THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and CatherineHitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library,Washington DC, page 349.
He was a farmer. He werved in the war of 1812 and, with hisfather-in-law, was at the burning of Buffalo. At the end of his secondterm of service, he purchased a farm at Avon, now Rush, NY. Before hislog cabin was finished, he was again call "out on the lines," and hiswife and little ones were left alone to pass a dangerous winter. TheIndians prowled around the cabin, but Mrs. Avery was skilled in the useof a gun and stood ready to defend her children. In 1833, he, with mostof his family, moved to Michigan. They went by canal from Rochester toBuffalo, thence by steamer, "Uncle Sam," to Detroit. Here they took thesteamer, "Brandy," for Monroe, and, on August 16, went to their farm on"Stony Ridge" in the twonships of Erie and LaSalle, Monroe Co., a farmthat he had noted when a soldier with General Hull.
It was then a dense wilderness. Here, he and his wife lived quiet,useful lives, respected by the entire community. His word was as good ashis bond and local newspaper account of his death said that he had"always been highly esteemed for his honesty of character and kindness ofheart -- for his upright and benevolent dealings with his fellow men."

1. 2. Casper Hugh AVERY   b. 25 Jul 1809, Preston,Albany Co.,New York.
2. 3. Elizabeth Jane AVERY   b. 5 May 1811, Preston,Albany Co.,New York.
3. 4. Hubbard Burrows AVERY   b. 21 Jan 1815, Rush,New York.
4. 5. Eveline Nancy AVERY   b. 14 Feb 1817, Rush,New York.
5. 6. Mercy Miranda AVERY   b. 13 Jun 1819, Rush,New York.
6. 7. Amos John AVERY   b. 22 Nov 1822, Rush,New York.
7. 8. Minorva Pratt AVERY   b. 8 Feb 1826, Rush,New York.

1. 9. Elroy McKendree AVERY   b. 14 Jul 1844, Erie, Monroe, Michigan.

OCCUPATION: Author of various Physics and Chemistry books, also "The Groton Avery Clan", 1911.
Member of Cleveland City Council (1872)

MILITARY: Sgt. Major 11th Calvary of Michigan (Civil War)