Lafferty Family | |||
 William AUSTIN, son of John AUSTIN and Sarah HEATH.Born 28 Mar 1795 at Fairfield, Herkimer, NY, died 9 Jun 1884 at Farmersville, Cattaraugus, NY, 89 years Helped build the "Turnpike", a street in Rochester, NY now called Main Street. Erected the first house in the twp. of Farmersville, NY; a log house in a community known as "Hog Hollow". Lived in Pittsford, Monroe Co., and Farmersville, Catt. Co., NY. Died at son Elihu Dowd's home. War of 1812 Veteran; Pvt. in Capt. Crittenden't Co., Maj. Adam's NY Reg.; drafted at Sheldon, Genesee Co., NY May 1813 for 3 months, honorably discharged on or about 1 Aug 1813 Married 20 Dec 1819 at Pittsfield, NY (23 years married) to:  Rebecca DOUD, daughter of Elihu DOUD and Susanna BARNES.Born 9 Dec 1793 at Granville, MA, died 30 Sep 1843 at Farmersville, Catt Co. NY, 49 years Children: 1. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER2. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER3. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER4. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER5. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER6. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER7. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER8. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER9. Name filtered PRIVACY FILTER10. Elihu Dowd AUSTINBorn 21 May 1824 at Pittsford, Monroe, NY, died 24 Oct 1908 at Farmersville, Cattaraugus, NY, 84 years Was practically blind for the last ten yrs. of his life. Conflict--EAM gives b. date of 7 May 1825 on p 155 and 21 May 1824 on p 236. Cemetery marker in Farmersville says 21 May 1825. EAM attributes the "log cabin story in Hog Hollow" to Willliam on p 155 and also to his son Elihu on p 237. Elihu was considered to be "a man of little energy, without financial ability, and who claimed to be in ill health". This was further authenticated by Oren Wright and Mary Law, who in their affadavit said: "Elihu Austin did little work, was in fact lazy, or as he claimed in poor health, and the earnings of Jane Austin and deceased soldier son, Zina, were necessary for the support of the family." | |||