Who was Elisha Avery?

Elisha Avery (1816–1893) was born in Cato, New York, USA and died in Steuben, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elisha Avery 1816–1893

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Born 12 JUN 1816 · Cato, New York, USA

Died 4 JUL 1893 · Steuben, Indiana, USA

Father Elisha Avery

Mother Melinda Barnum

Spouse Nancy Hurtt

Children Ellen Avery, George Avery, Seth Williams Avery

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

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1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census

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Biography

Elisha Avery was born in 1816 in Cato, New York, USA, the child of elisha avery and melinda barnum. In 1860, Elisha Avery resided in Steuben, Steuben, Indiana. In 1870, Elisha Avery resided in Steuben, Steuben, Indiana. Elisha Avery married nancy hurtt, and had children including ellen avery, george avery, seth williams avery. Elisha Avery passed away in 1893 in Steuben, Indiana, USA.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census

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1816

Birth of Elisha Avery in Cato, New York, USA

Birth

1860

Elisha Avery resided here in Steuben, Steuben, Indiana

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1870

Elisha Avery resided here in Steuben, Steuben, Indiana

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1880

Elisha Avery resided here in Steuben, Steuben, Indiana, United States

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1893

Death of Elisha Avery in Steuben, Indiana, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elisha Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Cato, New York, USA (1816) across 30 generations.

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: Elisha Avery (1816–1893) was born in Cato, New York, USA and died in Steuben, Indiana, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elisha 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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