Alton Hugh Avant

Brief Life History of Alton Hugh

When Alton Hugh Avant was born on 24 July 1907, in District 284, Banks, Georgia, United States, his father, James Henry Avant, was 39 and his mother, Mary Etta Turner, was 29. He lived in Deepstep, Washington, Georgia, United States in 1920 and Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, United States in 1957. He died on 3 October 1996, in Washington, Georgia, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Brownwood Cemetery, Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alton Hugh Avant
1907–1996
Thelma Pittman
1918–2009

Sources (3)

  • Alton Avant in household of J H Avant, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Alton Avant, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
  • Alton Avant in entry for Mr Forace Lee Avant, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

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World Events (8)

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

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.

1922 · Women Granted the Right to Vote

The 19th Amendment, which allowed women the right to vote, was passed and became federal law on August 26, 1920. Georgia law prevented women from voting until 1922. The amendment wasn’t officially ratified until 1970.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Avent .

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

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