The Beginning..... Jesse Austin and Mattie Smith
Jesse and Mattie were both born in the state of Georgia. Jesse was born in March of 1879 and Mattie was born in May 1880. Jesse worked to provide for his family as a farm laborer. Mattie was a home maker. Jesse met and later married Mattie on April 5, 1897 and began the Austin Family Legacy in Dalton, Georgia. They became the parents of two daughters and two sons: Leslie Eve Austin (1897-1967) Wesley Austin (1898-1992) Daniel Wesley Austin (1900-1976) Gertrude Austin (1905 -1993)
Leslie "Lessie" Eve Austin Anderson
Wesley Austin "Big Daddy"
Daniel Wesley Austin Sr.
Gertrude Austin Dwight
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Copy of Jesse and Mattie Smith's Original Marriage Certificate
Dalton, Georgia
Downtown Dalton, GA
Dalton is the city at the top.
Dalton is often referred to as the "Carpet Capital of the World," home to 150+ carpet plants. The industry employs more than 30,000 people in the Whitfield County area. More than 90% of the functional carpet produced in the world today is made within a 65-mile radius of the city.
The Meaning of the Austin Name
The meaning of the name Austin is Great, Magnificent!
The origin of the name Austin is English
Austin is the short form of Augustine
The name Austin reached the top 10 as a popular baby name in the 1990s