Person:Cecil Austin (1)

1. 1900 Census: Salt Creek Township, Chariton County, Missouri, ED45, p 7B, 112, 112, son, W, M, 1899, 10/12, MO, IL, MO.

2. 1910 Census: Yellow Creek Township, Chariton County, Missouri,ED47, p 6B, 133, 137, son, M, W, 10, S, MO, IL, MO, Eng., none, y, y,y.

3. 1920 Census: Yellow Creek Township, Chariton County, Missouri,ED47, p 5A, 97, 100, son, M, W, 20, S, Y, MO, IL, MO, Y, Austin, ?,bank, w.

4. 1930 Census: Salt Creek Township, Chariton County, Missouri, ED21-21, p3A, 64, 65, head, 0, 2????, r, y, m, w, 30, 22, n, y, MO, IL,MO, 66, y, farmer, general farming, vvvv, 0.

5. Died in car wreck south of Marceline, Missouri, on Hwy. 5, onemile south of Mike, in Chariton county. funeral service: Rothville Baptist Church, Rothville, Chariton County,Missouri. interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn county,Missouri.

6 farmed on the W. L. McCampbell place south of Rothville, CharitonCounty, Missouri until 1940.

7. Obit: Cecil John Austin

Cecil John Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Y. Austin, was bornAug.7, 1899, in Chariton County, and died Nov. 25, in an automobileaccident on Highway 5, several miles south of Marceline.

Mr. Austin was married to Agnes Grace Semple, Rothville, in 1922,and two children, Ralph Earl Austin, of Brookfield, and Dorotha Ruth Ritz,of Overland Park, Kan., were born to this union. Mrs. Agnes Austin died in March, 1940.

In 1949, Mr. Austin married Mrs. Ruby Serfass, of Marceline, and had made his home there until his death. He was an employee of the SantaFe Railroad, and was on his way home from work when the tragedy occurred.

Mr. Austin united with the Christian Church of Mendon in 1942. He was also a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.

He is survived by his wife and two children; his parents, who live in rural Brookfield; a step-son, Loren Dale Serfass, of the home; a brother, Frank D. Austin, of Amarillo, Tex.; a niece, Jean Ann Austin,Amarillo; six grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Nov. 27, by the Rev. D. D.Reynolds at the Rothville Baptist Church. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery.

8. Name: Cecil John Austin City: Not Stated County: Chariton State: Missouri Birth Date: 7 Aug 1899 Race: White Roll: 1683159 DraftBoard: 0 Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System DraftRegistrationCards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com,2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War ISelective ServiceSystem Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509,20,243 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration.