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1855 - 1893 (37 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Ira Walter Avery |
Born |
13 Sep 1855 |
Arena, Delaware, New York |
Gender |
Male |
Library book: The Groton Avery Clan |
06013 |
Military Service |
U.S. Navy |
In 1875 he enlisted in the Navy for two years. He was on the ship USS Huron. He one of the survivors when the ship was wrecked. Discharged, January 1878. |
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The USS Huron. On November 23, 1877 the USS Huron with 16 officers and 118 crewmen left Hampton Roads, Virginia bound for Cuba on a scientific mission. |
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The Wreck of The USS Huron. On November 24, 1877, about 1:00am a gale caused the Huron to run aground off Nags Head, North Carolina. It was just two hundred yards from the shore. Soon the surf overwhelmed the Huron. Only thirty-four of its men would survive the night. |
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The USS Huron Survivors. Fishermen and their families could only watch helpless from the shore but, were able aid to those who did make it to shore. |
Died |
5 Apr 1893 |
Sprague, Lincoln, Washington |
Buried |
Lake View Cemetery, Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, United States |
Siblings |
2 siblings |
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Person ID |
I44465 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
17 Oct 2019 |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 13 Sep 1855 - Arena, Delaware, New York |
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| Married - 24 Oct 1878 - Buffalo, Erie, New York |
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| Died - 5 Apr 1893 - Sprague, Lincoln, Washington |
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| Buried - - Lake View Cemetery, Sprague, Lincoln, Washington, United States |
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