Blanche Elizabeth (Woolsey) Austin (1827 - 1885)

Born 27 Oct 1827 in Monroe Co. Georgia

Wife of William Austin — married 23 Dec 1845 in Colorado Co. Texas

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1885 at age 57 in Lavaca Co. Texas

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Biography

Burial

Austin Cemetery, Lavaca County, Texas, USA [1]

Obituary

Weimar Gimlet, September 3, 1885

Died.—On Wednesday morning of the second inst, at her late residence near county line church Mrs. Blach[sic] Austin, in her fifty-sixth year. Her remains were interred in the family graveyard. Deceased was a loving wife and a devoted mother, and we sympathies deeply with the bereaved family.

Colorado Citizen, September 3, 1885 Oakland Notes

We are sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. Blanche E. Austin, sister of Captain J. M. Woolsey, which occurred at her late residence in Lavaca county at five minutes past 9 o’clock Tuesday, 1st inst. aged 56 years, 10 months and 5 days. Blanche Elizabeth Woolsey was born in Monroe county, Ga., October 27, 1828, came to Texas in March, 1845; was married to Wm. Aussin[sic] December 23, 1845, whom she survived 8 years and 11 months. She became a member of the Baptist Church in 1846, and remained in full communion till her death. She bore her heavy affliction with Christian fortitude. She was a lady of many kindly and amiable qualities of head and heart, and leaves a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her demise. OAKLAND

Sources

"Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-45S2 : accessed 27 May 2017), William Austin and Blanch Elizabeth Woolsey, 23 Dec 1845, Marriage; citing Colorado, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 969,533.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLK-FSX : 9 November 2014), Blanch Austin in household of William Austin, Colorado county, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing family 4, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGS-N1K : 17 October 2014), Blanch E Austin, Texas, United States; citing p. 60, family 391, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,094.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNY-9PJ : 14 July 2016), Blanche Austin, Precinct 8, Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 84, sheet 490B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1316; FHL microfilm 1,255,316.