Oliver Avery, Jr

1836 - 1923  (87 years)

• Name	Oliver Avery
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	26 Sep 1836	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	02220
  Military Service	Civil War, Union Army
  	Company H, 3rd Regiment New York Volunteers. April 25, 1861 to May 21, 1863. He was in the Battle of Big Bethel.
  		The Battle of Big Bethel. The Battle of Big Bethel. One of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War. It took place on the Virginia Peninsula, near Newport News, on June 10, 1861. Harper's weekly, June 29, 1861.
  		Oliver Avery Disabled Veteran Record U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
  Occupation	Daniel Spencer and Frederick Avery (Oliver's older brother) began the Groton Separator Works in 1847 to manufacture agricultural implements. Charles and Lyman Perrigo started the Groton Iron Works in 1852. At the age of fourteen Oliver was apprenticed to Lyman and Charles Perrigo as a machinist. After four years he became a journeyman and continued working for them for several years. After a few years Oliver left the Perrigo brothers and went to Owego and established himself in business. After an interruption for the war he returned to Groton and bought an interest in the Perrigo factory. In 1877 the Groton Iron Works and the Groton Separator Works joined together and incorporated as the Groton Iron Bridge Works.
  		Avery-Bartholomew Bridge The Avery-Bartholomew Patent Railroad Iron Bridge. Patented by Oliver Avery, Jr. and Caleb Bartholomew it is an example technological advances in American metal truss bridge designs during latter part of the nineteenth century. Built in 1877 the bridge pictured was the first of it's kind. It crossed the Fall Creek at the Elm Street extension in Groton, NY. Built from railroad rails it was inexpensive and quick to build. It was still in use until the late 1970's It is preserved today for it's historic significance. It is on display at a park across the street from the Groton town building.
  		Avery-Bartholomew Bridge. Avery-Bartholomew Bridge.
  Death	5 Dec 1923	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Burial	Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Frederick Avery,   b. 7 Jan 1826, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  2. Abigail Backus Avery,   b. 7 Dec 1827, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  3. Albert Avery,   b. 18 Nov 1829, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  4. Marcus Albert Avery,   b. 1 Jun 1832
  5. Amos Avery,   b. 18 Aug 1834, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 1903, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  6. Hannah Avery,   b. 14 Sep 1838, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  7. David Avery,   b. 15 Aug 1840, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 3 Mar 1889
  8. Edward Mortimer Avery,   b. 28 Feb 1849, Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Person ID	I40809	Nagel
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Oliver Avery, Sr,   b. 3 May 1797, Charlemont, Franklin, Massachusetts d. 13 Nov 1877, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hannah Webb,   b. 7 Jul 1806   d. 22 Mar 1883, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	13 Apr 1825	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Family ID	F12556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hellen Melissa Allen,   b. 15 Oct 1849, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 16 Feb 1908, Groton, Tompkins, New York (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	26 Nov 1873	Groton, Tompkins, New York
  Children	1. Adena Avery  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Blanche Avery,   b. 4 Jul 1876   d. 3 Dec 1897 (Age 21 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Mabel Avery,   b. 29 Aug 1877  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Floyd Oliver Avery,   b. 12 Nov 1878  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Agnes Helen Avery,   b. 6 Feb 1883  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Henry Allen Avery,   b. 28 Nov 1888, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 28 Apr 1976, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F12947	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Sep 1836 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Marriage - 26 Nov 1873 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Death - 5 Dec 1923 - Groton, Tompkins, New York Burial - - Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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