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William Carroll AVANT [Parents] was born on 28 Oct 1823 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. He died on 12 Jan 1904. He married Nancy WILLIAMS in 1844.

Nancy WILLIAMS was born in 1825 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. She died in 1895 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. She married William Carroll AVANT in 1844.

They had the following children:

  F i Martha Helen AVANT
  F ii Delia Adelia AVANT
  M iii Caswell Clay Cassus M AVANT
  M iv William Jep AVANT
  M v Louis B. AVANT
  M vi Alvin AVANT
  M vii Lucian Blaine AVANT
  F viii Josephine "Josie" AVANT
  F ix Araminta "Mintie" AVANT
  M x Matthew "Mat" AVANT
  M xi Charles AVANT

William C. POTTER was born in 1840 in Tennessee. He married Martha Helen AVANT on 10 Nov 1869 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

Martha Helen AVANT [Parents] was born in 1845 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. She married William C. POTTER on 10 Nov 1869 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  M i Edward "Eddy" POTTER was born in 1870 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  F ii Nettie POTTER
  F iii Eula POTTER
  M iv William POTTER was born in 1877 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  M v Charles POTTER was born in Nov 1879 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  F vi Vera POTTER.
  F vii Nannie POTTER.
  M viii Herbert POTTER.
  M ix Clarence POTTER.
  M x Norman POTTER.

Robert L SCRUGGS was born on 1 Feb 1835 in Smith Co., Tennessee. He died on 16 Jun 1922 in Smith Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Jun 1922 in Gordonsville Cem., Smith Co., Tennessee. He married Delia Adelia AVANT on 6 Mar 1874 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

Delia Adelia AVANT [Parents] was born on 10 Dec 1846 in Smith Co., Tennessee. She died on 19 Apr 1929 in Smith Co., Tennessee. She married Robert L SCRUGGS on 6 Mar 1874 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Hattie SCRUGGS was born on 23 Mar 1875 in Smith Co., Tennessee. She died on 10 Jun 1936.
  F ii Orlena SCRUGGS
  M iii William A SCRUGGS
  F iv Fannie SCRUGGS was born on 12 Sep 1881 in Smith Co., Tennessee.
  F v Pearl SCRUGGS
  F vi Carry SCRUGGS was born on 27 Aug 1885 in Smith Co., Tennessee. She died on 27 Nov 1885 in Smith Co., Tennessee.
  M vii John Fite SCRUGGS
  F viii Kate SCRUGGS

Caswell Clay Cassus M AVANT [Parents] was born in 1848 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. He married Bettie J. BERRY on 13 Oct 1872 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

Other marriages:
WYNNE, Tennessee Belle Vantrease

Bettie J. BERRY.Bettie married Caswell Clay Cassus M AVANT on 13 Oct 1872 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Ara AVANT

Caswell Clay Cassus M AVANT [Parents] was born in 1848 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. He married Tennessee Belle Vantrease WYNNE on 15 Jan 1879 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.

Other marriages:
BERRY, Bettie J.

Tennessee Belle Vantrease WYNNE was born in 1854. She married Caswell Clay Cassus M AVANT on 15 Jan 1879 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Pearl AVANT was born in Apr 1880 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  F ii Bertie AVANT.
  F iii Lula AVANT
  M iv William Jefferson AVANT
  F v Nannie AVANT was born in 1887 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  F vi Mattie AVANT was born in 1889 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee.
  M vii Frank AVANT

William Jep AVANT [Parents] was born on 25 May 1851 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. He died on 15 May 1920 in Smith Co.,Tennessee. He was buried in May 1920 in Temperance Hall Cem.,Smith Co.,Tennessee. He married Ellen N YOUNG on 4 Sep 1878 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.

Other marriages:
ROSE, Amanda

Ellen N YOUNG was born in 1854. She died in 1897/1900 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. She married William Jep AVANT on 4 Sep 1878 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Flora AVANT
  F ii Lillian AVANT

Alvin AVANT [Parents] was born on 9 Nov 1852 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. He died on 14 Jan 1925 in DeKalb Co.,Tennessee. He was buried in Jan 1925 in Salem Baptist Church Cem.,DeKalb Co.,Tennessee. He married Harriet "Addie" PATY on 31 Aug 1888.

Harriet "Addie" PATY was born on 18 Dec 1866 in Cannon Co., Tennessee. She died on 7 Aug 1945 in DeKalb Co.,Tennessee. She was buried in Aug 1945 in Salem Baptist Church Cem.,DeKalb Co.,Tennessee. She married Alvin AVANT on 31 Aug 1888.


Louis B. AVANT [Parents] was born in Mar 1855 in DeKalb Co., Tennessee. He married Etta AVANT.

Etta AVANT was born in Jul 1866. She married Louis B. AVANT.

They had the following children:

  F i Julia AVANT was born in Jun 1886.
  F ii Buena AVANT was born in Mar 1887.
  F iii Dora AVANT was born in May 1889.
  M iv Alvin AVANT was born in Feb 1893.
  M v Floyd AVANT was born in Nov 1895.
  M vi Clayton AVANT was born in Feb 1899.

Matthew "Mat" AVANT [Parents] was born in 1864 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee. He married Nannie REYNOLDS on 10 May 1890 in Dekalb Co. Tennessee.

Nannie REYNOLDS.Nannie married Matthew "Mat" AVANT on 10 May 1890 in Dekalb Co. Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Bonnie AVANT.

William M JOHNSON.William married Josephine "Josie" AVANT on 26 Dec 1878 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

Josephine "Josie" AVANT [Parents] was born in 1858. She married William M JOHNSON on 26 Dec 1878 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles JOHNSON.
  M ii Edgar JOHNSON.
  M iii Earnest JOHNSON.
  M iv Grover JOHNSON.
  F v Mary JOHNSON.
  F vi Lillian JOHNSON.
  F vii Fannie Sue JOHNSON.

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