Moses Austin
American businessman
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Moses Austin was an American businessman and pioneer who played a large part in the development of the lead industry in the early United States, especially in southwest Virginia and Missouri. He was the father of Stephen F. Austin, one of the... Wikipedia
Born: October 4, 1761, Durham, CT
Died: June 10, 1821 (age 59 years), Herculaneum, MO
Children: Stephen F. Austin, Emily Austin Perry, and James E.B. Austin
Parents: Elias Austin and Eunice Phelps
Spouse: Mary Brown Austin (m. 1785–1821)
Known for: Being awarded the first land grant to settle Anglo-Americans in Spanish Texas
Grandchildren: William Joel Bryan and Stephen Samuel Perry