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/-Jonathon Avery b 1790
/ /-Robt Greer
/-William Avery b 1828 /
/ \-Mary Ann Kelly /-Thos Greer
/ / b 1723
/-Lorenzo Dow Avery /Gilbert Dunlap Greer
/ \ b 1848 d 1932 / b 1759
/ \ /--Waters William Greer b 1796
/ \ / \Frances Marbury
/ \-Elizabeth Greer
/ \
/ \--Cynthia Smith
/
/
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my G-F-Wm Sirus Avery
\ /--William Meredith Buckner
\-Eliza Emerline buckner
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FAMILY LORE AND DOCUMENTED FACTS INTERSPERSED:
According to the stories in our family, the earliest known Avery was JACKSON
AVERY who came from England with his wife during the 1700's. He is said to
have died at the age of 115 and his wife at the age of 110.
Only one child is said to have been born to them who was JACKSON
AVERY, JR. Jackson Jr was said to have been born in 1766 in either
Indiana or Illinois but was also known to have married a KELLY of
Scotch descent in Crawford County, Georgia. She had also been born in
1766.
My research has not supported the above stories. However, my oldest
known Avery relative was Jonathon Avery who did mary a Mary Ann Kelly.
However, volume I, Number II, May 1964 issue of "Georgia
Pioneers" shows that a Jonathan Avery married Mary Ann Kelly in
Crawford, Georgia on April 5, 1827. A listing of early marriages in
Georgia shows a Jonathon Avera married Mary Ann Kelly on Jan 5, 1827.
Census records indicate that John and Mary Avery lived in Talbot County
on the western side of Ga.
JONATHON (JOHN) AVERY (ggg g-f) MARY ANN KELLY (ggg g-m)
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b estimated about 1780-81 b estimated 1805
m April 5, 1827 Crawford, Ga
d d
---children---
unknown female
unknown male
William Avery (1828 Ga 1913 La)
The 1830 Ga Census for Talbot County, Town of Edward, Roll #20, p 335 shows:
John Avery males under 5 2
30-40 1
femls 5-10 1
30-40 1
(there were no slaves listed)
The marriage records show that Jonathon and Mary Ann married in 1827. However,
the above census shows a daughter in 1830 that was 5-10 years old. Either
there is an error in source records or possibly Jonathon had been married
previously.
Note that the daughter is missing from the 1840 census. However, the only
Avery marriage listed in Talbot county between 1830 and 1840 was on
June 10, 1838 between Joab Harvy and Mary Avery. I have not yet been
able to verify whether this bride is the daughter reported in the 1830 census.
The 1840 Ga Census for Talbot County, Roll #51, p 226 shows
John Avery males 10-15 2
50-60 1
females 40-50 1
(there were no slaves listed)
Since the 1830 census showed a male 30-40 but this current census only
10 years later shows one 50-60, it appears that he must be about 49-50
in 1840 which would put his date of birth in about 1790.
The 1850 Ga census for Talbot County taken on Sep 4, 1850, roll #83,
page 250 shows:
John Avery 69 m laborer NC
Mary Avery 45 f Ga
Although I am certain the 3 above census records are of the same person,
the age of John is inconsistent.
The above couple apparently had 3 children but the only one of record
that has been traced is my ancestor WILLIAM Meredith "KING" AVERY.
William Avery (my gg g-f) Frances Elizabeth Greer my gg g-m
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b 1828, probably Talbot Cty, Ga /b 1828
m 1840's Meriweather, Ga
d 4-19-1913 buried in Ebenezer /d 11-23-1907 buried in Mt Paran
Cemetary, Jackson Par, La cem, Claiborne Par, La.
(Claiborne Cems vol II, p 128)
Directions to the Mt Paran Cemetery are as follows: From RR tracks in
Athens, La take La Hwy 518 west for 7.5 mi, turn right on Will Beck Rd,
Go N for 4.0 miles, Mt Paran Church will be on the left. The cemetery
is about .2 miles from the church inside a fenced pasture about 100
yards north of the paved road and located in Sec 30 T 20 N R 8 W from
survey in May 1985.
