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Wife Christina Avera
Born: 1849 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 24
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Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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Listed as Idiotic. Never married
Husband William Register 24
Born: 1839 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Father: David Dantzler Register Sr. 4
Mother: Matilda McDaniel 4
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Wife Nancy Avera
Born: 1832 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 24
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Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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Husband Samuel Register 24
Born: 1843 - Clinch County, GA 28
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Father: David Dantzler Register Sr. 4
Mother: Matilda McDaniel 4
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Wife Sallie Avera
Born: 1846 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 24
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Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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Husband William M. Avera
Born: 3 Jul 1834 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 3
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Died: 2 Mar 1896 3
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Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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Wife Harriet Jones
Born: 1829 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 28
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Died: 24 Jul 1882 3
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Father: Clayton Jones
Mother: Malissie Rouse
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General Notes: Husband - William M. Avera
AVERA, WILLIAM M. Lewis was a Lt. Commander and was the Executive Officer of the US Navy battleship Connecticut in 1908. Clara, Lewis' 2nd wife, was his housekeeper.
AVERA, Daniel John R. Avery was the youngest child of Daniel Avera Avery and Tabitha Cook Avery. His brothers and sisters were: Cynthia Ann b. 1827; Nancy b. 1832; William M.b. July 03, 1834; Stephen Willis b.Jan. 05, 1836; Elizabeth b.Abt. 1838; Rebecca Jane b.Mar 09, 1841; Mary Ann b. Aug. 01, 1843, Sarah Sallie b. Jun 27, 1846; and Christina Zancy b. Abt. 1849. John married Emily S. Register in 1869 in Clinch County, Georgia. They had 9 children as follows: David Columbus Avery b.Aug 15, 1871; (twins-John Wesley and William Charles b. May 02, 1874; Daniel Homer b. May 1876; Ella Anna b. Feb 15, 1879; Mary Wealthy b. Abt. 1880;Emily Ida b. Feb. 1882; Newman Harley b. Mar 25, 1884; and Thomas Lafayette Avery b. Apr 03, 1893. John R. Avery remarried after Emily's death in 1905 to Mary Sistrunk Dees on 26 Oct 1905. Mary was the widow of Milton Dees whom she married in 1879. Mary Sistrunk Dees Avery died in 1938 in Suwannee County, Florida. John R. Avery was the youngest child of Daniel Avera Avery and Tabitha Cook Avery. His brothers and sisters were: Cynthia Ann b. 1827; Nancy b. 1832; William M.b. July 03, 1834; Stephen Willis b.Jan. 05, 1836; Elizabeth b.Abt. 1838; Rebecca Jane b.Mar 09, 1841; Mary Ann b. Aug. 01, 1843, Sarah Sallie b. Jun 27, 1846; and Christina Zancy b. Abt. 1849. John married Emily S. Register in 1869 in Clinch County, Georgia. They had 9 children as follows: David Columbus Avery b.Aug 15, 1871; (twins-John Wesley and William Charles b. May 02, 1874; Daniel Homer b. May 1876; Ella Anna b. Feb 15, 1879; Mary Wealthy b. Abt. 1880;Emily Ida b. Feb. 1882; Newman Harley b. Mar 25, 1884; and Thomas Lafayette Avery b. Apr 03, 1893. John R. Avery remarried after Emily's death in 1905 to Mary Sistrunk Dees on 26 Oct 1905. Mary was the widow of Milton Dees whom she married in 1879. Mary Sistrunk Dees Avery died in 1938 in Suwannee County, Florida. Son of John B Crews, III & Sarah Williams Prevatt Crews; brother of Joseph Milton, Lew (Dutch),James, Katherine "Katie" Crews Albritton, & Mamie Crews Avery; step-brother of William Kell Prevatt(Taylor Cemetery-Baker Co, FL), Lum Prevatt, Jackson Prevatt, Elizabeth Prevatt, & Frances Prevatt Crews; Husband of Lu Ella Avera (Avery); father of James Charles, John Pasco, Julian Monroe, Ellis Paul, Jesse Darnell, Sarah Emily Crews Parker, Lou Edna Crews Goff, & Mamie Harlow Crews Jones.
