Garland S. Avent
1913 -
1. Garland S. Avent was born 3 Sep 1913, Nash Co., NC (son of Spencer Garland Avent and Bessie Eaton Thorne).
2. Spencer Garland Avent was born 14 Oct 1888, Nash Co., NC (son of John Bancroft Avent and Martha Matilda Johnston); died 31 Dec 1945. Spencer — Bessie Eaton Thorne. Bessie (daughter of John Cutchin Thorne and Martha Francis Sykes) was born 1891; died 3 May 1930, Rocky Mount, NC. [Group Sheet]
3. Bessie Eaton Thorne was born 1891 (daughter of John Cutchin Thorne and Martha Francis Sykes); died 3 May 1930, Rocky Mount, NC. Children:
- Mary Eaton Avent was born 26 May 1912, Nash Co., NC; died 16 Jul 1998, Durham, NC.
- 1. Garland S. Avent was born 3 Sep 1913, Nash Co., NC.
- John T. Avent was born 1918, Nash Co., NC; died 1944.
- Leon Thorne Avent was born 21 Nov 1915, Nash Co., NC; died 10 May 1945; was buried , Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Generation: 3
4. John Bancroft Avent was born 4 Feb 1847, NC (son of Thomas Ward Avent and Mary Eaton Williams); died 9 Apr 1919. John married Martha Matilda Johnston 22 Feb 1881. Martha was born 3 Jul 1853; died 24 Jan 1933. [Group Sheet]
5. Martha Matilda Johnston was born 3 Jul 1853; died 24 Jan 1933. Children:
- Ernest Hampton Avent was born 2 Sep 1882, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 20 May 1957.
- Pattie Elizabeth Avent was born 26 May 1884, Aventon, Nash Co., NC.
- Georgia Myrtle Avent was born 26 Mar 1886, Nash Co., NC; died 18 May 1931.
- 2. Spencer Garland Avent was born 14 Oct 1888, Nash Co., NC; died 31 Dec 1945.
- Wade Avent was born 9 Nov 1890, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 24 Jun 1892, Aventon, Nash Co., NC.
- Mable Mae Avent was born 7 Sep 1892, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 1969.
- Wavely Bancroft Avent was born 29 Mar 1895, Nash Co., NC; died 14 Jan 1971.
6. John Cutchin Thorne was born 1864, Edgecombe Co., NC (son of Theophilus T. Thorne and Mary Della Cutchin); died 19 Jan 1934, Rocky Mount, NC. John — Martha Francis Sykes. Martha (daughter of William Sykes and Elizabeth Dean) was born 1865, Nash Co., NC; died 30 Jun 1920, Rocky Mount, NC. [Group Sheet]
7. Martha Francis Sykes was born 1865, Nash Co., NC (daughter of William Sykes and Elizabeth Dean); died 30 Jun 1920, Rocky Mount, NC. Children:
- 3. Bessie Eaton Thorne was born 1891; died 3 May 1930, Rocky Mount, NC.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Ward Avent was born 20 Jul 1815, Aventon, Nash Co., NC (son of James A Avent and Martha Gardner); died 11 Sep 1900, Aventon, Nash Co., NC. Thomas married Mary Eaton Williams 15 Dec 1838, Warren Co., Nc. Mary (daughter of John Allen Williams and Charity Dawson Alston) was born 16 Apr 1817, Warren Co., NC; died 10 Dec 1867. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Eaton Williams was born 16 Apr 1817, Warren Co., NC (daughter of John Allen Williams and Charity Dawson Alston); died 10 Dec 1867. Children:
- James Williams Avent was born 16 Sep 1839, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 10 Mar 1901.
- Charity Dawson Avent was born 13 Apr 1841, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 13 Mar 1898, Aventon, Nash Co., NC.
- Martha Verona Avent was born 4 Aug 1842, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 28 Nov 1893, Aventon, Nash Co., NC.
- Mary Eaton Avent was born 4 Dec 1843; died 4 Jan 1911.
- Thomas Vernon Avent was born 15 Aug 1845, Aventon, Nash Co., NC; died 4 Jan 1911, Aventon, Nash Co., NC.
- 4. John Bancroft Avent was born 4 Feb 1847, NC; died 9 Apr 1919.
12. Theophilus T. Thorne was born 31 Mar 1825, Nash Co., NC (son of Taylor Thorne and Peggy Edwards); died 2 Jul 1897. Theophilus married Mary Della Cutchin 28 Dec 1849. Mary (daughter of Eli Cutchin and Harriet Horne) was born 15 Dec 1830, NC; died 17 Aug 1900. [Group Sheet]
13. Mary Della Cutchin was born 15 Dec 1830, NC (daughter of Eli Cutchin and Harriet Horne); died 17 Aug 1900. Children:
- 6. John Cutchin Thorne was born 1864, Edgecombe Co., NC; died 19 Jan 1934, Rocky Mount, NC.
14. William Sykes was born 1816, Nash Co., NC. William — Elizabeth Dean. Elizabeth was born 1844, NC. [Group Sheet]
15. Elizabeth Dean was born 1844, NC. Children:
- 7. Martha Francis Sykes was born 1865, Nash Co., NC; died 30 Jun 1920, Rocky Mount, NC.