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, Charles Edward
b: Jul 4 1849, Henry Co, MO
d: Mar 27 1926, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO
bur: Sardis North Cemetery, Tebo Twp, Henry Co, MO
Clinton MO - A busy, useful life was brought to a close at the Lakeside hospital in Kansas City, at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 1926, when the spirit of Charles Edward Avery returned to its Maker. The week before he had taken most seriously ill, suffering most intense agony. He was first taken to the hospital in Windsor then to the Kansas City hospital. On his arrival there the specialist said he was suffering from an internal abscess with conplications and although all possible was done, the end came very shortly after the incision was made to drain the abscess. It seems impossible to friends and dear ones as he had seemed so well and strong and had given such active supervision to his farm, walking about it only a few days before his fatal illness to see that all was well with his cattle. In the death of Mr. Avery, the county has lost a valuable citizen. His going was bourned by both rich and poor. The darkies of the neighborhood, whose parents had been owned by the Avery family in the days gone by, were there to pay their last respects. Walter Avery, colored, one of the older generation was there with his sons and dug the grave in the Sardis cemetery. It was with tear dimmed eyes that he said: "Everybody will miss Mr. Avery, he has done something for all of us." Many other tributes to his life and high standards of living were made by others, but none greater than the one that came from this kindly humble heart. He was laid to rest there without ostentation. He lived without pomp or egotism, but was a true American aristocrat - that aristocracy of independence of thought, and of constant adherence to duty and uninterruped fidelity to honor. The individual who goes quietly about the things that are his to do, the things at hand, is the man who wins after all. We can study, with profit, the life of Ed Avery, who built a good foundation with an excellent education, then put it into use not only for his family, but his entire community. The fertility of the soil on his farm is as high as it was when he started more than 40 years ago. The acres are in the highest state of production. No thin, worn out soil - but the thick black loam of 100 years ago. The cattle are sleek, the cribs well filled. Everything about was thrifty, that tell without words the life of a good steward. His faith in God never wavered. He looked forward to the home where there is no parting. He held to the Primitive Baptist faith, having attended that church since childhood. He was, without doubt, the best read man in the county, always manifesting keen interest in all questions, both economic and political. His understanding and judgement on current issues of the day were unerring. He delighted in up-to-date inprovements. Radio pleased him and the knowledge he could get from the speeches of brilliant preachers and statesmen, served to make him even delve deeper in questions of the day. He was devoted to his family. He was most generous in his affection, desiring all the time the things that were for their good. As a host he was unequalled. The charm of the fireside of he, his wife and his children was indelibly printed upon your mind, after having once enoyed it. His home has oftentimes been the scene of festivity. Perhaps those he loved best were those family reunions of recent years in July to celebrate his brithday. The kinspeople and friends at those times came from far and wide to pay him tribute and enjoy his genial counsel. Now it is a happy memory with everyone who went. After all our influence for good upon our friends or acquaintances is what really counts in the end, and perhaps no one had more influence for good than he. - Charles Edward Avery was born on the farm just north of his home place, July 4, 1849. His young manhood was spent on the home farm except the years spent at the University of Missouri. On February 1, 1883, he was married to Lelia T. Merritt. He brought his bride to this farm and here is where they have spent 43 years of happy married life. Here is where they have reared three sons - William Merritt, Earl Leland and Merrill Gordon, and two daughters - Virignia Lenora, now Mrs. Russell Chipman and Lelia Ethel, now Mrs. Charles Jones. Mr. Avery is also survived by three grandchildren, also by three sisters - Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Finks, Calhoun; Mrs. Mary Henrietta Marr, Springfield, MO., and Lillian May Marr, of Joplin, Mo., and one brother, John Henry Avery, of Long Beach, Calif., besides the host of neighbors and friends.