1834-1896
BERRIEN
William M. Avera, a son of Daniel Avera (Vol. 1), was born in Wilkinson County, July 3, 1834, and came with his parents in his childhood to Irwin, now Berrien, County, where he grew up and married. His wife was Harriet Jones, born 1830, daughter of Clayton and Malissie Jones. To them were born seven children, viz:
1. Harmon Gaskin
2. Malissle
3. Henry W.
4. Daniel Webster
5. Frances
6. Martha
7. Irwin Clayton
Mr. Avera was a private in Company "E", 54th Georgia Infantry Regiment in the Confederate Army. His home was on 10-mile Creek in Berrien County, where he had a fine plantation.
Mr. Avera and his wife, Harriet, were originally members of Flat Creek Primitive Baptist Church. The church record does not show when he was received, but she was received and baptized Aug. 10, 1850, before her marriage. She was a member there until her death July 24, 1882. Mr. Avera transferred his membership to Empire Church, and subsequently became an organizing member of New Hope Church nearer his home. He died March 2, 1896, and was buried by his first wife in the 10-mile Creek Cemetery.
The second wife of Mr. Avera was Mrs. Martha Dearing, but there was no further issue. She was the widow of George C. Dearing and daughter of Nathan W. Byrd (Vol. I).
Census Refs: 1860, 1870, Berrien.
Husband Louis Sayre Van Duzer
Born: 29 Jun 1861
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Died: Mar 1936
Buried: 31 Mar 1936 - Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, NY 141
Father: William Henry Van Duzer
Mother: Susan Rachel Sayre
Marriage: 19 Dec 1883
Wife Alice Louisa Averill
Born: 1861
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Commander, Navy Yard, Brooklyn NY in 1911.
Member of the Holland Society in NYC.
General Notes: Wife - Alice Louisa Averill
Husband Daniel Avery
Born: 1808 - Robeson County, N. C. 24
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Died: 1880 24
Buried: - Good Hope Baptist, Hamilton County, Florida 24
Father: Moore Avery 24
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Marriage: 5 Nov 1826 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 24
Wife Tobitha Cook
Born: 1810 - Georgia 24
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Died: 1890 24
Buried: - Good Hope Baptist church in Hamilton County, Florida 24
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1 F Cynthia Avera
Born: 1827 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 24
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2 F Nancy Avera
Born: 1832 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 24
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Spouse: William Register 24
3 M William M. Avera
Born: 3 Jul 1834 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 3
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Died: 2 Mar 1896 3
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Spouse: Harriet Jones
4 M Stephen Willis Avera
Born: 5 Jan 1836 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 23
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Died: 1912 - Colquitt County, Georgia 23
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Spouse: Martha Elizabeth Akins 23
Marr: 1854 - Clinch County, GA 23
5 F Elizabeth Avera
Born: 1838 - Georgia 24
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6 F Rebecca Jane Avery
Born: 9 Mar 1841 - Lowndes County, Georgia 24,142
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Died: 8 May 1908 - Columbia County, FL 142
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Guilford Register
7 F Mary Ann Avera
Born: 1843 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 24
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8 F Sallie Avera
Born: 1846 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 24
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Spouse: Samuel Register 24
9 F Christina Avera
Born: 1849 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 24
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10 M John Ross Avery 116
Born: 23 Dec 1850 - Lowndes County, Georgia 24
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Died: 5 Apr 1924 - Benton, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Spouse: Emily Register 24
General Notes: Husband - Daniel Avery
1808-1888
CLINCH
Daniel Avera was born in 1808 in Robeson County, North Carolina, son of Moore Avera. The Avera family was of Welsh ancestry and emigrated to North Carolina before the Revolutionary War. Moore Avera and family emigrated to Wilkinson County, Georgia, where Daniel grew up and married November 5, 1826. His wife was Miss Tobitha Cook, born 1810 near Savannah, daughter of James Cook. She died at the age of 80 years. Their children were:
1. Cynthia
2. Nancy
3. William M.
4. Stephen Willis
5. Elizabeth
6. Rebecca Jane
7. Mary Ann
8. Sallie
9. John Ross
10. Christina (Zancy)
In 1838 Mr. Avera and family moved to Lowndes County (territory now in Berrien), settled near the Lowndes-Irwin line, and engaged in farming and cattle-raising. In 1858, in order to have unlimited grazing for his cattle, he moved to the southern part of Clinch County near the Florida line. In partnership with William, Harmon, and John Gaskins of Berrien County, they soon had large herds of cattle. This partnership continued until Mr. Avera died.
