Born: 1826, Massac County, Illinois
Died: December 8, 1876, Massac County, Illinois
Buried: Lower Salem Cemetery, Massac County, Illinois
Parents:
Father: Walter/Walker Aston (1794- bef 1855)
Mother: Rutha (1804- )
Wife 1: Laura Jane Johnson Married July 1, 1866, Massac County, Illinois
Parents: Thomas Johnson and Lavina Brown
Children:
After George's death in 1876, Laura Married Wesley Minter March 21, 1878, Massac
They had Children:
Wesley Married 1) Alcey Anderson Oct 17, 1844 in Calloway Co, KY. They had children who all appear to have married/moved on/died before 1880, since none are living with him and Laura in 1880.
SOURCES:
Census Records:
Marriage Record:
Military Record:
Died: December 8, 1876, Massac County, Illinois
Buried: Lower Salem Cemetery, Massac County, Illinois
Parents:
Father: Walter/Walker Aston (1794- bef 1855)
Mother: Rutha (1804- )
Wife 1: Laura Jane Johnson Married July 1, 1866, Massac County, Illinois
Parents: Thomas Johnson and Lavina Brown
Children:
- Mary L Astin (1867-bef 1880)
- William Astin (1868-1958)
- Viola Astin (1875 -)
After George's death in 1876, Laura Married Wesley Minter March 21, 1878, Massac
They had Children:
- Charles Minter (1879-1898)
- Joshua Minter (1882- )
- Thomas Minter (1885- )
- Essa Minter (1891- )
Wesley Married 1) Alcey Anderson Oct 17, 1844 in Calloway Co, KY. They had children who all appear to have married/moved on/died before 1880, since none are living with him and Laura in 1880.
SOURCES:
Census Records:
- 1850 Massac County, Illinois, Not Stated, Page 29 of 87
- Dwelling 297 (Family 297)
- Neighbors:
- Samuel and Susan Harris
- George and Crese Smith
- Household:
- Aston, Walter, 56, M, B: KY
- Rutha, 46, F, B: VA
- George, 24, M, B: IL
- Martha, 13, F, B: IL
- Esther, 10 F, B: IL
- Walter, 5, M, B: IL
- Young, Sarah, 18, F, B: TN
- 1860 Unknown? Possibly Vienna, or Alexander County, maybe Massac???
- 1870 Massac County, Illinois, T15 R3, Page 3 of 7
- NOTE: Last name is wrong in census, Unknown if this is a transcription/accent error on Census taker's part, or if perhaps Egiston may be their real name? This is the only instance we find the name.
- Dwelling 21 (Family 21)
- Neighbors:
- Joshua and Caroline Copland
- Lavina Johnson (Laura's mother)
- Household:
- Egiston, George, 39, M, W, B: IL, Laborer
- Laura, 22, F, W, B: IL, Keeping House, cannot read or write
- Mary L, 3, F, W, B: IL
- William, 7/12 (Born October), M, W, B: IL
Marriage Record:
- Illinois Marriages 1851-1900
- Film #0961837 & 0963668-0963669
- George Auston to Laura J Johnson, 1 Jul 1866, Massac County
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois State Archives
- Auston, George to Johnson, Laura J, 1866-07-01, Vol A, Page 547 License 1929, Massac
Military Record:
- Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Detail Report
- Name: Austin, George
- Rank: Pvt
- Company K, 29th Illinois US Infantry
- Residence: Metropolis, Massac Co, IL
- Age 34
- Height 5' 9"
- Hair: Auburn
- Eyes: Blue
- Complexion: Dark
- Marital Status: Single
- Occupation: Farmer
- Nativity: Pope Co, IL
- Joined: Aug 11, 1861, Metropolis, IL By Captain Carmichael
- Period: 3 years
- Muster In: Aug 17, 1861, Camp Butler, IL
- Mustered Out: Aug 27, 1864, Natchez Mississippi, Term Expired