albert A., born May 23, 1873; Flora B., born August 6, 1875; and Edward M., born April 13, 1882. Mr. Austin is an enthusiastic Democrat and takes a leading and active interest in politics, wielding considerable influence in his ward. Indiana County History Memoirs Indianapolis and Marion County.
Burial Date is 22 Aug 1927
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