James Avery's biography, Three River, St Joesph County, Michigan

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JAMES AVERY
A native of England, was born Sept. 11, 1830, and coming to the United
States in 1849, settled in St. Joseph county Mich., in 1854.  His
parents, no longer living, were Thomas and Caroline (Wilson) Avery.
His wife, whom he married June 7, 1867, in Fabers, Mich., was Sarah A.
Salter.  She was also a native of England, born April 11, 1843.  Her
parents, deceased, were John and Mary A. (Luce) Salter.  Nine children
were the issue of this marriage:  John W., Alfred E., Henry E., Samuel
N., George S., Mary A., William C., Thomas H. and  Herbert R.  When
the war cloud settled over our country and treason trailed our flag in
the dust, like thousands of other boys, he responded to the
president's call, being enrolled August, 1864, at Three Rivers, Mich.,
when 34 years of age.  He became a private in Co. E, 13th Mich. V.I.,
2d Brig., 3d Div., 14th A.C. and several others, receiving an
honorable discharge June 21, 1865, at Detroit, Mich.  His wife had
three brothers in action, Silas in Mich. Cav., James, in Co. G, 13th
Mich. V.I., was taken prisoner, and George, who was taken sick soon
after entering the service and died;  her father was a member of Co.
E, 11th Mich. V.I. Comrade Avery is a member of Prutzman Z Post; he is
a retired farmer and his address is Three Rivers, Mich.






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