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- Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969
about Robert Avery
Name: Robert Avery
Spouse: Saly A Thames
Marriage Date: 16 Nov 1851
County: Shelby
State: Alabama
Performed By Title: MG
Performed by Name: J W Long
Comments: Handwritten note used
Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research
ID people in Photo: Thames - Robert Elbert and Sarah A. "Saly" Thames Avary, Sr. family
Three married children are not pictured. Standing L to R: Martha Ann Avary Bonom Kernell (b. 1865), Rev. Samuel Miles Avery (He changed the spelling of his name) (b. 1853), Marguerite Pairlee Avary Cox Griffin (b.1864), Telula Ann Estelle "Lula" Avary Black (b. 1862). Three boys in the middle tallest to shortest: Jesse Thames Avary (b. 1869), Robert Elbert Avary, Jr. (b.1872), and Thomas Leeander Avary (b.1873). Seated: Robert Elbert Avary, Sr. (b.1827) with Bell Zora Avary (b.1871) and Sarah A. "Saly" Thames Avary (b.1833) with baby, Leona Gemina (or could be Jemima) Avary (b.1875). The spellings of these names were given in a letter from Lula to her great granddaughter, Myrta Ann Overby, in her own hand which was pretty shaky at age 93. The three children not pictures were: William Lee Avary (b.1852) m. A. Susannah Fowler; Mary Johanna Inez Avary (b.1858) m. Tolley Jennings; and Louisa Jane Avary (b.1860) m. Mr. Turner.
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