Samuel L C Avery

Brief Life History of Samuel L C

When Samuel L C Avery was born on 20 September 1853, in Harrison, Missouri, United States, his father, Gilbert Avery, was 43 and his mother, Betsey Lamb, was 28.

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Family Time Line

Gilbert Avery
1810–1872
Betsey Lamb
1825–1856
Acey Avery
1842–1914
Almyra Avery
1846–1848
Russel William Avery
1849–1903
Pamelia Avery
1852–1852
Samuel L C Avery
1853–
Albert Avery
1856–

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  • Samuel L. C. Avery, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

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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