Found this on the web and thought that someone might be able to use it. http://vax1.vigo.lib.in.us/~jmounts/wb12.htm#0220 WILLIAM R. AVERY, M.D. Was born in Washington County, Ind., March 19, 1838, the fourth in the family of seven children born to John and Tabitha L. (Ellis) Avery, who were natives respectively of North Carolina and Virginia, the former having been brought to this State in 1810. William R. assisted his parents at home until attaining his majority, during which time he received a fair education. In 1860 he began reading medicine with Dr. Still, of Palmyra, and in the fall and winter of 1861-62 attended a course of lectures at Rush Medical College, at Chicago. He remained with his preceptor until the following August 4, when he became a private in Company C, Sixty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving as such until March, 1863, when he was transferred to the medical department, where he remained until he was discharged at Washington, D.C., June 23, 1865. He became a partner of his former preceptor at Palmyra, and subsequently assumed entire charge of their extensive practice, remaining there five years, when he came to Fredericksburg which has since been his home and where he has a select and extensive practice. In 1876-77 he graduated at Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, and in addition to his practice is engaged in the drug trade. Dr. Avery is a liberal Democrat in politics, and a member of the Masonic brotherhood. October 24, 1867, he married Hannah M. Crotts, and six children have crowned this union, named Otto R., Charley E., Minnie M., Nellie B., Asa M. and A. N. History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana copyright 1884 Goodspeed Brothers and Company, Chicago Data Entry by Diana Flynn ==== AVERY Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe? Send the message UNSUBSCRIBE to: AVERY-L-request@rootsweb.com or .... AVERY-D-request@rootsweb.com for DIGEST