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John Marsh Avery

John Marsh Avery

Male 1844 - 1891  (47 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name John Marsh Avery 
    Born 4 Apr 1844  Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850 
    1850 Avery 2.
    1850 Avery 2.
    1850 US census, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Family Number 495, Avery.
    Census 1860 
    1860 Avery 2.
    1860 Avery 2.
    1860 US census, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Family Number 148, Avery.
    Census 1870 
    1870 Avery-McIlhenny.
    1870 Avery-McIlhenny.
    1870 US census, New Iberia, Iberia, Louisiana, Family Number 103, Avery-McIlhenny.
    Census 1880 
    1880 Avery 13.
    1880 Avery 13.
    1880 US census, Iberia, Louisiana, enumeration district 27, Family Number 12028697, Avery.
    Military Service Civil War, Confederate Army Find all individuals with events at this location 
    At the age of seventeen, became a member of the staff of General Taylor of the Confederate army. He was exempted from regular service in order to oversee the Salt mining business which was a critical need for the Confederacy.  
    J M Avery Service Exemption.
    J M Avery Service Exemption.
    Letter signed by Lieutenant Colonel R.S. Burke CSA, exempting John Marsh Burke from regular service to supervise the Avery Island Salt mines.
    Occupation He developed the famous salt mines of Avery's Island. 
    Avery Island Discovery
    Avery Island Discovery
    The Times-Democrat (New Orleans, Louisiana), 03 May 1912, Friday, Page 4
    Died 10 Apr 1891  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Marsh Avery Obituary
    John Marsh Avery Obituary
    The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), 10 Apr 1891, Friday, Page 2
    Buried Avery Island Cemetery, Avery Island, Iberia, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 4 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I38151  Nagel
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2021 

    Father Daniel Dudley Avery,   b. 10 Apr 1810, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1879, Avery Island, Iberia, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah Craig Marsh,   b. 30 Mar 1813, New York, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1879, Avery Island, Iberia, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 15 Aug 1837 
    Family ID F12036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart