Samuel Avis
Samuel was born in about February of the year 1796 in Jefferson County, Virginia. Samuel mustered into the Virginia Militia on August 26, 1814. (view military records, page 2, page 3) He served for one month in Captain George W. Humphrey's Company Riflemen and was paid $8.00 for his service. He is listed in the Company Muster Roll at Camp Hill, Washington D.C. Sept, 23, 1814 and his service ended on Sept 24, 1814. On 19 Mar 1817, Samuel married Ann Mohler (daughter of Jacob Mohler and Jane Rion).
Here is the 1820 Census: (view actual census)
Samuel Avis
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, Virginia
Free White Males
Under 10 - 1
10 to 15 - 0
16 to 18 - 0
16 to 25 - 1
26 to 44 - 0
45 and up - 0
Free White Females
Under 10 - 1
10 to 15 - 0
16 to 18 - 1
16 to 25 - 0
26 to 44 - 0
45 and up - 0
Foreigners not naturalized - 0
# of persons engaged in agriculture - 0
# of persons engaged in commerce - 0
# of persons engaged in manufacture - 1
Slaves:
Males
under 14 - 0
14 to 25 - 0
26 to 44 - 0
over 45 - 0
Females
under 14 - 0
14 to 25 - 0
26 to 44 - 0
over 45 - 0
Free Colored Persons:
Males
Under 14 - 0
14 to 25 _ 0
26 to 44 - 0
over 45 - 0
Females
Under 14 - 0
14 to 25 - 0
26 to 44 - 0
over 45 - 0
All other persons except Indians not taxed - 0Occupation: Lockfiler
By 1830, Samuel had moved his family from Jefferson County, West Virginia to Clinton Township, Franklin, Ohio. (view actual census)
Samuel Avis
Clinton Township, Franklin, Ohio
Free White Males
under 5 - 3
5 to 10 - 1
10 to 14 - 1
15 to 19 - 1
20 to 29 - 0
30 to 39 - 1
40 to 49 - 0
50 to 59 - 0
60 to 69 - 0
70 to 79 - 0
80 to 89 - 0
90 to 99 - 0
100 and up - 0
Free White Females
under 5 - 0
5 to 10 - 1
10 to 14 - 0
15 to 19 - 0
20 to 29 - 1
30 to 39 - 0
40 to 49 - 0
50 to 59 - 0
60 to 69 - 0
70 to 79 - 0
80 to 89 - 0
90 to 99 - 0
100 and up - 0
Slaves - 0
Free Persons of Color - 0By 1840 he had moved again to Milford Township, LaGrange, Indiana: (view actual census pg 2)
(view land records, page 2, page 3)
Samuel Avis
Milford Township, LaGrange, Indiana
Free White Males
under 5 - 1
5 to 10 - 1
10 to 14 - 2
15 to 19 - 2
20 to 29 - 1
30 to 39 - 1
40 to 49 - 0
50 to 59 - 1
60 to 69 - 0
70 to 79 - 0
80 to 89 - 0
90 to 99 - 0
100 and up - 0
Free White Females
under 5 - 1
5 to 10 - 1
10 to 14 - 1
15 to 19 - 1
20 to 29 - 0
30 to 39 - 1
40 to 49 - 0
50 to 59 - 0
60 to 69 - 0
70 to 79 - 0
80 to 89 - 0
90 to 99 - 0
100 and up - 0
Slaves - 0
Free Persons of Color - 0
"During the summer of 1837, a number of citizens of the township petitioned the County Commissioners to set apart Township 36 north, Range 11 east of the Second Principal Meridian, and constitute the same a seperate township. In the petition it was suggested that the township be called Milford. In accordance with this petition, the Commissioners, in September of the same year, ordered the creation of the township Milford, and the first
election to be held at the residence of Samuel Avis, who was probably appointed Inspector."[1882 COUNTIES OF LaGRANGE and NOBLE INDIANA HISTORICAL and BIOGRAPHICAL, Milford Township, Chicago F.A. Battey and Company Publishers 1882 ]
By 1850 he had moved to Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana: (view actual census)
Samuel Avis
Richland Township, DeKalb, Indiana
August 31, 1850
Samuel Avis 54 male farmer 600 acres born in Virginia
Ann Avis 50 female Virginia
Jane Davis 20 female Ohio
Colbert Avis 16 male laborer Ohio
Thomas Avis 12 male Indiana
Missouri Avis 15 female Indiana
Edmund 9 male Indiana
Charles Davis 5/12 male Indiana
His sons James and William remained in LaGrange County, Indiana: [note: still trying to locate Daniel Avis]
1850 Milford Township, LaGrange, Indiana (view actual census)
James Avis 31 male farmer Virginia
Elizabeth Avis 35 Female Ohio
Lavina J Avis 7 female Indiana
Francis M 4 Male Indiana
Sarah E Avis 3 female Indiana
Margaret P 1/12 female Indiana***************************
1850 Springfield, LaGrange, Indiana (view actual census)
William Avis 23 male farmer Virginia
Mary J. Avis 20 female Ohio
Julia A Avis 11/12 female IndianaIn Eel River, Allen, Indiana: (view actual census)
Joseph Dugly 35 male Blacksmith 500 acres France
Margaret (Avis) Dugly 29 female Virginia
Charles Dugly 6 male Indiana
Hester Ann Dugly 4 female Indiana
Samuel Avis 22 male Blacksmith VirginiaBy 1860, most of the family had moved to Illinois. Samuel died in 1858 in Trenton, Clinton, Illinois. His wife lived until 10 Oct 1874, when she died in Eel River Township, Allen, Indiana at the age of 74 while living with her daughters family. She is buried in Eel River Cemetery next to the rest of the Dugley family. (still looking for Daniel Avis, Missouri Long, Samuel Avis)
Eel River, Allen, Indiana (view actual census)
Joseph Douglay 44 male Black Smith, M.E. Bracker(?), Farmer 1000 in real estate 300 personal estate born in France
Margaret Dougley 39 female Virginia