---Children---
------->>Alvie Lorenza Dow Avery 3-10-1848 to 2-5-1932
James William Avery 8-14-1850 to 7-4-1924
Waters Leonard (Babe) Avery 5-30-1852 to 2-4-1926
Joseph Marshall Avery 11-23-1854 to 6-25-1924
(born Haynesville, La, Clai Par just s of Ark)
Cynthia
John Maron Avery 6-4-1860 to 9-20-1920
There is a grave marker in Ebenezer, La (just east of Jonesboro) that
is the oldest Avery there. It shows William M Avery, born Oct 6,
1810, died Apr 19, 1913. However, the 1860 census in Columbia County,
Arkansas lists this same Wm Avery with a wife of Francis and children
that match the ones below. His age was listed as 35 which is not in
agreement with the tombstone but is in more agreement with the marriage
above of Jonathon and Mary Ann Kelly. I have not yet reconciled the
middle name of "King" with the middle initial "M" on the tombstone nor
have I been able to document any relationship with the earlier Averys.
Another family story is that William and his brothers and sisters were
crossing a river and they lost all the members of his family except his
father, his great uncle and himself. His father supposedly died later
in Georgia leaving William a lone child. However, the facts do not
necessarily support all of the story.
I did find a report in Ga Marriages and Deaths, 1820-1830, of an Elisha
Avery who drowned in the Chattahooche river on 1-16-1829. He had been
a resident of Augusta a few years prior but was then a Columbus merchant.
That river forms part of the western border of Georgia and Talbot County,
where we found several references to this family. Columbus is on the
river at the boundary with Alabama so it was in the vicinity of the
Avery location. If this Avery was a part of our clan, then the old
story simply could have been overstated. However, I have no facts to
support or refute the story.
In a book of Marriages and Obituarys from Early Georgia by Hudford, I found
the following extract from the Columbus News-Letter of Feb 24, 1829
telling about this same drowning as follows:
Drowned: ELISHA AVERY, Mr Root and Col. Ulysees Lewis
with eight negroes left columbus for Apalachicola Bay
in a batteau Friday the 16th. When about 75 or 80 miles
down the Chattahoochee river about midnight the boat
capsized and MR AVERY and four of the slaves were drowned.
MR AVERY was a native of Connecticut, emigrated to Augusta
a few years ago when he then moved to Columbus where he
had since engaged in the merchandise business. Feb 7, 1829
The 1850 census shows William Avery age 23 years old and married to
Francis Avery, age 21. 1850 Census, Talbot County, Georgia, Microfilm
Roll #83, Page 511) A son was listed as Alphla, buts was probably Alvie
Loranzo Dow Avery, whose age was 2 in that census as follows:
Wm Avery 23 m farmer Ga
Francis 21 f Ga
Alphie 2 m Ga
Francis Avery was born Francis Elizabeth Greer in Meriweather County,
Georgia in 1828. They must have been married in Georgia. In the
1850's, the Greers moved to Claiborne Parish, La and Wm and Francis
moved to southern Arkansas just across the state line in Claiborne
Parish, La.
FOR MORE DETAILS ON FRANCIS GREER AND HER FAMILY FROM 1794 IN GEORGIA
TO MORE RECENT TIMES IN CLAIBORNE PARISH, LA, SEE SEPARATE PAGE FOR
GREER
The 1860 census of Columbia County, Ark (Microfilm roll #39, page 61)
shows:
NAME AGE SEX PLACE OF BIRTH
Avery, William 35 M Georgia
Francis 30 F Georgia
Lorenza 13 M Georgia
James 10 M Georgia
Waters 6 M Georgia
Marshal 4 M Georgia
Synthia 3 F Arkansas
John 3/12 M Arkansas
Waters Avery is buried with his mother in Mt Paran Cem, Claiborne Par, La.
He was apparently named after his mother's brother who was Waters W Greer.
A later 1880 census in Jackson Parish, La lists Wm as age 50 and
Frances as age 49.
The 1900 census for Jackson Parish, vol 17, Ed 50, Sheet 19, line 17
shows:
William Avery born 1820 Ga
Francis E Avery born 1828 Ga
It is said that in his later years, William Avery lived for a
while near Nacogdoches, Texas with his son, Joseph Marshall Avery.
It has been reported in family publications that William Avery became
blind and fell face forward into the fireplace and died of his injuries.
