William Lewis Avery (1858 - 1941)

Born 13 Feb 1858 in Saline Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Husband of Mary Alberta (Sage) Avery — married 1 Mar 1888 in Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1941 at age 83 in Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States

Biography

The son of Joseph Avery (1825-) and Sophia J. Lewis (1835-), William was born in Saline Township in 1858,^{[citation needed]} living there with his family.^[1][2][3] His siblings included:

1. Frederick Avery (1856-)
2. Wesley Avery (1860-)
3. Hallie Avery (1868-)

William Avery married Mary (Sage) Avery, marrying in Macon Township, Michigan on March 1, 1888^[4]and having two children together. They made their home in Macon Township, farming there.^[5][6][7] His wife passed away in 1922; by 1930, William lived with his son, Milan, and his family, who also lived in Macon Township.^[8][9]

William Averypassed away in Macon Township at the age of 83^[10] and is buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway, Michigan.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDZ-8BB : 18 February 2021), Willian S Avery in entry for Joseph Avery, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCG-VQR : 29 May 2021), Wiliam Avery in entry for Joseph Avery, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3K-8CW : 29 December 2021), William Avery in household of Joseph Avery, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NX-QKW : 18 February 2021), William L. Avery and Bertie M. Sage, 1 Mar 1888; citing Marriage, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207680.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS93-FW7 : accessed 29 December 2021), William S Avery, Macon township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 10B, family 244, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,725.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRQ-J2J : accessed 29 December 2021), William Avery, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 8A, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 661; FHL microfilm 1,374,674.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQ7-GVK : 2 February 2021), William Avery, 1920.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBB-VBZ : accessed 29 December 2021), William L Avery in household of Milan L Avery, Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 6B, line 54, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1007; FHL microfilm 2,340,742.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4G7-KTJ : 30 June 2021), William L Avery in household of Milan L Avery, Macon, Macon Township, Lenawee, Michigan Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-31, sheet 1B, line 52, family 16, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1779.
10. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3Y-JBT : 13 March 2018), William L Avery, 20 Oct 1941; citing Macon, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,844.
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL9-H9CX : 13 September 2020), William Lewis Avery, Burial, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan, United States of America, Ridgeway Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #85005994