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Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin

Birth	:	10 Mar 1832 Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	4 Mar 1919 Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Burial	:	Carrs Run Cemetery, Beaver, Pike County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.1211800, -82.8704500
Inscription	:	Pioneers
Description	:	"[Mrs. Austin] in early life taught school in Missouri. Her first husband was Dr. Leonard, and she studied medicine under his tutelage and was of great assistance to the pioneer settlers, as there was no physician nearer than Fort Bidwell or Alturas. She was frequently called to attend the sick and relieve suffering. She was one of California's first botanists, and wrote many articles on the flora and fauna of California. She was a great student and had hundreds of plants from all over the world. Mrs. Austin was associated with all the prominent botanists of the Old as well... Read More	"[Mrs. Austin] in early life taught school in Missouri. Her first husband was Dr. Leonard, and she studied medicine under his tutelage and was of great assistance to the pioneer settlers, as there was no physician nearer than Fort Bidwell or Alturas. She was frequently called to attend the sick and relieve suffering. She was one of California's first botanists, and wrote many articles on the flora and fauna of California. She was a great student and had hundreds of plants from all over the world. Mrs. Austin was associated with all the prominent botanists of the Old as well as the New World, in correspondence, and she also enjoyed a personal acquaintance with many of them. She knew Prof. Asa Gray, Sir J. D. Hooker, B. S. Jones, and Mrs. Bradegee. She had one child by her first union, Mary, Mrs. Hail, of Quincy. By her second marriage there were two children: Mrs. Bruce and James Oliver, who died in 1898." HISTORY OF BUTTE COUNTY, 1918, by George C. Mansfield, p. 1157-58

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Where is Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin's memorial?
Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin's memorial is located at: Carrs Run Cemetery, Beaver, Pike County, USA.
When did Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin death?
Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin death on 4 Mar 1919 in Chico, Butte County, California, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rebecca Merritt Smith Austin's memorial?
Latitude: 39.1211800
Longitude: -82.8704500

Family Members:

Spouse

James Thomas Austin

(1836 - 1918)

Children

Mary Alvie Leonard Hail

(1856 - 1934)

Josephine Cornelia Austin Bruce

(1865 - 1931)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Carrs Run Cemetery
Beaver, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1211800, -82.8704500

2. Haynes Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1314011, -82.8675003

3. Harris Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1330986, -82.8525009

4. Straight Creek Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1166992, -82.8983002

5. Grandview Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1371994, -82.8462982

6. Barton Cemetery
Omega, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1044006, -82.8308029

7. Weddington Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1493988, -82.8416977

8. Wilday Cemetery
Waverly, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1137340, -82.9237420

9. Old Omega Cemetery
Omega, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1528460, -82.9112870

10. Omega Cemetery
Omega, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1495100, -82.9151800

11. Chase Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1122017, -82.9302979

12. Allen Chapel Cemetery
Beaver, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1239600, -82.8087800

13. Condon Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1455994, -82.9255981

14. Hatfield Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1697006, -82.9005966

15. McMillin Gravesite
Waverly, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1506330, -82.9338500

16. Mount Sinai Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1411800, -82.8004500

17. Foster Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1432991, -82.9403000

18. Corwine Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1425018, -82.9443970

19. Jackson Cemetery
Beaver, Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0842018, -82.8052979

20. German Chapel Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1539001, -82.7994003

21. Ragland Cemetery
Big Rock, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1042540, -82.7840620

22. Frey Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1666985, -82.9411011

23. Brust Cemetery
Pike County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1500015, -82.9555969

24. Sandy Cemetery
Franklin Township, Ross County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1931000, -82.8794022