Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr.

HAIRSTON.org ID#1213, b. 7 December 1919, d. 7 February 1996
Father*Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT b. 22 Feb 1893, d. 30 Mar 1954
Mother*Frances Lou "Fannie" HUCKABEE b. 31 Jul 1897, d. 5 Sep 1976
Birth*Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr. was born on 7 December 1919 in Tennessee.1,2 
He was the son of Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT and Frances Lou "Fannie" HUCKABEE. 
Census 1920Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr. appeared on the 1920 census of Clara Elizabeth LAWHORN in 1920 in 351 East Iowa Avenue, Ward 13, District 144, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.3

 
Census 1930Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr. appeared on the 1930 census of Clara Elizabeth LAWHORN in 1930 in 525 McKeller Avenue, District 153, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.4

 
Marriage*Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr. married Martha Elizabeth SHELBY, daughter of Louis Coffman SHELBY and Stacie Beatrice SMITH, on 2 January 1939 in Crittenden, Arkansas.5 
Census 1940*Col. Austin Joseph C. McDERMOTT Jr. appeared on the census of 1940 in 96 North Evergreen, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, his occupation was a chemist.1

 
MilitaryAustin McDermott enlisted in the U.S. Army on 18 June 1941 and was released from service on 30 June 1968 after 27 years of service. Service #040754. 
Census 1950*He was Head of Household in the 1950 Federal Census on 17 April 1950 in Fort Meade, U. S. Army, Anne Arundel, Maryland. Maj. Austin McDermott Jr., Martha E. wife and Justin J. III. son.6 
Military*Lt. Col. McDermott was Commanding Officer of the Army Aircraft Supply Center in Sandhofen, Germany. 
Biography*

 
MilitaryCol. Austin McDermott retired from the U. S. Army on 30 June 1968 after 27 years of service during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. 
Death*He died on 7 February 1996 at age 76.2 
Burial*He was buried in Memphis National Cemetery, Shelby, Tennessee;


Photo: Find A Grave by Family Hunter.2 

Family

Martha Elizabeth SHELBY b. 6 Jul 1921, d. 12 Jul 1988
Child

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1940] 1940 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
  3. [S1920] 1920 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S125] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  6. [S1950] 1950 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
Last Edited3 Jul 2024