Lucy Avery (1813–1882) 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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Lucy Avery 1813–1882

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 18 MAR 1813 · Cato, New York, USA

Died 3 APR 1882 · Steuben, Indiana, USA

Father Elisha Avery

Mother Melinda Barnum

Spouse William Castle Herrick

Children Melinda Herrick, Richard Herrick, Rufus Herrick

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

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Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Avery

Melinda Barnum

Spouse(s)

William Castle Herrick

Children

Melinda Herrick

Richard Herrick

Rufus Herrick

Biography

In 1813, Lucy Avery entered the world in Cato, New York, USA, born to elisha avery and melinda barnum. Lucy Avery married william castle herrick, and had children including melinda herrick, richard herrick, rufus herrick. Lucy Avery passed away in 1882 in Steuben, Indiana, USA.

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1813

Birth of Lucy Avery in Cato, New York, USA

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1882

Death of Lucy Avery in Steuben, Indiana, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lucy Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Cato, New York, USA (1813) across 30 generations.

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: Lucy Avery (1813–1882) 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lucy 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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