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Willoughby Francis Avery

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Willoughby Francis Avery

Birth
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Death
24 Nov 1876 (aged 33)
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Willoughby Avery was the publisher of a local newspaper called the Blue Ridge Blade. He was the son of Isaac Thomas and Harriet Erwin Avery. He attended university at the University of North Carolina, but left to join the Confederacy during the Civil War (Co. I, 33rd NC Infantry Regiment). He was wounded three times, but recovered and married Martha Caroline Jones in 1866. She died within two years of the marriage.
He next married Laura Atkinson, and they had one son, Willoughby Moulton Avery.

He married, first, on Nov 7,1866 at Morganton,NC, Martha Caroline "Mattie" Jones. She was born on Apr 18,1843, a daughter of Gen.William Jones and Sarah (Lenoir) Jones. She died in Jul 1868 near Swan Ponds,NC.

He married, second, on Feb 4,1875 in Johnston Co,NC, Lora Atkinson. She was born there on Nov 3,1853, a daughter of Elijah Atkinson and Polly Ann (Peacock) Atkinson. Following Willoughby's death in 1876, Lora married Henry Pearce and resided at Selma,NC.

from Groton Avery Clan, p.622 . Contributed.



Willoughby Avery was the publisher of a local newspaper called the Blue Ridge Blade. He was the son of Isaac Thomas and Harriet Erwin Avery. He attended university at the University of North Carolina, but left to join the Confederacy during the Civil War (Co. I, 33rd NC Infantry Regiment). He was wounded three times, but recovered and married Martha Caroline Jones in 1866. She died within two years of the marriage.
He next married Laura Atkinson, and they had one son, Willoughby Moulton Avery.

He married, first, on Nov 7,1866 at Morganton,NC, Martha Caroline "Mattie" Jones. She was born on Apr 18,1843, a daughter of Gen.William Jones and Sarah (Lenoir) Jones. She died in Jul 1868 near Swan Ponds,NC.

He married, second, on Feb 4,1875 in Johnston Co,NC, Lora Atkinson. She was born there on Nov 3,1853, a daughter of Elijah Atkinson and Polly Ann (Peacock) Atkinson. Following Willoughby's death in 1876, Lora married Henry Pearce and resided at Selma,NC.

from Groton Avery Clan, p.622 . Contributed.



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  • Created by: Armantia
  • Added: Apr 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7331050/willoughby_francis-avery: accessed ), memorial page for Willoughby Francis Avery (7 May 1843–24 Nov 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7331050, citing First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Armantia (contributor 19036309).