An article appeared in the Jackson Independent newspaper on May 8, 1813:
died--At the ripe old age of about 100, Bro. William
Avery fell to sleep at his son Daw's in Jackson Parish,
La April 19, 1813. He was born in Maryweather County,
Ga, and moved to Louisiana in early life. His wife
preceeded him to rest by about 12 years. He leaves five
sons to mourn his death. Him and his wife coming from
Methodist, joined Ebenzer Baptist Church in 1875, being
baptisted by Bro Wm. McBride. He was loved by all who
knew him, and he was faithful to his Master's Will. after
appropriate services conducted by the writer, his body
was laid to rest in Ebenezer Cemetery. W. T. Stain
LORENZA DOW AVERY (g g-f) ELIZA EMERLINE BUCKNER (g g-m)
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b 3-10-1848 Talbot Cty, Ga /b 6-9-1851 La
m Sept 29, 1870, Claiborne Parish, La
d 2-5-1932 Ebenezer /d 10-29-1908 Ebenezer
(Ebenezer is in Jackson Parish, La just east of Jonesboro)
---Children---
------------>> William Sirus Avery (1871-1943) m Maggie Odom
Joseph Leslie Avery (1873-1960)
Sarah Frances (Fannie) Avery (1875-1958)m N R SHows
Charles Wesley Avery (died at 2 mos.)
Alice Lou Ida Avery (1878-1949) m C J Odom
Nancy Jane Avery (1880-1943)
Cynthia Ann Avery (1882-1961) m Culpepper
John Robert Avery (1884-1971) m Ola McBride
Thomas Meridith Avery (1886-1953) m Ella Puckett
Benjamin Luther Avery (1888-1960) m Maude Furr
Stacy Ola Avery (1892-1931)
Joel Herbert Avery (1895-1944)
It is thought that Eliza's father was Wm Meridith Buckner but he has not
yet been located. Note that one of her children has "Meridith" as a
middle name.
There were probably thousands of children named Lorenzo Dow
in the 1800s. They were named after Lorenzo Dow, a prominent
pioneer methodist born in Coventry, Conn Oct 1777. He traveled
extensively throughout the US and Europe during the early
1800s. He died in 1834.
The 1880 census for Jackson Parish, La Sheet 37, line 7 shows:
L D Avery 32 Ga
Eliza Avery 22 (sh be 29) Ga
Wm c 8 La
Joseph L 6 La
Sarah F 4 La
Allis F 3 La
The 1900 census showed the following for Jackson Parish:
Lorenza D Avery Mar 1848 52 Ga Ga Ga
Eliza W Jun 1852 47 La La La
Alice L d June 1880 20 La
Nancy J d Jan 1882 18
Smithy A d Nov 1883 17
John B s Feb 1886 14
Thomas M s Mar 1888 12
Luther s Dec 1889 11
Stacey O d Jun 1893 7
Joel s Nov 1895 5
Howard Gathard White Servant also lived with them 5/1884 Farm Labor
Lorenza and Eliza are buried at the Ebenezer cemetary. There are 9
children listed above. William Sirus was born in 1871 and had
already left home at the time of the above census. Thus, there was one
other living child that had also left home.
There was also an "Aunt Fanny" in the family. She could have
been another one who had left home. Tressie remembers that
she was buried at Ebenezer, but I do not know any more data.
There were 5 children that had previously died. The Ebenezer cemetary
has the following information:
a. Charles W. Avery, Son of L D & Eliza Avery
born Nov 29, 1876 died Jan 29, 1977 (2 mos old)
In addition, Stacey O listed above in the census as having been born
in 1893, is shown on a tombstone at Ebenezer cemetary as follows:
a. Stacy Avery Doyal
June 17, 1892
Nov 12, 1931
There is a grave marker at Ebenezer for Joel Avery, b Oct 25, 1895,
d Mar 18, 1944. Next to it is his wife's marker for Orlean Avery,
b Dec 14, 1895, d Jan 2, 1984.
Eliza died in 1908. Thus, she was not present when the 1910 census
was taken. That 1910 census at page 34 for Jackson Parish shows the
following about Lorenza and his family:
--Born--
name relation age him F M
In Jackson Parish
Lorenza Avery 60 Ga Ga Ga
Nanny daug 30 La Ga La
Stacey d 18 La Ga La
Joel s 13 La Ga La
After the death of Eliza on Oct 29, 1908, Lorenza married a Mrs Odom but
the marriage ended in divorce. He later married Viola Lunday on 8-6-1918
who had previsouly been married to a Joe Warren. She died on 12-9-28.
There were no children born of either of those marriages. Viola died
on Dec 9, 1928. Lorenza later died on Feb 5, 1832 at the age of 84.
