Taylor County GaArchives Biographies.....Averett, Henry James 1840 - 1882
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Henry James Averett
(Oct 14, 1840 - Jan 18, 1882)

Henry J. Averett was the youngest child of Drury and Elizabeth Smith Averett.

He married Permelia (Milia) Ann Layfield on Feb 21, 1860. She was the daughter 
of George and Mary Winney Martin Layfield.

She was born Oct 14, 1836 and died Mary 11, 1905. She is buried in Howard.

Henry J. is buried in the Layfield Cemetery NW of Charing west of GA State road 
137.

Children:
1. Perry Thomas Averett b. 1861 - 
 m. William Thomas Hamilton April 25, 1878

2. Drew E.T. b, 1863
m. Lillian Victoria Morris on Dec 11, 1887


3. George W.  b. Apr 13, 1865  d. Jan 22, 1832
m. Olivia "Jinsey" Martin  Dec 24, 1896
They were 2nd cousins, both grandchildren of Frances Martin

4. Frances Mellie b. 1868   d. 1951
m. William Marshall Brown Feb 9, 1890

5. Winnie E.  b. Jan 16, 1870 died Dec 15, 1940?
m. James Robert Montgomery Jun 14, 1889

6. Nancy O "Nannie" b, 1873  d. 1951
married William Homer (W.H. Martin) Dec 20, 1896
They were 2nd cousins, both grandchildren of Frances Martin.

7. Henry M.  b. 1876 d.
m. Nora Rogers  Mar 24, 1907

8. Sallie Lou  b. 1880  died 1950
never married


Family Story - 

When the Union Soldiers came through Howard, Taylor County, Henry Averett, a 
prospering man who owned a larger two story grist mill that ground wheat as 
well as corn and was described as being he nicest things around in this part of 
the country, also owned some pretty horses.

He and another man, after hearing that the Union Army was coming, took their 
horses and those of their neighbors down to an island on a branch of Whitewater 
below his mill. Also along to help heard the horses was a young boy.

The soldiers would have passed without knowing the horses were there except 
that after getting the horses over to this isalnd, the young boy wandered back 
up to the road chewing his tobacco.  The soldiers saw him standing by the road, 
all alone and stopped to find out what he was doing by himself. They had plenty 
of tobacco with them and used this as a means of making friends.  The young boy 
in answer to their question told them he was with two men who had brought their 
horses down to the creek.  

"Horses?"  "Yes sir". "Where are they,? the soldiers asked. The boy told them 
about the island and , ov course, the soldiers were delighted as this was 
precisely what they had been looking for.

Mrs. Averett,(Permelia Layfield Averett) meanwhile, upon learning of the Army's 
approach and having heard stories of how they were ransacking homes, taking 
whatever they wanted, especially feather mattresses that they sould slit with 
their pocketknives and shake the feathers out and watch them blow away to make 
sure no table silver or other valuables were hidden there, wrapped herself in a 
towel and go in bed as if she was sick.  The soldiers started pulling her and 
the mattresses off the bed when the commanding officer came in and told them 
not to bother the sick lady.


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