Whitfield Avery

1. Whitfield, born about 1788 in Sluman, born about 1783 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, went to northern Schoharie County. Father of:

  1. Christopher Jenkins Avery, born about 10 March 1821, was a miller and lived at both Parish and Mexico, Oswego Co., New York; married Polly Minerva Fairchild near Oswego.  He enlisted in New York volunteers in 1862 from Mexico and served until September 1865.  He was badly wounded and died 2 May 1874 at age 53 years, one month, and 22 days, according to his son Elmer.

Children (all born in or near Parish, Oswego Co., New York):
1. Mary Jane; married Mr. Gardner
2. Sarah Ann, died single
3. Harmon Whitfield
4. Dr. George Washington Avery, who from the time he was 12 years old was raised in Mexico, Oswego Co., New York, by his first cousin, Merwin Avery and wife Mary Jane. He practiced dentistry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. George and his wife lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until removing to Boulder, Colorado, from 1901 until after 1913 Father of:
1. Dr. George T., was chair of the Psychology Department at the Colorado State Agricultural College, Ft. Collins, Colorado.
2. Dr. Willard S. Avery, graduated from Chicago Northwestern University in 1913, and came to Pueblo, Colorado, in 1922 as Chief Dental Surgeon for the U.S., Veterans Bureau, when they had an office there from 1922-1924. He was practicing there in 1933 and his address at that time was 5-6 Broadway Arcade. A letter he wrote on 28 January 1933 to Miss Gail A. Davey of Parish, New York, provided the data on all the descendants of Whitfield Avery herein.
3. Amy avery; married Mr. Fee, resided in Westcliffe, Colorado.
5. Elmer E., resided at R.F.D. #2, Box 112, Mankato, Minnesota in 1933.
6. Diantha Emaline, a twin; married Mr. Hagerman; married second Mr. Collier.
7. Semantha Angeline, a twin; married Mr. Hagerman, resided in Brewster, Minnesota.