Avery, James B.

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Birth

James B. Avery was born January 13, 1838 in Broome, Schoharie County, NY to Russell Avery (B. abt 1814, D. >1860) and his first wife Anna Lommis (B. abt 1817, D. Feb 2, 1856).[1]

Marriage & Children

Life

James B. Avery, age 12 years, can be found in the 1850 US Census living in Broome with his father Russell, who was a wheelwright, and his mother.[2] Six years later on February 2, 1856 his mother Anna died in Broome. Soon after James and his father, who remarried a much younger woman named Mary, moved to Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY. They can be found living there in the 1860 US Census.[3] James was working as a farm laborer for John C. Dean and his wife Anna.[3] His father, Russell, was now a farmer and living with his wife Mary (B. 1832), Harriet W. Mackey (B. 1853) and young son George W. Avery (B. 1859).[3]

James has not been found after his Civil War service.


Military Service

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Residence: Rensselaerville[1]
Place of Birth: Broome, Schoharie Co., NY[1]
Date of Birth: 13 Jan 1838[1]
Names of Parents: Russell (Avery) and Anna Lommis[1]
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Mechanic[1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $100.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 27 Aug 1862
Enlistment Place: Rensselaerville, New York [4]
Enlistment Rank: Private
State Served: New York
Regiment: 61st Infantry[5]
Company: Company I
Promotion Date: 1 Dec 1862[5]
Promotion Rank: Full Corporal [5]
Wounded by Accident: before 15 Nov 1862[5]
Wounded at: Warrenton, VA [5]
Discharged for Disability on: 22 Dec 1863 [4]
Place of Discharge: New York City, NY
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24.[4] "Was most of the time in? N?___ was wounded at Washington Va. by accident in the Hospital a year discharged Dec 24th 1863 Still living P.O address Medusa Albany Co N.Y."[1]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York, Regimental Rosters.

Death

James died on January 6, 1914 at Clifton, KS [6]

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Additional Media

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. 1850 US Census, Broome, Schoharie Co, NY
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 1860 US Census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co, NY
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ancestry Military Databases
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  6. Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com