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Henry Dewitt Clinton Avery born 1820 in Johnston Co. NC |
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Siblings
1800-Eliza Warren 1803-BGHB Avery 1807-Winifred McEwen 1809-Rev. William "Alexander" Avery 1811-Drury Vinson Avery 1813-Troy (prob same person as Reuben T) 1815-John Avery 1822-James A. Avery c.1825-Sarah Elizabeth Avery (McDougald) (Hall) |
married to Clarissa born c.1828 NC
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Children
c.1840-Henry c.1845?-Mozella c.1850-Christian?/Dewitt c.1851-Jane c.1853-Elizabeth c.1857-Joseph c.1859-Robinson c.1862-William
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maternal grandparents: Drury Vinson & ? paternal grandparents: Alexander Averet Sr. & Sarah |
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maternal aunts & uncles:
paternal aunts & uncles: c.1764-Margaret "Peggy"; c.1766-female Avery (m. Seals); c.1768-female Avery (m. James); c.1772-Christian Keziah Duncan; c.1776-Sally Norris |
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1834 Gibson County Tax List includes H. Avery (70 acres) as well as his brother BGHB Avery (62.5 acres) both in District 13.
1860 census, Gibson Co. TN (in the same few pages with his brother John W, brother James, and brother Drury)
Avery, H.D.C. (actually looks like H.I.C.) age 40, born NC, real estate value 3200, personal estate 4500
Clarissa, age 32, born NC
Mazella, age (15?) born TN
Christian? age 10 (male) born TN (must be Clinton)
Jane, age 9, born TN
Elizabeth, age 7, born TN
"Jasper", age 3, born TN
Robinson, age 1, born TN
1870 census Gibson County TN, District 20, Post Office Robinsonville (in a row with many sibs & families)
Avery, H.C., age 50, farmer, real estate value 3500, personal estate 1000, born NC
Clara, age 43, born NC
Dewitt, age 21, born TN
Jane, age 18
Elisabeth, age 16
Joseph, age 13
William, age 8.
1880 census, Crockett Co, Crockett Mills District 6, household 39
HD Avery, age 60, farmer, NC-NC-NC
wife Claricy, age 53, NC-NC-NC
son William J, age 17, laborer, born TN
household 41, likely his son Dewitt (Crockett County marriages D.C. Avery, male, and S.B. Davidson 12-29-1877)
DC Avery, age 31, farmer, TN-NC-NC
wife Sarah B, age 21, TN-TN-TN
son Claud E, age 1
daughter Adella Z, age 2 months, born in April
household 40 is A.M. Smith (28) and wife ME (27) and children William (8) and Buena V. (two months). Crockett County marriage records show 12-16-1875 M.E. "Averry" (female) and A.M. Smith married. Could this be "Mozella"?
household 38 likely his son Joseph (Crockett County marriages "Josephus" Avery and "Corilla" McLaren 8-19-1877)
JF Avery, age 24, famer, TN-NC-NC
wife Carilla? age 22, TN-TN-TN
daughter Florence, age 8 months, born Oct 1879
household 37 Henry's nieces, d/o his brother Drury Vinson Avery
W.F. Carmack? age 25, TN-TN-TN, farmer
wife Demetra, age 21, TN-NC-NC
sister-in-law Elizabeth Avery, age 18, TN-NC-NC
Household 36 is Rosia Boswell and her children Walter (12), Charles? (11), James (8), Nicodemus (6) and Maggie (4) who has within the household, listed as farmer, JH Avery, age 24, TN-NC-NC. Not sure who this JH might be. (NOTE: Believe this is Rose Ann Avery Boswell (d/o James A. Avery), who married and divorced Charles Alonso Boswell, then later married Rufus K. Boone, and after him Frank Wellborn--info from Sherri Sontag)
Ronk Funeral Home Records, Crockett County TN (contributed to Crockett Co Page Rootsweb by Tom Childers)
Florence Bell Avery Taylor, born 10-25-1879 in Crockett County, daughter of Joseph Avery & Corilla, died 1-23-1966, buried Pond Creek Cemetery.
Lula Norvella Avery Buford, born 1-1-1883 in Crockett County, d/o Joe Avery & Corella, died 5-12-1981, buried Alamo Cemetery