Iberia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Avery, General Dudley - January 10, 1917
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source: The Weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, January 13, 1917, Image 3

GEN'L DUDLEY AVERY - Just as we are ready to go to press the news comes of 
the sudden death of Gen'l Dudley Avery at the home on Avery's Island at the 
age of 74 years and 4 months. The funeral services will be held this evening 
and his remains will be laid to rest in the family burial ground on the 
island.

General Avery was a veteran of the Confederate service, a leader throughout 
the reconstruction period, president of the Police Jury of this parish for 
several years, and served for eight years as a member of the state Senate.

He is survived by two sons, Dan. D. Avery and Jno. L. Avery, of Avery's 
Island, and a daughter, Mrs. J. S. Clark, of Philadelphia.


source: New Iberia Enterprise and Independent Observer. (New Iberia, La.) 
1902-1944, January 13, 1917, Image 8

GENERAL DUDLEY AVERY. - On Thursday morning word came to New Iberia of the 
death of General Dudley Avery at 7:00 o'clock at his home on Avery Island 
after a lingering illness. The General had reached his 74th year and even in 
his declining years was actively engaged in looking after his large estate. 
Deceased was one of the most prominent citizens of our Parish and 
represented this District for many years as our State Senator, President of 
the Police Jury and also filled other important positions of trust and honor 
which endeared him to the people of this Parish, and his native State. 
During the Civil War he served as Captain of a Company and won much 
distinction for bravery and uprightcousness [sic]. His funeral will be 
conducted at the Island this afternoon at five o'clock to enable relatives 
from different parts of the United States to be present at the obsequies. He 
leaves to mourn his demise two sons, Messrs. Daniel D. and John Leeds Avery, 
a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Still Clark, a resident of Pennsylvania and two 
sisters, Mrs. Paul B. Leeds of Avery Island and Mrs. Preston Johnson of New 
Orleans.

Dudley Avery was the son of Daniel D. Avery and was born almost on the same 
spot where he died. He was reared in that locality and educated in the 
schools of Iberia parish. He then went to Princeton College and was a 
Sophomore when the civil war broke out. He left college, hastened back to 
Louisiana and entered the service of the Confederate army.

He was seriously wounded in the battle of Shiloh and was in the hospital 
some time. Upon returning to his command, he was assigned on the staff of 
General Mouton, who was afterwards killed in the battle of Mansfield. Mr. 
Avery also fought at Mansfield.

Fought by Side of Gen. Beauregard. - The equestrian statue of Gen. P. G. T. 
Beauregard at the Esplanade avenue entrance to City Park was patterned after 
a description of the famous Confederate leader written by Gen. Avery. Gen. 
Avery knew Gen. Beauregard intimately, having fought beside him in several 
important civil war engagements.

After the war he again took up his residence on the island. Salt had been 
discovered on Avery Island long before that, however. This mine was the 
chief source of supply of the Confederate States during the war. His 
brother, John M. Avery, was the actual discoverer of salt on the island, and 
it was later developed into a great commercial enterprise.

The Averys are also large planters in Iberia Parish. In the early nineties 
Gen. Avery became prominent in state politics and at one time was 
prominently mentioned for Governor.


source: The Morgan City Daily Review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, January 
12, 1917, Image 3

GEN. AVERY DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

General Dudley Avery of Avery's Island and one of the prominent men of the 
state answered the death call yesterday after a lingering illness. He died 
at the old homestead on the island. Gen. Avery was 74 years of age.

He was born and reared in the locality of Avery Island, receiving his early 
education in the schools of New Iberia, later entering Princeton college, 
leaving in his sophomore year to join the Confederate army. During the 
battle of Shiloh he was seriously wounded. After his recovery he returned to 
the army, being assigned to the staff of General Mouton, who was afterwards 
killed in the battle of Mansfield.


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