Clarence Lee Avery (1846 - 1930)

Born 22 May 1846 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Rees) Avery — married 18 Mar 1872 in Saratoga, Lyon, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1930 at age 84 in Maple Grove Township, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Clarence was born on 22 May 1846, the son of John W. Avery and Lydia Ketchum. He married Sarah Rees on 18 Mar 1872.^[1] They had children:

1. Olive M. 1872-1958
2. Joseph Lee 1874-1969
3. Lydia J. 1875-1901
4. John Benjamin 1877-1956
5. Nellie L. 1879-1947
6. Sarah E. "Sadie" 1881-
7. Clarence Ernest 1883-1969
8. Harry Edwin 1885-1920
9. Hattie Pearl 1887-1966
10. Mollie Edna 1888-1975

Clarence served in the Union Army during the Civil War.^[2] He worked as a laborer and farm. Clarence died on 25 Aug 1930^[3] and was buried 27 Aug 1930 at Dykeman Union Cemetery.^[4]

Obituary from 26 Aug 1930, from The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (Brainerd, MN):

G.A.R. RANKS LOSE ONE; AVERY GOES ON

Civil War Veteran Who Served In Tennessee Passed Away at Age of 84 Years

LONG RESIDENT OF COUNTY

Lived Here Over 30 Years, Previously Resided at Marshall for Many Years

The ranks of G.A.R. veterans in Crow Wing county dwindled to five today with the death of Clarence Lee Avery, aged 84 years, who served 11 months in the army during the Civil War at Nashville and throughout Tennessee.

Mr. Avery, Sr., was one of the old residents of Crow Wing county, living in Brainerd and in the country for more than 30 years. His death followed a lengthy illness. The old soldier breathed his last at the home of his grandson, Earl Wunderlich at Dykeman. While in Brainerd Mr. Avery lived at 713 Pine street.

The deceased spent most of his life in Minnesota coming this state from Ohio with his parents when a child. He lived for many years at Marshall, Minn., before establishing here.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Sadie Cannon of Culver City, Calif.; Mrs. Fred Reed, St. Paul; Mrs. Molly Paddock, Minneapolis; Mrs. Charles Wunderlich, Dykeman; Mrs. William Britton, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and three sons, Clarence, Joseph, and Jay, all of Brainerd. His wife passed away three years ago.

Mr. Avery enlisted at Faribault when 17 years old with the 11th Minnesota Company, D Infantry.

Funeral arrangements were to be completed today.

In the 1850 census Clarence (age 2) was in Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.^[5]

In the 1857 census Clarance (age 9) was in Warsaw, Rice.^[6]

In the 1860 census Clarance (age 11) was in Sargeant, Rice, Minnesota.^[7]

In the 1875 census Clarence (age 27) was in Township 109, Lyon.^[8]

In the 1880 census Clarance (age 33), Farmer, was the married head of household in Custer, Lyon, Minnesota, United States.^[9]

In the 1885 census Clarence (age 35) was in Shetek, Murray.^[10]

In the 1895 census Ed (age 48) was in Waterville, Le Sueur.^[11]

In the 1900 census Clarence (age 54), Farmer, was the married head of household in Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota.^[12]

In the 1910 census Clarence (age 62), Laborer, was the married head of household in Brainerd Ward 1, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States.^[13]

In the 1920 census Clarence (age 73), Laborer, was the married head of household in Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota.^[14]

In the 1930 census Clarence (age 83) was the widowed grandfather of Earl Wenderlich in Maple Grove, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019"
   Minnesota Association of County Officers; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Official Marriage System; URL: https://moms.mn.gov/
   Ancestry Record 70873 #1640335 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarence L Avery marriage to Sarah Rese on 18 Mar 1872 in Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
2. ↑ Military: "Minnesota, U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865"
   Minnesota Civil War Muster Rolls. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1715 #198677 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Name: Clarence Avery; Birth Year: 1847; Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1864; Enlistment Location: Faribault; Age: 17; Regiment: 11th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
3. ↑ Death: "Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017"
   Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017
   Ancestry Record 7316 #113176 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarence L Avery death 25 Aug 1930 in Crow Wing, Minnesota, USA.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #63044842 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Memorial page for Clarence Lee Avery (22 May 1846-25 Aug 1930), citing Dykeman Union Cemetery, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Jim Lee (contributor 46942055).
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio; Roll: 659; Page: 284a; Line Number: 34
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #13163844 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarence E Avery (2) in Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA. Born in Ohio.
6. ↑ 1857 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
   Line: 8; Roll: MN1857_4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1058 #1204951 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarance Avery (9) in Warsaw, Rice.
7. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sargeant, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: M653_573; Page: 426; Family History Library Film: 803573
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #45548566 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarance Avery (11) in Sargeant, Rice, Minnesota. Born in Ohio.
8. ↑ 1875 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
   Line: 9; Roll: MNSC_11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1058 #4021057 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarence Lee Avery (27) in Township 109, Lyon.
9. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Custer, Lyon, Minnesota; Roll: 625; Page: 438A; Enumeration District: 142
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #32830999 (accessed 5 January 2023)
   Clarance L Avery (33), married, Farmer, head of household in Custer, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. Born in Ohio.
10. ↑ 1885 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
    Line: 19; Roll: MNSC_34
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1058 #5074929 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Clarence Avery (35) in Shetek, Murray.
11. ↑ 1895 Census: "Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905"
    Line: 10; Roll: V290_73
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1058 #2231735 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Ed Avery (48) in Waterville, Le Sueur.
12. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota; Roll: 761; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1240761
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #26230884 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Clarence Avery (54), married, Farmer, head of household in Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota. Born in Ohio, USA.
13. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Brainerd Ward 1, Crow Wing, Minnesota; Roll: T624_694; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1374707
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #12895464 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Clarence Avery (62), married, Laborer, head of household in Brainerd Ward 1, Crow Wing, Minnesota, USA. Born in Ohio.
14. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota; Roll: T625_829; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 115
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #26691378 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Clarence L Avery (73), married, Laborer, head of household in Garrison, Crow Wing, Minnesota. Born in Ohio.
15. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Maple Grove, Crow Wing, Minnesota; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2340819
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #80057046 (accessed 5 January 2023)
    Clarence Avery (83), widowed grandfather, in household of Earl Wenderlich (37) in Maple Grove, Crow Wing, Minnesota, USA. Born in Ohio.