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Lawthan McGehee Austin           1896-1987
Lawthan was born 7 July 1896, at Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. He married Virginia Cephise Wiggs.

Virginia Cephise Wiggs                1898-1970
Virginia was born on 27 Oct 1898, the daughter of Henry Blackwell Wiggs and Elizabeth Aspinwall Craig, at Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas.
I have identified the following children.
  Julia Elizabeth Born 15 May 1918   Arkansas
Henry Wiggs Born 13 Apr 1921   Arkansas
Living Son No Date    
Living Son No Date    
Living Son No Date    

Virginia Cephise Austin, about 1935
Birth of Parents
Lawthan McGehee Austin b: 7 Jul 1896         Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
 

Virginia Cephise Wiggs b: 27 Oct 1898               Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas
daughter of Henry Blackwell Wiggs and Elizabeth Aspinwall Craig

Marriage
16 Apr 1917
Lawthan McGehee Austin
Virginia Cephise Wiggs
Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas

Children
Julia Elizabeth Austin b: 15 May 1918               Arkansas
daughter of Lawthan McGehee Austin and Virginia Cephise Wiggs

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Russillville, Pope County, Arkansas
District 98, Image 4 of 36
212 South Oak Street
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Lawthan Austin
Virginia (Wife)
Julia
Age 23
Age 21
Age 1
Salesman Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas
7 Jul 1896
27 Oct 1898
15 May 1918

Henry Wiggs Austin b: 13 Apr 1921               Arkansas
son of Lawthan McGehee Austin and Virginia Cephise Wiggs
Living Austin No Date              
son of Lawthan McGehee Austin and Virginia Cephise Wiggs
Living Austin No Date              
son of Lawthan McGehee Austin and Virginia Cephise Wiggs
Living Austin No Date              
son of Lawthan McGehee Austin and Virginia Cephise Wiggs

Virginia with younger sister "Elise", about 1952

Death
Virginia Cephise (Wiggs) Austin Died 17 Oct 1970           Lubbock, Texas

Death
Lawthan McGehee Austin Died 5 Dec 1987           Lubbock, Texas

SPECIAL THANKS  to , a descendant of Lawthan McGehee Austin (1896-1987) and Virginia Cephise Wiggs (1898-1970), for many of the details provided above.