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1Avant (?) Avant (?)
Can anyone identify these people? Virginia (Ginny) Avant Rauth sent in this pic, which was found in an album of the TX Avant family, descendants of Francis Marion Avent.  		 Francis Marion Avent
 
2Avant and Stanley families of TX. Taken Thanksgiving, 2007 outside Valentine, TX. Avant and Stanley families of TX. Taken Thanksgiving, 2007 outside Valentine, TX.
Photo courtesy of Sara Avent-Stanley. 		 Family: Stanley/Avant (F723)
 
3Avant, Cpl Doyle R. holding unknown child Avant, Cpl Doyle R. holding unknown child
Nagy Ranch, La Salle Co., Texas, Prior to 1922 		 Doyle Rexford Avant
 
4Avent brothers: The seven Avent brothers, children of Edward W. Avent and Maggie Hamlet Avent, of Chatham Co., NC, taken in Burlington, NC, during WWII. Avent brothers: The seven Avent brothers, children of Edward W. Avent and Maggie Hamlet Avent, of Chatham Co., NC, taken in Burlington, NC, during WWII.
L-R: Al, Howard, Doug, Bill, Clyde, Raymond, Edward. Howard, second from left, was the webmaster's father. Three of the brothers served in the military during WWII: Howard as a B-25 tail gunner in the 14th Air Force in China (this outfit was formerly known as the Flying Tigers), flying over 60 combat missions, Doug in the Navy in the South Pacific, and Bill in the Army. Clyde was a NC State Trooper who was killed in the line of duty in Nash Co., NC, in 1949. The overpass of NC 64 over I95 in Nash Co. is named in his honor. 		 Family: Avent/Hamlet (F074)
 
5Avent, Alexander Selkirk of MS (1845-1887) Avent, Alexander Selkirk of MS (1845-1887)
Sheriff of Webster County, MS, from 1882 to 1884. Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Alexander Selkirk Avent
 
6Avent, Benjamin Edward (1799-1878), of MS Avent, Benjamin Edward (1799-1878), of MS
from the book "Ollie Patton and Benjamin Avent : their Ancestors and Descendants", by Clara Lorene Cammack Park and Wilbur Goolsby Park. 		 Benjamin Edward Avent
 
7Avent, Benjamin Edward (1799-1878), of MS. Avent, Benjamin Edward (1799-1878), of MS.
From the book "Ollie Patton and Benjamin Avent : their Ancestors and Descendants", by Clara Lorene Cammack Park and Wilbur Goolsby Park. Founder of large branch of Avents in Lafayette Co., MS. 		 Benjamin Edward Avent
 
8Avent, Benjamin Ward (1812-1878) Avent, Benjamin Ward (1812-1878)
Confederate General, Surgeon-General, Army of the Tennessee, Medical Doctor. Source: History of Medicine in Rutherford County by Robert G. Ransom, M.D. 		 Benjamin Ward Avent
 
9Avent, Billy Ross and bride Alvina Pauline Truna, from their 20 Nov 1943 wedding. Avent, Billy Ross and bride Alvina Pauline Truna, from their 20 Nov 1943 wedding.
Born in NC, moved to OH. Photo courtesy of Victoria Avent Pack. 		 Family: Avent/Truna (F852)
 
10Avent, Byron Marcellus of MS (1866-1909) Avent, Byron Marcellus of MS (1866-1909)
Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Byron Marcellus Avent
 
11Avent, Cora Adeline (1875-1955) Avent, Cora Adeline (1875-1955)
with husband Dallas Ezekiel Ferrell. 		 Cora Adeline Avent
 
12Avent, Cora, Adeline (1875-1955) Avent, Cora, Adeline (1875-1955)
 		 Cora Adeline Avent
 
13Avent, Dallas Gaston and wife Elsie Baugh Avent, Dallas Gaston and wife Elsie Baugh
 		 Dallas Gaston Avent
 
14Avent, Dr. (and Prof.) Joseph Emory as a young man. Avent, Dr. (and Prof.) Joseph Emory as a young man.
 		 Joseph Emory Avent
 
15Avent, Early H. (1882-1918) and friend, taken around 1895. Avent, Early H. (1882-1918) and friend, taken around 1895.
Early is on the right. Photo courtesy of Victoria Avent Pack. 		 Early Henry Avent
 
