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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL
AUSTIN FAMILY REUNION WEBSITE!!
OPERATED BY COUSIN GARY
REMEMBER IF IT DOESN'T SAY
COUSIN GARY'S
YOU ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE!!
Welcome Family and Friends!!!!
Welcome Back!!
Welcome Back!!
Welcome Back!!
The Family Reunion 2027
Is ON!!!
Family
Don't forget to make your Family Reunion Registration Payment this Month!!!
If you have any questions
Please CALL or EMAIL Gary.
Welcome Back!!
Welcome Back!!
Welcome Back!!
The Family Reunion 2027
Is ON!!!
Family
Don't forget to make your Family Reunion Registration Payment this Month!!!
If you have any questions
Please CALL or EMAIL Gary.
Having Doubts About attending The Family Reunion?
Ever Thought About It Like This?
Ever Thought About It Like This?
Yes the Family Reunion Cost Money
Yes Adult Registration Cost Money
Yes Child Registration Cost Money
Yes Your Hotel Room Cost Money
Yes Buying Gas Cost Money
Yes Buying Plane Tickets Cost Money
And Yes you will have to Buy some miscellaneous things along the way
But
Spending Time With Your Family
Making Up For Lost Time With Your Family
Making Things Right With Your Family
Making a Lifetime of Memories With Your Family
Sharing Activities With Your Family
Going On Outings With Your Family
Listening To Music With Your Family
Reminiscing With Your Family
Talking With Your Family
Playing Games With Your Family
Worshiping With Your Family
Eating With Your Family
Having Fun With Your Family
Seeing Smiles From Your Family
Loving Your Family
Hugging Your Family
Putting Eyes On Your Family
Being There For Your Family
Showing The Younger Generation How To Be Family
And Putting Smiles On Your Family's Face
Priceless!!!!!!!!!
Please enjoy your New Year Eve Parties. Please be safe and have fun!!! Don't forget to have your good luck meal on New Years Day!
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Pig Feet, Greens, Black Eye Peas, and Corn Bread. Remember Black Eye Peas for Pennies, Greens for Dollars, and Cornbread for Gold. |
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Old Family Tradition says you eat the pigs feet because pigs are always rooting in the ground and pushing forward which is the same direction you should go in the new year, so pork represents Positive Motion.
Hold On to These Old Family Traditions and Bring in your New Year in the Right Way!! |
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Merry Christmas and Season Greetings Family!!!
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Want The Perfect Stocking Stuffer This Year?????
Family if you are thinking what would be the Perfect Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer this Hoilday Season then you just happen to be in the right place. Buy your Loved One a Family Reunion 2027 Gift Certificate!! Just pay on The Make A Payment Page and we will mail them their Gift Certificate right to their door!!! It doesn't get any easier than that.
Make Someone Very Happy This Christmas
and
Buy Them A Family Reunion Gift Certificate Today!!!!!!
Family if you are thinking what would be the Perfect Christmas Gift or Stocking Stuffer this Hoilday Season then you just happen to be in the right place. Buy your Loved One a Family Reunion 2027 Gift Certificate!! Just pay on The Make A Payment Page and we will mail them their Gift Certificate right to their door!!! It doesn't get any easier than that.
Make Someone Very Happy This Christmas
and
Buy Them A Family Reunion Gift Certificate Today!!!!!!
December Birthdays!!!
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December Birthdays
Sagitarius/Capricorn
Birthstone: Blue Zircon / Tanzanite / Turquoise
Birth Flower: Narcissus
Lori Strange December 1
Sherria Harrris December 3 Crystal Gerron December 4
Juanita Conyers December 7
Marion " Champ" Benton December 8
Eric Conyers December 8
Dwayne R. Austin December 10
Ski Layette December 13
Wesley Harrison Austin December 15
Arnold Lee Austin Jr. December 18
DeAndrea Cormier December 10
Selma Austin December 18
Samantha Austin December 31
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday. Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!
Sherria Harrris December 3 Crystal Gerron December 4
Juanita Conyers December 7
Marion " Champ" Benton December 8
Eric Conyers December 8
Dwayne R. Austin December 10
Ski Layette December 13
Wesley Harrison Austin December 15
Arnold Lee Austin Jr. December 18
DeAndrea Cormier December 10
Selma Austin December 18
Samantha Austin December 31
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday. Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!
Happy December
Wedding Anniversary!!!
Wedding Anniversary!!!
