Allen Wesley Allen

m. Susan Jane Jones Austin Ashley Co., Arkansas [DeArmond p352]
Widow of Joseph Wesley Austin, brother of Allen W. Austin, above)
b. 1841 Georgia
d. ? after 1881
buried - ?
her father: ?
her mother: ? lys

Children with Susan Jane Austin
Mary Ophelia Austin (twin)	b. 1866 Georgia		m. William Allen Stell
William C. Austin (twin)	b. 1866 Georgia		m.
Seaborn Lafontina "Dick" Austin	b. Jan. 1868 Georgia	d.	1m. Hattie ?Coleman (b. Sept 1879) 2m. Lucile
Sally Edna Austin	b. 1869 Georgia	d.	his 2m. John D. Hollaway (son of James L. Hollaway)
Louella W. Austin	b. 1872 Georgia
Joseph M. Austin	b. 1873 Georgia
Julius Roe Austin	b. June 8, 1875 Georgia		m. Emma Hundley
Septimus Lysurgas "Tim" Austin	b. 1878 Arkansas	d. alive 1920 Miss.	m. Alena / Alma Cain (dau. to Willis Cain and Alice Hollaway(dau of James L. Hollaway))
Benjamin Hill Austin	b. 1881 Arkansas	d. abt 1917-1920 AL	m. Clyde Pearl Hollaway (son of James L. Hollaway)

The Austin family became particularly close to the Hollaway family in Ashley County, Arkansas. Willie Lee Hollaway, the father of Clyde Pearl Hollaway who married Benjamin Hill Austin, had a second marriage to Lou "Ella" Austin, daughter of Joseph Wesley Austin.

1870 - We find Allen Austin in Georgia where most of his children seemed to have been born.

Austin, Allen W      30 m w farmer & laborer                      / $300   Alabama
"         , Susan J.       29 m w Keeping house                                        Georgia
"         , William C.    4   m w (twin)                                                        Georgia
"         , Mary O.         4   f    w (twin)                                                        Georgia
"         , Seaborn L      2   m w                                                                    Georgia
"         , infant         7/12 f w (?Sallie E.)                                                Georgia
"         , Louella W     8   f   w                                                                    Georgia
"         , Joseph           7   m w                                                                    Georgia
                            [US Census, Georgia, Chattahochie, Casseta dist. p.33]

Austin, Allen W.           w   m    40                              farmer                     Alabama   Georgia     Georgia
"          , Susan J              w   f      38    wife             house keeper               Georgia     Georgia      Georgia
"          , Leuella W       w    f     18 step-dau.          house keeper             Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , Joseph M.        w   m    17 step-son         laborer in farm             Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , Mary O             w    f     14 daughter       house keeping              Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , William C.       w   m    14 son                                                        Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , Seaborn L.      w m     12 son                                                        Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"         , Sallie   E.         w    f     11 daughter                                               Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"         , ?Lysundn A.   w   m      7 son                                                         Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , Julius R.         w m       4 son                                                          Georgia     Georgia     Georgia
"          , Septimius L.    w m      2   son                                                          Ark            Georgia     Georgia
                            [US Census, Arkansas, Ashley Co., Beech Creek twp., p. 189]

1900 - Austin, Seaborn L.    head   w m Jan. 1868 32 mar 0yrs   Georgia    Georgia    Georgia       Chemist
            "        ,   Hattie M.     wife    w f Sept 1879   20 mar   0       Arkansas   Lousiana Louisiana
                                     [US Census, Arkansas, Desha , Franklin twp. enum. dist. 60, sheet 4]

1910 - The oldest daughter of Willie Hollaway, Clyde gets married about 1908 and moves off to Colorado with her new husband.

" , Clyde    wife f w    24   m1 2    Arkansas Arkansas Alabama
" , Lee                      son    m    w 2/12   s          Colorado   Arkansas   Arkansas
                    [US Census, Colorado, Pueblo City, Enum. Dist. 18, p. 159]

Austin, Septimus L.      head    m w 52    mar 4yrs    Arkansas   Georgia    Georgia
     "    , Alena                wife    f w 23 mar 4yrs    Arkansas   Alabama Arkansas
    "     , Evelyn              dau      f w 2 6/12 s           Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas
                    [US Census, Arkansas, Drew Co., Bartholowew. enum. dist 41, sheet 1b]

