John Wilson Austin was born Aril 24, 1807 in Albermale County, Virginia. He is the son of Thomas Austin and Frances Elizabeth Dickerson. John died September 10, 1897 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He is buried at the Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee. John married twice Rhoda Groves. Rhoda was born June 15, 18016 in Tennessee. She died March 22, 1904 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She is buried at the Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

John W. Austin and Rhoda Groves had the following known children:

1. Elizabeth Isabella H. Austin (Isabella) was born February 12, 1836. She died July 17, 1859, from Typhoid fever. She is buried at the Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee. Isabella married Thomas B. Moore on March 8, 1856 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Isabella and Thomas had one child, Laura Dent Moore born January 23, 1857. Thomas married a second time to Mary Ann Williams. Thomas died in 1906.

2. James T. Austin was born in 1838. He died in 1932. James married Malinda S. Brinkley. Malinda was born January 10, 1839. She died January 6, 1908. James and Malinda are buried at the Halltown Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.James and Malinda had two known children: Rev. Gustavus H. Austin and Maggie Lou Austin.

3. Mary Francis Austin was born December 15, 1844. She died April 25, 1930. Mary married Reuben T. West on December 13, 1869 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Reuben T. West was born July 16, 1848. He died March 28, 1924. They are both buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee. They had one known daughter: Laura West.

4. John William Austin was born in 1847 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He died December 1, 1933 in Sumner County, Tennessee. John married Isa P. Hughes on February 1, 1877 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Isa was born in 1847. She died January 19, 1918. They are both buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sumner County, Tennessee.

5. Andrew Ewing Austin was born about 1858 in Sumner County, Tennessee. No further information.