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Edward Oramel Austin, (December 1825 – August 1909) was a settler and founder of Austin, Pennsylvania. Austin was born in December 1825 in Greene, New York. He traveled to Whites Corners, Potter County, Pennsylvania in 1841 along with his parents. He stayed there until 1856, when he settled in Freeman Run, Potter County, Pennsylvania. Austin lived in a small cabin he built which is now Main Street in Austin. In 1878 he built a larger home. There now stands a replica of Austin's home very close to where it originally stood. It houses a museum dedicated to E.O. Austin, the Austin Dam, the flood of 1911, and the overall history of the town. The original home was destroyed by the flood of 1911. He was a surveyor by trade. Also, he was a Justice of the Peace his entire life. After first settling in Austin, which at the time was part of Sylvania Township, Austin built a road of from his place to Costello, formally North Wharton. Later, in 1870, he built a state road from Austin to Keating Summit, to give a railroad connection to Austin. The clearing of his tract of land in Austin ultimately led to great manufacturing interests, and industrial development. Therefore, he was able to bring in the business of Goodyear and Mr. Garretson.〔 The borough of Austin was name after E.O. in his honor and it was officially incorporated in October of 1888. He actually owned the 147 acres the town was built on. Because of his skills as a civil engineer and land surveyor he was able to draw plans to lay out the town as he saw fit.〔 For a time from 1847 to 1849 Austin spent time studying law, although he had no intention of practicing. He also did some writing which about Potter County and was incorporated in "Egle's History of Pennsylvania."〔 He was a Justice of the Peace for 55 years. It is possible he was the oldest serving in the State for a time. He was a school director for 40 years. Austin was elected County Commissioner in 1863 and served two terms. He served in the Civil War from the late 1862 until July 1865. He was a member of the Masons at the level of Master Mason.〔 ==Genealogy== Austin married his first wife Amelia Stedman in March of 1849. She died in March of 1875. He then married his second wife Julia Allington. Austin had three children with his first wife Amelia and went on to have five more with his second wife Julia. # * Son of E.O. & Amelia, Charles D, born 1849, died 1933 # * Son of E.O.& Amelia, Frank P, born 1852, died 1890 # * Son of E.O. & Amelia, Ralph S, born 1858, died 1929 # Son of E.O. & Julia, Harry, born 1862, died 1887 # * Daughter of E.O. & Julia, Emily, born 1864 # * Son of E.O. & Julia, John F # * Daughter of E.O. & Julia, Agnes M, born 1878, died 1931 # * Son of E.O. & Julia, Thomas〔 Edward Oramel Austin died in his home in August 1909.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edward Oramel Austin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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