- HENRY AUSTIN, Notary Public and leading citizen of Footville,
Wis., is a native of Goshen,
- Conn. His parents were Norman Litchfield and Anna B. (CADY)
AUSTIN. Their family consisted of our subject and a sister, Julia,
who is also a native of Connecticut, and the wife of Edwin BAILEY.
They were married in her native State, and in 1854, came to Rock
County, settling in Footville, where the husband worked at his
trade of carpentering and was also engaged as a grain-dealer.
One child was born unto them - Charlotte A., who married Ira
U. FISHER, and their union has been blessed with one child -
Clara.
- In 1856, our subject removed with his parents to Rock County,
Wis. He had received a liberal
- education having been a student in the high-school for eight
terms and had also engaged in the profession of teaching for
about nine terms. The first land owned by him in the county was
the home farm purchased of Mr. GARIBRANT, and which is still
in his possession. Mr. and Mrs. AUSTIN continued to make their
home with our subject until called from this earth by death.
The father departed this life in 1858, at the age of seventy-four
years; his wife survived him until 1874, her death also occurring
at the age of seventy-four.
- Henry AUSTIN has spent many years of his life in discharging
the duties of the various official
- positions to which he has been elected. He gave his time
and attention to the cultivation and development of his farm
of eighty acres, situated on section 4, Plymouth Township until
the year of 1864, when he was elected to the office of Township
Clerk. The ability and fidelity which he manifested in the discharge
of his duties led to his re-election again and again, he holding
that position for eleven consecutive years. At the expiration
of that time he retired from public life, and for several years
was engaged alone with his farm interests until 1885, when he
received the appointment as Notary Public of Footville, a position
which he still holds. He has always taken an active interest
in the welfare of the community and has always been found in
the foremost rank in the work of advancement and progress. Public-spirited
and progressive, he is a worthy and valued citizen and has many
warm friends in the county by whom he is greatly respected. He
cast his first Presidential vote for Henry Clay, but since the
organization of the Republican party has been numbered among
its faithful adherents, one strong in support of its principles.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, p. 200.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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