This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PrrySus Surnames: Avery, Pringle, Shireman, Berry, Booth Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.rowan/1499.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Noticed your posting this week regarding my ancestor John AVERY (8/23/1767;NC - 3/1845;IN)and spouse Mary PRINGLE. You mention that John had a brother named Joseph. I have been at a brick wall for several years with John and Mary. I have NO information on John and Mary's parents or siblings. This is the first time I have read that John had brother. I did have data on Joseph and Thomas but had no data of their connection to each other or to my John. This is the first I have heard that John Avery, Jr. (1767 - 1845) father was John, Sr. and mother was Polly Booth.....very interesting! Any information regarding John's and Mary's parents and siblings would be most appreciated!!! Would you be able to also note some possiable sources to the connection. I am also trying to connect how Hiram AVERY born abt. 1850 and died April 1921 and buried in Sandcreek Cemetery, (RT 252), Martinsville, Morgan Co., Indiana is related to the above Avery's. Hiram had a living sister Mary Lewis at the time of his death. Hiram was married to Mary E. SHIREMAN (dau. of Henry Shireman, Sr. 1823-1898 and grandaughter of Michael & Elizabeth (Shuford) Shireman). Hiram had a son Will Avery (1890-1977) and Will had two twin daughters Doris and Dorothy Avery that lived on their father's farm (that was next door, east of Sandcreek Cemetery) till their deaths. Both girls never married. I am related to both Doris and Dorothy through the Shireman line. However, I wonder if Hiram Avery is related to John Avery (1767-1845) and his Son David Avery (1799; NC - 1826; IN) as well. NOTE: David Avery purchased land on August 26, 1823 which is now Morgan Trails Subdivision (next door west and east of Sandcreek Cemetery; RT. 252). David and his wife Nancy Kemp, and David's mother Mary Pringle are all buired within feet of Michael and Elizabeth (Shuford) Shireman in the Sandcreek Cemetery. John died 3/1845 and I beleive he is also buried next to his wife Mary Pringle who died 3/1850. However not able to locate his marker. A broken marker was laying near Mary's marker in the late 1970s/80's. Michael and Elizabeth moved to Morgan CO. in 1835 and it appears they they settled near Sandcreek Cemetery. Does anyone know if their property was Will's Avery Farm? Elizabeth is one of the oldest graves (3/31/1846). I am wondering if the Avery's and Shuford's/Shireman families knew of each other in Rowan/Lincoln Co., NC. Does anyone know what other families the Avery's and the Shirman's emigrated with from North Carolina? Any information is most appreciated. Thank you! Susan Perry Prrysus@aol.com Born in Martinsvill, IN Living in North Carolina Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.