Lee County Georgia Obituaries - Thomas J. Avera

Submitted by Len Avera  lavera@netdoor.com

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THOMAS J. AVERA OBITUARY 

FROM THE SMITHVILLE, GEORGIA NEWSPAPER

Thursday, January 22, 1874

DIED

Smiththville, Ga., January 20, 1874. 1 write you that grim visage death has again visited
the peaceful and quiet village of Smithville, and taken another of her best and highly 
esteemed citizens, in the person of Mr. Thomas J. Avera, who came here about 1848 and built
 up for himself a reputation for sobriety, honor and integrity.  Indeed, he was one of her 
most solid merchants and having done, perhaps, more for the town than any other citizen, 
Mr. Avera died about six o'clock, on Sunday morning last of pneumonia, and was buried on 
yesterday morning.  His remains was attended by a large concourse of his friends, 
which fact evidenced the high esteem in which he was held by them.