Born
16 Jul 1863 in
Montague, Montague, Texas, United States
Ancestors
Died
14 Nov 1943
at age 80
in
Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States
Profile last modified 4 Sep 2023
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Biography
Mary Avis was born on July 16, 1863[1] in Montague, Montague, Texas. Her parents were David Avis and Mahala Webb .[2] [3]
She married Thomas Palmer on October 20, 1883. Together they had 3 children:
Della Palmer
Avis Palmer
Walter Palmer
Mary died on November 14, 1943 in Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas.[4] [1]
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 Death Certificate of Mary V. Avis Palmer Transcript
↑ Wichita Co., Texas Probate Minutes vol. 2, p. 124-135, 177-182 Transcript of step-father's probate
↑ Wichita Co., Texas Probate Minutes vol. 14, p. 588-590 Transcript of mother's probate
↑ "Pioneer Plains Woman Is Dead", Obituary of Mary V. Avis Palmer Transcript
Letter to Lillian Avis Baum from Dr. Brown about Avis family of Montague in possession of Avis-179 Transcript
Cox, G. W.. Pioneer Sketches. Montague County, Texas: Montague County Historical Committee, 1911. p. 17. Transcript
U. S. Census 1870, Montague County, Texas, Prec. #4, p. 14. Transcript
U. S. Census 1880, Montague County, Texas, Enum. Dist. 119, p. 375. Transcript
U. S. Census 1900, Deaf Smith Co., Texas, Enum. Dist. 23, p. 67 Transcript
“Burial Mrs. White, Wichita Pioneer, to be in Montague”, Wichita Daily Times, 5-6-1925, p. 3. Transcript
"DEATH CLOSES ACTIVE CAREER OF J. D. AVIS", Wichita Falls Record News, Wichita Falls, Texas, September 30, 1935, p. 1 Transcript
"FUNERAL SERVICE FOR J. D. AVIS HELD AT 4 P.M. TUESDAY", Unknown newspaper Transcript
"LEGISLATORS HONOR AVIS", Wichita Falls Record-News, Wichita Falls, Texas, October 2, 1935, p. 10 Transcript
"Wichitan Passes", Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas 9-30-1935 p. 1 Transcript
Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, 3/7/1942, p. 5 Transcript
Direct Index to Deeds, Montague Co., Texas Transcript
Billie Avis Letter to Frances Brown 4-12-1987 Transcript
West Park cemetery, Hereford, Texas Transcript
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