Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameAVENT, Maj. William Francis 
, GGG Grandson
, GGG GrandsonBirth Date28 Dec 1827
Birth PlaceGreensville County, Virginia
Death Date6 Sep 1881 Age: 53
Death PlaceEmporia, Greensville County, Virginia
FlagsCivil War-CSA, Served in the Military
FatherAVENT, Tamlin (~1801-1875)
MotherDUPREE, Sarah Elizabeth (1809-~1880)
Misc. Notes
Born in Greensville VA, attended William & Mary College in Williamsburg, Va. in the 1840’s.
Military Service in the Civil War:
Major William Francis Avent, Quartermaster for the Department of AL, MS, and East LA, Army of Tennessee.
Appointed Captain on 27 May 1862, listed as a Major serving with Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest on 15 March 1864.
Surrendered with Lt. Gen. R. Taylor at Citronville 4 May 1865 and paroled 18 May 1865.
William moved to Oxford MS in 1845-50 then moved back to Emporia, Va. after the death of his wife.
Military Service in the Civil War:
Major William Francis Avent, Quartermaster for the Department of AL, MS, and East LA, Army of Tennessee.
Appointed Captain on 27 May 1862, listed as a Major serving with Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest on 15 March 1864.
Surrendered with Lt. Gen. R. Taylor at Citronville 4 May 1865 and paroled 18 May 1865.
William moved to Oxford MS in 1845-50 then moved back to Emporia, Va. after the death of his wife.
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1830
Birth PlaceTennessee
Death Date1865 Age: 35
Death PlaceLafayette County, Mississippi
Marr Date30 Jan 1851
Marr PlaceVirginia