Born before in Anson, North Carolina
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of William Gurley III
and [mother unknown]
Wife of
Drury Austin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
after about age 61
in Lincoln, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Elizabeth was born before 1770 . She passed away after being named in her husband's will of Oct 1831. Other researchers have 1816 or 1818. That may come from the census but must be incorrect.
Drury Austin b. abt 1755 and known family
Drury/(Drewry Austin/Auston Born: Abt. 1755 d: 10/1831 in Lincoln/Moore Co. Tn Burial: Charity Cemetery, Moore County Tennessee (unmarked grave if here)
married to: Elizabeth "Betsy" Gurley Born: Abt. 1770 d: Aft. 10/1831 in Lincoln/Moore Co. Tennessee Burial: Charity Cemetery, Moore County Tennessee (unmarked grave if here) m: Abt. 1789 in Rocky River, Anson County, North Carolina or about a year before the first surviving child was born (which may be imperfect as a date)
(1) William Phillip "Willis" Austin Born: 1790 d: 1835 in Bedford, Moore or Lincoln Co Tn Burial: Charity Cemetery, Moore County Tennessee (unmarked grave if he is here)
married to: Eleanor Nellie Burrow Born: 10/01/1789 d: 1/21/1892 in Gravette, Benton County AR Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Gravette, Benton County AR
(2) Charlotte Austin Born: 1798 d: Bef. 10/1831 in Lincoln Co Tennessee. Died before her father's will was probated.
married to: Thomas Bolen Born: Abt. 1790 d: Aft. 10/1831
(3) Harris Austin Born: 1804 d: Abt. 1873 in Bedford Co Dist 22, (Big Flat Cr. aka Goose Cr.) TN Burial: Wilhoite (Jacob II) aka Parker Cemetery (Bedford Co., TN (unmarked cemetery)
married to: Amelia "Emily" Wilhoite Born: 1814 d: 2/1871 in Bedford Co Dist 22, (Big Flat Cr. aka Goose Cr.) TN Burial: Wilhoite (Jacob II) aka Parker Cemetery (Bedford Co., TN (unmarked cemetery) m: Abt. 1841 in Bedford Co., TN.
Sources
- Ancestral files of C. Wayne Austin. as proven by the will of William Gurley.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Betsy by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Betsy:
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~0.78%
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Wayne Austin
Wayne Austin
UNKNOWN-48376 and Gurley-992 appear to represent the same person because: It is known that Elizabeth UNKNOWN is without a doubt Elizabeth "Betsy" Gurley Austin wife of Drury Austin. This is a procedure to eliminate the Unkown maiden name.
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Rejected matches › Alice Cocke (1591-)
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