Marriage date: Oct. 4, 1855 Lake County, Ohio
The Telegraph=republican dated 29 Jul 1907 page 1
After Life of Usefulness
Saturday afternoon, July 27th, at 3 o'clock, a large company of relatives and friends gathered at the Avery Place to attend the funeral of Mrs. Matilda Crawford Avery, known and loved in this community throughout her life of eighty-five years.
She was born Matilda Crawford Moodey, Nov. 16, 1822, at the place now known as the Marshall homestead, Bank St., and was the fourth child of Robert and Margaret Kerr Moodey, early settlers of Painesville, who had come from Washington County, Pa. in 1813.
Matilda Moodey grew to young womanhood in Painesville, active, industrious and helpful, receiving the best instruction then to be had in the little town, and enjoying friendship with the best people.
In 1855 she became the second wife of Charles A. Avery and by this , a devoted mother to her sister, Mary's, children, Mary Augusta and Charles Edward Avery, the latter dying in 1864.
From early married life she lived in the home known as the Avery Place, where for over half a century her energy and ability, brightness of manner, kindness of heart, willingness to speak the right word, and to do the helpful deed, have been appreciated by a wide circle.
In church relations she was devoted and conscientious. Throughout all the years of Mr. Avery's active interest as trustee of Lake Erie College, she was his aid, ready to welcome teachers and students to a real hospitality and to help others in extending to them warm acquaintance with Painesville families.
For some years Mrs. Avery has been the only one left of her parents' family of seven children. She felt keenly and has borne nobly the death of her only child, Harry W. Avery, in 1900. More recently the death of her cousin, Miss Cornelia Gray, was a great shock and grief. Through the past year she was in failing health and within the past few months failed rapidly until death came.
The funeral service, in the absence of Rev. A. F. Skeele, of the Congregational Church, was conducted by Rev. Frederick Burt Avery, rector of St. Paul's, East Cleveland, a friend and former neighbor in Painesville.
Beautiful flowers adorned the casket and the rooms, simple and impressive hymns were sung by the Pratt quartet and the service concluded, the body was borne to its last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, the bearers being relatives, C. A. Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Harry Moodey, George Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Jr. and Percy Smith.
Of Mrs. Avery's immediate family, there are her husband, Mr. C. A. Avery, now in his ninety-first year; their daughter, Mrs. Mary Augusta Stockwell; her niece, Miss Margaret Kilbourne; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Avery and her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine Avery. Another granddaughter is Mrs. Percy Smith of Painesville. Two grandsons, Mr. C. N. Stockwell of Portland, Oregon and Norris R. Stockwell of Ne York City were unable to be present.
The Telegraph=republican dated 29 Jul 1907 page 1
After Life of Usefulness
Saturday afternoon, July 27th, at 3 o'clock, a large company of relatives and friends gathered at the Avery Place to attend the funeral of Mrs. Matilda Crawford Avery, known and loved in this community throughout her life of eighty-five years.
She was born Matilda Crawford Moodey, Nov. 16, 1822, at the place now known as the Marshall homestead, Bank St., and was the fourth child of Robert and Margaret Kerr Moodey, early settlers of Painesville, who had come from Washington County, Pa. in 1813.
Matilda Moodey grew to young womanhood in Painesville, active, industrious and helpful, receiving the best instruction then to be had in the little town, and enjoying friendship with the best people.
In 1855 she became the second wife of Charles A. Avery and by this , a devoted mother to her sister, Mary's, children, Mary Augusta and Charles Edward Avery, the latter dying in 1864.
From early married life she lived in the home known as the Avery Place, where for over half a century her energy and ability, brightness of manner, kindness of heart, willingness to speak the right word, and to do the helpful deed, have been appreciated by a wide circle.
In church relations she was devoted and conscientious. Throughout all the years of Mr. Avery's active interest as trustee of Lake Erie College, she was his aid, ready to welcome teachers and students to a real hospitality and to help others in extending to them warm acquaintance with Painesville families.
For some years Mrs. Avery has been the only one left of her parents' family of seven children. She felt keenly and has borne nobly the death of her only child, Harry W. Avery, in 1900. More recently the death of her cousin, Miss Cornelia Gray, was a great shock and grief. Through the past year she was in failing health and within the past few months failed rapidly until death came.
The funeral service, in the absence of Rev. A. F. Skeele, of the Congregational Church, was conducted by Rev. Frederick Burt Avery, rector of St. Paul's, East Cleveland, a friend and former neighbor in Painesville.
Beautiful flowers adorned the casket and the rooms, simple and impressive hymns were sung by the Pratt quartet and the service concluded, the body was borne to its last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, the bearers being relatives, C. A. Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Harry Moodey, George Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Jr. and Percy Smith.
Of Mrs. Avery's immediate family, there are her husband, Mr. C. A. