Linda, I'm not sure I am answering or understanding your question about "unknowns" but let me tell you something that I have started doing. I use Family Tree Maker by Broderbund. When I have individuals that I don't who or where they belong I make a file for just them. First I go to unrelated individual under the People catagory and click on that. It brings up a clean screen and I type in UNKNOWN AVERY in the male/husband line. Then I go down to the children, skipping the spouse/wife area and everything in between. At the children area, I break my "unknowns" down by geographic areas, i.e. Missouri, Illinois, New Hampshire. Type the state just as if it was the first name of a child, i.e. MISSOURI AVERY, and UNKNOWN AVERY, will automatically become it's "father". If you want to take is a step farther, click on the child/MISSOURI AVERY and on this page where the children are to be listed, break the enteries down to counties, i.e. CARROLL AVERY. To enter the "unknown" surnames or information, click on notes at any level your "unkowns" relate to and type to your hearts desire. It this clear as mud? What you have, as far as the computer is concerned, is a person by the name of UNKNOWN AVERY, with a child named MISSOURI AVERY, and a grandchild named CARROLL AVERY. FTM will question the capitalizaiton, but I over-ride that and use this because it is very easy at a glance in my index to find this unique file. It's important that you use the male/husband catagory and that you enter the UNKNOWN as a first name - this way it will pop up in the index correctly. You can print the notes from this file, just as you would any other, and be able to look it over at a glance or send it on to someone else who may be able to identify someone listed there. "If" you or anyone else is using FTM and needs better instructions, please E-mail me directly. I still have to try and place these guys into the correct context, but now when I am gathering information and I come across someone I may or may not need at a later date to fill in my family tree, I just jot their data into my FTM program and move on. When I find a new sibling or get a new lead, I click over to the notes section of this family and scroll up and down to see if anyone fits in. Good Luck! This file will gedcom into another file as a person named UNKNOWN AVERY. By the way, I have Witaker, Wittaker, Wittacre. Karen Avery Miller karenmiller@CompuServe.com

I've been spending the last couple of days cleaning up my database and have come across several different entries that mean the same. Every one seems to have a different way of listing those whom they don't have the proper name. When I receive information in GEDCOM, I try to go through and make it uniform. I would like to know what the proper way to list "Unknowns" is. Maybe this will help others also. Examples below: Girl West Boy West Unknown West //West ? West Unknown Mary Unknown Mary Mary// Any suggestions would be appreciated. :-) Linda Whittaker Knott LilBitGal2@snet.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5868 WHITTAKER,LOVE,WEST,CHAPIN,MALOTT COMSTOCK,ELLIS,FERGUSON KNOTT,GOODWIN,AVERY CLARK,EVANS,MOCK,ROCHFORD,ALVEY

Hi folks - Awhile back I wrote asking whether anyone had seen the name of Averill used simultaneously with Avery and I did receive a response back saying that no one had seen this. Well maybe we need to look a little farther back. I submit the following as general interest to the group: Most of the following Averill information is taken from "The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes 1759-1820, of Topsfield, MA. Author: Davis, Walter Goodwin, 1885-1966. Published: Portland, ME, Anthoesen Press, 1959. 193 pages. "Averill sounds like a place name, not unlike Haverhill, lacking the aspirate. there is no English parish so called, but possibly some smaller piece of land or geographic point, such as a hill, bore the name. Avery, the alternative name in the early generations is equally obscure. "Ave," like 'avon' is a river name; 'haver' means oats. Haverhill being a hill where oats were grown, while 'ever' was Old English for boar. None of these possibilities are very satisfactory, and the origin of the name remains a puzzle." And the following is taken from the will of John Averill who died in 1577 - He directed that he be buried in the church of Chipping Norton, to which he left 10s. To the poor of the town, 20s. To my son William Averye. To John Trevis, a feather bed, etc. To Mathew Trevis, 13s4d. To Willaim Trevis, Mathew Trevis' son, 12d and all his children 12d apiece. To every one of John Trevis's children 12d. apiece. To William Trevis, 11s 12d. To Phillip Avery, Richard Averye and Edward Every, my borther William's sons, 20s. apeice. To Katherin Newmann, 20s. To my brother William Averie, 6s. To my sister Annes Crosley, 40s. To Katherine Trevace. Residue to my son George Averye, executor. Overseers: Michael Chadwell, Edward Walford, William Avery, Thomas Newmann, William Trevis. Witnesses: Michael Chadwell, Edward Walford, Thomas Newmann. **Archdeaconry of Oxford, Series I, Vol. 8, p 514 Note all the various spellings of the same family's names and all in one document. This happens again in other family documents prior to William Averill coming to New England abt. 1635. Anyway, I found the name-game quite fascinating- anyone have anything to add? Jen Herron andyhe@msn.com

