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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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T. H. Avery was born in what is now Crockett County (formerly a portion of Gibson County), August 27, 1846. His father, James A. Avery, was born in North Carolina in 1822, and immigrated to Tennessee with his parents at a very early age. He was married to Sallie Lanier, who was born in North Carolina in 1820. T. H. Avery is of French descent, and until he was twenty-seven years of age he assisted his parents on the farm. He then began farming for himself, and the same year was elected constable and served the people in this capacity about six years. After this he engaged in the family grocery business at Crockett Mills, but only continued a short time. He was elected deputy sheriff in 1884, and was re-elected in 1886. In 1874 he led to the hymeneal altar Miss Mattie Nichols, daughter of Lazareth and Martha Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Avery are the parents of five children: R. H., Lillie May, Florence Annie Lee, Rosa Blanch and Asenath. Mr. Avery is a thoroughly self-made man, and has accumulated his property through unremitting energy and toil. He is worth about $3,000, and is a Democrat and Mason and belongs to the I. O. O. F.
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This family biography is one of 72 biographies included in the book, The History of Crockett County, Tennessee published in 1886 by Goodspeed. The History of Crockett County was included within The History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, and Crockett Counties, Tennessee
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