Austin McGary

Austin McGary

Austin McGary, 1846-1928

• Father: Isaac McGary b. 17 January 1800, d. 22 June 1866
• Mother: Elizabeth Brazelton Viser b. 16 February 1816, d. 29 May 1853

• Austin McGary was born on 6 February 1846 in Montgomery County, Texas.
• Isaac McGary and Elizabeth Brazelton Viser appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, living near the penitentiary.. Other members of the household included Austin McGary, Marion McGary, Rachel Frances McGary and Sarah Word.
• Marion McGary and Austin McGary appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Flower Dale PO, Navarro County, Texas, living in the household of farmer James Dunn.
• He married E. Cyrene M. Obedience Jenkins, daughter of John W. Jenkins and Cyrene Grantham, circa 1867.
• Austin McGary and E. Cyrene M. Obedience Jenkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Midway, Madison County, Texas, and farmer Henry Burtis.. Other members of the household included Maude McGary and Rachel Frances McGary.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
• He married Lucy Bettie Kittrell, daughter of Pleasant Williams Kittrell and Mary Frances Goree, on 20 August 1874 in Madison County, Texas.
• Austin McGary and Lucy Bettie Kittrell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Walker County, Texas. Other members of the household included Bessie McGary, Maude McGary, Wigfall McGary, Marion M. McGary and Emmett Austin McGary.
• Austin McGary became a widower at the circa 1897 death of his wife Lucy Bettie Kittrell.
• He married Lillian Otey, daughter of Armistead G. Otey and Martha Ann Nolley, on 26 June 1898.
• Austin McGary and Lillian Otey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at 1301 West Tenth and one domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Marion M. McGary, Emmett Austin McGary, Bessie McGary, Edith McGary, Nellie McGary and Viva McGary.
• He was an editor, according to the 1900 census.
• Austin McGary and Lillian Otey appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 2917 Bagby and two lodgers.. Other members of the household included Marion M. McGary, Nellie McGary, Viva McGary, George Nolley Otey Jr. and Lawrence Brockett Otey.
• He was a newspaper editor, according to the 1910 census.
• Austin McGary died on 15 June 1928 at age 82 in Harris County, Texas.
• He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Huntsville, Walker County, Texas.
• For additional biographical information, see The Texas Handbook Online.

• Last Edited: 6 Dec 2008