HENRY ROOT AVERY
Son of Henry Rice and Sally (HULL) Avery, was born May 4, 1828, in Windham, NY. He united with the Big Hollow Presbyterian Church of Windham, on confession of his faith, at the age of nineteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Delaware Literary Institute, Delaware Co, NY, under the Rev. George Kerr, LL.D., and he graduated from Princeton College in 1853. Entering the Theological Seminary at Princeton the same year, he took the full three years course there and graduated in 1856. He is licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 6, 1855, and ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Feb. 24, 1857, being at the same time installed pastor of the church at Squan Village, NJ, from which he was released, Oct. 20, 1858. During part of the next year he labored as a home missionary at St. Helena, Ore., and then was stated supply at Corvallis, Ore., and a teacher in the Corvallis College from 1859-1861. From 1861 to 1862 he supplied the Pleasant Grove Church, Ore., and taught in Monmouth College. He engaged in home missionary work in Contra Costa County, Cal., from 1862 to 1865, and was superintendent of schools in that county from 1863 to 1867. From 1865 to 1872 he was stated supply of the Contra Costa Church; engaged in home missionary work at Bodega, Two Rocks, and other stations, from 1872 to 1876, and was stated supply at the Walnut Creek Church, Cal., from 1877 to 1882. At this time ill health compelled him to desist from regular pastoral work. He moved to San Jose, Cal., where he resided, doing what missionary work his health allowed. He died at San Jose, July 22, 1901, of apoplexy, in the 74th year of his age. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose. Mt. Avery was a commissioner to the General Assembly at Brooklyn in 1876. He married, Sept. 17, 1857, in Perrineville, NJ, Miss Elizabeth Edwards Kinsey, who with three sons and three daughters survives him.
Son of Henry Rice and Sally (HULL) Avery, was born May 4, 1828, in Windham, NY. He united with the Big Hollow Presbyterian Church of Windham, on confession of his faith, at the age of nineteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Delaware Literary Institute, Delaware Co, NY, under the Rev. George Kerr, LL.D., and he graduated from Princeton College in 1853. Entering the Theological Seminary at Princeton the same year, he took the full three years course there and graduated in 1856. He is licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 6, 1855, and ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Feb. 24, 1857, being at the same time installed pastor of the church at Squan Village, NJ, from which he was released, Oct. 20, 1858. During part of the next year he labored as a home missionary at St. Helena, Ore., and then was stated supply at Corvallis, Ore., and a teacher in the Corvallis College from 1859-1861. From 1861 to 1862 he supplied the Pleasant Grove Church, Ore., and taught in Monmouth College. He engaged in home missionary work in Contra Costa County, Cal., from 1862 to 1865, and was superintendent of schools in that county from 1863 to 1867. From 1865 to 1872 he was stated supply of the Contra Costa Church; engaged in home missionary work at Bodega, Two Rocks, and other stations, from 1872 to 1876, and was stated supply at the Walnut Creek Church, Cal., from 1877 to 1882. At this time ill health compelled him to desist from regular pastoral work. He moved to San Jose, Cal., where he resided, doing what missionary work his health allowed. He died at San Jose, July 22, 1901, of apoplexy, in the 74th year of his age. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose. Mt. Avery was a commissioner to the General Assembly at Brooklyn in 1876. He married, Sept. 17, 1857, in Perrineville, NJ, Miss Elizabeth Edwards Kinsey, who with three sons and three daughters survives him.
HENRY ROOT AVERY
Son of Henry Rice and Sally (HULL) Avery, was born May 4, 1828, in Windham, NY. He united with the Big Hollow Presbyterian Church of Windham, on confession of his faith, at the age of nineteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Delaware Literary Institute, Delaware Co, NY, under the Rev. George Kerr, LL.D., and he graduated from Princeton College in 1853. Entering the Theological Seminary at Princeton the same year, he took the full three years course there and graduated in 1856. He is licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 6, 1855, and ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Feb. 24, 1857, being at the same time installed pastor of the church at Squan Village, NJ, from which he was released, Oct. 20, 1858. During part of the next year he labored as a home missionary at St. Helena, Ore., and then was stated supply at Corvallis, Ore., and a teacher in the Corvallis College from 1859-1861. From 1861 to 1862 he supplied the Pleasant Grove Church, Ore., and taught in Monmouth College. He engaged in home missionary work in Contra Costa County, Cal., from 1862 to 1865, and was superintendent of schools in that county from 1863 to 1867. From 1865 to 1872 he was stated supply of the Contra Costa Church; engaged in home missionary work at Bodega, Two Rocks, and other stations, from 1872 to 1876, and was stated supply at the Walnut Creek Church, Cal., from 1877 to 1882. At this time ill health compelled him to desist from regular pastoral work. He moved to San Jose, Cal., where he resided, doing what missionary work his health allowed. He died at San Jose, July 22, 1901, of apoplexy, in the 74th year of his age. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose. Mt. Avery was a commissioner to the General Assembly at Brooklyn in 1876. He married, Sept. 17, 1857, in Perrineville, NJ, Miss Elizabeth Edwards Kinsey, who with three sons and three daughters survives him.
Son of Henry Rice and Sally (HULL) Avery, was born May 4, 1828, in Windham, NY. He united with the Big Hollow Presbyterian Church of Windham, on confession of his faith, at the age of nineteen. His preparatory studies were pursued in the Delaware Literary Institute, Delaware Co, NY, under the Rev. George Kerr, LL.D., and he graduated from Princeton College in 1853. Entering the Theological Seminary at Princeton the same year, he took the full three years course there and graduated in 1856. He is licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 6, 1855, and ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Feb. 24, 1857, being at the same time installed pastor of the church at Squan Village, NJ, from which he was released, Oct. 20, 1858. During part of the next year he labored as a home missionary at St. Helena, Ore., and then was stated supply at Corvallis, Ore., and a teacher in the Corvallis College from 1859-1861. From 1861 to 1862 he supplied the Pleasant Grove Church, Ore., and taught in Monmouth College. He engaged in home missionary work in Contra Costa County, Cal., from 1862 to 1865, and was superintendent of schools in that county from 1863 to 1867. From 1865 to 1872 he was stated supply of the Contra Costa Church; engaged in home missionary work at Bodega, Two Rocks, and other stations, from 1872 to 1876, and was stated supply at the Walnut Creek Church, Cal., from 1877 to 1882. At this time ill health compelled him to desist from regular pastoral work. He moved to San Jose, Cal., where he resided, doing what missionary work his health allowed. He died at San Jose, July 22, 1901, of apoplexy, in the 74th year of his age. He was buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose. Mt. Avery was a commissioner to the General Assembly at Brooklyn in 1876. He married, Sept. 17, 1857, in Perrineville, NJ, Miss Elizabeth Edwards Kinsey, who with three sons and three daughters survives him.
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