| Notable People |
People that were born, died or lived in Austin County, Texas
Adair, Paul Neal "Red" (1915-2004)
SSgt. Paul Neal "Red" Adair (1915-2004) | Born: 18 Jun 1915 | Died: 7 Aug 2004 | WWII | Branch: US Army | Rank: Staff Sgt. | Cemetery: Forest Park Cem-Houston | Find-a-Grave website | Family Search website
Austin, Stephen Fuller (1793-1836)
Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836) | Born: 3 Nov 1793 | Died: 27 Dec 1836 | Find-a-Grave website | Family Search website | WebLink(s): Wikipedia | Father of Texas
Bell, Andrew Jackson (-)
Andrew Jackson Bell (-) | Mexican War | Sheriff page
Bell, Andrew Jackson_ "Jack" (1818-1875)
Capt. Andrew Jackson_ "Jack" Bell (1818-1875) | Born: 4 Aug 1818 | Died: 9 Jun 1875 | Has Obituary
Bell, Thomas Henry (1796-1858)
Thomas Henry Bell (1796-1858) | Born: Abt 1796 | Died: 11 Jan 1858 | Has Obituary
Ernst, Johann Frederick (1796-1848)
Johann Frederick Ernst, Sr. (1796-1848) | Cemetery: Friedrich Ernst | Find-a-Grave website | 1858 Census page | WebLink(s): Biography | Established the oldest German settlement in Texas, 1830 ~ Father of the immigrants (German) ~ He died sometime between May 16 and July 10, 1848
Ernst, John Fredrich (1820-1863)
John Fredrich Ernst, Jr. (1820-1863) | Born: 11 Sep 1820 | Died: Oct 1863 | Has Obituary
Fordtran, Charles William (1801-1900)
Charles William Fordtran (1801-1900) | Born: 7 May 1801 | Died: 1 Nov 1900 | Has Obituary
Glenn, Bethel Hicks (1824-1907)
Cpl. Bethel Hicks Glenn (1824-1907) | Born: 20 Aug 1824 | Died: 17 Dec 1907 | Has Obituary
Kleberg, Robert Justus (1803-1888)
Robert Justus Kleberg, I (1803-1888) | Born: 10 Sep 1803 | Died: 23 Oct 1888 | Leading German settler.
Kubiak, Daniel James "Dan" (1938-1998)
Daniel James "Dan" Kubiak (1938-1998) | Born: 9 Mar 1938 | Died: 30 Aug 1998 | Has Obituary
Lesikar, Josef Lidumil (1806-1887)
Josef Lidumil Lesikar (1806-1887) | Born: 16 May 1806 | Died: 21 Oct 1887 | Cemetery: New Ulm | Find-a-Grave website | Family Search website | WebLink(s): History | Best remembered for his contribution to the settlement of Czechs in America.
Nagel, Charles (1849-1940)
Charles Nagel (1849-1940) | Born: 9 Aug 1849 | Died: 5 Jan 1940 | Find-a-Grave website | Born near Cat Spring.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Taft.
Schlichteweg, Luise Ludovika Willemina (1803-1845)
Luise Ludovika Willemina Schlichteweg (1803-1845) | Born: 16 Oct 1803 | Died: Oct 1845 | Has Obituary
Sealy, George (1835-1901)
George Sealy, Sr. (1835-1901) | Born: 9 Jan 1835 | Died: 14 Dec 1901 | Civil War (Confederate) | Family Search website | WebLink(s): Biography | The town Sealy is named after him.
Sealy, John (1822-1884)
John Sealy (1822-1884) | Born: 18 Oct 1822 | Died: 29 Aug 1884 | Gender: M | Family Search website | Father: Robert Seely | Mother: Mary McCarthy | Spouse: Rebecca Davis | WebLink(s): Biography
Swearingen, Angelina (Weeks) (1811-1883)
Angelina (Weeks) Swearingen (1811-1883) | Born: 30 Jan 1811 | Died: 17 Oct 1883 | Has Obituary
Trenckmann, William Andreas (1859-1935)
William Andreas Trenckmann (1859-1935) | Born: 23 Aug 1859 | Died: 22 Mar 1935 | Gender: M | Find-a-Grave website | Family Search website | Father: Andreas Friedrich Trenckmann | Mother: Johanna Louise Kopsel | WebLink(s): Biography | In 1891 he began publication of Das Wochenblatt, a German-language weekly newspaper.
Ukn, Maria Elisbeth (Elisabbth) (1796-1847)
Maria Elisbeth (Elisabbth) Ukn (1796-1847) | Cemetery: Welhausen | A pioneer settler of Cat Spring.
Williams, Samuel May (1795-1858)
Samuel May Williams (1795-1858) | Born: 4 Oct 1795 | Died: 13 Sep 1858 | Race White | Gender: M | Find-a-Grave website | Family Search website | Father: Howell Williams | Mother: Dorotha Wheat | Spouse: Sarah Scott | WebLink(s): Biography
Page Last Updated: 16 January 2024
