Stephanie, Thanks for this posting. Regards, Scott --- SGLantiere@aol.com wrote: > > I have tried to find the Avery Memorial > association and it says there is no > web site. Anyone know why? > > > > Hello, > > There is a web site, but yesterday the ISP > server went down. We have tried > to contact them to by phone, fax and email; but > we haven't been able to get > through. When it is back up I will let everyone > know. > > Sincerely, > > Stephanie Lantiere > President Avery Memorial Association > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. > Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to AVERY-request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > Scott Bill Hirst 20 Maple Court Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA (401)377-4643 Note:Telephone if you need quick reply.

Hi! We have a web site see web address in posting below, and a live and well family association headed by Stephanie Lantiere at sglantiere@aol.com , our President. Sharing this with her and others through "Bcc:",. The Avery's are on the move newsletters, archaeological excavations at the original ancestral home, work on the Avery-Morgan Cemetery to name some activities. Regards, Scott --- Robert Avery <robert@classic-woodworking.com> wrote: > I have tried to find the Avery Memorial > association and it says there > is no web site. Anyone know why? > > R. Avery > On Feb 20, 2008, at 5:12 PM, Scott Bill Hirst > wrote: > > > To Avery and New London County,Connecticut; > and > > Geer Discussion Groups: > > > > The Avery Memorial Association is on the > move! > > It makes me proud to have Avery roots! > > Unfortunately the day of the Avery reunion > this > > year, the Crandall reunion http://www.cfa.net > is > > the same day and I will be at that one > because I > > am a board member. These reunions are the > Third > > Saturday of July, Avery in Mashantucket > > (Ledyard), Connecticut; and Crandall in > > Ashaway,Rhode Island. > > Below I composed for use or possible an > upcoming > > Crandall Family Association Newsletter there > may > > be minor changes in this but I think it has > have > > not been changed for my final version for the > > Crandall newsletter. Please do not publish > this > > as I like to update my work. I want only in > > Crandall newsletter if published in a > newsletter > > as presently done. > > Sharing with my genealogy list in "Bcc:", as > > well as other sources. > > BTW, Last year I attended all or in part of > > Mowry,Woodworth,Geer,Avery, Denison, and > Palmer > > reunions. > > Relatively yours, > > Scott > > > > 2008 Reunions > > By Scott Bill Hirst > > 2008 is a chance to attend reunions right > around > > the time of the Crandall reunion and some at > > other times. The Avery, Fairbanks, and > Goodenow > > Reunions are set the same time. > > The Avery reunion will be on the same day as > > ours but other activities during that period > you > > can meet up with them. That one will be at > the > > museum at Mashantucket, Connecticut; near > > Foxwoods Casino. Check out the Avery Memorial > > Association web site at > > http://www.averymemorialassociation.com/ ,. > > The Fairbanks reunion will be at the > Fairbanks > > Homestead, the oldest surviving timber frame > > house in North America; unfortunately the > same > > day as ours. It is in Dedham,Massachusetts. > Check > > out http://www.fairbankshouse.org/ ,. > > The Goodenows will be a multi-day reunion in > > Sudbury,Massachusetts. Crandall's who have > > Pendleton ancestry would with virtual > certainty > > have Goodenow ancestry. Check out > > http://www.goodenowfamily.org ,.They have an > > Early Bird start on July 14TH; with the > regular > > reunion from July 16TH to July 20TH,. > > Other reunions to be aware of coming up this > > year besides Crandall include Alden, Denison, > > Palmer, Warren, Palmer, Eddy, and Stanton. A > > large reunion for descendants of early family > of > > Stonington, Connecticut; is planned for 2009. > > All reunions I mentioned so far are either > in > > Connecticut or Massachusetts with the > exception > > of Crandall. I am not a Gallup descendant but > > they usually have a reunion. A Woodworth > reunion > > will also be held in California in June,2008. > A > > Chapman reunion will be held in Nashville, > > Tennessee; from June 13TH to June 15TH,. For > > that check out http://www.chapmanfamilies.org > ,. > > Please contact me at > scottbillhirst@yahoo.com or > > 401-377-4643, for any questions on this > > submission, e-mail preferred . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott Bill Hirst > > 20 Maple Court > > Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA > > (401)377-4643 > > Note:Telephone if you need quick reply. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to AVERY- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to AVERY-request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > Scott Bill Hirst 20 Maple Court Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA (401)377-4643 Note:Telephone if you need quick reply.