16Avent, Early Henry (1882-1918) of NC. Avent, Early Henry (1882-1918) of NC.
Died in the great flu epidemic of 1918. Photo courtesy of Victoria Avent Pack. 		 Early Henry Avent
 
17Avent, Early Henry and family, taken 1915-1916. Avent, Early Henry and family, taken 1915-1916.
Early Avent is on the left, beside the porch pillar. He is holding daughter Blair Avent, his wife Tessie is beside him holding daughter Geraldine, and son Joseph Avent is in front of them. Photo courtesy of Victoria Avent Pack. 		 Family: Avent/Ross (F365)
 
18Avent, Edward W. and Maggie Hamlet Avent and family, (of Chatham Co., NC) taken about 1927. Avent, Edward W. and Maggie Hamlet Avent and family, (of Chatham Co., NC) taken about 1927.
(l-r) Howard, Doug, Bill, Margaret, Ed, Maggie, Al (held by Maggie), Clyde. Photo from "The Cleggs of Old Chatham" by Harold Broughton. 		 Family: Avent/Hamlet (F074)
 
19Avent, Edward White (1879-1943) Avent, Edward White (1879-1943)
Picture is of him in his prison guard's uniform, probably taken sometime in the 1930's. 		 Edward White Avent
 
20Avent, Elizabeth O. Fredonia (1842 - 1911) of MS. Avent, Elizabeth O. Fredonia (1842 - 1911) of MS.
 		 Elizabeth O. Fredonia Avent
 
21Avent, Garland (1930-2003) of NC. Avent, Garland (1930-2003) of NC.
The premier Avent family genealogist. Much of the data on this website comes from Garland's years of painstaking research. 		 Wavely Garland Avent
 
22Avent, George Arthur (1881-?): taken from 1921 passport application. Avent, George Arthur (1881-?): taken from 1921 passport application.
 		 George Arthur Avent
 
23Avent, George W. (1839-1926) of Moore Co., NC. Avent, George W. (1839-1926) of Moore Co., NC.
A veteran of the War Between the States (Capt., Co. D, 35th NC) and a member of the "Immortal 600". This was a group of CSA officers who became famous throughout the South after the War. They were POWs who were used as human shields by US forces and brutally treated throughout their confinement, yet they refused to take the Oath of Allegiance until after Lee's surrender. They were widely seen as an example of men choosing "death before dishonor".

Photo from the book 'To Bear Arms', by Martha Harrington, an excellent study of Chatham Co. during the Civil War. 		 George Washington Avent
 
24Avent, George Washington (1844-1933) of MS Avent, George Washington (1844-1933) of MS
George Washington Avent and his grandson, Thomas Howard Lair. 		 George Washington Avent
 
25Avent, George Washington (1844-1933), of MS. Avent, George Washington (1844-1933), of MS.
Served in the 22nd MS Infantry during the War Between the States. 		 George Washington Avent
 
26Avent, George Washington (of MS)'s children. Avent, George Washington (of MS)'s children.
 		 Family: Avent/Wilson (F620)
 
27Avent, George Washington and wife Mary Rebecca Wilson (of MS). Avent, George Washington and wife Mary Rebecca Wilson (of MS).
 		 Family: Avent/Wilson (F620)
 
28Avent, Gladys Pearl (1893 - 1981) of TX. Avent, Gladys Pearl (1893 - 1981) of TX.
 		 Gladys Pearl Avent
 
29Avent, Heilon J. of MS (1850-1906) Avent, Heilon J. of MS (1850-1906)
Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Heilon J. Avent
 
30Avent, Henry Clay (1820-1897) Avent, Henry Clay (1820-1897)
Schoolteacher, Sheriff of Webster Co., MS, Capt. of 31st MS in WBTS. Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Henry Clay Avent
 
31Avent, Henry Evans (1829-1901) of Chatham Co., NC. Avent, Henry Evans (1829-1901) of Chatham Co., NC.
Farmer and veteran of the War Between the States (Sgt., 5th NC Cavalry) 		 Henry Evans Avent
 
32Avent, Ira M., Jr. (1932-2001) Avent, Ira M., Jr. (1932-2001)
Photo from Ancestry.com 		 Ira Monroe Avent, Jr.
 
