Avery Lewis Pitchford

1 December 1881–25 March 1984 (Age 102)
Fayette, Illinois, United States

The Life Summary of Avery Lewis

When Avery Lewis Pitchford was born on 1 December 1881, in Fayette, Illinois, United States, his father, Peter Louis Pitchford, was 44 and his mother, Susan A. Love, was 40. He married Artie Belle Burger on 11 October 1913. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Rockbridge, Greene, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Rockbridge Township, Greene, Illinois, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1881. He died on 25 March 1984, in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States, at the age of 102, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Avery Lewis Pitchford
1881–1984
Artie Belle Burger
1894–1975
Marriage: 11 October 1913
Susan Mae Pitchford
1914–2008
Ollie Geneva Pitchford
1916–2003
Leola Pitchford
1917–2003
Virgil Lewis Pitchford
1918–2003
Julia Elizabeth Pitchford
1921–2015

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 October 1913
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
    Age 1
    A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
    1885 · The First Skyscraper
    Age 4
    The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
    1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
    Age 27
    Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

    Name Meaning

    English (West Midlands): habitational name from Pitchford in Shropshire; the name is derived from Old English pic ‘pitch, resin’ + ford ‘ford’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Pickford

    Sources (12)

    • Amy Pitchford, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Avery Pitchford, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
    • Avery Lewis Pitchford, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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