Captain Van Brunt Avery

1860 - 1922  (61 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Van Brunt Avery
  Title	Captain
  Born	18 Dec 1860	Cohocton, Steuben, New York
  Gender	Male
  Library book: The Groton Avery Clan	08676
  Biographical Information	The tug "Cynthia II,"ran the Associated Press dispatch in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American war. Her captain was Van Brunt Avery. During the siege of Santiago and battles San Juan Hill, El Caney, etc., she was kept busy carrying press dispatches to the nearest cable. She was often under fire, and on one occasion was attacked by the U.S. steamer "Potomac," having been mistaken for a Spanish boat.
  		Tug Cynthia II. Avery notes and queries: a quarterly magazine devoted to the history of the Groton Averys, February 1902.
  Died	20 Feb 1922	Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
  		Van Brunt Avery Death Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Florida, Friday, February 24, 1922
  Buried	Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Clara Grace Avery,   b. 18 Oct 1853
  2. Cora Olive Avery,   b. 15 Sep 1855
  3. Frank Brewster Avery,   b. 12 Jul 1857, New York
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  Person ID	I44234	Nagel
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Gilbert Franklin Avery,   b. 15 Jan 1828, Howard, Steuben, New York ,   d. 23 Apr 1896, Fernandina Beach, Nassau, Florida  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Abigail Brewster,   b. 12 Dec 1830, Laurens, Otsego, New York ,   d. 4 Mar 1866, Patchinville, Steuben, New York  (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F13348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lila Bell Cherry,   b. 5 Oct 1876, Macon-Bibb County, Georgia ,   d. 12 Aug 1962, New York  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1896	Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
  Children	1. Clare Van Brunt Avery,   b. 27 Nov 1897, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia ,   d. 11 Jun 1902  (Age 4 years)  [Birth]   2. Elizabeth Avery,   b. 12 Jun 1903, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia ,   d. 3 Aug 1962, New York  (Age 59 years)  [Birth]   3. Ralph Hillyer Avery,   b. 3 Sep 1906, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia ,   d. 24 Jan 1976, Rochester, Monroe, New York  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F14311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Dec 1860 - Cohocton, Steuben, New York Married - 16 Dec 1896 - Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Died - 20 Feb 1922 - Savannah, Chatham, Georgia Buried - - Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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