Emil 16 male laborer Indiana
Hestor A 14 female Indiana
Fletcher 9 male Indiana
Asbury 2 male Indiana
Lorraine 1 male Indiana***************************************
1860 Census, St. Jacobs, Madison, Illinois (view actual census)
Thomas Avis 23 Male farmer 425 acres born in New York
Edward J. Avis 19 male Indiana
Ann Avis 60 Female Indiana
Bruda (Brida) Long 6 female Virginia
[note: feel that the census taker messed up the birth places by one spot, as Thomas was born in Indiana, Ann was born in Virginia and Bruda (Brida) was born in Illinois]***************************
Right next door are: (view actual census)
Arthur Sherwood 30 male farmer North Carolina
Jane (Avis) Sherwood 30 female England
Mary Sherwood 3 Ohio
Harriet Sherwood 1 Ohio
Charles Culver 16 male Ohio[note: I believe that Arthur Sherwood was born in England, Jane was born in Ohio, see 1880 census]
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In nearby Lebanon, St. Clair, Illinois (view actual census)
Sidney Bryan 40 female $5000 in real estate, $600 in personal estate born in Illinois
James P. Bryan 19 male Illinois
Maria 16 female Illinois
Catherine 14 female Illinois
Celia 12 female Illinois
Colbert Avis 25 male Illinois
Mary J Taylor 20 female Illinois(note: Maria is actually Margery Bryan, Colbert's future wife see picture at right)
The 1870 Census finds the following children: (Still looking for others)
Town 3 Range 8, Madison, Illinois (View actual census)
James Avis 57 male white laborer Virginia
Elizabeth Avis 54/57 female white housekeeper Ohio
Francis 25 male white farmer Indiana
Eliza 22 Female white Indiana
Lucinda 8 female white Indiana
Samuel Avis 16 male white Illinois********************************
Eel River, Allen, Indiana (view actual census)
Joseph Dugley 55 male white $3600 real estate, $669 personal estate, born in France
Margaret Dugley 49 female white keeping house Virginia
Fletcher Dugley 19 male white at school Indiana
Asbury Dugley 12 male white works on farm Indiana
Luane Dugley 11 male white at home Indiana
Lilla 9 female white Indiana
John 6 male white Indiana
Bright 3 male white IndianaThe 1880 Census shows:
Arthur Sherwood Self S Male W 52 ENG Farmer ENG ENG
Emma Sherwood Dau S Female W 15 IL Keeping House ENG OH (view actual census)
Mary Sherwood Dau S Female W 12 IL ENG OH
Sarah Sherwood Dau S Female W 9 IL ENG OHJarvis Or St. Jacobs, Madison, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254234
NA Film Number T9-0234
Page Number 487C
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William AVIS Self M Male W 54 VA Farmer VA VA
Mary J. AVIS Wife M Female W 51 OH Housekeeper OH PA
Alice AVIS Dau S Female W 12 IL --- ---
Asbury AVIS Son S Male W 6 IL --- ---
Census Place Scott, Champaign, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254180
NA Film Number T9-0180
Page Number 290C
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Thomas AVIS Self M Male W 43 IN Farmer VA VA
Susan AVIS Wife M Female W 43 TN Keeping House VA TN
Census Place Liberty, Barry, Missouri
Family History Library Film 1254673
NA Film Number T9-0673
Page Number 355B********************************
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Edward J. AVIS Self M Male W 39 IN Farmer VA VA
Sarah AVIS Wife M Female W 30 IL Keeping House NC IL
Clarence E. AVIS Son S Male W 11 IL At School IN IL
Emma J. AVIS Dau S Female W 8 IL IN IL
Bertha AVIS Dau S Female W 6 IL IN IL
Edmund AVIS Son S
Census Place Collinsville, Madison, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254234
NA Film Number T9-0234
Page Number 446C
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James HAYS Self M M W 48 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: IN Mo: IN (view actual census)
America J. HAYS Wife F M W 45 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: KY
Lizzie HAYS Dau F S W 20 IL Occ: Assist In House Fa: IN Mo: IL
Ella HAYS Dau F S W 18 IL Occ: Assist In House Fa: IN Mo: IL
Walter HAYS Son M S W 14 IL Occ: At School Fa: IN Mo: IL
Willie HAYS Son M S W 12 IL Occ: At School Fa: IN Mo: IL
Elmer HAYS Son M S W 6 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IL
Ralph HAYS Son M S W 2 IL Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IL
Colbert AVIS Other M W W 44 OH Occ: Works On Farm Fa: VA Mo: VA
Jesse N. BRAUB Other M D W 37 IL Occ: Works On Farm Fa: IL Mo: IL
Children of Samuel Avis and Ann Moler (Mohler):
John "James" Harvey Avis (1819 - abt 1880)
Mary Avis (bef 1820 - ??) I have information that the first two children of Samuel and Ann were James and Mary (Explorer: Jefferson County CD)
Jane Avis (1820 - ??)
Charles Hanson Avis (Abt 1822 - 1849)
Margaret Ann Avis (1824 - 1879)
Daniel Avis (Abt 1826 - 1863)
William Avis (1826 - 1895)1870
Samuel Spencer Avis (1829 - 1873)
Colbert Stuart Avis (1834 - 1891)
Missouri Avis (Abt 1836 - ??)
Thomas Conley Avis (1837 - 1907)
Edmond Joseph Avis (1841 - 1905)
