Neil was the son of Nathaniel T. Austin and Abisha Allen. His early boyhood days were spent in the usual manner of farmer lads, unmarked by any event of special importance until his sixteenth year, when in 1863 he entered the United States service as a member of Company I, One Hundred and Forty-first Illinois Infantry, commanded by Capt. Hoyt Winslow. He was mustered into service at Elgin, and was sent on garrison duty to Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war, in 1865, he received his discharge at Camp Douglas, Chicago. Returning home, he once more resumed his interrupted farm labors and continued to engage in that pursuit in Kane County until the autumn of 1868, when he determined to try his fortune on the western bank of the Mississippi. He has never yet had occasion to regret the step then taken. He was one of the first settlers of Center Township and has watched its growth, development and progress. He opened up a farm of three hundred and twenty acres, and the improvements which now greatly enhance its value and add to its fine appearance, stand as monuments of his thrift and enterprise.
In the year of his emigration to this county Mr. Austin was here married to Miss Effie J. Miner, daughter of Almon and Eunice (Allen) Miner, who with her parents were natives of Ohio. Unto them have been born six children but only two of the number are now living; Effie May died in October 1890, at the age of eighteen years; Mertie died in 1875 at the age of six months; Bernie d. Died in 1882 and Bert N. in 1889. Charles and Ruben are at home. For some time he supported the Republican party in politics but is now voting with the Democracy. He has served as Treasurer of the school distinct for a number of years and is now President of the board.
In the year of his emigration to this county Mr. Austin was here married to Miss Effie J. Miner, daughter of Almon and Eunice (Allen) Miner, who with her parents were natives of Ohio. Unto them have been born six children but only two of the number are now living; Effie May died in October 1890, at the age of eighteen years; Mertie died in 1875 at the age of six months; Bernie d. Died in 1882 and Bert N. in 1889. Charles and Ruben are at home. For some time he supported the Republican party in politics but is now voting with the Democracy. He has served as Treasurer of the school distinct for a number of years and is now President of the board.
Neil was the son of Nathaniel T. Austin and Abisha Allen. His early boyhood days were spent in the usual manner of farmer lads, unmarked by any event of special importance until his sixteenth year, when in 1863 he entered the United States service as a member of Company I, One Hundred and Forty-first Illinois Infantry, commanded by Capt. Hoyt Winslow. He was mustered into service at Elgin, and was sent on garrison duty to Kentucky and Tennessee. At the close of the war, in 1865, he received his discharge at Camp Douglas, Chicago. Returning home, he once more resumed his interrupted farm labors and continued to engage in that pursuit in Kane County until the autumn of 1868, when he determined to try his fortune on the western bank of the Mississippi. He has never yet had occasion to regret the step then taken. He was one of the first settlers of Center Township and has watched its growth, development and progress. He opened up a farm of three hundred and twenty acres, and the improvements which now greatly enhance its value and add to its fine appearance, stand as monuments of his thrift and enterprise.
In the year of his emigration to this county Mr. Austin was here married to Miss Effie J. Miner, daughter of Almon and Eunice (Allen) Miner, who with her parents were natives of Ohio. Unto them have been born six children but only two of the number are now living; Effie May died in October 1890, at the age of eighteen years; Mertie died in 1875 at the age of six months; Bernie d. Died in 1882 and Bert N. in 1889. Charles and Ruben are at home. For some time he supported the Republican party in politics but is now voting with the Democracy. He has served as Treasurer of the school distinct for a number of years and is now President of the board.
In the year of his emigration to this county Mr. Austin was here married to Miss Effie J. Miner, daughter of Almon and Eunice (Allen) Miner, who with her parents were natives of Ohio. Unto them have been born six children but only two of the number are now living; Effie May died in October 1890, at the age of eighteen years; Mertie died in 1875 at the age of six months; Bernie d. Died in 1882 and Bert N. in 1889. Charles and Ruben are at home. For some time he supported the Republican party in politics but is now voting with the Democracy. He has served as Treasurer of the school distinct for a number of years and is now President of the board.
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