Maria Avery (1797–1885) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Norwich, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Maria Avery 1797–1885

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Born 13 AUG 1797 · Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 17 DEC 1885 · Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Father Samuel Avery

Mother Sarah Eldridge

Spouse Prentice Park Smith

Children Austin Avery Smith, Ezra Leonard Smith, Frances Harriet Smith, Henry Nelson Smith, John Owen Smith, Lucian H Smith, Mary Louise Smith, Prentice Orrin Smith, Sally Maria Smith, William Curtis Smith

Siblings Austin Avery, Betsey Avery, Harriet Avery, Lucy Avery, Samuel Avery, Sarah Eldridge Avery

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1880 United States Federal Census U.S., Sons of the American …

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Frances Harriet Smith

Biography

Maria Avery was born in 1797 in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of samuel avery and sarah eldridge. In 1880, Maria Avery resided in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States. Maria Avery married prentice park smith, and had children including austin avery smith, ezra leonard smith, frances harriet smith, henry nelson smith, john owen smith, lucian h smith, mary louise smith, prentice orrin smith, sally maria smith, william curtis smith. Maria Avery passed away in 1885 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA.

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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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1797

Birth of Maria Avery in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA

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1880

Maria Avery resided here in Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States

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1885

Death of Maria Avery in Norwich, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Maria Avery

This ancestor line traces from Eure, Loire, Rhone-Alpes, France (1000) to Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA (1797) across 29 generations.

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: Maria Avery (1797–1885) was born in Preston, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Norwich, Connecticut, 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 Maria 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 29 generations of this lineage geographically.
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