A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Texas > Williamson http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2229 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=37981 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: Dallas Morning News Article Date: July 20 1889 Article Description: Obituary Willis AVERY, Sr. Article Text: Taylor, Tex., July 19.--Mr. Willis AVERY, Sr., one of the oldest citizens of this county, a soldier in the Mexican war and an Indian fighter of the early days of Texas, died at his home near this city Wednesday evening, aged 83 years. He died near the spot where he fought with Col. BURLESON a battle with Comanche Indians in 1835. It was always interesting to hear him recite his adventures and vicissitudes in early times in Texas. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ TX-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com