bio.:AVERY, Robert W.
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co, pg: 760
--- Robert W. Avery - The Avery family is one of the oldest and best known of the pioneer families in Henry County, their coming to this county dating in the forties. The late Robert W. Avery of Tebo township was a sterling and worthy representative of this old and prominent family. He was born on the old Avery home place in Tebo township June 14, 1851, and was the son of Judge William L. and Sophronia Caroline (Williams) Avery, who were among the earliest of the pioneer families of Henry County. Mr. Avery was reared to young manhood on the parental farm and received a good education in the district school and was brought up to believe in the best principles of good citizenship. During his entire life he practiced the precepts of honesty and high morality taught him by his excellent parents. He always made his home upon the Avery home place and came into possession of this fine farm through inheritance and purchase. He was a successful live stock dealer as well as a splendid farmer, becoming the owner of three hundred and ninety-nine acres of good land in Tebo township. Mr. Avery departed this life April 27, 1907, sincerely mourned throughout the county as a splendid and upright and industrious citizen who left the community a better place in which to live through the example he set of industrious and right living. On December 10, 1884, Mr. Avery was united in marriage with Serena Merritt, and to this union were born five children, as follows: Walter C., Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Sidney R., at home; Lyman L., a soldier in the National Army, was in training at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas, and is now in France; Susan C., at home. The first son of the family died in infancy, born May 1, 1887. Walter C. was born October 28, 1888, married Miss Ethel Woodard, and has three children, Lucille, Louise, Irene; Sidney R. was born August 7, 1893; Lyman was born March 3, 1896; Susan C.was born February 7, 1902. The mother of the foregoing children was born in Henry County, March 28, 1861, the daughter of Judge Milton B. and Susan A. (Fewel) Merritt, who were parents of ten children. Judge Milton B. Merritt was born in Tennessee, April 27, 1819, and was an early pioneer of Henry County. He served as county judge for a number of years and was one of the best known men of his day in Henry County. He died March 24, 1906. His widow is now living on the old Merritt home place. She is one of the oldest pioneer women in Henry County, if not the oldest; she is well past ninety-three years of age, having been born June 18, 1825. Mrs. Avery was educated in the district schools and the Warrensburg Normal and is a capable and well-informed lady. Mr. Avery was a Democrat but took little active interest in political matters. He was contented to strive and create for his family and his home, his interests in life being mainly with his home and family to whom he was very devoted, no sacrifice being too great and no endeavors being too much for him to attempt in their behalf.

AVERY, C. E. & R. W. - b: 1849 Henry Co, MO
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 629
residence: Tebo
C. E. & R. W. Avery are the owners and managers of a fine 460 acre farm, and are
sons of the late Hon. William L. Avery, who was born November 14, 1822, in White
County, Tennessee, and who married January 17, 1843, Miss Saphronia C.,
daughter of Major John W. and Nancy A. Williams, of Henry County. She was born
December 8, 1826, in Simpson County, Kentucky. They had nine children, seven of
whom are living: Nancy Elizabeth was born May 10, 1845, and married Mark F.
Finks, October 20, 1864; Leonora A. was born August 2, 1847, and married John
W. Coppage, October 23, 1867. Charles E. was born July 4, 1849, and married Miss
Lelia Theressa, daughter of Judge M. B. and Susan A. Merritt, of this county;
Robert W. was born June 15, 1851; Emma O., was born September 9, 1853, and
married J. W. Wall in August, 1873 (she died January 7, 1876); Idora F., who was
born February 4, 1855, married Nicholas Mars, December 19, 1870, and died
September 18, 1874; Mary H. was born January 28, 1857, married Peter B. Mars,
October, 1874; Lillian M. was born May 1, 1861, married Nicholas Mars, and now
residing in Cedar County Missouri; John H. was born September 3, 1863. C. E.
Avery, after attending the Calhoun and Clinton High Schools, took a course at the
Missouri State University. He is a gentleman of good education and well cultured,
yet altogether unassuming in manner. Robert W., his brother is assisting in the
farm management. They are capable energetic young men, and rank high as
farmers and raisers of fine graded stock. They have an excellent farm upon which
are good buildings, etc. This farm was settled in 1845, by their father, who
although he served the county with honor to himself, and satisfaction to her
people, found time aside from legal hours, to train his sons for success in future
life. He was a prominent public man, his first office being that of county
assessor, which position he filled for two years, in 1850-1. he was next elected
judge of the county court in 1852, and served for twelve years, or until the
general ousting ordinance in 1864. He was again elected in 1870, as judge of the
court of common pleas, and held the office for four years. In 1874 he became
judge of the probate court, holding his seat until the time of his death, March 2,
1875. Politically these brothers are Democratic.

obit:AVERY, Robert Walter
b: Jun 14 1851, Henry Co, MO
d: Apr 27 1907, near Calhoun, Henry Co, MO
bur: Sardis North Cemetery, Tebo Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton MO - Death of Robert W. Avery - Robert W. Avery was born June 14, 1851; departed this life April 27, 1907, aged 55 years, 10 months and 13 days. Deceased was stricken with paralysis last August, but in a few weeks had seemingly recovered. However, recurring attacks so broke his constitution that his health gradually gave way, until the final stroke a few weeks ago, from which he only at intervals partially rallied. Throughout his illness all that loving relatives and neighbors could do was done for him. Yet, the strong man he was, in the prime of life, was called to his reward. That his reward will be great, not one who ever knew him can doubt - everyone was his friend. Quiet in demeanor, honest, straightforward in all dealings with his fellowmen, never wanting more than what was just and right, a considerate neighbor, and a man whose home life was most exemplary - never staying away from home, and who loved his family dearly; what measure of greatness shall be his! Certain it is the Father above will glorify the life called hence. "Bob", as he was called, was a son of the late Judge Wm. L. and Sophronia (Williams) Avery, his mother now residing with her youngest son, Harry Avery, in Colorado Springs. December 10, 1884, he married Miss Estella Merritt, daughter of the late Judge M. B. and Mrs. Susan A. Merritt. To this union five children were born - the eldest (a son) dying in infancy; the other four, three sons and a daughter, with their mother mourn a loving husband and fond parent. Beside these, his immediate family, deceased leaves mother and younger brother above mentioned, an elder brother, C. E. Avery, of Tebo, and four sisters - Mrs. Fisher Finks, near Calhoun, Mrs. Jno. W. Coppage, near Hickory Grove, Mrs. Nick Marr, Joplin, and Mrs. Peter Marr, in Colorado, and many relatives. Sunday afternoon brief funeral services were held at the family home, after which the body was borne to Sardis burial ground where the last sad rites were performed in the presence of one of the largest funeral assemblages in the history of the county.