Thank you for posting the time-line on epidemics...it's great! Could you be more specfic about where this information came from? Karen Avery Miller karenmiller@CompuServe.com

Help! I am having internet access problems and can not get to the Avery Advocate per its internet address. Is this an electronic publication or can I possibly subscribe via regular mail for a hard copy format? If I can use the old stamp and envelope routine, would someone please post, or E-mail, the correct snail mail address? Thanks! Karen Avery Miller karenmiller@CompuServe.com

I'm looking for any info on Constant AVERY b. abt 1761 maybe in CT d. February 07, 1844 maybe in Madison County, NY. He moved to Eaton, Madison County, NY in 1797. Veteran of Revolution. Served in CT line. Pensioned in 1840. Buried in Pratts Hollow. He had a son, Charles b. 1800. Found a Widow's Application number with marriage info on a Constant Avery married to Zipporah Chapman, April 3, 1796 in Groton, New London County, CT by Amos J.P. Constant served in CT and resided in NY at time pension was applied for. Could this Constant be the same as the Constant above? Thanks. Traci

Children of Henry AVERA 1 AVERA, Charles Averet b: Abt 1741 Virginia d: Abt 1778 X Bertie County, North Carolina . +HOUSE, Ann b: Abt 1741 Virginia d: Unknown Father: HOUSE, George, Sr. Mother: . 2 AVERA, Henry Averet b: Abt 1760 Virginia d: Unknown .... +ABBINGTON, Elizabeth b: Abt 1756 North Carolina d: Unknown Father: Mother: . *2nd Wife of Henry Averet Avera: .... +MONTGOMERY, Sarah b: Abt 1758 North Carolina d: Unknown Father: Mother: . 2 AVERA, Simon Averet b: Abt 1761 Bertie County, North Carolina d: Abt 1781 Bertie County, North Carolina . 2 AVERA, Thomas Averet b: Abt 1762 X Bertie County, North Carolina d: Unknown .... +MARY b: Abt 1762 d: Unknown Father: Mother: . 2 AVERA, John Averet b: Abt 1763 Bertie County, North Carolina d: Unknown . 2 AVERA, William Averet b: Abt 1764 Bertie County, North Carolina d: Abt 1784 Bertie County, North Carolina . 2 AVERA, James b: Abt 1765 North Carolina or Virginia d: Abt 1812 Near Averaborough, North Carolina .... +POWELL, Sarah b: Abt 1773 Wake County, North Carolina d: January 03, 1838 Washington County, Georgia Father: POWELL, Moses Mother: GARNER, Prudence