The 1910 census in Jackson Parish shows the following
about three of Lorenza's sons:
John R Avery 26
Ola w 21
Lorenza s 3
Edgar s 1 1/2
D Luther Avery 21
Maud w 15
Charlie C s 6 mos
Meridith Avery (this must be Thomas M listed in the orig list)
23
Ella s 19
Caddie d 1 9/12
WILLIAM SIRUS AVERY (g-f) MARGARET DOLIA ODOM AVERY (g-m)
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b 8-25--1871 Ebenezer / b 12-21-1867
m 11-13-1892, Jackson Par, La
d 11-13-1943 Longview, Texas / d 9-24-1955 Longview, Tex
(they are both buried in Section H of Memory Park just
east of Longview on Hwy 80 and just beyond the county
line for Gregg County)
---Children---
W Oliver Avery 1893-1956
Mammie J Avery Poole 1896-1988
(lost a 3rd child prematurely)
John Thomas Avery 1903-1965
------------>> Linnie A Avery Owen 1905-
Tressie Murl Avery Deason 1909-
The 1900 census for Catahoula Parishh, vol 9, ed 7, sheet 22, line 47
shows the following:
name rel'ship born age birthplace
William Avery Aug 1872 27 La
Maggie w Dec 1867 32 La
Oliver s Nov 1893 6 La
Mamie d Dec 1896 3 La
The 1910 census shows the family in Winn Parish as follows:
----born----
name age born F M
William S Avery 38 La La La
Maggie 30 La Ms Ms
William O 16 La La La
Mamie J 13 La La La
John 6 La La La
Linnie A 5 La La La
Mary J Odom (m-in-l) 66 living with them ms.
Mary J Odom was Mary Jane McKenzie who had married William Auston Odom.
The first and second generation descendants of the above family are:
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William Oliver Avery 1893-1956, Pharmicist in Longview, Tx
1st married to Jessie S Taylor, b 5-1-1896, d 8-14-1926
at El Paso, Tx
Margaret Alice Avery, b 7-16-1921, d 12-8-1924
Wm Oliver Avery, b 3-14-1924, d 2-21-1965 Pasadena
m to Virginia Thorn
Wm Oliver Avery III
Daniel Edward Avery
Thomas Allen Avery
David Lawrence Avery
2nd marriage to Dottie Mae Fowler
Paul Avery (insurance sales-Alcoholic) b d
David Avery (Dentist in Plano Tx) b d
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Mamie Jane Avery 24 Dec 1896, d 2 June 1988
married Eugene Charley Poole
David Eugene Poole, b June 1915, d Dec 1916
William Oliver Poole b 20 March 1917
Billy Ray Poole, b 26 June 1942 d 21 Nov 1963 auto Acc
George Ann Poole b 16 Aug 1944, m Roy Dwayne Foxx
Karise Dawn Foxx, b 9 Jan 1965
Roy Dwayne Foxx, Jr b 17 Dec 1965
Cynthia Jane Poole, b 27 July 1951
Pricilla Lynn Poole, b 10 Sep 1952
Patricia Louise Poole, b 11 Sep 1953
Theodore Garland Poole, b 17 Dec 1919, d 3 or 4 Aug 1944
(Garland was shot down in WW II in Austria while
making a raid on Friedrickshaven, Germany)
Nancy Ann Poole, b 28 Feb 1943
Joyce Kay Curry, b 25 Nov 1963
Vickie Lurdine Curry
Randolph Mark Curry
Margaret Eugenia Poole, b
Ronnie Holman, b 15 Mar 1951
Rodger Holman, b 14 Apr 1953
Randy Holman, b 13 Dec 1954
Richard Stanley Poole b 21 Jan 1934
David Eugene Poole, b 8 Jan 1963
Richard Garland Poole, b 2 May 1963
Timothy Lee Poole, b 22 Jan 1967
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John Avery (1903-1965), San Leandro, Calif
Pam Avery
Pat Avery
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Linnie Angieline Avery, b 25 March 1905
Arnold Broox Owen, b 17 March 1935
Marvin Edgar Owen, b 20 Oct 1941
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Tressie Murl Avery, b 1909
Leon Avery (Dick) Deason b July, 1940
Shala Murl Deason
LINNIE ANGIELINE AVERY (mom) ARNOLD BROOX OWEN, SR (dad)
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b 3-25-1905 Curry, Winn Parish / b 6-1-1907 Hico,La
m 2-14-1929 Golddonna, la
d Sept, 1999 Hico, La / d 4-24-1961 Hico, la
---Children---
Arnold Broox Owen, Jr (b 3-17-35)
m 1959 Elaine McKinney
Elizabeth Ann Owen Miller-b 1959
-------ME------->>>>> Marvin Edgar Owen (b 10-20-1941)
m 1968 Edlena Lea (b 11-6-43)
Kimberly Michele Owen-b 9-30-1970
Stephen Michael Owen-b 5-19-1974
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