Franklin Capen Avery

1849 - 1923  (74 years)

• Name	Franklin Capen Avery
  Birth	8 Apr 1849	Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	02326
  Biographical Information	1879
  	In 1873 Franklin surveyed the town of Fort Collins, Colorado. In 1879 he built a stone house which remained in the family until 1962 when it was sold after the death of his son Edgar. Today it has been preserved and serves as a history museum known as "The Avery House".
  		Avery House, Ft. Collins. Avery House, Ft. Collins.
  Occupation	Franklin founded the Larimer County Bank which became known as the First National Bank. He served as bank president from 1881 until 1910.
  		First National Bank of Ft. Collins advertisement. North Park Union, Walden & Larimer County, Colorado, February 8, 1901, page 1.
  Death	24 Apr 1923	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
  		Franklin Capen Avery Death Franklin Capen Avery Death
  		Franklin Capen Avery Obituary Fort Collins Coloradoan, Fort Collins, Colorado, 05 May 1923, Saturday, Page 1
  		Franklin Capen Avery Dies In California Fort Collins Coloradoan, Fort Collins, Colorado, 25 Apr 1923, Wednesday, Page 1
  		Franklin Capen Avery Dies In California, Continued From Page 1 Fort Collins Coloradoan, Fort Collins, Colorado, 25 Apr 1923, Wednesday, Page 3
  Burial	1 May 1923	Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Edward Robie Avery,   b. 28 Oct 1847, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York d. 8 Nov 1908, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado
  2. Sarah Louise Avery,   b. 10 Mar 1851, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York d. 30 Mar 1937, Greeley, Weld, Colorado
  3. Reverend George Porter Avery,   b. 25 Dec 1852, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York d. 31 Jan 1928, Claremont, Los Angeles, California
  4. William Henry Avery,   b. 5 Oct 1854, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York d. 2 Jan 1890, Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado
  Person ID	I39559	Nagel
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Edgar Avery,   b. 29 Aug 1820, Ledyard, Cayuga, New York d. 27 May 1886, Greeley, Weld, Colorado (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eliza Keith Worthing,   b. 25 Nov 1826, Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine d. 28 Aug 1897, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F12354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Edson,   b. 18 May 1851, Scipio, Cayuga, New York d. 11 May 1925, Denver, Denver, Colorado (Age 73 years)
  Children	+ 1. Edgar Delano Avery,   b. 9 Feb 1877, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado d. 8 Apr 1961 (Age 84 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Ethel Elizabeth Avery,   b. 29 Apr 1878, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado d. 9 May 1934, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado (Age 56 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Marietta Louise Avery,   b. 29 Jan 1882, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado d. 11 May 1975, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado (Age 93 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Infant Daughter Avery,   b. 27 Dec 1883   d. 27 Dec 1883 (Age 0 years)   5. Infant Son Avery,   b. 12 Jun 1886   d. 22 Aug 1886 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F12355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Apr 1849 - Ledyard, Cayuga, New York Death - 24 Apr 1923 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Burial - 1 May 1923 - Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Franklin Capen Avery. The Groton Avery Clan Volume I page 763. By Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery. Cleveland 1912.