Avery, James B.
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
| 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
Civil War Pension Index
Sources
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 1850 US Census, Broome, Schoharie Co, NY
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 1860 US Census, Rensselaerville, Albany Co, NY
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ancestry Military Databases
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
- ↑ Civil War Pension Records @ Fold3.com
