Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Butler Co.

SAMUEL H. AUSTIN was born in Butler County, Ky., July 22, 1845, and is a
son of Samuel and Nancy (James) Austin, the former of whom was a native of
Maryland, and the latter of Butler County, Ky.  They were of Irish and
Scotch descent, respectively.  When but a lad, some fourteen years old, in
1815, Samuel Austin came with his parents from Maryland to Ohio County,
Ky., then almost an unbroken wilderness.  There he received the major part
of his education at the primitive log schoolhouses of the Kentucky
frontier.  In early life he learned the tailor's trade, which he followed
at Hartford some ten or twelve years.  In 1833, he removed to Morgantown,
Butler Co., Ky., where he was soon after married.  Here he first engaged in
general merchandise and continued the same for several years; after which
he bought wild land on the north side of Green River, six miles below
Morgantown, and subsequently improved a farm, upon which he remained about
eighteen years.  In 1856, he sold this place and bought another in the
little bend of the Green River, same county, where he remained some
twenty-three years, when he again sold out and returned to Ohio County,
remaining only about two years.  After this he made his home among his
children until his death, December 3, 1884, in his eighty-fourth year.  He
was the first county judge of Butler County, which office he held for eight
years.  He was also among the first magistrates of Butler County, which
office he also held in Ohio County.  He and wife were for many years
devoted members of the United Baptist Church.  He was also a member of the
Masonic fraternity from early life.  Two of his brothers were veterans of
the war of 1812.  Samuel H. Austin, the subject of this sketch, was
employed on his father's farm until he was twenty years old, after which he
farmed his father-in-law's farm for several years.  He then bought a
partially improved farm on Indian Camp Creek, Butler Co., Ky., upon which
he has ever since resided.  He was married February 14, 1867, to Helen N.
Porter, also a native of Butler County, Ky.; born March 1, 1850.  Three
sons and five daughters have blessed their union, all of whom are yet
living.  Their names are as follows: Thomas P., Elisha F., Lela B., Lether
R., Nancy E., Flora A., Ella V. and William O.  Mr. Austin and wife are and
have been devoted members of the church.

Austin James Porter
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MD Ohio-KY

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