Samuel Gates Avery

Samuel Gates Avery, fifth son of Col. Miles Avery, was born in Falls township, Wyoming county, Pa., May 3, '29, completed his education at Madison academy, Luzerne county, Pa.; in '49 came to Stark county and soon after purchased the southeast quarter of section five, Penn township. As stated in the marriage record he married Miss Marrietta Day, October 23, \51. This lady was born at Niles, Mich., January 9, '31. Mr. Avery served as supervisor of Penn township, has been connected with the County Agricultural Society since its organization, and was for several years marshal of that society. In '68 he moved to Lamar, Barton county, Mo., where he is now extensively engaged in agriculture. His children are Alivilda, born July 20, '52, now Sirs. W. L. Mack; Udella, born January 31, '54, now Mrs. George T. Parry; Gates, born December 12, '55, married Mary Hazelette, all of Lamar, Mo.; Jerome, born August 21, '57, married Ellen Little, who died soon after marriage, and for second wife, Rosa Pringle; George, born July 29, '60, married Emma Webb, of Lamar, Mo.; Minnie H., born September 5, '62; Lillie G., who married Ernest A. Reed, November 1, '82, at Carthage, Mo., a son of I. C. and Luna A. Reed, born at Toulon, October 26, '59, as noted in other pages; Bertrand, born July 1, '67; Beatrice, born July 14, '69, and Tally rand, born July 30, '73.