William Randall Avery, born @ Stonington, Connecticut, 18 Mar 1802, was the final child of Mary (Wheeler) Avery (1765-1853) and Luther Avery (abt.1754-abt.1843). In birth order he was their seventh or eighth child, the uncertainty being related to whether an older sibling (Polly) truly existed.
He married 28 Feb 1832 @ Coventry, Connecticut, Rhoda Emeline Avery [b. 22 Jun 1809 @ Groton, CT, daughter of Denison & Hannah (Babcock) Avery] (2nd cousins, once removed). They had 5 children:
William Randall Avery was a farmer.
William Randall Avery died 1 Jun 1864, however accounts differ on the location. The Avery genealogy posits that he died in Fremont, which is in Mahaska County, Iowa, whereas his grave memorial presents it simply Johnson County, Iowa. They are not far from each other. His grave is in Swank Cemetery, Johnson County, Iowa, USA [1].
WikiTree profile Avery-1187 created through the import of cz1254_67155820735zf10x84z954.ged on Nov 27, 2012 by Bryan Rowe.
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