His mother, who was reared Catholic, named him after an uncle named Augustus and was baptized Augustine in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Brush Creek, Missouri, a community about 12 miles from Hannibal.
His mother named him after an uncle. This uncle was named Augustus. His mother was baptized Augustine in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Brush Creek about 12 miles from Hannibal. Brush Creek was Missouri. Missouri was a community. His mother was reared Catholic.