William Edward Avent

1827 - 1897  (69 years)

• Name	William Edward Avent
  Born	10 Jun 1827	GA
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jan 1897	Lafayette Co., MS
  Buried	Old Midway Cem., Lafayette Co., MS
  Person ID	I1675	avefamily
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2007

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Edward Avent,   b. 5 Apr 1799, Halifax Co., NC ,   d. 17 Oct 1878, Lafayette Co., MS  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Olive Crain Patton,   b. 27 Mar 1807, Oglethorpe Co., GA ,   d. 4 Jan 1863, Lafayette Co., MS  (Age 55 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1823	Oglethorpe Co., GA
  Family ID	F468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Philora Harmon,   b. 31 Dec 1826,   d. 29 Jan 1893, Lafayette Co., MS  (Age 66 years)
  Married	1845	Lafayette Co., MS
  Children	1. Susan Francis Avent,   b. 30 Oct 1846   2. Emma Zapporah Avent,   b. 22 Apr 1849 + 3. James Benjamin Avent,   b. 8 Nov 1851, Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS ,   d. 4 Dec 1927, Millett, La Salle, TX  (Age 76 years) + 4. Mary Etta Caroline Avent,   b. 2 Feb 1854, Lafayette Co., MS ,   d. 20 Mar 1935, Lafayette Co., MS  (Age 81 years)   5. Amanda A. Avent,   b. 13 Jul 1856 + 6. Thomas Wesley Avent,   b. 10 Jan 1859, Lafayette Co., MS ,   d. 10 Mar 1917, Lafayette Co., MS  (Age 58 years)   7. Martha Ann Avent,   b. 27 May 1867
  Photos		Avent, William Edward of MS (1827-1897): children.
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2007
  Family ID	F501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 1845 - Lafayette Co., MS Died - 15 Jan 1897 - Lafayette Co., MS  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  I. James Harmon, born about 1784, died 22 September 1835 in Newberry District, SC; married Mary Lester, born 21 September 1785, died testate Lafayette County, MS, daughter of Peter Lester and Jane Ruble (Will Book I, p 132). Their three sons and six daughters were all born in Newberry District, SC. 1. Harriet Harmon, born about 1802; married 9 March 1818, Richard Simmons. 2. Matthew Smith Harmon, born about 1806, wife named Mary, moved to Panola County, MS, and later to Van Buren County, AR, where he died between 1860 and 1864. 3. Wesley Harmon, born 16 October 1809, died 1 December 1860 in Lafayettte County, MS, and is buried in the Harmontown Cemetery. His wife was Lavernia (Vernie) Ann Cain, born 20 December 1824, died 28 June 1884. 4. Jethro Harmon, born about 1811, died after 1850 and is buried in the Old Covered Wagon Cemetery, Lafayette County, MS, married Elizabeth Morris, daughter of Samuel Morris. 5. Elizabeth Harmon, born about 1813, married George Morris, Jr. 6. Abbiness (or Albiness) Harmon, married Isaac K. Jenkins of Alabama. 7. Conzada Elizabeth Harmon, married a Mr. Elkins of Alabama. 8. Rachel Philora (Filo) Ann Harmon, born 31 December 1826, died 29 January 1893, married 1845, William Edward Avent, born 10 June 1827 (GA), died 15 January 1897. Both buried in Lafayette County, MS. William was a Mason and a Confederate soldier. In 1904, they changed their name to Avant. WE Avent came to Lafayette Co., MS abt 1840. Family Data Collection - Marriages Name: William Edward Avent Spouse: Rachel Harmon Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 1845 City: Lafayette CO State: MS