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Benjamin Austin
*Benjamin F Austin
*Benjamin F Austin joined Capt. Murphy's Company, Alabama Mounted Volunteers later called 3rd Alabama Cavalry, Company F in Perry County, Alabama on 18 Nov 1861 at the age of 24. He was enlisted by Capt. Murphy as a private.
Benjamin took his horse to war with him. His horse was valued at $275 and horse equipment at $20.
Even though he first enlist for a period of 12 months he stayed for the whole war. Since he was listed on the on the following Muster Rolls:
18 Nov to Dec 31 1861
30 Apr to 30 Jun 1863
31 Oct to 31 Dec 1863
31 Oct 1864
Notes from Benjamin's Compiled Military Service Records state that he was detailed as teamster to Capt Boykin Sept 3, 1862 by order of Col. Comd. And that his name appears as a signature to a Parole of Prisoners of War, sworn and subscribed to May 16, 1865, at Marion, Alabama.
From the census *Benjamin appears to have been born about 1832 in Georgia. But his military records state he was 24 when he enlisted and that would make him born about 1837. He was buried in White Cemetery, Perry County, Alabama. He first married (1) Francis Oaks on 6 Feb 1864 in Perry County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
M i. William Austin was born in 1867 in Perry county, Alabama .
F ii. Fanny Austin was born in 1869 in Perry county, Alabama .
In 1870 *Benjamin lived with his second wife Josephine and in Perry County, Alabama, where he
labored as a farmer. In 1880 Ben resided in Radfordsville, Perry County, Alabama. *Benjamin
married (2) E. Josephine Richardson on 4 Feb 1870 in Perry County, Alabama.
E. Josephine Richardson was born in 1848 in Alabama .
They had the following children:
F iii. Mary Austin was born in Apr 1872 in Perry county, Alabama.
Mary married William A. Rodgers on 24 Feb 1889 in Perry County, Alabama. William was born in Apr 1850.
*Benjamin married (3) Rebecca F Richardson daughter of Thomas Richardson on 27 Jan 1876 in Perry County, Alabama. Rebecca was born in Jul 1845 in Perry County, Alabama. She died on 22 Apr 1921 in Perry County, Alabama. She was buried in White Cemetery, Perrry County, Alabama.
She is a widow on the 1900 census.
*Benjamin and Rebecca had the following children:
F iv. Elizabeth Austin was born in 1877 in Perry County, Alabama.
M v. Joseph Austin was born in 1879 in Perry County, Alabama.
M vi. Benjamin F Austin was born on 2 Feb 1881 in Perry County, Alabama. He died on 11 Feb 1954 in Dallas County, Alabama. He was buried on 13 Feb 1954 in Pine Flat Cemetery.
F vii. Sallie Austin was born in Dec 1886 in Perry County, Alabama.
M viii.Thomas R Austin was born in Feb 1889 in Perry County, Alabama.
Sources
1. 1880 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry County, page 36.Head of house Benjamin F. Austin.
2. United States. Record and Pension Office., Compiled Service records of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama., Washington C. C. : The National Archives, 1961-1962.Third Alabama Cavalry A-D 1861-1865 FHL#0880338.
3. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama Confederate Service Cards.
, Cards named : Benjiman F Austin, B F Austin, B F Austin., Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.Microfilm cards "From an 8 x 5 card file maintained by the Alabama Department of Archives and History from the early 1900s until 1982. As staff came across information related to Alabama individuals during the American Civil War a card was created. Information on individuals exempted from military service or who served in the militia or home guard is included. If new information was discovered from another source, another card was created. Multiple cards for an individual often exist. Sources include muster rolls, governors' correspondence, veterans' censuses, manuscript collections, newspapers and pension records. Names, places and events are often inconsistently spelled."
4. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Alabama 3 Reg file box Typed copy of Muster roll dated 31 October 1864, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama.Listed as Austin, B. F.
5. 1900 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry County, sheet 8B.Head of house Robert Richardson.
6. Alabama Death Certificate, 1921 # 13299 death certificate of Rebecca Richardson Austin wife of Benjamin F Austin.
7. Alabama Death Certificate, 1954 #2541 death certificate of Benjamin Franklin Austin son of Benjamin F Austin.
8. 1900 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry County, sheet 8B.Head of house Robert Richardson.
9. 1900 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry County, sheet 8B.Head of house Robert Richardson.
10. 1870 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry county, township 19 range 9,.
11. 1880 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry County, page 36.Head of house Benjamin F. Austin.
12. 1900 Federal Census, Alabama, Perry county, Radfordville, dist 79, sheet 10.Head of house hold William Rodgers.
13. Perry County Alabama Probate Judge, Perry county marriages.
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By Susette Cook