Austin
Genealogical Society
Advancing genealogy through wide-ranging research and education,and supporting the preservation of the heritage of Austin, Travis County and Texas.
Pioneer Families of Travis County
The Austin Genealogical Society issues Pioneer Families of Travis County Certificates to individuals who can prove that their ancestors were living in Travis County, Texas, prior to the close of 1880. The members of the Austin Genealogical Society feel that this is an excellent way to preserve our past and to honor our earlier settlers to Travis County, and the information that will be submitted will provide a valuable resource to others studying the history and genealogy of Travis County.
To qualify for the certificate:
- A person must be a direct descendant of an ancestor who lived in Travis County on or before December 31, 1880.
- Submit proof of such descent and pay a fee of $20.00 to cover the costs of verification of the application. These records can be birth, death, marriage certificates; probate, census, military records; obituaries and Bible records.
- Current county residency is not a requirement to apply for one of these certificates.
If you would like to apply for this certificate, complete the AGS Pioneer Certificate Application Form, follow the instructions included with it, and mail the form and your check for $20.00 to AGS, PO Box 10010, Austin, Texas 78766-1010. Be sure to include documentation for each item on the application.
AGS Pioneer Certificate Application form: Word doc | PDF
For further information or questions about the Pioneer Families of Travis County certificate contact Kay Boyd.
Travis County Pioneers
| Travis County Pioneer | Year Proven |
|---|---|
| Reuben and Sarah Morrison Hornsby | 1832 |
| Malaha Murchison Strain | 1839 |
| Jacob Mangrin Harrell | 1840 |
| William W. Atwood and Mary C. Neely | 1840 |
| Lorenzo Van Cleve | 1840 |
| Hanson George Catlett | 1843 |
| Jesse F Burditt, Sr. | 1844 |
| Franklin Tate Brown | 1846 |
| James Gibson and Elizabeth Swisher | 1846 |
| John and Mary Meeks | 1850 |
| Sebron Graham and Miranda Adkins Sneed | 1850 |
| Addison and Sally Lane | 1850 |
| Henry and Jane Goldfinch Johnson | 1850 |
| Andrew W and Jane T (Scrivner) Caperton | 1853 |
| William H. Sharp | 1854 |
| Carl Ludwig Nitschke & Emma Maria Bassett | 1856 |
| Gustave and Mary Munson Johnson | 1858 |
| William George and Mary E. Mayfield Rountree | 1860 |
| R. A. and Erin Kyle Rutherford | 1860 |
| William Franklin and Mary Ann (Caperton) Robertson | 1861 |
| August Wilhelm and Lissette Schuelke | 1863 |
| William and Jessie McAngus | 1867 |
| William and Jessie McKenzie McAngus | 1867 |
| Henry K/Clinger | 1869 |
| Alexander Carson Maxwell and Cynthia Ann Owen | 1871 |
| Richard E. Stromberg and Adelina Gok | 1872 |
| Robert Edmondson and Ann Long Snodgrass Grant | 1872 |
| Henry Emil Seekatz and Jane M. Halden Freland Seekatz | 1873 |
| Crockett J. and Caroline Gray | 1877 |
| Thomas Jones and Sophie Caroline Downs | 1880 |
| Willis and Margaret Jackson Hopkins | 1880 |
| Willis and Margaret Jackson Hopkins | 1880 |
| Emma Pollock | 1880 |
| Christian Houser | 1880 |
| Joseph Michael Traugott | 1880 |
