One installment in a series of articles Mr. John A. Stegall prepares and publishes in The
Elliott County News, this article first appearing in the Friday, Dec. 8, 1995 edition and a
continuation from Oct 27, 1995.  Transcribed with permission from the author by Samone
Ratcliff. on Dec 3, 1999.

In previous articles, I have covered the names Adams and Adkins: therefore, to continue
with the veterans (or widows) found living Elliott County when the veterans census was when the veterans census was taken in 1890, I now begin with Allen.
William A. Allen: Pvt. Co. I, Catskill Unit, U.S.A.  When the census taker called in
1890, Allen stated that he entered service in July 1861 and continued therein until July 1864. 
His post office was Sandy Hook, and he further stated that he was ?Shot in the left leg?.
Since he stated that he was in the Catskill Unit, I am led to believe that he was possible a
native of New York; however, I should point out that I have seen no record that even makes
reference to his state of origin.
The only information, other than that given above, that I can find relative to a William
Allen is a statement that Sadie Ison, daughter of Argalus and Mary Hannah Ison, married
William Allen, but I am not sure that this is the same William Allen that served in the Civil War.William A. Allen, the veteran, seems to have missed the census taker, at least in Elliott
County. He is not named in any of them.  I find no additional information on him.
James Andrews: Deceased by 1890, his widow, Rebecca, had remarried to a Leftridge,
possibly Henry.  She stated that James was a private in the military and served 4 months.  She stated that her address was Limestone in Carter County [KY], and was unable to answer other questions.
I find no further record on James Andrews or his widow, who remarried to a Henry?
Leftridge, also a Civil War veteran.  I suspect that any additional records concerning themmight be in Carter County.
Samuel Austin: Pvt. Co. A, 18th Ky. Inf.  In 1890, he told the census taker that he entered
the military on Nov 1, 1864 and served until June 27, 1865 for a total of 7 months and 26 days.  He stated that his post office was Sandy Hook and that he ?Suffers from bronchitis?.
According to census records, Samuel Austin?s wife was named Catherine, and indeed,
Adkins and Whitt researchers say that his wife was Catherine Adkins, daughter of Elisha and Amanda Susan Whitt Adkins.
Samuel is not named in the 1870 Elliott County census, but I do find Catherine named
therein.  She was 14 years of age at that time and still living in the home of her parents, Elisha and Susan Adkins.  One researcher has stated that Samuel and Catherine were married Apr. 7, 1877, probably in Elliott County.

When the 1880 Elliott County census was taken Samuel and Catherine had established
their homestead in Precinct #1, Martinsburg.  The following information was given: #69 Austin, Sam?l, 54, Farmer, born in VA; Catherine, 28, born in KY; Elizabeth, 11, born in KY; Maggie, 7, born in KY.
This information would seem to indicate that Samuel Austin had been previously married
and that Elizabeth and Maggie may have been born to his first wife.
A William Austin, age 24 in 1880 was living in the Devil?s Fork area of Elliott County,
and I suspect he was born in VA.  Although the precinct where William voted was Devil?s Fork, if one judges his residence by the names of his neighbors, he lived somewhere on North Ruin. 
When the 1900 Elliott County census was taken, Samuel Austin was still living in the
Martinsburg Precinct, but most of the information differs widely from that given in 1880 when Samuel stated that he was 54 years of age.  In 1900 he gave his age as being 71.  Again, he stated that he was born in VA.  In this census, his wife was Visa, age 67 and born in 1833 in VA.  Samuel stated that he was born in 1829.  They stated that they had been married 53 years and had two children, one of which was deceased.  Samuel gave his occupation as ?Runs a grist mill?.  Their daughter, Lizzie Johnson, age 28, was in their household, along with her son, Earl, age 3.William Austin, named in the 1880 census, and an apparent son, of Samuel, was not named in the 1900 census of Elliott County.
To further complicate the matter, Evie Austin, age 15, was living in the home of her
grandparents, Elisha and Amanda Adkins.  Remember, marriage records seemed to indicate that Samuel has married Elisha and Amanda S. Adkins? daughter, Catherine.
The 1910 census shows that Samuel Austin was a widower, 83 years old, and living in
the home of Leslie and Maggie Austin Wells.  He stated that he was a Union veteran of the Civil War, and had be born in NC (He had previously given VA as the place of his birth).
I have no records on Samuel Austin after the 1910 census.

William H. Bandy: Pvt., Co. C, 47th Ill., Inf.  It seems apparent that William H. Bandy
died in 1890, but I have no exact date.  When the 1890 veterans census was taken, Sarah Bandy indicated that she was a widow and gave information regarding William?s military service.  She  gave Sept 15, 1861 as the date of his induction, but could not give the date of his discharge.  She did say that he served 1 year and 3 months.  She gave Sandy Hook as her address.  Even though Sarah Bandy stated in 1890 that she was a widow, when the 1890 Elliott County Assessments were being prepared, Laban Thornsberry, a taxpayer in the Martinsburg Precinct, stated that the resident nearest to him was Wm. Bandy.  If indeed William H. Bandy was alive when the property assessments was taken, he apparently died early in 1890.