Found this and thought that I'd pass it on. -----Original Message----- From: Alison Gene Franks [SMTP:afranks1@juno.com] Sent: Friday, 20Feb98 4:42 AM To: ALDRICH-L@rootsweb.com; MFBB49@aol.com; Houseofbue@aol.com; t09007@juno.com; CARPENTER-L@rootsweb.com; LORRCARR@aol.com; PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com; rduffalo@microserve.net; paerie-L@rootsweb.com; ESSEX-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com; DERICK@TWAVE.NET; jmhowe@sover.net; wajrhues@sover.net; squeak@mtaonline.net; mlabbe3@juno.com; LOOMIS-L@rootsweb.com; JPLovelace@aol.com; imiller@sover.net; PITTRICE1@aol.com; bobnorton1@juno.com; NORTON-L@rootsweb.com; PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L@listserv.indiana.edu; PAFOREST-L@rootsweb.com; alexander.pasay.jr@snet.net; janramos@gte.net; rawsond@feist.com; scotty32@ix.netcom.com; walkers@vaix2.net Subject: Re: Epidemics in U.S. 1657-1918 Sept-Oct, 1997, Newsletter - Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County "Source: Ancestors West, SSBCGS, Vol 20, No l, Fall 1993, South Bend (IN) Area Genealogical Society via Julie Burnett, Sue in Arizona and Judy Nordgren SMCAGS "In case you ever wondered why a large number of your ancestors disappeared during a certain period in history, this might help. Epidemics have always had a great influence on people - and thus influencing, as well, the genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or moving away from the affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the United States are listed below: 1657 Boston Measles 1687 Boston Measles 1690 New York Yellow Fever 1713 Boston Measles 1729 Boston Measles 1732-3 Worldwide Influenza 1738 South Carolina Smallpox 1739-40 Boston Measles 1747 CT,NY,PA,SC Measles 1759 N. Amer [areas inhabited by white people] Measles 1761 N. Amer and West Indies Influenza 1772 N. America Measles 1775 N. Amer [especially hard in NE] epidemic Unknown 1775-6 Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] Influenza 1783 Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] Bilious Disorder 1788 Philadelphia and New York Measles 1793 Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and Influenza 1793 VA [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] Influenza 1793 Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] Yellow Fever 1793 Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] Unknown 1793 Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] Unknown 1794 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1796-7 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1798 Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] Yellow Fever 1803 New York Yellow Fever 1820-3 Nationwide [starts-Schuylkill River and spreads] "Fever" 1831-2 Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] Asiatic Cholera 1832 NY City and other major cities Cholera 1837 Philadelphia Typhus 1841 Nationwide [especially severe in the south] Yellow Fever 1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever 1847-8 Worldwide Influenza 1848-9 North America Cholera 1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever 1850-1 North America Influenza 1852 Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] Yellow Fever 1855 Nationwide [many parts] Yellow Fever 1857-9 Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] Influenza 1860-1 Pennsylvania Smallpox 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans} {Smallpox Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC} {Cholera [A series of recurring epidemics of:} {Typhus {Typhoid {Scarlet Fever {Yellow Fever 1873-5 N. America and Europe Influenza 1878 New Orleans [last great epidemic] Yellow Fever 1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid 1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever 1918 Worldwide[high point yr] more people were {Influenza hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps, with 80% death rate in some camps Finally, these specific instances of cholera were mentioned: 1833 Columbus, OH 1834 New York City 1849 New York 1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains, and Missouri This came from a Kansas List. Regards, Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association

Looking for parents, siblings, spouse, and children of Constant AVERY b: Abt. 1761 d: February 07, 1844. He settled in Eaton, Madison County, NY in 1797. He was a veteran of Revolution and served in CT line. Only known child is Charles AVERY b: 1800 Eaton, Madison County, NY d: January 15, 1875 Catham Township, Tioga County, PA. Charles was married 1825-1827 Tioga County, PA? to Sophia CLOOS b: December 05, 1806 PA d: January 15, 1875 Catham Township, Tioga County, PA. Would like to share info on this line. Traci

Anyone have marriage dates on any of these? Descendants of Thomas H. Avery Avera* 1 AVERA*, Thomas H. Avery b: Abt 1846 Georgia d: Unknown Clay Co., ALA . +PHILLIPS, Sarah Adeline b: Abt 1846 Georgia d: Unknown Clay Co., ALA Father: PHILLIPS, Edmund+ Mother: SAWYER, Adeline+ . 2 AVERA*, Wilma Emmeline Avery b: January 25, 1870 Georgia d: January 26, 1956 Clay County, Alabama .... +CRUISE, John B. Nelson+ b: April 25, 1866 ALA d: January 28, 1955 Clay County, Alabama Father: CRUISE, James Thomas+ Mother: CANDY, Ruthie "Rosa" Frances+ . 2 AVERA, Nancy Avery b: Abt 1872 Donna

