Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Averett Sr. was born on 12 December 1810, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, his father, John Averett, was 30 and his mother, Jennette Hamilton Gill, was 24. He married Cherrizade Bernice Grimes on 9 February 1830, in Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1832. He died on 2 September 1886, in Springerville, Apache, Arizona, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Eagar Cemetery, Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States.
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- Elijah Averett, "United States Census, 1880"
- Marriage note
- Members of the Mormon Battalion
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Hamilton, Illinois, United States
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Everett or Avery .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Missionaries who Introduced the Averett Family to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In 1835 the Averett family was living in Hamilton County, Illinois. Various historical accounts indicate they were introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Elisha Groves and I …
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