Edwin Averill

From S. Clark Munger Scrap Book
Edwin Averill died the past week at his house, north of this village, in his 89th year. He was born at Alexander, Genesee Co., NY and came with his parents , Samuel Averill and wife, who had previously came from Rutland, VT. to Perrysburg where they remained a year and then took up a farm in Persia which they cleared from a dense forest. He has been a continuous resident here for the long period of 87 yrs. He married Esther Clark who survives him with several daughters and a large number of grandchildren. The burial was at Broadway cemetery by his parents and other members of the Averill family who were buried there many years ago.

1900 June 12 Collins, Erie Co., NY census
Edwin Averill age 83 b. June 1816 VT VT VT married 1846
Esther wife age 73 b. June 1826 NY NY NY mother of 6 and 3 live
Jerusha Coleman daughter age 44 b. April 1856 PA VT NY widow mother of 2

1892 Feb 16 Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY census
Edwin Averill age 76
Ester A. Averill age 76

1880 June 8 Dayton Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edward Avril age 65 b. NY
Esther wife age 53 b. NY
Jerusha daughter age 26 b. NY

1875 June 12 Dayton Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 58 b. Genesee Co NY
Esther wife age 50 b. Onondaga NY
Jerusha daughter age 22 b. PA
Ruth E daughter age 29 b. Cattaraugus Co NY

1870 June 25 Persia Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 54 b. VT
Esther A wife age 44 b. NY
Esther A daughter age 18 b. NY

1865 June 14 Persia Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 48 b. Genesee NY
Ester wife age 40 b. Genesee NY
Ester daughter age 13 b. Cattaraugus Co NY
Jerusha daughter age 11 b. PA

1860 Sept 1 Persia Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 43 b. NY
Esther wife age 37 b. NY
Angeline daughter age 16 b. MI
Ruth daughter age 14 b. NY
Esther daughter age 10 b. NY
Letitia J age 8 b. PA

1855 June 5 Otto Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 38 b. Genesee NY

Esther wife age 30 b. Genesee NY

Angeline daughter age 12 b. MI
Ruth daughter age 10 b Cattaraugus Co NY
Esther daughter age 5 b. Cattaraugus Co NY
Lettitia daughter age 2 b. PA -- Jerusha Letitia was b. April 1853 in Pennsylvania

1850 August 31 Persia Cattaraugus Co NY census
Edwin Averill age 36 b. NY
Esther wife age 25 b. NY
Angeline daughter age 9 b. MI -- Angeline M. was born Dec 1840 in Michigan
Ruth daughter age 5 b. NY
Gerome son age 2 b. NY* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 26 2023, 20:12:26 UTC