Cooper database and Pat Gresham

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=caroljcoop&id=I01228

Austin Address

John E Austin
5743 DEaring Rd.
Talbott, TN 37877

Sept. 27, 2011

Sent $268 for 67 marker Y-DNA test...
See e-mail:

John,

Thanks for agreeing.  It will cost you nothing.  I put a check in the mail.

I’m very grateful; so is Lil.  So are all the other people who have been working the Austin and Riggs Y-DNA Projects and the family trees.

You get started by going to the Family Tree DNA site and asking for:

                                  67 Marker Y-DNA test

The site is :   http://www.familytreedna.com/y-dna-compare.aspx

They will correspond with you by e-mail and in the US Mail. So you have to give them some info. It would be useful if you tell them you are a descendant of Archibald Austin, Jr. and on down.

The 67 marker test should be priced at $268. If it is more, I’ll send you more.

The whole thing is done at your home by you.  A kit will arrive in the mail; it contains a stamped return envelope for the swabs.  All you do is swab your gum/cheeks a couple of times over a couple of days.

After you return the kit, in a few weeks the results will start to arrive at your e-mail.  They will give you a kit number and a password.  Then you can get details on-line. It’s easy.

I will send you the Y-DNA certificates for Lil’s two 1^st cousins.  I think yours will look just like theirs.  I actually hope I’m wrong.

I’ll call again before Oct 6 to talk about a visit.  Lil’s cousin from TX, Nancy Austin Fatheree, will probably be with us.  She is excited to meet you. So are we.

John and Lil

Some phone numbers

John E Austin
johneaustin1952@yahoo.com
423-748-0151

Mable Austin Moore
931-738-2870
John Austin Sr. 1779-1999, (TN/929.2/Austin/MOO)
Frank Gist Anderson, Family History 1680-1975, (TN/929.2)/Anderson/AND)

Bill Austin                                        nephew  James Mike Austin
22095 Mustang Dr.                                         Baxter TN
Anderson CA 96007                                        931-858-5171
530-356-5532

James Mike Austin, nephew of Bill Austin of CA
375 Cow Palace Dr.
Baxter, TN 38544
931-585-5171

Riggs cemetery

http://www.tngenweb.org/hamblen/cemeteries/riggs02.txt
HAMBLEN COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Riggs Family Graveyard
====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives
         to store the file permanently for free access.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Albert M. Thomas
                    <AMTIGEREYE@aol.com>
====================================================================

Riggs Family Graveyard

Location:  It is located on the Hardee Dougherty Farm, one-half mile
north of Russellville on the Three Springs Road.  It is believed that
Jesse Riggs is buried by the side of his wife and Sam Riggs, father of
Jesse Riggs, is buried in an unmarked grave on the adjoining farm. 
Copied Mar 11, 1986.

The cemetery information was collected over a five year period by the Genealogical Society of
Hamblen County.  Copies of the books, in three volumes, can be purchased from the Society for
$25.00 or less per volume.  P.O. Box 1213  Morristown, Tn. 37816-1213

Mary Riggs              1797-1845        Consort of Jesse Riggs

Mary Riggs Taylor       1821-1845        d/o Jesse & Mary Riggs

Roy Riggs               died 1929        (only Date)

Big day... contact to Hamblin Co. Austins

Big Day...
John E Austin, brother of WIlliam P. called. 423-748-0151
Address for William..
My take test
Sent pictureof Arch
email johneaustin1952@yahoo.com

ANSWERED BY JOHN E AUSTIN on 9/6/2011                                                                                                                        August 31, 2011

William P. Austin

985 McBride Rd.

Morristown TN 37814-1801

RE: Looking for Austin Family

Dear William Austin,

My name is John Clinard.  I’m helping my wife, Lillian Austin Clinard, find her family in E TN.

We see from the phone book that there are many Austins living in Hamblen Co. today, your being one of them. Also, we know that William P. is a family given name.

My wife, Lillian Austin, is an Austin from Greene Co. TN.  She is a descendant of Archibald Austin (1767-1866) who brought the family to E. TN from Pittsylvania Co. VA. We are seeking other male Austins that descend from this Archibald.

This Archibald had a son also named Archibald, II (1801-1850), a son named Joseph (1796 - ?), a son named  William (1798-1852), and a son named Clisbe (1802-1883).  My wife descends from Clisbe. We know all about the Clisbe branch. We know little of the families of the other three sons. They possibly stayed in E. TN (Jefferson and/or Hamblen Cos.) and possibly have descendants who still live in E TN. We are hoping that you are one of these descendants.

We know that a William P Austin descended from Archibald as follows:

Archibald (1767-1866) had a son

Archibald, Jr. (1801-~1850) who had a son
William (1830-1903) who had a son
Jacob E (1883-~1946) who had a son
E Woodrow (1921-?) who lived in Hamblen Co., perhaps still alive (?) who may have a son
William P (1957? - ), and several generations lived on the Austin Farm.

Can you help us?  Is this your line?

 

Loose Ends

1. E Ray's Austin/not-Austin family
2. Sept 22 @ Chota Ctr @ 3:00, TV Gen Club
3. Sept 25 White Co Austin Reunion
4. Oct 27 Talk to TV Gen Club