Mr. Avera died in 1888 and was buried at Good Hope Baptist church in Hamilton County, Florida. His wife died in 1890 and was buried there also.
The 1860 Census shows Mrs. Rebecca Ridgell, born 1780 in South Carolina, living with the family of Daniel Avera. She was Mrs. Avera's mother and after her first husband's death had married a Rigdell but no further children. Peter J. Williams, born 1824 in North Carolina was Mr. Avera's nephew and was living with the family in 1860.
Census References: 1840, 1850, Lowndes; 1860. Clinch.
Husband John Ross Avery 116
Born: 23 Dec 1850 - Lowndes County, Georgia 24
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Died: 5 Apr 1924 - Benton, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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1 M William Charles Avery 116
Born: 2 May 1874 - Benton, Columbia County, Georgia
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Died: 4 Aug 1936 - Columbia County, Florida
Buried: - Oaklawn Cemetery, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida
Spouse: Mary "Mamie" Crews
2 F LuElla Avery 116
Born: 15 Feb 1878 - Georgia
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Died: 4 Jun 1921 - Florida
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Spouse: John Crews IV
3 F Wealthy Avery 116
Born: 9 Jun 1879
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Died: 28 Jan 1939
Buried: - McAlpine Advent Christian Cemetery, Suwannee County, Florida
Spouse: Llewellyn Crews
General Notes: Husband - John Ross Avery
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10852022/john_ross-avery: accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for John Ross Avery (23 Dec 1850\endash 5 Apr 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10852022, citing Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton Christie (contributor 46630650).
Husband John Ross Avery 116
Born: 23 Dec 1850 - Lowndes County, Georgia 24
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Died: 5 Apr 1924 - Benton, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Father: Daniel Avery
Mother: Tobitha Cook
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Wife Emily Register 24
Born: 14 Apr 1847 - Clinch County, Georgia 28
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Died: 3 Jun 1905 - Columbia County, Florida
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Father: David Dantzler Register Sr. 4
Mother: Matilda McDaniel 4
Children
General Notes: Husband - John Ross Avery
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10852022/john_ross-avery: accessed May 6, 2025), memorial page for John Ross Avery (23 Dec 1850\endash 5 Apr 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10852022, citing Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Alton Christie (contributor 46630650).
Husband John Crews IV
Born: 20 Nov 1873 - Columbia County, FL 116
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Died: 27 Jun 1964 - Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Father: John B. Crews III
Mother: Sarah Williams
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Wife LuElla Avery 116
Born: 15 Feb 1878 - Georgia
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Died: 4 Jun 1921 - Florida
Buried: - Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Deep Creek, Columbia County, Florida, USA
Father: John Ross Avery 116
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General Notes: Husband - John Crews IV
Suwannee Democrat,Page 8, Thursday, July 2, 1964
JOHN CREWS - 90
John Crews, 90 year old retired farmer of McAlpin, died here Sunday at the local hospital following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Baker County and had resided in this county for the past 46 years. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 P.M. with the Rev. Raymond Roberts and the Rev. Glenn Bunner officiating. Masonic rites were given at the graveside in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Missionary Baptist Faith and of Climax Lodge F. & A. M. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Jessie Smith, Jacksonville, Mrs. Mamie Jones, Okeechobee, and Mrs. Sarah Parker and Mrs. Edna Goff, both of McAlpin; three sons, Pasco and Julius Crews, both of McAlpin and Paul Crews of Torrence, California, 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Arnett Hillhouse, Clarence Goff, J.R. Fletcher, W.R. Harrell, Jr. and William Hubbard Gray.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were: R.B. Goff, W.T. Goff, G.W. Clayton, Johnny Bonds, Reginald Scott, Jr. C.P. Huffman, Jack Cross, Jim Carmichael, Lavaughn Sessions and Farris Meeks.
Suwannee Funeral Home, Live Oak, was in charge of arrangements.
Son of John B Crews, III & Sarah Williams Prevatt Crews; brother of Joseph Milton, Lew (Dutch),James, Katherine "Katie" Crews Albritton, & Mamie Crews Avery; step-brother of William Kell Prevatt(Taylor Cemetery-Baker Co, FL), Lum Prevatt, Jackson Prevatt, Elizabeth Prevatt, & Frances Prevatt Crews; Husband of Lu Ella Avera (Avery); father of James Charles, John Pasco, Julian Monroe, Ellis Paul, Jesse Darnell, Sarah Emily Crews Parker, Lou Edna Crews Goff, & Mamie Harlow Crews Jones.
