Carpenter, Grandview, OH, c. 1900; the U.S. Census indicated that Bebout had spent 4 months not employed as a carpenter in 1900; Partner, Hawley and Bebout, Building Contractors, Seattle, WA, 1904; Bebout was probably in partnership with his wife's father or brother. In 1910, the U.S. Census indicated Bebout's profession to be "contractor." Carpenter, Snohomish County, CA, c. 1920; they continued to reside in Snohomish County in 1930, near Manor Lake, WA.

Born in 05/1871 in OH, Bebout spent some of his adolescence in Benton, IA. The family farmed in IA between 1885-1895, at least. On 06/15/1900, Bebout, aged 29, lived with his parents in Grandview Township, OH, on a farm. In 1910, the Bebouts and their two children lived at 2130 North 64th Street, Seattle, WA. Ten years later, the Bebouts lived in rural Snohomish County; their house had an estimated value of $1,000.

His father, Ellis Bebout (born 03/1820), a farmer, was born in PA, his mother, Phoebe (born 08/1826), came from OH. Ellis's parents came from PA: Phoebe's father was from WV, her mother, OH. The U.S. Census of 1900 indicated that Phoebe had had 15 children, 9 of whom were alive in that year. They married in c. 1843.

Austin E. Bebout married Flora Bell Hawley (born c. 1876 in IA) on 05/02/1906 in Seattle, WA. She was 14 years younger than her husband. Flora's father came from NY, her mother, OH.

Austin and Flora had five sons, Elbert T.(born c. 1907 in WA-died 07/1978 in Everett, WA), Carl H. (born c. 1908 in WA), Harold G. (born c. 1910 in WA), Edward Claborn Bebout, (born 07/12/1913 in Seattle, WA) and Billy W. (born c. 1920 in WA).