Needham Avery is the grandfather of Tex Avery, a famous animator and cartoonist in Hollywood, California. See this link for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tex_Avery
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1850 Chambers County, Alabama Census:

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John Avery 44M Farmer born GA
Elisabeth Avery 39F born GA
Needham Avery 10M born GA
John Avery 8M born GA
James Avery 6M born GA
Anthony H. Avery 4M born GA
William Avery 2M born AL
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1860 Russell County, Alabama Census:

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Green B. Burnett 34M Farmer P$300 Born GA
Eliza Burnett 25F House Keeper Born GA
Emily Burnett 7F Born AL
Samuel Burnett 4M Born AL
Mary N. Burnett 1F Born AL
Needham Avery 21M Day Laborer Born GA
Catharine Avery 18F House Keeper Born AL
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1870 Randolph County, Alabama Census:

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Needham Avery 28M Farmer R$300 P$350 Born GA
Lucinda Avery 25F Keeps House Born AL
Elizabeth Avery 10F Born AL
James Avery 6M Born AL
George Avery 4M Born AL
Alma Avery 2F Born AL
William Avery 21M Merchant P$500 Born AL
George William(s) 14M Born MS
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1880 Milam County, District 103, Texas Census:

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Needham Avery 41M Farmer Born GA
Lucinda C. Avery 36F Wife Keeping House Born AL
James M. Avery 15M sow At School Born AL
George W. Avery 12M son At School Born AL
Ella Avery 10F daughter At School Born AL
Charles W. Avery 8M son At School Born AL
Emily H. Bagley 32F sister-in-law (widowed) Housekeeper Born AL
Sarah Bagley 12F niece At School Born AL
Ella Bagley 10F niece At School Born AL
Ida Bagley 8F niece Born AL
Willie Bagley 6F niece Born AL
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Husband of Lucinda C. Baxley Avery (1844-1892), married June 10, 1860. She is possibly buried in Texas.
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Served as Pvt. in Co. "I" & "M" 5th GA Inf. Reg. CSA

Name: Needham Avery
Residence: Muscogee County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: April 3, 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Georgia
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, Georgia 5th Infantry Regiment on 04 Mar 1862.

Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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