BIRTH:1870 Federal Census Ogden,Weber,Utah;Ancestral file LDS Church;
MARR:Mary's history said married 1855 in San Bernardino,Ca.;
DEATH:Obit;
BURIAL:Ogden City Cem.Burial Records;
BAPT:IGI 962,002 # 16645;
END:Need to look up TIB;
S/P:IGI 184,773 Need to look up for name of temple;
S/S:IGI # 184,805;Sealed 14 Oct 1848 Slake;Said they were married in Calaveras
County,Cal. and Mary's history said San Bernardino, Ca. Needs to be resubmitted
with correct place of marriage.
Other Sources:
1860 Federal Census Twp 8,Calaveras Co.,Calif;
1870 Federal Census Ogden,Weber,Utah
1880 Federal Census Ogden,Weber,Utah
1900 Federal Census Ogden,Weber,Utah On this census Mary said she was the
mother of 0 children with 0 children living.
1910 Federal census Mary said she was mother of 7 with 6 living. Widow married
once.
1920 federal census Ogden,Weber,Utah Said widow age 83 and immigrated to US in
1851 and was naturalized in 1860. If this is correct it would have been while
they were in Calaveras Co.,Calif. He son George was also living with her
said age 49 and single. He is a clerk for the railroad yard.
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF MARY STONE AUSTIN copied from the DUP Library in
Ogden,Ut;
I was born in the year 1836 in Nottingshire, England, the daughter of William
and Sarah Stone. We left England January 2nd 1851 for Utah. I was then about
13 years of age. The first day out we collided with a schooner named the
"Winnifred Scott". Our main mast was broken and we had to stay two weeks on
the Irish coast for repairs. We were ten weeks and three days on the ocean.
When we reached New Orleans, we immediately sailed up the Mississippi River to
Omaha then to Winter Quarters where my father bought Ox teams and we came on to
Utah. We had quite a bad accident on the road near Green River. The man ahead
of us wanted my father to drive his team across the river for him, as he had a
running sore on his leg, so my father went to his assistence, but as soon as he
started the oxen plunged after them into the river which was very deep at that
place being a turn in the river. Our wagon tipped over and we were pinned down
by the luggage and almost drowned but men came to our asistance and helped us
out. Our provision and clothing were ruined. My grandfather who was seventy
years of age never quite recovered from the shock.
Arriving at Salt Lake City, Brigham Young sent us to settle in Iron County, to
see if the Iron found in the mountains there was of good quality. As my
father had worked that business in England. We continued on our journey and
when we reached Provo Grandfather died. A famer let us have a burial place
on his farm to bury our dead. When we reached our distination it was late in
the fall but father with others dug for and tested the iron ore and found it of
very good quality. A small store was built and when the supplies came every
one was so eager for food the storekeeper had to nail up the windows and lock
the doors to keep the people out and let one in at a time. We lived there
three years, but Brigham Young advised abandoning the mines at that time as out
siders might come in. Father received no pay for his work and we suffered many
hardships.
We moved from there to California settling in San Bernadino where I was married
to William Austin at the age of nineteen years. This was in 1855.
In the mean time some of our relatives having come from England to Ogden sent
for my folks to return to Utah, which they did in 1862. On the way here I lost
a little girl, two years and nine months old. She died near Tooele. A man
told my husband to take the best board of of his barn to make a coffin, which
was done. I put a little calico dress on the dear little child as I had
nothing better and we buried her there.
My husband died in the 1874 after a lingering illness leaving me with six small
children to care for. I had a hard struggle to get along as I had nothing and
the only one who helped me was my neighbor, Mrs Eliza Moulding who bought at
her own expense material for three black dresses. One for myself and the two
oldest girls. She also made them for us in time for the funeral. My husband
had made some adobies and built one room up to the square. In order to finish
it I went to the lumber yard and asked them to trust me for lumber to finish
my room. I then took in washing at first, then went out nursing and took in
boarders to pay for it. I got Mr. Jost to do the carpenter work and when
the work was finished I rented the room to railroad men. As soon as I could I
built another room adding to it until I got quite a good sized house for those
times.
I am nearly 89 years of age, in good health, have reared my family well. I
live alone and see to my rented rooms.
"Camp W"
OBIT:
Mary S. Austin Dead Age 93 Widow Of Freighter Had Resided In Ogden Since 1862
Mrs Mary Stone Austin, 93 yrs, one of Utah's Pioneer women and one of Ogden's
oldest Mothers died at her home 2548 Lincoln Ave., Friday night at 10:20
oclock.
She was the widow of William Austin who in the early days freighted between
Ogden and Montana and was born in Nottingham, England 30 July 1836. A daughter
of William and Sarah Drabble Stone.
Mrs Austin emigrated to America crossing the plains behind a team of oxen in
1861. She had resided in Ogden since 1862. On Mother's Day, a year ago, she
was awarded the prize for being the oldest Mother to register at a local store
Mrs Austin was active during her life here in public affairs and expecially
during the World War she was continually knitting for the soldiers. She was
a member of the church of the Good Shepard.
Surviving are the following children; John W. Austin, Ogden; Mrs J.D. Lahey,
Spokane,Washington; Mrs D. Margetts, Salt Lake City,Utah; A.G. Austin and Mrs
Ida Smith both of Ogden. 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. One
sister Sarah E. Richardson of Salt Lake survives.
Funeral services Monday at 2:00. Larkin and Sons Chapel under the direction of
Rev. John W. Hyslop.
Interment in the Odgen City Cemetary.
I talked to a great grandson here in Ogden Harold Austin and he said he
remembered going to his great grandmother's to visit especially at Christmas
time. He has a picture of her standing in front of her house that is now torn
down. She had three small apartments which she rented for a living and they
are also gone.
I checked the Church of the Good Shepard and their early records burned.