To Avery and New London County,Connecticut; and Geer Discussion Groups: The Avery Memorial Association is on the move! It makes me proud to have Avery roots! Unfortunately the day of the Avery reunion this year, the Crandall reunion http://www.cfa.net is the same day and I will be at that one because I am a board member. These reunions are the Third Saturday of July, Avery in Mashantucket (Ledyard), Connecticut; and Crandall in Ashaway,Rhode Island. Below I composed for use or possible an upcoming Crandall Family Association Newsletter there may be minor changes in this but I think it has have not been changed for my final version for the Crandall newsletter. Please do not publish this as I like to update my work. I want only in Crandall newsletter if published in a newsletter as presently done. Sharing with my genealogy list in "Bcc:", as well as other sources. BTW, Last year I attended all or in part of Mowry,Woodworth,Geer,Avery, Denison, and Palmer reunions. Relatively yours, Scott 2008 Reunions By Scott Bill Hirst 2008 is a chance to attend reunions right around the time of the Crandall reunion and some at other times. The Avery, Fairbanks, and Goodenow Reunions are set the same time. The Avery reunion will be on the same day as ours but other activities during that period you can meet up with them. That one will be at the museum at Mashantucket, Connecticut; near Foxwoods Casino. Check out the Avery Memorial Association web site at http://www.averymemorialassociation.com/ ,. The Fairbanks reunion will be at the Fairbanks Homestead, the oldest surviving timber frame house in North America; unfortunately the same day as ours. It is in Dedham,Massachusetts. Check out http://www.fairbankshouse.org/ ,. The Goodenows will be a multi-day reunion in Sudbury,Massachusetts. Crandall's who have Pendleton ancestry would with virtual certainty have Goodenow ancestry. Check out http://www.goodenowfamily.org ,.They have an Early Bird start on July 14TH; with the regular reunion from July 16TH to July 20TH,. Other reunions to be aware of coming up this year besides Crandall include Alden, Denison, Palmer, Warren, Palmer, Eddy, and Stanton. A large reunion for descendants of early family of Stonington, Connecticut; is planned for 2009. All reunions I mentioned so far are either in Connecticut or Massachusetts with the exception of Crandall. I am not a Gallup descendant but they usually have a reunion. A Woodworth reunion will also be held in California in June,2008. A Chapman reunion will be held in Nashville, Tennessee; from June 13TH to June 15TH,. For that check out http://www.chapmanfamilies.org ,. Please contact me at scottbillhirst@yahoo.com or 401-377-4643, for any questions on this submission, e-mail preferred . Scott Bill Hirst 20 Maple Court Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA (401)377-4643 Note:Telephone if you need quick reply.

I would like to post a notice of the annual Avery reunion on Roots Web but don't know how to go about it. Can you help? Sally Avery Warren saw74@att.net

The names of John and Thomas are numberous in my line; however, I have not gotten that far back yet. I am in USA. Hope we can make a connection! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barnett Paul" <paul_e_barnett@yahoo.com> To: <AVERY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 4:15 PM Subject: [AVERY] Westfield Robertsbridge Near Bodiam, Sussex Cranbrook Kent,uk > any connections? > > | | | > | /John AVERY > b: C1530 d: NOV 1599 of Westfield (yeoman) > | | | > | /Thomas AVERY b: > C1558 Westfield d: SEP 1623 Westfield (yeoman) > | | | > | | > \ELIZABETH(??) d: 1611 Westfield (Ellyn SQUIRES or > Mary HUNT) > | | | > | /John AVERY b: C1604 > Robertsbridge Near Bodiam, Sussex (mercer) > | | | > | | \Joane UNKNOWN b: > C155- > | | | > | /Lawrence AVERY b: 3 JAN 1646/47 > Salehurst Kent d: 29 DEC 1725 Cranbrook Kent (yeoman) > | | | > | | \Frances TURKE (or Anne > Duffield m. 3 AUG 1636 Lewes b East Grinsted) > | | | > | /John Avery b: 1678 bap 5 FEB 1680/81 > Cranbrook d: 7 SEP or 5 Dec 1731 Cranbrook > | | | > | | \Elizabeth RUSSELL b: C1650 m: 9 > JAN 1667/68 Ride Kent > | | | > | /John Avery b: 28 Aug 1716 Benenden Kent d: 21 > Aug 1793 Sandhurst, Kent > | | | > | | \Elizabeth Andrews b: 31 OCT 1683 > Hawkhurst m. 20 NOV 1714 Benenden d: 15 Nov 1723 > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AVERY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

