Amos Avery

Amos, supposedly born 15 October 1794 in Duanesburgh, Schenectady Co., New York, died 8 October 1833 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York; married 11 February 1813, Olive Gavitt, born 12 April 1795 in Cannonsville, New York, died 21 February 1861 in Cannonsville, New York, daughter of Samuel Gavitt and Sarah Wooster. (Information on Amos and his descendants generously provided by Mark Avery at mavery@usadatanet.net).

Parents of:

1. Smith, born 29 April 1818 in Schoharie, New York, died 28 April, 1894, Bennettsville, Town of Bainbridge, Chenango Co., New York; married in 1848 Elizabeth, born 11 September 1821 in Margaretville, New York, died 13 October 1897 in Bennettsville, Town of Bainbridge, New York, daughter of Nicholas and Anna Sloughter.

2. Sarah Ann, born 27 May 1825 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York, died 21 May 1890, Rhinebeck, New York.

3. Edward, born 19 August 1814 near Albany, New York, died 30 July 1878 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

4. William Whitfield, born 21 March 1816 near Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, died November 1903 in Windham, New York.

5. Samuel Gavitt, born 19 April 1820, died young.

6. Daniel Kingsley, born 19 March 1823 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York, died 22 November 1903.

7. Ira, born 27 October 1827 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York, died January 1864 in North Kingsville.

8. George Washington, born 24 March 1830 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York, died 16 May 1880 in Buffalo, New York.

9. Amos, born 6 July 1832 in Broome, Schoharie Co., New York. He was a soldier in the Cival War; wounded in1864 in Virginia; never fully recovered; spent seven years in the Leavenworth Military Home; a Methodist preacher, and in 1898, a farmer at Dighton, Kansas; never married.

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He was a farmer, currier, and shoemaker.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 540