James Knox Avent

1846 - 1914  (67 years)

• Name	James Knox Avent
  Born	25 Aug 1846	Lafayette Co., MS
  Gender	Male
  Died	1914	Runnels Co., TX
  Person ID	I1686	avefamily
  Last Modified	12 Feb 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	Mary Francis Singletary
  Married	6 Dec 1866	Lafayette Co., MS
  Children	1. Fannie Ollie Avent,   b. 1869,   d. 1962  (Age 93 years) + 2. Thomas Benjamin Avent,   b. 22 Aug 1870, Jackson, MS ,   d. 22 Jan 1936, Fannin Co., TX  (Age 65 years)   3. Zula Jane Avent,   b. 1872,   d. 1872  (Age 0 years)   4. Mattie Avent,   b. 1878   5. James Alford Avent,   b. 1881,   d. 1946  (Age 65 years)   6. Kate Avent,   b. 1882,   d. 1945  (Age 63 years)   7. Grover Cleveland Avent,   b. 1885,   d. 1953  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2015
  Family ID	F518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Aug 1846 - Lafayette Co., MS Married - 6 Dec 1866 - Lafayette Co., MS  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1870 Lafayette Co., MS census: Avent, Jas., 23, b. MS (wife) M. F., 25 (likely 'Mary Francis') Fannie, 2 Avent, Young, 13, black Caroline, 12, black Parks, 10, black Temp, 7, black Keys, A. G., 6, black Keys, Scott, 4, black Louisa, 2, black