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Congratulation to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Austin on their Wedding Anniversary!! This beautiful couple are parents to son Gary and Grandparents to a handful of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. They both are enjoying their retirement. The Austins enjoy traveling and SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY. Larry and Jacqueline live in The BlueGrass State and Hometown of Muhammad Ali. |
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary. Please email us on the contact us page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Wedding Anniversary List for the month its because we don't know your Anniversary. Please email us on the contact us page and tell us your Wedding Anniversary information and we will gladly add it to the Anniversary List!!!
11-11-25
Happy Veteran's Day!!!
On November 11th Americans honored those brave men and women who have served in the military. It all started on November 11, 1918 when an Armistice between the Allied forces of World War I and Germany went into effect. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11th Armistice Day in recognition of the end of the War that was to end all Wars. In 1938, the U.S. Congress passed an Act declaring November 11, Armistice Day, a national holiday. In 1954, after World War II, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed and the Congress approved changing the name Armistice Day to Veterans Day, honoring all Americans who had served in all wars.
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But the celebrations we have today do not do justice to the African Americans who have fought and died for America, in spite of the racism and segregated practices that have denied us full and equal treatment. Consider the following The Hall of Fame of African Americans who have served and in many instances, died for this country.
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Crispus Attucks, son of a slave, first American casualty of the Revolutionary War. March 5, 1770; Nurse Susie King Taylor, who in the 1800s when it was illegal for African Americans to be educated, snuck in lessons at an underground school which she put with her passion to help others. She met and worked along side Clara Barton, founder of the Red Cross.
During the Civil War, Lewis Martin of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry who lost a leg and an arm following the Battle of the Crater in July 1864; the Buffalo Soldiers, as the Colored Soldiers of the 10th Calvary became known, who fought both in the Civil War and the Indian Wars where they got the name ” Buffalo” from Native Americans; and Corporal Freddie Stowers who led the all-Black 371st Infantry Regiment in France in a successful battle against German troops and was recommended for the Medal of Honor which was not given to him until 70 years later awarded posthumously to his family. We also remember Corporal John T. Van Rensalier of the 350th HQ. Battalion who was awarded the French Legion of Honor in WWI; Doris “Dorie” Miller, a Mess Steward in the U.S. Navy, became the first African American to win the Navy Cross based on service at Pearl Harbor in WWII. Let us not forget African American women like Colonel Margaret Barley serving in WWI and fighting for integrated military housing when Blacks were still fighting and living in a segregated army. |
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Let us remember Colonel Charles Young, the 3rd African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy and the first African American to reach the rank of “Colonel” in the U.S. Army; or the Tuskegee Airman, Colored fighter pilots who never lost a plane they were escorting during WWII and paved the way for more than 1.2 million African Americans to enter the service during and following that War.
We remember with pride our pioneering Black Generals like Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., U.S. Army and first African American to obtain that rank in the U.S. Army, and his son Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. ,U.S. Air Force as well as General Daniel “Chappy” James, fighter pilot U.S. Air Force; and General Colin Powell, City College of New York ROTC graduate who rose to become a four star general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, twice, as well as the first African American Secretary of State under President George Bush.
Of the 3470 Medals of Honor given out since the beginning of this award, 89 have been given to African Americans and the first African American to receive one was William Carney on July 18, 1863.
So this Veterans Day, all African Americans have a very special and proud history to celebrate, recognizing that among those we honor and remember are our own countless “Band of Brothers and Sisters” that must not be forgotten in the first of Parades and Holiday Sales. “And still we rise.”
Let us remember Colonel Charles Young, the 3rd African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy and the first African American to reach the rank of “Colonel” in the U.S. Army; or the Tuskegee Airman, Colored fighter pilots who never lost a plane they were escorting during WWII and paved the way for more than 1.2 million African Americans to enter the service during and following that War.
We remember with pride our pioneering Black Generals like Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., U.S. Army and first African American to obtain that rank in the U.S. Army, and his son Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. ,U.S. Air Force as well as General Daniel “Chappy” James, fighter pilot U.S. Air Force; and General Colin Powell, City College of New York ROTC graduate who rose to become a four star general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, twice, as well as the first African American Secretary of State under President George Bush.
Of the 3470 Medals of Honor given out since the beginning of this award, 89 have been given to African Americans and the first African American to receive one was William Carney on July 18, 1863.
So this Veterans Day, all African Americans have a very special and proud history to celebrate, recognizing that among those we honor and remember are our own countless “Band of Brothers and Sisters” that must not be forgotten in the first of Parades and Holiday Sales. “And still we rise.”
