Brief Life History of William
When William Avery was born on 11 May 1803, in Edson Corners, Otsego, New York, United States, his father, Daniel Avery, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Sargent, was 31. He married Margaret Pickle on 25 February 1828, in Franklin, Ross, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Buena Vista Township, Schuyler, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Woodstock Township, Schuyler, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 21 December 1867, in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Schuyler, Illinois, United States.
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- William Avery, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Avery, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William Avery, "Find A Grave Index"
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Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Anglo-Norman French personal name Aevery, a Norman form of Alfred . Among the 17th-century Puritan settlers in New England, there was some confusion with Averill . Compare Averett .
Altered form of French Canadian Hévey (see Hevey ). Compare Avey 3.
History: Christopher Avery emigrated from England to Salem, MA, in or before 1630. — William Avery (alias Averill) was one of the Puritan settlers who emigrated from England to Ipswich, MA, in or c. 1637. — Some of the American bearers of the surname Avery are descendants of Nicolas Hévé/Devé from France, who was in QC by 1672 (see Hevey ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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