Sarah Kathryn Austin Salyers was born May 4, 1894. (Birth date is from "Birth Register.") She was the daughter of William Aston Austin (born 3-4-1865 and died 01-05-1921) and Martha Ellen Meade Austin (born 04-08-1873, died Jan. 17,1961. William and Martha were married 3-10-1888.

From the RUSSELL COUNTY 1888 MARRIAGE RECORDS, the following was recorded:

WILLIAM AUSTIN 22 WHI SINGLE RUSSELL ELIJAH & SARAH AUSTIN married 10 MAR 1888
MARTHA ELLEN MEADE 16 WHI SINGLE RUSSELL ARCHER & POLLY MEADE Married by J.H. JOHNSON

From that union, William and Martha had the following children:

Mollie V. Austin Castle (born on 10/10/1889 in Russel Co., Va. and married Adolphus "Dock" Castle on Nov. 20, 1907 in Russell Co., Va.);

Charlie C. Austin (born 03/04/1892 in Russell, Co., Va., married Emma Williams 1912.);

Sarah Kathryn Austin Salyers (born 05/04/1894 in Russell Co., Va., married George Thomas Salyers on 10/07/1911.);

Lula C. Austin (born 08/14/1896, died 03/12/1936) married Gilbert Salyer.

Martha E. Austin was born May 1900 in Dickenson Co., Va.

Hattie Mae Austin (born 05/25/1902 in Dickenson Co., Va., died 10/26/1918, married Arnold Austin.);

Walter L. Austin (born 08/19/1904 in Russell Co., Va., married ______ Jessee, had children Mary Ellen and Fred.

Ford Wood Austin (born 04/26/1907)

Ruth C. Austin Williams (born 05/20/1910) married Carl Williams.

Anna Kate Austin (born 03/20/1913, married Johnny Ferguson)

Dorthy Hazel Austin (born 11/21/1915, died 11/04/1918.)

Dora Ethel Austin (born 04/05/1919,) married first a Hall, second Henley (had daughter, Patricia "Trish" Henley Honaker) and third, Estell Lowe.

Some of the above information taken from a list written by Sarah Kathryn Austin Salyers on 04/07/1951.

Sarah married George Thomas Salyers on 10-06-1911 and from this union, they had 11 children: Martha Lucinda, John William "JW", Bessie Frances, Bill Thomas, Charlie Dolphus, Ibbie Victoria, Myrtle Anne, Effie Mae, Henry Ford, Robert Nathan, and Margaret "Maggie."

George passed away April 5, 1946 and Sarah was a widow until her death October 26, 1974.