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William Waightstill Avery

Birth: 25 May 1816
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 3 Jul 1864 (aged 48)
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burial: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 7330958 View Source

William Waightstill was the oldest son of Isaac Thomas Avery and Harriet Eloise Erwin. He was the valedictorian of the University of North Carolina graduation in 1837. He became a lawyer. In 1851, an incident occurred in which Avery was horsewhipped by a man because of Avery's defending his opponent in a lawsuit. Avery was defenseless. When the man appeared in court again, Avery shot the man dead. He was aquitted on grounds of "extreme provocation leading to temporary insanity". Avery continued his law career. Avery died on July 3, 1864 when he was wounded during the coming of Kirk's Raiders.

extracted from Burke: The History of a North Carolina County by Edward W. Phifer, Jr.

He married Mary Corinna Morehead on May 27, 1846 at Greensboro, NC.

William Waightstill was the oldest son of Isaac Thomas Avery and Harriet Eloise Erwin. He was the valedictorian of the University of North Carolina graduation in 1837. He became a lawyer. In 1851, an incident occurred in which Avery was horsewhipped by a man because of Avery's defending his opponent in a lawsuit. Avery was defenseless. When the man appeared in court again, Avery shot the man dead. He was aquitted on grounds of "extreme provocation leading to temporary insanity". Avery continued his law career. Avery died on July 3, 1864 when he was wounded during the coming of Kirk's Raiders.

extracted from Burke: The History of a North Carolina County by Edward W. Phifer, Jr.

He married Mary Corinna Morehead on May 27, 1846 at Greensboro, NC.

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Mary Corinna Morehead Avery

1825–1897

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Created by: Armantia
Added: Apr 5, 2003
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