Herman AveryAge: 55 years1797–1852
- Name
- Herman Avery
- Given names
- Herman
- Surname
- Avery
| Birth | October 15, 1797 |
| Birth of a brother | Guy Carleton Avery July 7, 1798 (Age 8 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Dudley Avery June 28, 1800 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Charlotte Ann Avery July 21, 1803 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William Pitt Avery April 5, 1805 (Age 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Isaac Avery Jr July 5, 1807 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sally Maria “Sara” Avery November 23, 1808 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Daniel Avery March 19, 1811 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Helen Avery November 11, 1812 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Edna Avery August 25, 1817 (Age 19 years) |
| Marriage | Mary “Polly” vanPelt — View this family July 22, 1822 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Child Avery about 1823 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a son | Child Avery about 1823 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Alexander VanPelt Avery April 1825 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Daniel Gillett Avery January 19, 1826 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a son | Alexander VanPelt Avery March 19, 1826 (Age 28 years) Note: Headstone states that baby Alexander died in infancy at age 11 months |
| Burial of a son | Alexander VanPelt Avery 1826 (Age 28 years) Cemetery: VanPelt aka Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Charlotte Ann Avery June 6, 1829 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Daniel Wilson “Wils” Avery March 30, 1832 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Pitt Avery September 1, 1832 (Age 34 years) |
| Burial of a brother | William Pitt Avery September 1832 (Age 34 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Birth of a son #6 | Matthias VanPelt Avery February 19, 1834 (Age 36 years) |
| Death of a mother | Sarah Brooks December 29, 1834 (Age 37 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Sarah Elizabeth Avery June 6, 1836 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mary “Polly” vanPelt August 3, 1842 (Age 44 years) |
| Burial of a wife | Mary “Polly” vanPelt after August 4, 1842 (Age 44 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Marriage | Sarah C vanPelt — View this family December 20, 1842 (Age 45 years) Note: Married sister Mary's husband, Herman, shortly after her death, 3 Aug
1842. |
| Death of a wife | Sarah C vanPelt April 2, 1843 (Age 45 years) Note: Sutton vanPelt's SAR application Natl: 29412 and IL State: 1987 dated 14 JUN 1933 provides a date of death of 23 APR 1842, not 02 APR. |
| Burial of a wife | Sarah C vanPelt about April 3, 1843 (Age 45 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, aka Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Marriage | Mahala Quinn Knight — View this family November 30, 1843 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Frances Ely Avery March 24, 1845 (Age 47 years) |
| Death of a wife | Mahala Quinn Knight January 19, 1846 (Age 48 years) |
| Death of a brother | Guy Carleton Avery March 7, 1846 (Age 48 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Guy Carleton Avery about March 8, 1846 (Age 48 years) Cemetery: VanPelt aka Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Knight — View this family July 2, 1846 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Mitchell Pearce — Charlotte Ann Avery — View this family August 17, 1848 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Mahala Avery May 24, 1849 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Mary Frances Pearce December 24, 1849 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | Elizabeth Knight — View this family September 18, 1850 (Age 52 years) Note: HF: 816/829, LN: 39/42, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
Herman Avery, 53/M, Farmer, 3000, NY
Elizabeth Avery, 38/F, KY
Daniel W Avery, 18/M, Farmer, IN
Matthias Avery, 16/M, IN
Sarah P Avery, 13/F, IN
John C Davin, 12/M, IN
Next door is the Lewis Pence family, with Lydia, future wife of an Avery. |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Sarah Helen Pearce September 7, 1851 (Age 53 years) |
| Death | December 2, 1852 (Age 55 years) |
| Burial | 1852 (Age 54 years) Cemetery: VanPelt Cemetery, Waldron-Odgen Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Isaac Avery Birth: March 19, 1772 — New London Co, Connecticut, USA Death: February 1, 1858 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
| mother |
Sarah Brooks Birth: May 4, 1775 — New London Co, Connecticut, USA Death: December 29, 1834 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
Marriage: about 1792 — Preston, New London Co, Connecticut, USA |
|
|
4 years elder sister |
Frances Avery Birth: July 26, 1795 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: March 5, 1863 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
2 years himself |
Herman Avery Birth: October 15, 1797 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 2, 1852 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
9 months younger brother |
Guy Carleton Avery Birth: July 7, 1798 Death: March 7, 1846 — Hamilton Co, Ohio, USA |
|
2 years younger brother |
Dudley Avery Birth: June 28, 1800 |
|
3 years younger sister |
