It was in the depression were people were losing there jobs and lost there houses . In fall Austin enslaved a African American named Richmond and he traveled a 800 mile journey
He is know as the father of Texas ,Moses Austin dies and he had told his son to carry out plans for settling in Texas he was 20 years old when his father dies and he carried on with difficulties
They named the town it was honored by Stephen f Austin and San Felipe de Austin he had a population of 200 were he lived and Stephen f Austin lived one mile further down .