11-27-25
Happy Thanksgiving Family!!!!
Enjoy your Thanksgiving and Please be careful traveling the busy airways, highway and byways!!
Family Advice From The Godfather
The Hoildays are all about family. Take advantage of the time you can spend with your family. So eat together, shop together, just do everything together as a family during the hoildays!!!
November Birthdays!!!
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November Birthdays
Scorpio/Sagitarius
Birthstone: Citrine
Birth flower: Chrysanthemum
Rochelle Austin November 3
Morgan Wells November 8
Ron Austin November 10
Angela Austin November 10
Martha Austin November 14
Kelly Hamilton November 16
Shawn Pender November 16
Tavelle Austin November 18
K'aeon Austin November 18
John Christopher Austin November 19
Robert "Bob" Harris (RIP) November 26
Charles Wells November 26
Pryson Pender November 27
La'Sajuan Austin November 30
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday. Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!
Morgan Wells November 8
Ron Austin November 10
Angela Austin November 10
Martha Austin November 14
Kelly Hamilton November 16
Shawn Pender November 16
Tavelle Austin November 18
K'aeon Austin November 18
John Christopher Austin November 19
Robert "Bob" Harris (RIP) November 26
Charles Wells November 26
Pryson Pender November 27
La'Sajuan Austin November 30
**Family if you notice your name is not on the Birthday List for your month its because we don't know your birthday. Please email us your birthday and we will gladly add it to the Birthday List!!!
Happy Halloween Family 2025!!!
Family Please Be Safe Out There With Kids!!!
Fun Fact Family!!!
Fun Fact Family!!!
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Thriller is turning 43 this year!! Can You Believe it? Michael's Music is Timeless and Still Jamming Today!! ToCelebrate the albums anniversary Thriller will be released in an updated version.
Thriller 40 is the anniversary edition reissue of Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller from 1982. The original album has sold 70 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of all time. Thriller 40 was released on November 18, 2022. It is his first album in five years since the release of 2017's Scream. Thriller 40 marks the third reissue of the original record, following the 2001 special edition and Thriller 25 in 2008. |
Want To Take A Trip Down Memory Lane
Check out the Official Video Below!!!!
Viewer Discretion Advised.
October Birthdays!!!
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October Birthdays
Libra/Scorpio
Birthstone Opal / Pink Tourmaline
October Birthdays
Libra/Scorpio
Birthstone Opal / Pink Tourmaline
Sherry Jackson October 5
Jamaal Sturdivant October 6
Lakisha King October 6
James Howard Austin Sr. (RIP) October 7 Teresa Austin October 15
Shirley Austin (RIP) October 17 Chile Jamaar Arango October 17
Larry Austin October 18
Prince Austin October 25
Aliya Austin October 25
Harmony Sturdivant October 27
Matthew Magnum Jr. October 29
Jamaal Sturdivant October 6
Lakisha King October 6
James Howard Austin Sr. (RIP) October 7 Teresa Austin October 15
Shirley Austin (RIP) October 17 Chile Jamaar Arango October 17
Larry Austin October 18
Prince Austin October 25
Aliya Austin October 25
Harmony Sturdivant October 27
Matthew Magnum Jr. October 29
Please Mark Your Calendars!!
The Next Family Reunion Will Be In
July 2027
Official Dates Coming Soon!!
Looking Forward to seeing everyone On The Cruise Ship in July 2027.
Please Mark Your Calendars!!
The Next Family Reunion Will Be In
July 2027
Official Dates Coming Soon!!
Looking Forward to seeing everyone On The Cruise Ship in July 2027.
Don't worry we got you covered!! As you are remembering the great time you had at the reunion in Chattanooga, it is now time to start making your plans for 2027. So many family members have called wanting to start their payment plan, so we figured why wait??
We are now accepting payments for 2027.
Thats right you can make a payment TODAY by going to the make a payment page. You can pay as little as $50.00 per adult and child to get your monthly payment plan started.
The exact amount of the registration fee will be determined when the events and the activities for The Family Reunion Cruise are selected. By the time the final registration fee is determined you will already have a nice dent in your total cost.
If you participated in the payment plan in the past you know you had more than a year to pay. If you start this November you would have had a full 17 months to pay your registration fee. This gives you plenty of time to fund your Family Reunion Trip.
Don't Delay Start Your Family Reunion Lay A Way Today!!!!!!
For More Payment Information Please Visit The Registration Fees and Payment Plan Schedule Page!!!
Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!!
Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!!
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**Family You Are Now Able To Pay Your 2027 Family Reunion Registration On This Web Site On The "Make A Payment Page!!!" All Major Credit and Debit Cards Accepted. |
**Please Remember All Family Reunion Registration Payments Are Due On The 15th Of Each Month.
For More Payment Information Please Visit The Registration Fees and Payment Plan Schedule Page!!!
Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!!
For More Payment Information Please Visit The Registration Fees and Payment Plan Schedule Page!!!
Please Visit The Make A Payment Page To Make A Payment!!!
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Please remember you can make online payments on this website 24 hours a Day 7 Days A Week on The Make A Payment Page. Why Wait??? Make A Payment Today!!! |
Family Prayer Line
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Family Prayer Line!
“The Family that Prays together, Stays together.” The importance of prayer is affirmed throughout the Bible. As a family, we should be committed to praying for each other. Some family members have shown an interest in our family praying together. Several family Deacons and other family members have volunteered to lead us in Prayer. All family members are encouraged to call in and be a part of the Prayer Line.
Anyone desiring prayer for a loved one who is ill, facing surgery, hospitalized, or in a Nursing Home, can request prayer on the Family Prayer Line. The Prayer Line can also be used to lift family members up who are experiencing special events in their lives such as couples getting married, celebrating wedding anniversaries, celebrating births of children and other special occasions. Family Deacons will be available to pray with you whenever individual or family needs occur. The Deacons will take turns being on call each month so you will always be able to reach someone to pray with you and for you.
We will have our Family Prayer Line Call every 4th Sunday at 8 P.M. every month. Please contact us to get the Family Prayer Line Number and Access Codes.
“The Family that Prays together, Stays together.” The importance of prayer is affirmed throughout the Bible. As a family, we should be committed to praying for each other. Some family members have shown an interest in our family praying together. Several family Deacons and other family members have volunteered to lead us in Prayer. All family members are encouraged to call in and be a part of the Prayer Line.
Anyone desiring prayer for a loved one who is ill, facing surgery, hospitalized, or in a Nursing Home, can request prayer on the Family Prayer Line. The Prayer Line can also be used to lift family members up who are experiencing special events in their lives such as couples getting married, celebrating wedding anniversaries, celebrating births of children and other special occasions. Family Deacons will be available to pray with you whenever individual or family needs occur. The Deacons will take turns being on call each month so you will always be able to reach someone to pray with you and for you.
We will have our Family Prayer Line Call every 4th Sunday at 8 P.M. every month. Please contact us to get the Family Prayer Line Number and Access Codes.
Family Reunion Updates!!
Contact Information & Pictures
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Austin Family's
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**We need to update the family contact list!!! **Family we are asking ALL family members to email their current contact information if you have not done so. **Please email your current contact information to The Official Family Reunion Email Address [email protected] Please submit your information today. |
Please help us get in contact with these family members and friends. Please email us contact information so no one will be left out of the reunion.
1. Andrew Shropshire of Clinton, MD
2. Krista Johnson of Richmond, TX
3. Vincent Austin Jr. of Miramar, FL
4. Juanita Coleman Harris of Reston, VA
5-6. Darrell and Rosemary Johnson of Cleveland, TN
7. Marion (Champ) and Theresa Benton of New Rochelle, NY
8. Shante Henderson of Los Angeles, CA
1. Andrew Shropshire of Clinton, MD
2. Krista Johnson of Richmond, TX
3. Vincent Austin Jr. of Miramar, FL
4. Juanita Coleman Harris of Reston, VA
5-6. Darrell and Rosemary Johnson of Cleveland, TN
7. Marion (Champ) and Theresa Benton of New Rochelle, NY
8. Shante Henderson of Los Angeles, CA
The Family's Who's Who Book
The first edition was published and distributed at The 1st Reconnection Family Reunion in Virginia Beach in 2008. Henry Austin, Sr. is the author of this priceless book of our family history.
We would love to update our family book for the 2018 Reunion to celebrate 10 years of Biennial Reunions. In order to accomplish this task we need the full cooperation of all family members.
**Please send a current picture of you and your family with names and birthdays explaining the connections in your family branch. More info to come soon.
We would love to update our family book for the 2018 Reunion to celebrate 10 years of Biennial Reunions. In order to accomplish this task we need the full cooperation of all family members.
**Please send a current picture of you and your family with names and birthdays explaining the connections in your family branch. More info to come soon.