1914- Benjamin Austin had been working in the smelting industry in Colorado and then later in the steel mills of Birmingham, Alabama. According to my mother Benjamin fell into a vat of molted steel and killed immediately. Clyde was made a widow with three young sons. By 1920 she seems to be managing by well enough to own her home in which she seems to be operating a boarding house. She has a couple of black servants that live in the back who I assume help her with the care of the house.

serial number 1688
Benjiman(sic) Hill Austin
permanant home address    3300-9    Ensley , Jeff. co., Ala
age 38   date of birth   Aug. 1 , 1880
white race         native born
occupation   - Asst. Blower     employer   T. C. I. RR Co.
Ensley, Jeff. Co., Ala.
nearest relative   Clyde Pearl Austin, wife
address   3300 - 9 Ensley, Jeff. Co, Ala
height medium    build medium    eyes   brown   hair    light

serial number 1765
Julius Roe Austin
permanent home address    1814W 13th Pine Bluff, Ark
age 43 date of birth   June 8th, 1875
white race         native born
occupation   - Foreman     employer   Ark Oak Flooring Co.
Pine Bluff, Ark
nearest relative Lucy G. Austin
address   1814W 13th Pine Bluff, Ark
height medium    build medium    eyes   brown   hair    light

1920- Clyde Hollaway Austin is a widow, listed as (Mrs) Ben. H. Austin, living in Pine Bluff City, Jefferson Co., Arkansas. She seems to be running a boarding house and has four single adults and a couple living with her and calls herself a housekeeper. She also seems to have two servants living in rear.

Benjamin Hill Austin, my Grandfather and Grandma's first husband worked
for the Colorado Fuel and Iron. He was a superintendent for them. When
they were first married, they lived in Pueblo, Colorado and Uncle Ralph
was born there. They moved back to Birmingham and that is where he died.
He was burned in an explosion at the plant. He lived a day and Grandma
saw him and he died shortly thereafter. When Grandma would talk about
him, she would always cry. She loved him until she died. He was her true
love. You could tell by the way she spoke about him. I know that my Dad
was born in 1913 and he was 5 when his Dad died. That would make it
1918. I think Grandma married Grandpa Bainbridge about 3 years later. I
don't have the date of the remarriage.
Grandma also told me that when she was a little girl, she rode a horse to
school. Isn't that amazing and funny? [letter from Carol L. Apple, Apr 22, 20002]

Oubrey, Garland          m w boarder              20 s                 Arkansas   Georgia     Arkansas
Pratt, Marnie               f   w boarder             19 s                 Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas
Robertson, Ernest        m w head / renter    30 mar            Michigan   England   England
"               , Lucille       f   w   wife                21 mar            Missouri    Missouri    Missouri
Montgomery, Otis       m w boarder            20 s                Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas
Welsh, Frank              m w boader              21 s                Arkansas   Arkansas   Arkansas
in rear
Lirric, Manuel              f b   servant/ renter    20 div    Louisiana       Alabama      Alabama
Jones, Mary       f b servant/ renter 40 div    S. Carolina not known not known
           [US Census, Arkansas, Jefferson Co., Enum. Dist. 141, sheet 1b]

Wimberly, William    head renter m w 60 m                  Alabama      Georgia    Georgia     Salesman   oil
"              , Delia       wife      f   w 55 m                 Alabama      Alabama Georgia      proprietor   boarding house
Sisson, John               boarder         m w 52 wd               Mississippi   Miss.       Miss.           janitor       post office
"         , Upton             boarder         m w 16 s                   Miss.           Miss.          Miss.          none
Austin, Septimus L     boarder         m w 42 m                Arkansas      Georgia    Georgia       millwright    saw mill
"         , Alma               wife             f w 33 m                   Arkansas    Alabama Arkansas    none
" , Evelyn         dau    f w 12 s    Arkansas    Arkansas Arkansas    none
" , Alsen         dau    f w 9 s    Arkansas    Arkansas Arkansas    none
Finnegan, David         boarder        m w 26 mar                 Miss.           Miss.          Miss.         clerk        R. R.
"             , Ruby Mae wife              f   w 19 mar                Miss.            Miss.          Miss.        none
           [US Census, Mississippi, Jones Co., Laurel Ward 1, Dist. 86. enum. dist. 6, sheet 5a]

" The marriage between Clyde and Charlie was somewhat strange. They evidently loved each other, but each maintained considerable independence. For some reason which I cannot recall, I (Ernest Lee Hollaway, Jr. ) spent several weeks at their home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas about 1930-32. Lee, Ralph, and Dan were all living at home, I shared with Uncle Charlie a bedroom that had been built onto the garage in the back yard of the house.