any connections? | | | | /John AVERY b: C1530 d: NOV 1599 of Westfield (yeoman) | | | | /Thomas AVERY b: C1558 Westfield d: SEP 1623 Westfield (yeoman) | | | | | \ELIZABETH(??) d: 1611 Westfield (Ellyn SQUIRES or Mary HUNT) | | | | /John AVERY b: C1604 Robertsbridge Near Bodiam, Sussex (mercer) | | | | | \Joane UNKNOWN b: C155- | | | | /Lawrence AVERY b: 3 JAN 1646/47 Salehurst Kent d: 29 DEC 1725 Cranbrook Kent (yeoman) | | | | | \Frances TURKE (or Anne Duffield m. 3 AUG 1636 Lewes b East Grinsted) | | | | /John Avery b: 1678 bap 5 FEB 1680/81 Cranbrook d: 7 SEP or 5 Dec 1731 Cranbrook | | | | | \Elizabeth RUSSELL b: C1650 m: 9 JAN 1667/68 Ride Kent | | | | /John Avery b: 28 Aug 1716 Benenden Kent d: 21 Aug 1793 Sandhurst, Kent | | | | | \Elizabeth Andrews b: 31 OCT 1683 Hawkhurst m. 20 NOV 1714 Benenden d: 15 Nov 1723 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

> The Valley Forge Muster Roll has the names of 30,000 plus men > who served at the Valley Forge Encampment under General George > Washington during the period of Dec 1777 to Jun 1778: > <http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/QueryMSAccess.asp>. The above snippet appeared on the IBSSG (International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists) list today; there are 12 AVERYs, one EVERRY, and two IVORYs listed. Happy hunting! Slán, Mo! -- <http://xri.net/=mobang>

Did any of these Averys ever go into Bradford Co PA. Looking to Jacob b. ca 1784 Thanks Jim Avery **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

Does anyone have Eliphalet Avery married to Mary(?) in Sherburne, NY in 1700"s ?

Mrs AVERY's obit can be found on RootsWeb's Obit board: <http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.obits/109833/mb.ashx>. Happy hunting! Slán, Mo! -- <http://xri.net/=mobang>

