Benjamin Edward Avent
1799 - 1878 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. Benjamin Edward Avent was born 5 Apr 1799, Halifax Co., NC (son of Peter Avent and Susannah Unknown); died 17 Oct 1878, Lafayette Co., MS; was buried , Liberty Hill Cem, Lafayette Co, MS. Benjamin married Olive Crain Patton 17 Oct 1823, Oglethorpe Co., GA. Olive (daughter of Samuel Patton, Jr. and Mary Pye) was born 27 Mar 1807, Oglethorpe Co., GA; died 4 Jan 1863, Lafayette Co., MS; was buried 1863, Shilo Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Francis Marion Avent was born 3 Jul 1823, Oglethorpe Co, GA; died 11 Feb 1902, San Antonio, Bexar, TX; was buried , Old Rock Cemetery (Plot #590), Old Somerset, Atascosa, TX.
- Catherine E. Avent was born 9 Jul 1825, GA.
- William Edward Avent was born 10 Jun 1827, GA; died 15 Jan 1897, Lafayette Co., MS; was buried , Old Midway Cem., Lafayette Co., MS.
- Mary Susan Avent was born 30 Dec 1828, GA.
- Georgia Ellen Avent was born 4 Aug 1830, GA.
- Sam B. Avent was born 3 Feb 1832, GA.
- Thomas Londe Avent was born 14 Sep 1833, GA; died 1 Aug 1910, Lafayette Co., MS.
- Martha Ann Avent was born 22 Aug 1835, GA.
- Sara Antinette Avent was born 4 Dec 1837, GA.
- Julia Jannett Avent was born 12 Apr 1840, MS; died 30 Aug 1883, Chickasaw Co., MS.
- Elizabeth O. Fredonia Avent was born 4 Mar 1842, Lafayette Co., MS; died 19 Jan 1911, Anson, Jones, TX.
- George Washington Avent was born 24 Jan 1844, Lafayette Co., MS; died 6 May 1933.
- James Knox Avent was born 25 Aug 1846, Lafayette Co., MS; died 1914, Runnels Co., TX.
- Alfred D. Avent was born 1848, Lafayette Co., MS.
Benjamin married Sara Jane Maples 12 Nov 1864, Lafayette Co., MS. Sara was born 19 Mar 1838, AL; died 9 Mar 1877, Lafayette Co., Ms; was buried , Old Laodica Prim. Bpt.Cem, Lafayette Co.. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Georgia Anice Avent was born 26 Oct 1865, Lafayette Co., MS; died 25 Dec 1944, Houlka, Chickasaw, Mississippi.
- Benjamin McCampbell Avent was born 1 Jan 1868, Lafayette Co., MS; died 17 Nov 1953, Rosebud, TX.
- John Henry Avent was born 29 Jan 1870, Lafayette Co., MS; died 29 Jan 1870, California.
- Sophronia Jane Avent was born 1875, Lafayette Co., MS; died Sep 1901, Bell, TX.
2. Peter Avent was born BET. 1750 - 1760, NC or VA; died Between 7 Jul 1834 - 1840, Talbot Co., GA. Peter married Susannah Unknown ABT. 1789, Halifax Co., NC. Susannah was born 1766-1771; died 1850. [Group Sheet]
3. Susannah Unknown was born 1766-1771; died 1850. Children:
- Elizabeth Avent
- John Avent was born ABT. 1795, North Carolina; died BEF. 1860, Choctaw Co., MS.
- 1. Benjamin Edward Avent was born 5 Apr 1799, Halifax Co., NC; died 17 Oct 1878, Lafayette Co., MS; was buried , Liberty Hill Cem, Lafayette Co, MS.
- William R. Avent was born 1802, North Carolina; died Between 5 Jun and 9 Aug 1860, Terrell Co., GA.