Amos purchased the plot in Arms Cemetery for his family and descendants.
He founded A.L.Avery & Son General Store in Charlemont in 1861, which was run by the Avery family for five generations until 2017. Though under new ownership, the store is still there under the same name.
Amos L Avery (1831-1917) began his career as a storekeeper at an early age. He was only 23 years old when he began working at the Easthampton General Store. From there, he worked in the Bernardston, Massachusetts general store for 5 years. Following his marriage in Hawley, Massachusetts, Amos returned to his hometown of Charlemont, Massachusetts to go into business with Thomas Mayhew in a general store. This would be a second business that Amos would partner with a Mayhew. An earlier general store existed in the 1850s under the name Mayhew & Avery.
In 1861, Amos and his brother, William, bought out Mayhew, and formed W.B. & A.L. Avery. A few years later, in 1867, Amos bought out William's share and formed A.L. Avery. A year later, Amos also bought the building that housed the store. The Baltimore, as it was known, was built by the Mayhew family. Amos would run the business as the sole proprietor until 1890, when his son Oscar would join him, resulting in the name change, A.L. Avery & Son.
Amos died in 1917, leaving the business in the family, as Oscar's son Henry L. Avery would join as a partner in 1927. The Avery General Store has remained in the same family for over 150 years, making it one of the oldest family run businesses in the country. The store was finally sold outside the Avery family on Nov 2,2016, but its business and name (A.L. Avery & Son) continues.
He married Ellen Rosina Carter June 7,1859 at Hawley,MA.
Children: Oscar Carter Avery.
He founded A.L.Avery & Son General Store in Charlemont in 1861, which was run by the Avery family for five generations until 2017. Though under new ownership, the store is still there under the same name.
Amos L Avery (1831-1917) began his career as a storekeeper at an early age. He was only 23 years old when he began working at the Easthampton General Store. From there, he worked in the Bernardston, Massachusetts general store for 5 years. Following his marriage in Hawley, Massachusetts, Amos returned to his hometown of Charlemont, Massachusetts to go into business with Thomas Mayhew in a general store. This would be a second business that Amos would partner with a Mayhew. An earlier general store existed in the 1850s under the name Mayhew & Avery.
In 1861, Amos and his brother, William, bought out Mayhew, and formed W.B. & A.L. Avery. A few years later, in 1867, Amos bought out William's share and formed A.L. Avery. A year later, Amos also bought the building that housed the store. The Baltimore, as it was known, was built by the Mayhew family. Amos would run the business as the sole proprietor until 1890, when his son Oscar would join him, resulting in the name change, A.L. Avery & Son.
Amos died in 1917, leaving the business in the family, as Oscar's son Henry L. Avery would join as a partner in 1927. The Avery General Store has remained in the same family for over 150 years, making it one of the oldest family run businesses in the country. The store was finally sold outside the Avery family on Nov 2,2016, but its business and name (A.L. Avery & Son) continues.
He married Ellen Rosina Carter June 7,1859 at Hawley,MA.
Children: Oscar Carter Avery.
Amos purchased the plot in Arms Cemetery for his family and descendants.
He founded A.L.Avery & Son General Store in Charlemont in 1861, which was run by the Avery family for five generations until 2017. Though under new ownership, the store is still there under the same name.
Amos L Avery (1831-1917) began his career as a storekeeper at an early age. He was only 23 years old when he began working at the Easthampton General Store. From there, he worked in the Bernardston, Massachusetts general store for 5 years. Following his marriage in Hawley, Massachusetts, Amos returned to his hometown of Charlemont, Massachusetts to go into business with Thomas Mayhew in a general store. This would be a second business that Amos would partner with a Mayhew. An earlier general store existed in the 1850s under the name Mayhew & Avery.
In 1861, Amos and his brother, William, bought out Mayhew, and formed W.B. & A.L. Avery. A few years later, in 1867, Amos bought out William's share and formed A.L. Avery. A year later, Amos also bought the building that housed the store. The Baltimore, as it was known, was built by the Mayhew family. Amos would run the business as the sole proprietor until 1890, when his son Oscar would join him, resulting in the name change, A.L. Avery & Son.
Amos died in 1917, leaving the business in the family, as Oscar's son Henry L. Avery would join as a partner in 1927. The Avery General Store has remained in the same family for over 150 years, making it one of the oldest family run businesses in the country. The store was finally sold outside the Avery family on Nov 2,2016, but its business and name (A.L. Avery & Son) continues.
He married Ellen Rosina Carter June 7,1859 at Hawley,MA.
Children: Oscar Carter Avery.
He founded A.L.Avery & Son General Store in Charlemont in 1861, which was run by the Avery family for five generations until 2017. Though under new ownership, the store is still there under the same name.
Amos L Avery (1831-1917) began his career as a storekeeper at an early age. He was only 23 years old when he began working at the Easthampton General Store. From there, he worked in the Bernardston, Massachusetts general store for 5 years. Following his marriage in Hawley, Massachusetts, Amos returned to his hometown of Charlemont, Massachusetts to go into business with Thomas Mayhew in a general store. This would be a second business that Amos would partner with a Mayhew. An earlier general store existed in the 1850s under the name Mayhew & Avery.
In 1861, Amos and his brother, William, bought out Mayhew, and formed W.B. & A.L. Avery. A few years later, in 1867, Amos bought out William's share and formed A.L. Avery. A year later, Amos also bought the building that housed the store. The Baltimore, as it was known, was built by the Mayhew family. Amos would run the business as the sole proprietor until 1890, when his son Oscar would join him, resulting in the name change, A.L. Avery & Son.
Amos died in 1917, leaving the business in the family, as Oscar's son Henry L. Avery would join as a partner in 1927. The Avery General Store has remained in the same family for over 150 years, making it one of the oldest family run businesses in the country. The store was finally sold outside the Avery family on Nov 2,2016, but its business and name (A.L. Avery & Son) continues.
He married Ellen Rosina Carter June 7,1859 at Hawley,MA.
Children: Oscar Carter Avery.
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