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Green Berry Avery

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Green Berry Avery

Birth
Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Death
18 Mar 1919 (aged 68)
Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Stroud, Chambers County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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"The LaFayette Sun", 1919:

Green B. Avery died at his home in Lanett last Sunday. The remains were brought back to the neighborhood in which he for a long time lived… For years he was a prominent teacher in Chambers County. The deceased is survived by 9 sons and many other relatives.
"The Roanoke Leader" - March 19, 1919:

MR. G.B. AVERY BURIED ON MONDAY

C.W. Avery and G.B. Avery Jr. were in this office yesterday afternoon, having buried their father Mr. G.B. Avery Sr., on Monday, who died in Lanett on Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Wood of Lanett at Mount Pisgah. The sons above mentioned were the eldest and the youngest, respectively, of a family of nine brothers, all of whom were present when the father passed away, except Curtis, who is in Italy.
Mr. Avery was 69 years of age at the time of his death and had lived in Lanett the past twenty years. He was formerly a well known and popular citizen of north Chambers county, and many in this section will regret to learn of his death. He had been in feeble health for some time, but was seriously ill only two days before his demise.
"The LaFayette Sun", 1919:

Green B. Avery died at his home in Lanett last Sunday. The remains were brought back to the neighborhood in which he for a long time lived… For years he was a prominent teacher in Chambers County. The deceased is survived by 9 sons and many other relatives.
"The Roanoke Leader" - March 19, 1919:

MR. G.B. AVERY BURIED ON MONDAY

C.W. Avery and G.B. Avery Jr. were in this office yesterday afternoon, having buried their father Mr. G.B. Avery Sr., on Monday, who died in Lanett on Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Wood of Lanett at Mount Pisgah. The sons above mentioned were the eldest and the youngest, respectively, of a family of nine brothers, all of whom were present when the father passed away, except Curtis, who is in Italy.
Mr. Avery was 69 years of age at the time of his death and had lived in Lanett the past twenty years. He was formerly a well known and popular citizen of north Chambers county, and many in this section will regret to learn of his death. He had been in feeble health for some time, but was seriously ill only two days before his demise.

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  • Created by: Rex Sands
  • Added: Oct 13, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22155776/green_berry-avery: accessed ), memorial page for Green Berry Avery (24 Oct 1850–18 Mar 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22155776, citing Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Stroud, Chambers County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Rex Sands (contributor 46916414).