Charlie was skilled decorator, doing interior painting, wall papering, and hanging drapes and similar work. I worked with him during the summer on several projects, probably being more of a hinderance than a help, and he attempted to teach me some tricks of the trade, especially in painting.

Charlie was an accomplished 'fiddler' and would often play in the evenings.
The last time I saw him was in 1949 as my family and I were on our way to Japan. He and Clyde graciously entertained us . Charlie had turned a basement room into his hobby room where he had model trains of which he was justly proud. He remained physically very active, walking briskly up and down the hill of San Leandro. "
[Report by Ernest Hollaway Jr., March, 1996 records]

1930- Ernest L. Holloway, Clyde's brother, has a family in Arkansas and has taken in Lee Austin, his sisters oldest son for a period of time.

Holloway, Ernest L.      head renter   m w 34 mar 21          Arkansas   Arkansas    Alabama    lawyer    Gen-Practice
"               , Vera                wife                 f   w 33 mar 20          Arkansas    Arkansas    Arkansas    none
"               , Ernest L. Jr. son                 m w 10 s                      Arkansas   Arkansas    Arkansas    none
Austin, Lee H.               nephew          m w 20 div. m at age 17 Colorado   Arkansas    Arkansas    Agent     Insurance
         [US Census, Arkansas, Clay County, Corning, enum. dist. 11-18, sheet 8A]

Clyde has remarried to Charles Bainbridge and is living in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Note the different spelling

Bambridge, Charles     head   owner      m w 60 mar at 52      Missouri   Illinois       Missouri      painter    house
"                 , Clyde        wife                     f   w   44 mar at 23    Arkansas   Arkansas Alabama
Austin,          Ralph      stepson                  m w 18 s                  Colorado   Arkansas   Arkansas
"                 , Dan           stepson                  m w 16 s                  Alabama   Arkansas   Arkansas
         [US Census, Arkansas, Jefferson, Pine Bluff, enum. dist. 35-45, sheet 12b]

1935-approximately Charles and Clyde Bainbridge move to Berkeley, California where he was a painting and paperhanging contractor. By about 1954 they move to San Lorenzo, CA probably to be near Clyde's son Dan Austin and his family.

Bainbridge Rites on Tap Monday
San Lorenzo - Services for Charles Bainbridge, 88, 358 Grant Ave., will be at 9:30 am. Monday in Sorensen Bros. Chapel, 1140 B St. Hayward.
          Burial will be at Mt Eden Cemetery.
          A native of DeSoto, Mo. Mr. Bainbridge died yesterday at his home. he was a retired painting and paperhanging contractor who lived 20 years in Berkeley before moving to San Lorenzo three years ago.
          Survivors include his wife Clyde; step-son Dan Austin of San Lorenzo, Ralph Austin of Livermore, and Less(sic) Austin of Oakland; a sister, Mrs. Edith Hopkins of El Monte, and eight grandchildren.
              [The Daily Review, Hayward, CA. Sat. Dec. 21, 1957, p. 2]

1960's - While Cyde was living in Oakland, Sadie Hollaway Kirkland Johnson, would go to visit usually by train. On one particular trip they traveled around by car. Sadie was surprised that they had to stop so frequently at gas stations where her sister disappeared into the restroom. When Sadie went in to follow her the window was always open. On more than one occasion she caught the smell of a burning cigarette. Clyde never admitted to smoking but it seemed appropriate behavior for the time. Clyde was known for never opening her bedroom door until she was completely dressed including her pearl necklace. [experience and story as told to Elroy Christenson in an interview with Sadie about 1964]

Bainbridge, Clyde, of San Lorenzo, November 1, 1972, wife of the late Charles Bainbridge; loving mother of Ralph Austin and Dan E. Austin, both of San Lorenzo, and Lee Austin of Napa; dear grandmother of Carol Apple, Janis Lind, Jennifer, David, Robin and Susan Austin and two great-grandchildren; dear sister of Mrs. Eddie Johnson of Cranfils(sic) Gap, Texas and E. L. Holloway of Corning, Arkansas. A member of Order of Eastern Star, San Lorenzo Chapter, No 577. A native of Arkansas; aged 87 years.
Friends are invited to attend the services at Sorensen Bros. Chapel, 1140 B. St. Hayward, Friday, November 3, at 11 a. m. under the auspices of Order of Eastern Star and Rev. Harold Hewitt officiating. Interment. Mt Eden Cemetery, Hayward.