My Jacob Avery dropped out of the sky and landed in NW Bradford C o PA. The census says he was born in PA ca 1784 . His wife apparently died young and she was not remembered when his son Charles died in 1909. Jacob had at least two sons - Charles, my great grandfather, one who is indexed on Ancestry as Jabez but I believe him to be Jabey of JB as he is also identified on a census record. He may also be the Jacob B Avery who died about 1913. There may have been another som named William. He had at least one daughter, Annis Ann who married Jacob Blodgett and possibly a daughter Delilah. Then there is a Henry who also dropped out of the sky to appear in the census alw ays with JB and Henry is identified as his cousin. That would mean that Jacob Avery had a brother. There is some indication that there may be some connection between Jacob and Scholarie Co NY. Anyone with a missing Jacob or Henry Avery? Jim Avery **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Kayelache writes: Benjamin Avery apparently dropped out of the sky into what is now South Westerlo, Albany County New York about 1800. He appears on the 1800 through 1830 federal censuses there, and also the 1835 state census. He disappears after her sells his land in 1838. He was the father of 19 children, eight by his first wife, Sarah Cordelia Williamson, and eleven by his second wife, Sarah or Sally DeMelt. A son says on the 1860 census, that his father was born in Connecticut. A daughter says New York. His children scattered, two daughters stayed in Westerlo, Ann Eliza Avery married Oliver Hunt, and Mary Avery married Enoch Mabey. Another daughter, Sally Ann Avery married David Haight, lived for a time in Westerlo, and then moved to Delaware County, NY. Elizabeth or Elsey Avery married Montgomery Mackey, they lived in Green Co. NY Hannah Avery married Jeremiah Acker, and they lived in Orleans Co, NY. Squire John Avery lived in Jefferson, Schoharie County NY. Sons, William Ostrander Avery, and Thomas Williamson Avery moved to Orleans County and Benjamin Green Avery to Allegany County, New York. Two other sons and a daughter appear on the 1850 census in Albany city, but the sons are not found anywhere thereafter. This daughter, Merlany, was "deaf and dumb" and she later lived with her sister, Mary Mabey. Isaac moved to Illinois and another, Benjamin Samuel Avery, my gg grandfather, lived for a time in Allegany Co. NY, the moved to Wisconsin. His family is recorded in Sweet's Avery Genealogy, but the ancestry is disputed in a later genealogy, Avery's of Groton. I've been trying for the last thirty years to unravel his ancestry. Anyone with any interest in any of these people, please contact me so we can share information . I have a John R. AVERY who appears in Brooklyn in time to marry Sarah Cecile QUIGLEY somewhere between the 1900 census and, presumably, 1903 when my grandfather, John S. AVERY, known to all as Robert or Bob, was born. I am interested in your saying "Squire John AVERY lived in Jefferson, Schoharie County, NY" 1. Do you mean a town, Jefferson, in the county, Schoharie, or do you mean Jefferson County and Schoharie County? There is a Philadelphia NY in Jefferson County and my great grandfather John R. AVERY supposedly owned a stone yard and died in "Philadelphia." We have always assumed this was Philadelphia, PA, but since there has been quarrying in Jefferson County and many buildings there are built of native limestone I have wondered for some years if we did not have the wrong Philadelphia. 2. There are two unnamed sons who disappear... my Great Great Grandfather appears apparantly from nowhere, and disappears just as completely. As of yet I have no idea where he was born, what he did, or when exactly he died, although the 1910 census lists Sarah as a widow. Any connection may be a bit of a stretch, because the family legends don't match anything else, but they are just legends - I have exactly one document from this man's lifetime, and that is his second son't baptismal certificate. We don't know exactly when or where he died, where he is buried - and we know that is not with Sarah because she lived on to the 50's and is buried with her son and his wife in a cemetary that was not open in 1910. - or anything else for certain. If anyone else has ever run into Squire John AVERY or one of the other two sons anywhere and can add information I would be most grateful. Theresa

