Austin M. E. Church

At Austin station, in Jackson township, was formed in 1833, the members of the organization being Henry Marr and wife, Samuel West and wife, John Rucker and wife, Anthony Rucker, William M. Sharp and wife, John S. Sherman and wife, Susan Austin, David Ashby and wife, Henry Ashby and wife and Stephen Hess and wife. There are now 50 members in the church. Preaching services are held in a school-house, there being no regular house of worship. Ministers who hold services here are the same as the pastors of the Paris church.