Charlotte Ann Avery Birth: July 21, 1803 Death: December 3, 1861 |
|
21 months younger brother |
William Pitt Avery Birth: April 5, 1805 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: September 1, 1832 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
2 years younger brother |
Isaac Avery Jr Birth: July 5, 1807 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 5, 1874 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
17 months younger sister |
Sally Maria “Sara” Avery Birth: November 23, 1808 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: January 8, 1888 — Hamilton Co, Ohio, USA |
|
2 years younger brother |
Daniel Avery Birth: March 19, 1811 — Cayuga Co, New York, USA Death: December 28, 1866 — Winchester, Illinois, USA |
|
20 months younger sister |
Helen Avery Birth: November 11, 1812 — Tompkins Co, New York, USA Death: May 22, 1881 |
|
5 years younger sister |
Edna Avery Birth: August 25, 1817 — Cayuga Co, New York, USA Death: November 28, 1901 — Marion Co, Indiana, USA |
| Family with Mary “Polly” vanPelt |
| himself |
Herman Avery Birth: October 15, 1797 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 2, 1852 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
| wife |
Mary “Polly” vanPelt Birth: May 4, 1804 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: August 3, 1842 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
Marriage: July 22, 1822 — Saint Paul, Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
|
17 months son |
Child Avery Birth: about 1823 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: about 1823 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
2 years son |
Alexander VanPelt Avery Birth: April 1825 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: March 19, 1826 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
10 months son |
Daniel Gillett Avery Birth: January 19, 1826 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
3 years daughter |
Charlotte Ann Avery Birth: June 6, 1829 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: April 19, 1900 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
3 years son |
Daniel Wilson “Wils” Avery Birth: March 30, 1832 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: May 7, 1890 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
23 months son |
Matthias VanPelt Avery Birth: February 19, 1834 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: January 13, 1912 — Marion Co, Indiana, USA |
|
2 years daughter |
Sarah Elizabeth Avery Birth: June 6, 1836 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: |
| Family with Sarah C vanPelt |
| himself |
Herman Avery Birth: October 15, 1797 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 2, 1852 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
| wife |
Sarah C vanPelt Birth: June 18, 1810 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: April 2, 1843 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
Marriage: December 20, 1842 — Saint Paul, Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
| Family with Mahala Quinn Knight |
| himself |
Herman Avery Birth: October 15, 1797 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 2, 1852 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
| wife |
Mahala Quinn Knight Birth: May 19, 1822 Death: January 19, 1846 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
Marriage: November 30, 1843 — Saint Paul, Adams Twp, Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
|
16 months daughter |
Frances Ely Avery Birth: March 24, 1845 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: June 22, 1911 |
| Family with Elizabeth Knight |
| himself |
Herman Avery Birth: October 15, 1797 — Onondaga Co, New York, USA Death: December 2, 1852 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
| wife |
Elizabeth Knight Birth: March 22, 1815 Death: after 1900 — Cumberland Co, Illinois, USA |
|
Marriage: July 2, 1846 — Saint Paul, Adams Twp, Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
|
3 years daughter |
Mahala Avery Birth: May 24, 1849 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA Death: 1908 |
| Arthur C McClure + Sarah C vanPelt |
| wife’s husband |
Arthur C McClure Death: before December 1842 |
| wife |
Sarah C vanPelt Birth: June 18, 1810 — Warren Co, Ohio, USA Death: April 2, 1843 — Decatur Co, Indiana, USA |
|
Marriage: September 22, 1831 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
|
11 months step-daughter |
Martha Ann Elizabeth McClure Birth: August 30, 1832 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: August 5, 1853 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
5 years step-son |
Jerome A McClure Birth: March 2, 1837 — Indiana, USA Death: February 12, 1854 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA |
|
3 years step-daughter |
Juliatt Frances McClure Birth: December 24, 1839 — Indiana, USA |
|
3 years step-daughter |
Georganne McClure Birth: about March 1843 — Shelby Co, Indiana, USA Death: |
| Marriage | Married sister Mary's husband, Herman, shortly after her death, 3 Aug
1842. |
| Census | HF: 816/829, LN: 39/42, Noble Twp, Shelby Co, Indiana, USA
Herman Avery, 53/M, Farmer, 3000, NY
Elizabeth Avery, 38/F, KY
Daniel W Avery, 18/M, Farmer, IN
Matthias Avery, 16/M, IN
Sarah P Avery, 13/F, IN
John C Davin, 12/M, IN
Next door is the Lewis Pence family, with Lydia, future wife of an Avery. |
| Note | He was a farmer. In politics, he was a Jeffersonian Democrat |