Frank Marion Avis (1865 - 1942)

Born 27 Jun 1865 in Montague, Montague, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sallie Ann (Rambo) Avis — married 29 Aug 1886 in Archer, Texas, United States

Husband of Zona Pauline (Dunn) Avis — married 28 Oct 1925 in Wichita, Texas, United States

Died 20 Feb 1942 at age 76 in El Centro, Imperial, California, United States

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Biography

Frank Avis was born on June 27, 1865 in Montague, Montague Co., Texas.^[1] His parents were David Avis and Mahala Webb.

He married Sallie Rambo on August 29, 1886 in Archer Co., Texas.^[2] Together they had 4 children:

1. Amanda Avis
2. Lawrence Avis
3. Louise Avis
4. Frank Avis

Frank and family were still in the Wichita Falls area when daughter Louise was born. However, by1900, he was a stock raiser Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., Texas.

At the end of 1902, he and his family visited Phoenix and soon bought a home and 40 acres of farm. He made various investments in property and businesses there until about1911.

Frank bought a building in Roswell, New Mexico in 1911 and moved his family there. He got involved in Roswell politics. The family was still there in 1917 when his son registered for the draft.

By 1919, he was living in California, where is daughter married again in Los Angeles.

Frank married Zona Dunn on 10/28/1925 in Wichita Co., Texas.^[3] A note in the margin of the marriage record indicates that he was living in San Diego, California at the time.

Frank spent the rest of his life in Imperial Co., California.

He died on February 20, 1942 in El Centro, Imperial Co., California and was buried in Evergreen cemetery, El Centro, California.^[1][4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Evergreen cemetery, El Centro, California Transcript
2. ↑ North Texas Pioneer, vol. 5, #1, p. 18 Transcript
3. ↑ Wichita Co., Texas Marriage Record v. 12-15 1925-1929 p. 564 Transcript
4. ↑ California Vital Records at http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeygen.htm Transcript
5. ↑ “Death-Funeral Notices”, Post-Press, p. 5, 2-22-1942, El Centro, California Transcript
6. ↑ Wichita Daily Times, Wichita Falls, Texas, 3/7/1942, p. 5 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
• U. S. Census 1940, Imperial Co., California, Judicial Township 3, Sup. Dist. 3, Enum. Dist. 13-26, Sheet 3A, 4-11-1940.
• “Burial Mrs. White, Wichita Pioneer, to be in Montague”, Wichita Daily Times, 5-6-1925, p. 3. Transcript
• Family Bible of F. M. and Sally Avis in possession of Bob Gilbreath in 2010 Transcript
• "DEATH CLOSES ACTIVE CAREER OF J. D. AVIS”, Unknown newspaper Transcript
• "FUNERAL SERVICE FOR J. D. AVIS HELD AT 4 P.M. TUESDAY", Unknown newspaper Transcript
• "LEGISLATORS HONOR AVIS", Wichita Falls Record-News unknown date Transcript
• "Wichitan Passes", Wichita Daily Times 9-30-1935 p. 1 Transcript
• Remembrances of A. W. "Jake" Avis Transcript
• Billie Avis Letter to Frances Brown 4-12-1987 Transcript
• Letter from Frank Wolff (son-in-law of James F. Avis) to James D. Avis 1911 in possession of Avis-179. Transcript
• Direct Index to Deeds, Montague Co., Texas Transcript
• Reverse Index to Deeds, Montague Co., Texas Transcript
• "At Mother's Funeral, Learns His Wife Dies". Dallas Morning News, 5/9/1925 Transcript
• "Mrs. F. M. Avis, Former Wichitan, Dies at Uvalde". Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Texas) 5/8/1925 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