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Joseph Conant Avery

Joseph Conant Avery

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  • Name Joseph Conant Avery 
    Born 9 Jun 1817  Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Library book: The Groton Avery Clan 01610 
    Biographical Information In 1845 Joseph left Illinois and traveled the Oregon trail. Two years later his wife and 3 oldest children followed him. In the area they settled Joseph founded the town of Corvallis.

    Avery Lodge built in 1966 at Oregon State University was named in his honor. This was because he was key in developing the college that would eventually become the state university.

    In recent years a wave of political correctness alleged that Joseph was connected to a pro-slavery newspaper. In fact his only connection was that he owned the printing press that was used to print the paper. The press was not purchased for this purpose. It was previously used for other papers.

    A 2017 study made on behalf of the university found no connection between Joseph and pro-slavery groups. Other than the fact that the paper carried a couple of advertisements for his family's store he was not connected to the paper.

    The study was tainted and in order to carry out the predetermined agenda carried a conclusion that was written not from the facts of the study but, the fact that 13 years previously the Corvallis school board decided not to name a middle school in his honor. Their decision was made from a state of ignorance and was a reaction not to facts but, the allegation alone.

    In 2018 ignoring the facts of the study the building was renamed. Oddly enough the history remains the same.
     
    J. C. Avery Two Descendants Remember.
    J. C. Avery Two Descendants Remember.
    Corvallis (Oregon) Gazette Times, Friday, March 19, 1976 page A18.
    Joseph Conant Avery 2.
    Joseph Conant Avery 2.
    Joseph Conant Avery 2.
    Died 16 Jun 1876  Benton County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Crystal Lake Cemetery, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 12 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I37977  Nagel
    Last Modified 31 May 2019 

    Father Cyrus Avery,   b. 12 May 1771, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1833, Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Lydia Marcy,   b. 3 Jan 1772,   d. 18 Jun 1817  (Age 45 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 16 May 1791  Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Marsh,   b. 14 Jan 1824, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1911  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1841  Stark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charles Avery,   b. 14 Mar 1842, Stark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1861, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Punderson Avery,   b. 22 Jul 1843, Stark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1912, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
     3. Florence Avery,   b. 5 Mar 1845, Stark County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1928, Multnomah County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]
     4. Frances Avery,   b. 1 Feb 1849, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1919, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [Birth]
    +5. George Washington Avery,   b. 21 Sep 1850, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1928, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     6. Arthur Avery,   b. 7 Nov 1852, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1854, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)  [Birth]
     7. James Conant Avery,   b. 25 Nov 1854, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1870, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)  [Birth]
     8. Chatham Avery,   b. 7 Feb 1856, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1863, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)  [Birth]
    +9. Napoleon Bonaparte Avery,   b. 16 Feb 1859, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1912, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [Birth]
     10. Frederic Avery,   b. 1 Oct 1861, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1863  (Age 1 years)  [Birth]
     11. Gertrude Avery,   b. 8 Sep 1867, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1954, Riverside County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 29 May 2019 
    Family ID F12847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart