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John William Avery 1846 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Dinwiddie, VA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1931

Death Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Avery

Mother: Blanche Abernathy

Spouse(s): Lucretia Wells

Children(s): Sallie Avery, Cornelia Avery, John Sr., Charles Avery, James Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Avery, Hugh Avery, Sydnor Avery, Mollie Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Avery

The story of John William Avery began in 1846 in Dinwiddie, VA. John William Avery married Lucretia Peterson Wells, and had children including Sallie H. Avery, Cornelia Gertrude Avery, John Thomas Avery Sr., Charles Young Avery, James Fletcher Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Lillian Avery, Hugh Franklin Avery, Sydnor Hamilton Avery, Mollie B. Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Glade Avery. John William Avery passed away in 1931 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Avery began in 1846 in Dinwiddie, VA.
  • John William Avery married Lucretia Peterson Wells, and had children including Sallie H. Avery, Cornelia Gertrude Avery, John Thomas Avery Sr., Charles Young Avery, James Fletcher Avery, Annie Avery, Ola Lillian Avery, Hugh Franklin Avery, Sydnor Hamilton Avery, Mollie B. Avery, Sue Avery, Bertha Glade Avery.
  • John William Avery passed away in 1931 in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Avery's Ancestors

Self
John Avery
1846 – 1931
Birth Place: Dinwiddie, VA
Parents
Alexander Avery
1812 – 1861
Virginia
Blanche Abernathy
1823 –
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (V) AVERY
1770 – 1841
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Clara (T.) Hunt
1770 –
Virginia
Raleigh (Herbert) Abernathy
1789 – 1858
Brunswick, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Avery
1720 – 1782
John Abernathy
1747 – 1824
Mary^^ King
1753 – 1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Brown
1735 – 1804
Anna Lovett
1730 – 1758

John Avery's Descendants

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John (William) Avery (14 Jun 1846 – 26 Aug 1931) m. Lucretia (Peterson) Wells (8 FEB 1859 – 15 APR 1919)
  1. 1. Sallie (H.) Avery (31 May 1877 – 12 March 1916)
  2. 2. Cornelia (Gertrude) Avery (9 Sep 1878 – 11 Mar 1968)
  3. 3. John (Thomas Avery) Sr. (Mar 1880 – 14 Jun 1959)
  4. 4. Charles (Young) Avery (19 NOV 1881 – 3 DEC 1944)
  5. 5. James (Fletcher) Avery (19 Feb 1883 – 21 DEC 1972)
  6. 6. Annie Avery (20 JUN 1884 – 15 AUG 1957)
  7. 7. Ola (Lillian) Avery (May 08, 1886 – Sep 20, 1982)
  8. 8. Hugh (Franklin) Avery (abt 1888 – 12 MAR 1960)
  9. 9. Sydnor (Hamilton) Avery (9 MAR 1889 – 25 JUN 1964)
  10. 10. Mollie (B.) Avery (9 MAR 1891 – 16 MAY 1993)
  11. 11. Sue Avery (18 MAR 1893 – 21 FEB 1976)
  12. 12. Bertha (Glade) Avery (7 Feb 1895 – 25 Feb 1991) m. Clinton (Young) Wells (1 September 1890 – 23 May 1973)
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Wells (22 October 1917 – 19 September 2003) m. Early (May) Hayes (29 May 1917 – 25 November 2000)
    2. 2. Clinton (Young) Wells (20 Oct 1927 – 05 apr 2025) m. Dorothy (Lee) Hartman (19 Dec 1932 – 28 Dec 2020)
      1. 1. Shelia Wells (28 Mar 1956 – ) m. Ronnie (Lavell) Davis (6 Apr 1957 – ) m. Gene (Austin) Champion (19 Jun 1941 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Davis (25 Jul 1993 – )
        2. 2. Emily (Jayne) Davis (Dec 1997 – )
      2. 2. Cindy (Lee) Wells (5 Jun 1958 – ) m. Charles (Linwood) Evans (19 Mar 1962 – 1 Jul 2022)
        1. 1. Charles (Linwood) Evans (12 Jul 1995 – )
      3. 3. Linda (D) Wells (16 Jul 1961 – ) m. Don (Joe) Bruner
      4. 4. Susan (A.) Wells
      5. 5. Pamela Wells
    3. 3. Mary (Avery) Wells (6 May 1939 – )

John Avery's Timeline

2 Records

1846
14 Jun 1846
Birth of John William Avery in Dinwiddie, VA
Dinwiddie, VA
1931
26 Aug 1931
Age 85
Death of John William Avery in Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1931
    Event Place: Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA

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