Elihu Benton AVERY (son of Daniel Avery and Thankful Benton) m. Polly FULLER (dau. of Joseph Fuller and Polly Jenks). Joseph's parents were John Fuller and Mary Howard. Who were Polly JENKS parents? Everywhere we turn we hit blank walls. Does someone know the answer? Linda Whittaker Knott LilBitGal2@snet.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5868 WHITTAKER,LOVE,WEST,CHAPIN,MALOTT COMSTOCK,ELLIS,FERGUSON KNOTT,GOODWIN,AVERY CLARK,EVANS,MOCK,ROCHFORD,ALVEY

'm looking for information on the KNOTT Family in New England (mostly CT, MA, NH). I have lots of names, some dates, but very few places of birth-death-marriage and am having difficulty locating many of these people. I've decided to go through the back door and look for spouses. Please look at the names below and see if any "jump out" at you. *William Knot d. 1710;m. Mary Bennet April 16 1680 Mary Nott d. Aug 16 1694 Charles Nott b. Oct 14 1683; d. Mar 6 1765; m. Martha John Nott b. July 7 1687; d. Dec 22 1741; m. Susy Joseph Nott b. May 11, 1690; m. (1) Susanna (2) Sarah King James Knott b. Mar 22 1695; d. Oct 20, 1776; m. (1) Chirstian (2) Elizabeth **James Knott m. Christian James Knott b. May 8 1737; d. Feb 6 1826; m. Mary Stay 1758 William Knott d. June 29 1741; m. Mary ***James Knott m. Mary Stay d. Nov 5 1811 Christian Knott b. Aug 5 1758; d. June 1 1782; m. John White May 23 Susanna Knott b. April 6 1761 Thomas Knott b. Feb 22, 1764; d. Dec 3 1845; m. (1) Mary Gardner (2) Elizabeth Norris Susanna Knott b. Nov 2 1766; m. (1) John Doridge (2) William H. Morgan Sarah Knott b. July 11 1769; m. John Oliver, Jr. Dec 11 1796 ****Thomas Knott m. Mary Gardner d. 1801 Maria G. Knott, d. 1832 Thomas Knott d. 1817 James Knott b. Jan 16, 1789; d. May 12 1851; m. (1) Susan Reynolds, (2) Ann Finch Robert Knott b. Dec 13 1792; d. Aug 29 1883; m. (1) Elizabeth Norris (2) Izannah Carver Sarah Knott b. Feb 23 1797; d. March 11 1877; Joseph Hills Dec 5 1822 Elizabeth Knott b. June 16 1699; d 1876; m. John Reynolds *****Robert Knott m. Izannah Carver b. Oct 16 1806; d. Jan 11 1890 Charles Knott b. Apr 7 1827; d. May 26 1878; m. (1) Eliza Jane Flanders (2) Ann Ripley Thomas Knott b. Aug 6 1828; d. Sept 26 1865; m. Susan Hodges Dec 20 1855 George Knott b. Feb 1 1830; d. Oct 3 1852 Joseph Knott b. Nov 24 1831; d. Aug 20 1866; m. Amelia Gilmore Jan 2 1861 Izannah Knott b. Aug 28 1833; m. (1) Albert Carter (2) Hugh McDevitt Edward Knott b. Feb 13 1836; d. Nov 5 1857 Elizabeth Knott b. Nov 6 1839; m. (1) Joseph C. Rogers (2) Eugene Bemis ******Charles Knott m. Eliza Jane Flanders b. June 30 1832; d. July 18 1862 Robert C. Knott b. 1852 in Weare, NH; m. Mary Chamberlain Jan 2 1881 in Manchester, NH *******Robert C. Knott m. Mary Chamberlain b. 1862 in Goffstown, NH Isabella M. Knott b. Sept 10 1882 in Manchester, NH Elbridge Garfield Knott b. May 3, 1886 in Springfield, MA; d. Feb 9 1937 in West Stafford, CT; m. Bessie Rosina Avery Aug 9 1904 in Springfield, MA. Charles Knott b. July 5 1888 in Chicopee, MA Ida J. Knott b. Aug 3 1889 in Chicopee, MA Sarah E. Knott b. June 18 1893 in Chicopee, MA ********Elbridge Garfield Knott m. Bessie Rosina Avery b. Feb 21, 1885 in Worcester, MA; d. Aug 2 1920 in West Stafford CT Henry Elbridge Knott b. Dec 6 1904; d. Feb 12 1905 Alice Ruth Knott b. Dec 10 1905; d. Sept 24 1939; m. Anthony Bruno George Albert Knott b. July 11 1908; d. April 16 1967 Arthur Robert Knott b. July 21, 1911; d. June 1980; m. Bridget O'Brien Herman LeRoy Knott b. Feb 25 1914 in Springfield MA; d. Aug 31 1992 in Portland, CT; m. Evelyn Frances Goodwin May 30 1936 in Millerton, NY William Elbridge Knott b. Oct 29 1915; d. April 13, 1976; m. Ruth Reilly Richard Charles Knott b. Aug 11 1917; d. July 24, 1976 Mae Bessie Knott b. May 30, 1920; m. George Popik Again, any help with any one of these names would be greatly appreciated. There has to be someone out there doing the Knott Family in New England! Linda Whittaker Knott LilBitGal2@snet.net http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5868 WHITTAKER,LOVE,WEST,CHAPIN,MALOTT COMSTOCK,ELLIS,FERGUSON KNOTT,GOODWIN,AVERY CLARK,EVANS,MOCK,ROCHFORD,ALVEY