>From Ontario Birth Registrations #034712-88 (Victoria Co) Avery, William, m,b.20May 1887,father---William Avery, laborer, mother---Rachel Clancy. infm---not given, Besley Twp I HAVE THIS FROM A DOWNLOAD WHEN i WAS LOOKING UP AVERY.I have not been able to get it again online. ----- Original Message ----- From: <dcreid@pathcom.com> To: <avery@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 8:25 AM Subject: [AVERY] William & George Avery >I am at a stand still and was wondering if anyone has any info. > > William Ewart Avery born April 4, 1852 in Ontario???Coboconk area > died Feb 6 1917 in Ontario > married when? and where? > Rachel Emily Clancy born Feb 15 1855 in Coboconk > died April 18, 1920 in Toronto > > 1st child > George Andrew was born Dec 30 1874 in Michigan but I can not prove or > disprove. > George is my Great Grandfather > > > There were apparently 10 children but I can only find 6 of them > George Andrew, Lester Herbert, Earnest W., Mary, Walter C. and Clarence > Lyle. > > If any one has any info it would be greatly appreciated. > > Happy New Year!! > > Deanna Avery-Reid > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AVERY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Benjamin Avery apparently dropped out of the sky into what is now South Westerlo, Albany County New York about 1800. He appears on the 1800 through 1830 federal censuses there, and also the 1835 state census. He disappears after her sells his land in 1838. He was the father of 19 children, eight by his first wife, Sarah Cordelia Williamson, and eleven by his second wife, Sarah or Sally DeMelt. A son says on the 1860 census, that his father was born in Connecticut. A daughter says New York. His children scattered, two daughters stayed in Westerlo, Ann Eliza Avery married Oliver Hunt, and Mary Avery married Enoch Mabey. Another daughter, Sally Ann Avery married David Haight, lived for a time in Westerlo, and then moved to Delaware County, NY. Elizabeth or Elsey Avery married Montgomery Mackey, they lived in Green Co. NY Hannah Avery married Jeremiah Acker, and they lived in Orleans Co, NY. Squire John Avery lived in Jefferson, Schoharie County NY. Sons, William Ostrander Avery, and Thomas Williamson Avery moved to Orleans County and Benjamin Green Avery to Allegany County, New York. Two other sons and a daughter appear on the 1850 census in Albany city, but the sons are not found anywhere thereafter. This daughter, Merlany, was "deaf and dumb" and she later lived with her sister, Mary Mabey. Isaac moved to Illinois and another, Benjamin Samuel Avery, my gg grandfather, lived for a time in Allegany Co. NY, the moved to Wisconsin. His family is recorded in Sweet's Avery Genealogy, but the ancestry is disputed in a later genealogy, Avery's of Groton. I've been trying for the last thirty years to unravel his ancestry. Anyone with any interest in any of these people, please contact me so we can share information . **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

I am at a stand still and was wondering if anyone has any info. William Ewart Avery born April 4, 1852 in Ontario???Coboconk area died Feb 6 1917 in Ontario married when? and where? Rachel Emily Clancy born Feb 15 1855 in Coboconk died April 18, 1920 in Toronto 1st child George Andrew was born Dec 30 1874 in Michigan but I can not prove or disprove. George is my Great Grandfather There were apparently 10 children but I can only find 6 of them George Andrew, Lester Herbert, Earnest W., Mary, Walter C. and Clarence Lyle. If any one has any info it would be greatly appreciated. Happy New Year!! Deanna Avery-Reid

Happy New Year, I am always interested in any information on John and Ann Hooper Avery who came from St. Columb Major in Cornwall, England and immigrated and settled in Lake Creek Township, Williamson co. Ill. around 1848. John Avery was born in 1816 and died in 1876, Ann Hooper was born in 1823 and died in 1896.Both are buried in Lake Creek Township, near Johnston City, Ill. I descend from their son William H. Avery who was born on February 20, 1841 and married Cynthia Caroline Fowler on December 24, 1860 in Williamson co. Ill. and died in Colfax, Washington on May 8, 1927. I would like to hear from any of you on this Avery family. May God bless all of you in 2008 and beyond. Duane McKenzie. <dmckenze@hutchtel.net>

I am searching for the parents of Andrew Avery, born 1808 in Vermont. He lived in Hudson, La Porte, Indiana. Married a Keziah ___ born in NY, had a daughter Margaret Avery.

I recently purchased "The Groton Averys; Christopher and james, the Founders of the Family by Elroy M. Avery published 1893. In the last paragraph he says " Especially it is to be noted that, although the state then took cognizance of affairs which we now call private and interfered in the details of family life and personal relations in a way that would not be tolerated now,... Does anyone know what he is referring to? Rob Avery

