Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameDAVIS, Mattie 
Birth DateMay 1852
Birth PlaceAlabama
Death Date07 Sep 1935 Age: 83
Spouses
1AVANT, Abner , GGG Grandson
, GGG GrandsonBirth Date01 Feb 1831
Birth PlaceLiberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee
Death Date21 Aug 1901 Age: 70
Death PlaceWrightsboro, Gonzales County, Texas
FatherAVANT, Benjamin W. (1800-1875)
MotherFITE, Margareth (1805-1891)
Misc. Notes
Mr. Abner Avant died at 2:00 o'clock this morning at his home about 7 or 8 miles west of the Guadalupe river . He was in his 70th year, and came to Gonzales county in 1852.
He was surrounded by his children at the time of his death , as he has been seriously ill for about 30 days. His illness was due to overheat, running into slow fever.
The change in the surname spelling from Avent to Avant first appears with Abner, though not consistently.
He was surrounded by his children at the time of his death , as he has been seriously ill for about 30 days. His illness was due to overheat, running into slow fever.
The change in the surname spelling from Avent to Avant first appears with Abner, though not consistently.
Marr Date1883
Marr PlaceGonzales, Gonzales County, Texas
ChildrenWalter M. (1886-1949)