Who was Cynthia Avery?

Cynthia Avery (1814–1876) was born in Cato, New York, USA and died in York, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Cynthia Avery 1814–1876

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Born 27 Oct 1814 · Cato, New York, USA

Died 28 Nov 1876 · York, Ohio, USA

Father Elisha Avery

Mother Melinda Barnum

Spouse Hiram Haff

Children Betsy Haff, Edwin Haff, Elisha Avery Haff, Fred Haff, Hiram Bird Haff, Isabel Haff, Melinda Haff, Reuben Haff, Sanford Haff, Simeon Haff

Siblings Betsy Avery, Elisha Avery, Harriet Avery, James Avery, John Avery, Lucy Avery, Mary Avery, Olive Avery, Zillah Avery, Zipporah Avery

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The story of Cynthia Avery began in 1814 in Cato, New York, USA. Cynthia Avery married hiram haff, and had children including betsy haff, edwin haff, elisha avery haff, fred haff, hiram bird haff, isabel haff, melinda haff, reuben haff, sanford haff, simeon haff. Cynthia Avery passed away in 1876 in York, Ohio, USA.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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Birth of Cynthia Avery in Cato, New York, USA

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1876

Death of Cynthia Avery in York, Ohio, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Cynthia Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Cato, New York, USA (1814) across 30 generations.

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: Cynthia Avery (1814–1876) was born in Cato, New York, USA and died in York, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Cynthia in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 30 generations of this lineage geographically.
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