William R. Avery, III

William Avery, born 1774 in Connecticut, died 13 February 1849 in Parish, Oswego County, New York; married about 1799 or 1800, probably in Connecticut but possibly in Duanesburg, Schenectady Co., New York, Jemima Ford, died in 1862 Parish, Oswego County, New York.

They came to the town of Parish, Oswego County, from Montgomery County in 1818. William and Jemima are buried with her mother in Pleasant Lawn Cemetery in Parish. That Richard Ford is not buried in Parish with wife Jemima is probably an indication that he died before the family moved to Oswego County. Jemima Avery probably brought her widowed mother to Parish after Richard's death.

Children:

  1. Anna, born 5 December 1800, died 16 March 1873; married Mr. Widger

2. Lovinia
3. Russell, born 1805, died 1864; married 1827 Betsey E. Williams. Parents of:
1. Lovinia, born 1828
2. Charles W., Judge, born 20 May 1834, lived in Phoenix, Oswego Co., New York. Charles W. Avery was admitted to the bar in 1859, and located at Central Square, New York, where he enjoyed an extensive practice for ten years. Coming to Phoenix in 1869, he commenced practice there. Mr. Avery was admitted to practice in the United States courts. He was an ardent advocate of public education, and for several years was a member of the board of education of the Phoenix Academy, for several years serving as president.
3. Russell Harrison, of Onondaga Co., New York, was born 1836, a prominent farmer who came to Hastings, Oswego Co., about 1845 and died in July 1889. He was a strong temperance advocate, was of great service to the church in Hastings and donated the site on which it is built; and was master of Hastings Grange at the time of his death. His wife was Louisa Bush, daughter of Lyman Bush of Hastings, and she resided on the homestead after his death. Parents of:
1. Charles A., at the age of twenty engaged as telegraph operator and station agent, and four years later accepted a position as postal clerk on the N. Y. C. R. R. which he filled very creditably four years under President Cleveland's administration. At his father's death he returned home and assumed charge of the farm of 150 acres.
2. George H.
3. Clayton D., was postmaster at Hastings, receiving his commission in July 1893.
4. Clinton Edgar, a real estate dealer, was living in Mexico, Oswego Co., New York in 1912.
4. Albert M., born 1848, died 1864, probably in the Civil War, Union Army
4. Richard Ford, born 7 May 1809, died 1864; married 7 October 1835 in New Haven, New York, Mary Ann Walrath, born 10 March 1816 in Madison Co., New York, died 17 July 1891. Parents of:
1. William Russell, born 5 July 1836
2. Ursula, born 8 March 1846 married 24 March 1875 Justus Dimon, born 12 April 1838 in Parish, Oswego Co., New York, son of John Dimon and Polly North. He had previously married on 29 November 1859 Cornelia Bush. Parents of:
1. Ettie Viola Dimon, born 19 January 1876; married Fred Snell.
2. Ida Lavina Dimon, born 12 January 1877, died 10 March 1951; married Alvin House.
3. Jennie Dimon, born 30 March 1880; married Elmer Briggs.
4. May Polly Dimon, born 1885; married Garfield Rogers.
5. Matilda, born in Schoharie Co., New York; married Mr. Hitchcock. Parents of:
1. Alvirus N., born about 1854 probably in Exeter, Wisonsin, where he was living at age 13, died after 1925 probably in Oak Park, Illinois, from which place he corresponded with his cousin Emma Velmer Avery about the family genealogy. Their letters were read in 1985 by his cousin Mark Avery Wentling, which sparked his interest in family history which resulted in the work you are reading now. Mr. Hitchcock had a Doctorate in Divinity, and was Secretary for the American Board of Commisioners for Foreign Missions in Chicago for over 25 years. In a letter dated 18 February to his cousin Emma, he reported his age as 71 years. His address in those days was 409 Home Ave., Oak Park, Illinois. Father of:
1. daughter; married Prof. K.C. McMurry. He is noted in a letter by his father-in-law, A.N. Hitchcock, of 18 February 1925, as being a professor at the university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2. male child
3. Martha; married Mr. ? Miller. Parents of:
1. Ella; married Hon. Judge John Gibbon. In a letter written by her uncle A.N. Hitchcock, dated 10 January 1926 to his cousin Emma, Ella and John were noted as living in Columbus, Nebraska.
6. William Harrison, born 16 January 1814; married 11 September 1864 in DeWitt, New York (near Syracuse), Euphemia Harrower, born 1822, daughter of Adam Harrower and Mary Ward. Parents of:
1. Lillian H., born 16 October 1865 in New York; married 31 July 1884 Vincent Walter. Parents of:
1. Annie Laura, born 16 January 1886
2. Harrison Avery, born 11 January 1888
3. Florence, born 10 August 1889
4. Leopold, born 25 August 1891
7. Ephraim Earl, born 19 May 1815; married 28 November 1836 in New Haven, New York, Dorcas Rathbun, born 7 September 1815, died 30 March 1865, daughter of Gideon Rathbun. Parents of:
1. Sarah Nichols, born 1838, died 1840
2. Lucy, born 29 April 1840 in Parish, Oswego Co., New York
3. Cynthia Arminda, born 19 April 1842
4. George Earl, born 28 March 1845, died 14 February 1873
8. Samuel Merwin, mentioned below
9. Rodman, birth unknown; married a Miss Dickinson; no children
75 yr.

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