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Cynthia Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1827 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook



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Daniel Avera 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1808 - Robeson County, N. C. 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 1880 -  ( at age 72) 2
         Burial: in Good Hope Baptist, Hamilton County, Florida 2
Parents 
         Father: Moore Avera 2
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Tobitha Cook
       Marriage: 5 Nov 1826 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 2
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Cynthia Avera
                2. Nancy Avera
                3. William M. Avera
                4. Stephen Willis Avera
                5. Elizabeth Avera
                6. Rebecca Jane Avera
                7. Mary Ann Avera
                8. Sallie Avera
                9. John Ross Avera
                10. Christina Avera
Notes
General:
AVERA, Daniel
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. Cynthiab. 1827, m. Murdock Newman.
2. Nancyb. 1832, m. William Register, son of David.
3. William M.b. 1834, m. Harriet Jones, daughter of Clayton.
4. Stephen Willisb. 1836, m. Elizabeth Akins, daughter of W. G.
5. Elizabethb. 1838, m. David Craig.
6. Rebecca Janeb. 1841, m. Guilford Register, son of David.
7. Mary Annb. 1843, m. John M. Dowling of Columbia Co., Florida.
8. Sallieb. 1846, m. Samuel Register, son of David.
9. John Rossb. 1848, m. Emily Register, daughter of David.
10. Christina (Zancy) b. 1849, never married; idiotic.

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.

picture Elizabeth Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1838 - Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook



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John Ross Avera 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1848 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Charles Avera
                2. Wealthy Avera
                3. Louella Avera
1. Emily Register 2 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Louella Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: John Ross Avera 52
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *John Crews IV
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Mary Ann Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1843 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook



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Moore Avera 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Daniel Avera



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Nancy Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1832 - Wilkinson County, Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook
Spouses and Children 
1. *William Register 2 
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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Rebecca Jane Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 9 Mar 1841 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 2,65
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 May 1908 - Columbia County, FL ( at age 67) 65
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook
Spouses and Children 
1. *Guilford Register
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Luke Register
                2. Thomas Sherman Register
                3. Daniel Noonan Register
                4. William Harrison Register
                5. Isham Register
                6. Edith Register
                7. Willis Register
                8. Sallie Register
                9. John Register
                10. Francis Register



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Sallie Avera 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1846 - Lowndes (now Berrien) County, Georgia 2
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Daniel Avera
         Mother: Tobitha Cook
Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel Register 2 
       Marriage: 
         Status:

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