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Submitted by:  Geneva A. Cunningham
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Husband: Newton Byrd AVERETT
Birthdate: 22 Sep 1857
Birthplace: Jernigan, Russell Co., AL
Death date: 26 Feb 1938
Place of death: Bascom, Jackson Co., FL.
Bur. Bascom Methodist Church Cemetery.
Father: Matthew AVERETT, JR.
Mother: Sarah Louise MCCLENDON (dau. of Dennis)

Marriage date: 30 Apr 1879
Marriage place: Lafayette Co., AR

Wife: Sarah Louise AVERETT
Birthdate: 10 Aug 1856
Birthplace: Russell Co., AL
Death date: 4 Mar 1944
Place of death: Bascom, Jackson Co., FL.
Bur. Bascom Methodist Church Cemetery.
Father: Wilson B. AVERETT
Mother: Sarah Louise MCCLENDON (dau. of John)

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Sallie Love AVERETT
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 8 Jul 1880
Birthplace: Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 30 Jan 1900
Place of death: Mars Hill, Lafayette Co., AR.
Bur. Mars Hill Cemetery
Marriage date: abt. 1894
Marriage place: AR
Spouse's name: Ollie H. EDWARDS b. 24 Apr 1873 d. 17 Dec 1912.

Child No. 2: Wilson Newton AVERETT
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 23 Oct 1881
Birthplace: West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA
Death date: 28 Aug 1939
Place of death: Jernigan, Russell Co., AL
Bur. Jernigan Cemetery
Marriage date: 16 Jun 1904
Marriage place: Jernigan, Russell Co., AL
Spouse's name: Gertha Eugenia BLACKSTOCK b. 29 Oct 1880 d. 15 Feb 1968

Child No. 3: Mary Magdalene AVERETT "Mamie"
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 3 Mar 1883
Birthplace: West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA
Death date: 3 Apr 1950
Place of death: Jackson Co., FL
Bur. Cypress Community Cemetery
Marriage date: 24 Dec 1916
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: William E. HOLLISTER b. 6 May 1875 d. 2 Oct 1940

Child No. 4: Edwin Matthew AVERETT
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 26 May 1885
Birthplace: Hope, Hempstead Co., AR
Death date: 25 Aug 1943
Place of death: Bascom, Jackson Co., FL.
Bur. Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Cemetery
Marriage date: 25 Dec 1915
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Susannah Ellender CULVERHOUSE
NOTE: My grandparents

Child No. 5: Norvin Byrd AVERETT
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 2 Jul 1887
Birthplace: Mars Hill, Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 15 Apr 1975
Place of death: Pensacola, Escambia Co., FL
Marriage date: 17 Sep 1916
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Cloey Mae KENNEDY

Child No. 6: Thomas Roy AVERETT
Sex: Male
Birthdate: 26 Dec 1888
Birthplace: Mars Hill, Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 4 May 1953
Place of death: Bogalusa, Washington Parish, LA
Bur. Washington Parish, LA.
Marriage date: 1) 1 May 1915
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Emma HARRIS
m. 2) Nettie STEVENSON on 14 Jun 1916, Washington Parish, LA
m. 3) Hattie MOSS on 21 Oct 1920, Jackson Co., FL.

Child No. 7: Bettie AVERETT
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 20 Apr 1890
Birthplace: Mars Hill, Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 5 Nov 1926
Place of death: Jackson Co., FL.
Bur. Bascom Methodist Church Cemetery
Marriage date: 24 Dec 1909
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Chester C. OLIVE b. 17 Jan 1891 d. 25 May 1918

Child No. 8: Genie AVERETT (twin)
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 6 Nov 1893
Birthplace: Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 1 Sep 1933
Place of death: Jackson Co., FL
Marriage date: 19 Jan 1909
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Whit BEVIS, b. 23 Jan 1890 d. 12 Apr 1979

Child No. 9: Jennie AVERETT (twin)
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 6 Nov 1893
Birthplace: Lafayette Co., AR
Death date: 17 Dec 1980
Place of death: Tallahassee, Leon Co., FL
Bur. Calhoun Co., FL
Marriage date: 1) 22 Mar 1912
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Robert PEACOCK
m. 2) Charles Lundy HANSFORD on 11 Mar 1920, Jackson Co., FL

Child No. 10: Willie Emma AVERETT
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 5 Jun 1896
Birthplace: Lafayette Co. ,AR
Death date: 28 Apr 1964
Place of death: Hillsborough Co., FL
Bur. Jackson Co., FL BMC
Marriage date: 8 Apr 1920
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Baxter B. SIDES b. 8 Apr 1890 d. 13 Jan 1977

Child No. 11: Dewey Hobson AVERETT
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 27 Jun 1898
Birthplace: Russell Co., AL
Death date: 17 Sep 1969
Place of death: Quincy, Gadsden Co. FL
Marriage date:23 Dec 1923
Marriage place: Jackson Co., FL
Spouse's name: Oscar Elonza WILLIAMS
 

NOTES/SOURCES: 1860 Dale Co., AL Census, 1870, Ouachita Parish, LA Census; 1900
Russell Co., AL Census; 1910, 1920, 1930 Jackson Co., FL Census. Online
marriages records, visits to cemeteries where some are buried, online
cemeteries, Newton Averett and Sarah Louise Averett's family pages of their
Bible; a son and daughter of Mary Magdalene Averett, my late father, Woodrow
Wilson Averett, a late uncle, Edwin Newton Averett and a living uncle. Personal
research. Made corrections/additions. 4 Mar 2008