George A Avery (1862 - bef. 1870)

Ancestors

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Biography

Excerpt from biography of Thomas Nash Avery: "In 1857 Mr. Avery was united in marriage to IMiss Eliza Carroll, and their home was blessed with six children : Catherine, who married Charles Carman, secretary of the Clifford Brick Company; James D. ; George, who is now deceased; Grace, the wife of Frank M. Dain, of Peekskill, New York; Thomas, who also has passed away ; and Elizabeth, the wife of Dr. H. S. Cooley, of Perth Amboy. "^[1]

George does not appear in the 1870 Census with his family. ^[2]

Name Sex Age Birthplace

Thomas Avery Male 33 New York

Eliza Avery Female 32 New York

Kate Avery Female 10 New York

James Avery Male 8 New York

Grace Avery Female 6 New York

In the 1900 Census, Eliza Nash reports that she was the mother of six children, with four living.^[3]

Research Notes

According to census records, his family was living in Orange County, NY in 1860^[4], in Putnam County, NY in 1870, and Westchester County, NY in 1880^[5]. I conducted a search of the surname Avery in each county on Find A Grave for memorials for George Avery and did not find any matching the information. 2/28/2018

Sources

1. ↑ William Nelson, Ed., The New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries, History of the New Jersey Coast with Genealogical and Historic-Biographical Appendix (NY and Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902), Monmouth Co. Library - Eastern Branch, Broad St. (Rte. 35 N), Shrewsbury, NJ 07701.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VR-RBL : 12 April 2016), Thomas Avery, New York, United States; citing p. 42, family 333, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,576.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9FB-PSH : accessed 28 February 2018), Eliza N Avery in household of Charles Carman, Martawan Township Martawan borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 129, sheet 10A, family 208, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,986.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC7M-S7W : 12 December 2017), Thomas Avery in entry for Hanah Avery, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNX-GSZ : 13 September 2017), Thomas N Avery, Cortlandt, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 91, sheet 144D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0945; FHL microfilm 1,254,945.