Would like to contact any one that can help me obtain information on AVERY families that resided in Giles Co., TN in 1820s, 30s, and 40s. http://www.mindspring.com/~dsullins/tree.htm

Seeking information on parents of Laura (AVERY) BALL, born, ca May 1861 in Tennessee, married Augustus BALL. Died 2 November 1936 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Children: Bessie, born 31 May 1886, Dora, born 3 November 1892, James Edward, born 12 December 1896 and Mabel, born 16 March 1900.

Hello, cousins. I have just discovered what, I hope, may lead to a breakthrough: My great granduncle, Boise Avery b. 1862 Toronto, CA, has the same given name as many Boises who live next to many Averys in Olive, Ulster, NY ca. 1830. I see no such juxtapos. of Boises/Averys, and I have checked this out to the hilt. Does anyoen have any info on these two families at this time and place? The Boices are: Isaac M.; Jacob; John; Matthew; Peter and Samuel. The Averys are Andrew; Isaac and Moses. There is also an Obadiah Avery in Ulster Co. at the same time, but he is quite a distance away from the others. Later, Averys and Boices are also near one another in MI (ca. 1850's) very near Huron County MI, where my great grandparents, Enos Avery and Clara Brade were married in 1888. Can one of you give me some clues about all of this? Thanks to any kind soul who does! Evelyn Guilford IN

I am lloking for the ancestors of Wilson Averre said to be born in England about 1816. Married Rachel O'Quin in Avoyells Parish, LA, Aug 1843. 1850 census says born in England, 1860 Census says b in N.J. I suspect that he probably was born in England and came to N. J. before migrating to Louisiana. They had several, on of which was John Paul Avery, b 4/6/1848, who married a Celeste Andress. Does any of this ring any bells for anyone? Would love to hear from You. Nettie

Hello to everyone on this mailing. I am looking for James Avery who born about 1769 in Fowey, Luxulyan, or around that area in Cornwall, England. I know that I have been fortunate to find others who are tracing this line as well in the U.S. so here's hoping that someone out there has a little more information. Thanks. Sue Barnsley