Holly Austin

    Holly Austin, a farmer near North Madison, was a native of Jackson County, Ohio, and was born in 1829, April 6. His parents were William and Sarah (Erwin) Austin, natives of Ohio and Virginia. His father is a farmer and is still living, at 84 years of age.

    Mr. Austin came to Jefferson County in 1848, and has been engaged in farming and saw-milling for the most of the time since then. He is now engaged in farming and making cider and vinegar. He makes vinegar during the entire year, from crab-apples. He has an orchard of 1200 trees on the farm; controls 277 acres of land.

    Mr. Austin was married in 1853 to Miss Aurelia Castle, of Licking County, Ohio. They have three children, -William A., Henry C. and Fred. Mr. Austin sent the first substitute to the war from Indiana -sending a substitute before there was a call for a draft in the State.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. By John M. Gresham & Co., 1889.