Elias Avery

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 302-3.

Elias Avery and Sally (Barber) Avery, were born in the town of Groton, New London Co., Conn. Soon after their marriage they emigrated from their native town to Aurora, N. Y. The intervening country was a wilderness, which they traversed on horseback; they were among the earliest pioneers to Aurora, and here they resided until their death.

"Elias was an early merchant at Aurora. He was born April 6th, 1768, and died July 31st, 1837. Two of his children are living, John B., at Farmer, Seneca county, and Noyes L., at Grand Rapids, Michigan."

source: History of Cayuga County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, by Elliot G. Storke, p 397

The first merchant at Aurora was Abiather Hull, who opened a store about 1792, in a log building of small dimensions, which stood a little south of the Presbyterian church. He continued as late as 1798, and removed from the town. Elias Avery, Daniel Avery, brother of Elias, from Groton, Conn., Daniel Foote, brother- in-law of Daniel Avery, and probably from the same place, Wm. McCarthy, also from Conn., and Richard and Zebulon Williams were engaged in mercantile business here prior to 1800. The Williamses continued till about 1810 ; Daniel Avery and Foote, till about 1800; and McCarthy till about 1820, when he was succeeded by his son William, Jr., who continued till about 1825 or '6. Both Avery and Foote had families and died in the town, the former January 30th, 1812. Elias Avery, who had a separate store, continued till about 1810, and died here July 31st, 1837.

source: History of Cayuga County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, by Elliot G. Storke, p 405

From the Surviving Letters Project

1801

• Transcribed Letter from Elias Avery (1766-1842) to Daniel Avery (1768-1837), written at St. Augustine FL, December 26, 1801. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1819

• Transcribed Letter from Edward Bloomer Ely (c. 1790-1844) to Elias Avery (1768-1837), written at Fredericksburgh, Kentucky September 20, 1819. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1824

• Transcribed Letter from William Smith (c1796-) to his father-in-law Elias Avery (1768-1837) and mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” Barber (1773-1837) on the news of the death of their daughter Elizabeth Denison Avery (1803-1824), written at Farmerville, December 16, 1824 Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER
• Transcribed Letter from Joseph Ridgway Jr. (1800-1850) to his father-in-law Elias Avery (1768-1837) and mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” Barber (1773-1837) on the death of their daughter Elizabeth Denison Avery (1803-1824), written at Columbus Ohio, December 24, 1824. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1825

• Transcribed Letter from Joseph Ridgway Jr. (1800-1850) to his father-in-law Elias Avery (1768-1837) and mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” Barber (1773-1837), written at Columbus Ohio, February 14, 1825. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER
• Transcribed Letter from Joseph Ridgway Jr. (1800-1850) to his father-in-law Elias Avery (1768-1837) and mother-in-law Sarah “Sally” Barber (1773-1837), written at Cincinnati Ohio, September 20, 1825. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1826

• Transcribed Letter from William Smith (1796 -) to Elias Avery (1768-1837) and Sally Barber (1773-1837) shortly before the death of Maria Barber Avery (1801-1826) written at Springfield, Mass, October 12, 1826. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1827

• Transcribed Letter from Albert Morgan (1789-1860) and his wife Lucy Avery Miner to Elias Avery (1768-1837) and Sally Barber (1773-1837) reflecting on the recent death of his half sister Maria Barber Avery (1801-1826), written at Springfield Mass, January 1, 1827. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

1835

• Transcribed letter from Elias Avery (1768 – 1837) to his nephew Sidney Smith Avery (1800 – 1869), son of Congressman Daniel Avery, written a Ledyard September 8, 1835. Scan of ORIGINAL LETTER

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