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James William Avery 1901–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1901

Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 March 1958

Death Location: Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Avery

Mother: Louisa Dudley

Spouse(s): Sallie Barnes

Children(s): Lillie Avery, Dora Avery, Ellie Avery, Sarah Avery, James Jr.

James William Avery was born in 1901 in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Charles Henry Avery And Louisa Louvenia Lou Dudley. In 1910, James William Avery resided in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, James William Avery resided in Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA. James William Avery married Sallie Barnes, and had children including Dora Mae Avery, Ellie Jane Avery, James William Avery Jr, Lillie Marie Avery, Sarah Frances Avery. James William Avery passed away in 1958 in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • James William Avery was born in 1901 in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Charles Henry Avery And Louisa Louvenia Lou Dudley.
  • In 1910, James William Avery resided in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1920, James William Avery resided in Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA.
  • James William Avery married Sallie Barnes, and had children including Dora Mae Avery, Ellie Jane Avery, James William Avery Jr, Lillie Marie Avery, Sarah Frances Avery.
  • James William Avery passed away in 1958 in Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Avery
1875–1948
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
CA
Louisa Dudley
1867–1914
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
LD

Spouses(s)

Sallie Barnes
1916–2013
Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
SB

Children(s)

Lillie Avery
1933–2023
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
LA
Dora Avery
1935–2021
Birth Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
DA
Ellie Avery
1937–2007
Birth Location: Ayden, Pitt County, North Carolina, United States of America
EA
Sarah Avery
1940–2017
Birth Location: North Carolina
SA
James Jr.
1943–1943
Birth Location: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
JJ

James Avery's Ancestors

Self
James Avery
1901–1958
Birth Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles Henry Avery
1875–1948
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Louisa ((Louvenia) "Lou") Dudley
1867–1914
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Avery's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Avery (31 July 1901–6 March 1958) m. Sallie Barnes (28 Jan 1916–1 Nov 2013)
  1. 1. Lillie (Marie) Avery 1933–2023
  2. 2. Dora (Mae) Avery 1935–2021 m. Douglas Shirley 1936–2009
  3. 3. Ellie (Jane) Avery 1937–2007 m. James (William Bowden) Jr 1936–2010
  4. 4. Sarah (Frances) Avery 1940–2017
  5. 5. James (William Avery) Jr. 1943–1943

James Avery's Timeline

7 Records

1901
31 July 1901
Birth of James William Avery in Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
James William Avery resided here in Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
James William Avery resided here in Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
James William Avery resided here in Ormonds, Ormonds, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Ormonds, Ormonds, Greene, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 39
James William Avery resided here in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
James William Avery resided here in Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
1958
6 March 1958
Age 57
Death of James William Avery in Grifton, Greene, North Carolina, USA
Grifton, Greene, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1901
    Event Place: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02959; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 74-53
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: 1065; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 74-83

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grantham, Wayne, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Honeycutts, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ormonds, Ormonds, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02959; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 74-53

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Swift Creek, Pitt, North Carolina; Roll: 1065; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 74-83

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1958
    Event Place: Grifton, Greene, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grifton, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Findagrave, James William Avery 6 Mar 1958
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