From J.A. Thomason writings from 1945-1950, General History of Marshall County Alabama
p. 196 "The late B.V. Alexander gave this information to me: 'My father Austin Alexander and Uncle Tiny Alexander were twins and I had another uncle, the late Ephram Alexander. They came from North Carolina before the Civil War. My mother was Mary Johnson, a daughter of the late Benjamin Johnson Sr. and Sallie Sublett. They came from North Carolina to Alabama before the Civil War.'"
1850 Census Warrenton, Marshall Co, Alabama, printed page 244, written page 487, living with his father
1860 Census Guntersville PO, Marshall Co, Alabama, printed p 925, name spelled Ostin
1870 Census Warrenton, Marshall Co, Alabama lists him as 54 born in SC, Mary E
1880 Census Township 8, Range 2E, Beat #14, p 200b,