Thanks Bill Always good to be prepared. Ethel Stanton >From: Scott Bill Hirst <scottbillhirst@yahoo.com> >Date: 2007/11/08 Thu PM 12:35:40 CST >To: Avery Roots Web Discussion Group <avery@rootsweb.com>, "New London County, Connecticut, Roots Web Discussion Group" <ctnewlon@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [AVERY] Avery Reunion In 2008 >Hi! > I do the Avery Memorial Association >http://www.averymemorialassociation.com >publicity.The next reunion of the association >will be on third Saturday of July in 2008,. > Regrettably I have a conflict with the Crandall >reunion of the Crandall Family Association >http://www.cfa.net on the same date.Since I am a >board member of the Crandall group I need to make >that my priority that day. > Please make note of this date Saturday,July >19Th.The Crandall one I expect in Ashaway,R.I., >while the Avery fest will be at at the >Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center >http://www.pequotmuseum.org near Foxwoods casino. > Another archaelogical dig at the Avery Hive in >Groton,Connecticut; will be held Memorial Day >weekend. > To reach Presidents of both groups for Avery >Stephanie Lantiere sglantiere@aol.com and Donna >Potter for Crandall at uriamfan@cox.net ,. > Sharing with my Genealogy List through "Bcc:" >and some others. >Relatively yours, >Scott > >Scott Bill Hirst >20 Maple Court >Ashaway,RI 02804-1300 USA >(401)377-4643 >Note:Telephone if you need quick reply. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AVERY- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I do not know if the information I have will help or hinder, but it might answer my missing link. My John Broadbent Avery is listed in the 1901 census for England, living in Manchester. Thereafter he simply disappears. No record of a marriage or a death in England or Wales, no war record from the First World War, nothing. I therefore THINK he may have emigrated. I have found records for John Avery emigrating to Canada (Quebec) from Liverpool in 1905 aged 30 - which would be correct and 2 further records for a John Avery leaving London for Melbourne Australia in 1911 and finally one in 1922 leaving Southampton for New York. In each case the name is simply John Avery and he appears (if it is him in any of these, to have dropped the "B" and "Broadbent" of his middle name. If anybody on the Avery rootsweb network can identify him as my great uncle I have loads of info on the rest of his family in the UK. Jane -----Original Message----- From: avery-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:avery-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of denchief@earthlink.net Sent: 08 November 2007 21:05 To: AVERY-L Subject: [AVERY] John R Avery I've written to the list before, but it seems to me with all the activity these past few days this might be a good time to write again, plus, I have a little bit more/better information. Facts: My Great Uncle's Baptismal Certificate lists as his father "John R. Avery." 1910 census list my GGrandmother as widow with two sons living with her, John Stanton Avery Clifford Benedict Avery "John Stanton" is known elsewhere all his life as "Robert John Avery" Clifford's nickname in adulthood was "Duke" - no idea why. "John Stanton" born July 5, 1903, Clifford born within two years. House was owned by family and located on Eastern Parkway. Wife is found with her family of origin on 1900 census. I have no idea if either man had tremors, by the way. Family rumors: "John R. Avery" owned stone yards in Brooklyn and Philidelphia "John R. Avery" was killed on a business trip to Philadelphia when a stone in the stoneyard fell on him. "John R. Avery" may have changed his last name because his family did not agree with his marriage to an Irish Catholic. If he did change his name, it was from a name that began with a "B" "John R. Avery" was an "Older man" "John R. Avery" came from a family on Long Island that was into banking. My take on this? The stoneyards were located somewhere he could get to from Brooklyn, and somewhere he could get to from Philadelphia. Philadelphia may have been the famous Philadelphia in PA, or may have been the less famous Philadelphia in Jefferson County, NY. Another family member is also reported to have died when something fell on his head at a construction site, so who knows if the stories got confused over the years. He may have had some other career, with these yards as some form of investment. If he DID change his name, I suspect he may have changed it to the name of a family member, such as his mother's maiden name. That is, his mother might have been an Avery, even if he was born a B whatever name.. I have looked and looked for a suitable John Avery in NY and Philadelphia. I am not finding one who was single in 1900 and not around in 1910 who meets general criteria ... Yes, it has occurred to me that this whole "Marriage" may have been an extra-marital event. I have found a John Avery who was 25, but that seems young to have been an older man and homeowner less than 4 years later. I did find brickyard-owning Averys in Westchester, but they did not seem to have an extra male running around loose. If any of you seem to have anyone who MIGHT fit this profile, I'd love to hear about it. I promise not to be shocked or outraged if anything was a little dicey. Theresa denchief@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AVERY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message