James Avery (1821–1896) was born in Ira, New York, USA and died in Steuben, Indiana, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Avery 1821–1896

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Born 19 JUN 1821 · Ira, New York, USA

Died 12 JAN 1896 · Steuben, Indiana, USA

Father Elisha Avery

Mother Melinda Barnum

Spouse Mary Winters

Children Chancy Avery, John Avery, Lora Avery, Lydia Avery, Sarah Avery

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

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1880 United States Federal Census

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Biography

In 1821, James Avery entered the world in Ira, New York, USA, born to elisha avery and melinda barnum. In 1880, James Avery resided in Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, United States. James Avery married mary winters, and had children including chancy avery, john avery, lora avery, lydia avery, sarah avery. James Avery passed away in 1896 in Steuben, Indiana, USA.

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Birth of James Avery in Ira, New York, USA

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James Avery resided here in Otsego, Steuben, Indiana, United States

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1896

Death of James Avery in Steuben, Indiana, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Ira, New York, USA (1821) across 30 generations.

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: James Avery (1821–1896) was born in Ira, 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James 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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