Stephen F. Austin[1]
1828 - 1837 (9 years)-
Name Stephen F. Austin Born 1828 Gender Male Died Feb 02, 1837 Texas, USA 
Notes - After his father's death in August 1829, the child was taken into the home of his aunt, Mrs. Emily Margaret Austin Perry. His uncle, Stephen F. Austin, wrote the Perrys from Mexico concerning the child's schooling, and James F. Perry wrote in May 1835 that the boy was under the instruction of Thomas J. Pilgrim at Peach Point Plantation. On December 17, 1835, Stephen F. Austin wrote that he wanted to adopt the nephew who was named for him, but evidently he never actually did so. He wanted the child to learn Spanish and French in preparation for becoming a lawyer. The boy's mother balked at the idea of the adoption, and later she was involved in land disputes with the family. Stephen Austin's will directed that the major portion of his property be divided into two parts, one to Emily Perry and the other to his nephew. If the nephew died without issue, his portion would pass to Emily. Stephen F. Austin, Jr., died at the home of Col. W. G. Hill on February 2, 1837. (Texas Handbook Online)
Person ID I37395 mykindred Last Modified Jun 27, 2005
Father James Elijah Brown Austin, b. Oct 03, 1803, Potosi, Missouri, USA , d. Aug 14, 1829, New Orleans, Orleans parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 25 years) Mother Eliza Martha Westall, d. Y Married Mar 20, 1828 Family ID F13425 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- After his father's death in August 1829, the child was taken into the home of his aunt, Mrs. Emily Margaret Austin Perry. His uncle, Stephen F. Austin, wrote the Perrys from Mexico concerning the child's schooling, and James F. Perry wrote in May 1835 that the boy was under the instruction of Thomas J. Pilgrim at Peach Point Plantation. On December 17, 1835, Stephen F. Austin wrote that he wanted to adopt the nephew who was named for him, but evidently he never actually did so. He wanted the child to learn Spanish and French in preparation for becoming a lawyer. The boy's mother balked at the idea of the adoption, and later she was involved in land disputes with the family. Stephen Austin's will directed that the major portion of his property be divided into two parts, one to Emily Perry and the other to his nephew. If the nephew died without issue, his portion would pass to Emily. Stephen F. Austin, Jr., died at the home of Col. W. G. Hill on February 2, 1837. (Texas Handbook Online)
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Sources - [S577] Handbook of Texas OnLine.
"AUSTIN, STEPHEN F, JR.." The Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/AA/fau13.html
- [S577] Handbook of Texas OnLine.
