Born: October 1868, Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois
Died: November 1958, Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois
Buried: Lower Salem Cemetery, Massac County, Illinois
Parents:
Father: George Astin (1826-1876)
Mother: Laura Jane Johnson (1845- )
Wife: Adelia Ann Reed Married August 25, 1891, Massac County, Illinois
Parents: Silas H Reed and Mary E Hayley
Children:
SOURCES:
Census Records:
Marriage Record:
Died: November 1958, Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois
Buried: Lower Salem Cemetery, Massac County, Illinois
Parents:
Father: George Astin (1826-1876)
Mother: Laura Jane Johnson (1845- )
Wife: Adelia Ann Reed Married August 25, 1891, Massac County, Illinois
Parents: Silas H Reed and Mary E Hayley
Children:
- Archie M Astin (1893-1924)
- Gracie P Astin (1897- )
- William Claude Astin (1905-1991)
- Dessie Bell Astin (1907- 1918)
- Roland Deward Astin (1911-1988)
- Edgar Jewel Astin (1915-1989)
SOURCES:
Census Records:
- 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
- 1880 Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois, 059, Page 7 of 20
- Neighbors
- FB and Sarah Hitchcock
- W H and R E Morris
- Household:
- Minter, Wiley, W, M 58, Missing a Leg, B: TN, F: NC, M: NC
- Minter, Laura J, W, F, 36, Wife, B: IL, F: TN, M: IL
- (should be Astin), William, W, M, 10, Son, B: IL, F: TN, M: IL
- (should be Astin), Viola, W, F, 5, Daughter, B: IL, F: TN, M: IL
- Minter, C W, W, M, 1, Son, B: IL, F: TN, M: IL
- Neighbors
- 1900 Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois, District 0051, Page 9 of 21
- Dwelling Number 85 (Family 86)
- Neighbors:
- Dave and Mary Bellemey
- Albert and Tressie Evers
- Rents Home
- Household:
- Asten, William, Head, W, M, Oct 1868, 31, Married 8 years, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL, Farm Laborer
- Ada, Wife, W, F, Sep 1878, 21, Married 8 years, Had 4 kids, 2 living, B: IL, F: Unk, M: Unk
- Archie M, Daughter, W, F, Feb 1893, 7, Single, B: IL
- Gracie P, Daughter, W, F, Feb 1897, 3, Single, B: IL
- 1910 Hillerman, Massac County, Illinois, District 0073, Page 12 of 30
- Dwelling Number: 72 (Family 75)
- Neighbors:
- Robert and Julie Trumbo (living with King and Fannie Browning)
- Barney and Helen Stegman
- Rents Home
- Household:
- Astin, William, Head, M, W, 42, Married for 18 years, B: Il, F: IL, M: IL, Farmer
- Ada D A, Wife, F, W, 32, Married 18 years, had 6 kids, 4 living, B: IL, F: TN, M: TN
- Archie M, Daughter, F, W, 17, Single, B: IL, Servant for Private Family, Currently out of work,
- Gracie P, Daughter, F, W 13, Single, B: IL
- William C, Son, M, W, 5, Single, B: IL
- Dessie B, Daughter, F, W, 3, Single, B: IL
- 1920 Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois, District 0094, Page 12 of 18
- Dwelling Number 115 (Family 125)
- Neighbors:
- John and Amanda George (living with Hall and Ruth Gillespie)
- Thomas and Dora Minter
- Rents Home
- Household:
- Astin, William, Head, M, W, 51, Married, B: IL, F: LA, M: IL, Labor for Lumbermill
- Ada, Wife, F, W, 42, Married, B: IL, M: IL, F: IL
- Claude, Son, M, W, 14, Single, B: IL
- Roland, Son, M, W, Single, B: IL
- Edgar, Son, M, W, 3 11/12, Single, B: IL
- 1930 Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois, District 0004, Page 2 of 16
- Dwelling Number 22 (Family Number 33)
- Neighbors:
- Ward and Ruby Bunker
- George and Martha Bunker
- Rents Home
- Household:
- Astin, William, Head, M, W, 62, Married, 1st Married at 21, B: IL, F: IL, M: IL, Laborer for Lumber Mill
- Ada, Wife, F, W, 52, First Married at 14, B: IL, F: TN, M: TN
- Rolan, Son, M, W, 18, Single, B: IL, Laborer, Lumber Mill, Currently unemployed
- Edgar, Son, M, W, 14, Single, B: IL
- 1940, Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois, 77-4, Page 7 of 25
- Dwelling 41
- Neighbors:
- Earl and Myrtle Riley
- George and Mattie Welch
- Rents Home
- Household:
- Astin, Edgar J, Head, M, W, 24, Married, B: IL, Labor for Box and Lumber Co
- Velma R, Wife, F, W, 22, Married, B: IL
- William M, Father, M, W, 72, Widowed, B: IL, Veneer Stacker, Yard and Mill Co
- None?
Marriage Record:
- Film Number 000963669
- William Astin
- Gender: Male
- Age: 21
- DOB: about 1871
- Father: George Astin
- Mother: Lory Johnson
- Adelia Read
- Gender: Female
- Age 14
- DOB: about 1877
- Father: Riles Read
- Mother: Mary C Haley
- Marriage Date: Aug 25, 1891
- Marriage Place: Massac County, Illinois
- William Astin
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index:
- William Astin to Adelia Read, 1891-08-25, Volume 000, Page 132, Massac