Suwannee Democrat,Page 8, Thursday, July 2, 1964
JOHN CREWS - 90
John Crews, 90 year old retired farmer of McAlpin, died here Sunday at the local hospital following a lengthy illness. He was a native of Baker County and had resided in this county for the past 46 years. Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 P.M. with the Rev. Raymond Roberts and the Rev. Glenn Bunner officiating. Masonic rites were given at the graveside in the Oak Grove Cemetery. The deceased was a member of the Missionary Baptist Faith and of Climax Lodge F. & A. M. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Jessie Smith, Jacksonville, Mrs. Mamie Jones, Okeechobee, and Mrs. Sarah Parker and Mrs. Edna Goff, both of McAlpin; three sons, Pasco and Julius Crews, both of McAlpin and Paul Crews of Torrence, California, 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Arnett Hillhouse, Clarence Goff, J.R. Fletcher, W.R. Harrell, Jr. and William Hubbard Gray.
Serving as honorary pallbearers were: R.B. Goff, W.T. Goff, G.W. Clayton, Johnny Bonds, Reginald Scott, Jr. C.P. Huffman, Jack Cross, Jim Carmichael, Lavaughn Sessions and Farris Meeks.
Suwannee Funeral Home, Live Oak, was in charge of arrangements.
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Husband: John CREWS
Birthdate: 1845
Birthplace: Ware Co. (Now Echols Co.) Georgia
Death date: 7 October 1892
Place of death: Columbia County, Florida
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida
Father: John CREWS
Mother: Catherine PREVATT
Marriage date: 1866
Marriage place: Columbia Co., Florida
Wife: Sarah WILLIAMS
Birthdate: 1835
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 15 July 1903
Place of death: Columbia Co., Florida
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida
Father: John Daniel WILLIAMS
Mother: Rebecca SWEAT
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: James Henry CREWS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 23 April 1867
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 23 January 1903
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Baker County, Florida
Marriage date: 11 March 1888
Marriage place: Baker County, Florida
Spouse's name: Lillie Mae COMBS
Child No. 2: Joseph Milton CREWS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 01 February 1869
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 15 April 1934
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia County, Florida
Marriage date: 31 March 1889
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Edna "Eady" REGISTER
Child No. 3: Sarah Catherine CREWS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 16 September 1871
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 6 May 1961
Place of death: Columbia County, Florida
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia Co., Florida
Marriage date: 15 October 1888
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: David C. ALBRITTON
Child No. 4: John CREWS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 20 November 1873
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 1974
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Columbia Co., Florida
Marriage date: 20 January 1895
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Ella AVERA
Child No. 5: Llewellyn CREWS
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 31 August 1875
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 05 October 1961
Place of death: Florida
Marriage date: 14 November 1897
Burial: McAlpin Cemetery, Suwanee, County, Florida
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Wealthy AVERA
Child No. 6: Mary "Mamie" CREWS
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 14 April 1878
Birthplace: Columbia County, Florida
Death date: 1895?
Place of death: Florida
Burial: Florida
Marriage date: 25 March 1894
Marriage place: Columbia County, Florida
Spouse's name: Charles AVERA
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Documentation: Sources: Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV.
Columbia County, Florida Marriage Records, Oak Grove Cemetery Records (Columbia
Co.), Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 8, page 70. John Crews was the second
wife of Sarah Williams. She had previously been married to James Prevatt who
died as a prisoner of war at Ft. Delaware towards the end of the Civil War. By
her first marriage to James Prevatt she had five children: John M. "Jackson"
Prevatt, William Kell Prevatt, George Elias "Lum" Prevatt, Frances Prevatt and
Elizabeth Prevatt. Sarah Williams Prevatt Crews had 11 children total from her
marriages. A tombstone in memory of her has been erected at Oak Grove Cemetery
by John Burnett. Descendants of hers and both of her husbands are numerous in
Columbia and Baker Counties and throughout Florida. .
Husband Moore Avery 24
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1 M Daniel Avery
Born: 1808 - Robeson County, N. C. 24
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Died: 1880 24
Buried: - Good Hope Baptist, Hamilton County, Florida 24
Spouse: Tobitha Cook
Marr: 5 Nov 1826 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 24