33Avent, James M. and family. Avent, James M. and family.
Taken 11 Sep 2010. (l-r) James M. Avent, Margaret (Peg) Schall Avent, George Carpenter holding Mayzie LaRue Carpenter, Allison McMahon Carpenter, Frank Everett Avent, Rosalyn Avent, Roberta LaRue (Robin) Avent McMahon, Donald McMahon. 		 James Monroe Avent
 
34Avent, James Monroe of TN (1859-1936) with world champion dog 'Momoney'. Avent, James Monroe of TN (1859-1936) with world champion dog 'Momoney'.
James M. Avent was a well-known trainer of champion bird dogs, and was nicknamed "the Fox of Hickory Valley”. He was described as follows in the March 3, 1930 issue of Time Magazine:

"Most celebrated of contemporary handlers is James Monroe Avent, 70, a shrewd and tight-lipped Tennessee squire who has never been known to play poker with his competitors after a day in the field, who never divulges information as to good quail country which he knows more thoroughly than anyone else." 		 James Monroe Avent
 
35Avent, James Monroe, Sr. of TN (1895 - 1995) Avent, James Monroe, Sr. of TN (1895 - 1995)
Also family. Appears to be from the wedding of wife Jeanette's sister, Harriett, to Cmdr. Dudley Morton, USN. Tsingtao, China, 1936. Comdr. Dudley "Mush" Morton was commander of the submarine "Wahoo" during World War II. There is an excellent story of the feats of the Wahoo and Cdr. Morton in the May 1958 issue of Argosy magazine. A monument was erected to his honor in Owensboro, Kentucky, and dedicated on October 7, 1994.The "Wahoo" sank 28 Japanese ships, a number that was only surpassed by the "Tang." Commander Morton went down with his ship in the LaPerouse Straits on October 11, 1943, the result of an aerial bomb. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. 		 James Monroe Avent, Sr.
 
36Avent, James Monroe, Sr. of TN (1895 - 1995) Avent, James Monroe, Sr. of TN (1895 - 1995)
from his 1921 passport. 		 James Monroe Avent, Sr.
 
37Avent, James Monroe: portrait by Mayna Trainor Avent Avent, James Monroe: portrait by Mayna Trainor Avent
 		 James Monroe Avent
 
38Avent, John Fletcher (1873 - 1934) Avent, John Fletcher (1873 - 1934)
Johnny Fletcher Avent, Florence Delacey Avent, Lilly Cathryn Avent. 		 John Fletcher Avent
 
39Avent, John T. of NC (1918-1944). Avent, John T. of NC (1918-1944).
KIA in WWII during the fighting in Normandy at the battle of the Falaise Gap. 		 John T. Avent
 
40Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA
 		 John Thomas Avent
 
41Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA
 		 John Thomas Avent
 
42Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA Avent, John Thomas (1866-1942), of Terrell Co., GA
 		 John Thomas Avent
 
43Avent, Leonidas Hillary (1857-1939) and wife Lucy Ann Nash (1857-1943) Avent, Leonidas Hillary (1857-1939) and wife Lucy Ann Nash (1857-1943)
 		 Leonidas Hillary Avent
 
44Avent, Lula Belle of MS (1868-1947) Avent, Lula Belle of MS (1868-1947)
Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Lula Belle Avent
 
45Avent, Margarette Virginia of MS (1847-1934) Avent, Margarette Virginia of MS (1847-1934)
Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Margarette Virginia Avent
 
46Avent, Marion Dekalb of MS (1852-1912) Avent, Marion Dekalb of MS (1852-1912)
Photo courtesy of Robert W. Avent, at http://cognatus.info/family/avent/wc_toc.htm.
 		 Marion DeKalb Avent
 
47Avent, Mary Luola (1873-1944) of Chatham Co., NC Avent, Mary Luola (1873-1944) of Chatham Co., NC
 		 Mary Luola Avent
 
48Avent, Mary Rebecca Wilson (1853-1932), of MS. Avent, Mary Rebecca Wilson (1853-1932), of MS.
 		 Mary Rebecca Wilson
 
49Avent, Mayna Treanor (1868-1959) - famous southern artist from TN. Avent, Mayna Treanor (1868-1959) - famous southern artist from TN.
Her work is exhibited in the Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery. 		 Mayna Treanor
 
50Avent, Mayna Treanor (1868-1959): Avent Cabin Avent, Mayna Treanor (1868-1959): Avent Cabin
Located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in TN, it was built before 1845 and used by TN artist Mayna Treanor Avent as her studio 1920-40. It is now on the Nat'l Register of Historic Places. 		 Mayna Treanor
 

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