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Mary (Richardson) Averill (1824 - 1902)

Mary Averill formerly Richardson
Born in Halifax, Windham County, Vermontmap
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Mother of and
Died at age 78 in Belmont, Allegany County, NYmap
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Biography

Mary Richardson was born February 26, 1824 in Halifax, Windham County, Vermont. She was the daughter of Josephus and Euphemia (Henderson) Richardson. [1]

She married Julius C. Averill, in Belmont, Allegany County, NY, where they made their home. A biography for their son Isaac, who was born in 1853, states that his father was a native of Rutland County, Vermont, arrived in Allegany County, NY, in 1841, and married Mary Richardson in 1842. He claims he was one of 10 children.

Mary claimed she had 9 children with 4 still living shortly before her death. [2]

In 1900, Mary Averill was living with her son James K. Averill and daughter Effie M. Averill in Belmont.

Here are some of the articles appearing in publications in the Belmont area.

Mrs. Mary Averill left for Troy Friday to visit her sister and other Friends. (Thursday, July 14, 1887) [3].
Mrs. Mary Averill is very ill at her home on Willard Street, and her daughter, Mrs. F. M. Babcock of Alfred is here caring for her. (Thursday April 7, 1898) [4]
Mrs. Mary Averill, mother of Mrs. F. M. Babcock of this place, died of Bright’s disease, at her home in Belmont, Thursday, Sept 25 [1902]. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock were in attendance at the funeral on Sunday. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8MR-88C : accessed 5 December 2015), Mary Richardson, 26 Feb 1824, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,669.
  2. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1900, Amity, Belmont, Allegany County, NY.
  3. ↑ Friendship NY Weekly Register 1886-1889; Thursday July 14, 1887; accessed at Fultonhistory.com.
  4. ↑ Friendship NY Weekly Register 1898; Belmont, Thursday April 7, 1898; accessed at Fultonhistory.com
  5. ↑ The Alfred Sun, Alfred, NY, October 1, 1902; accessed at Fultonhistory.com




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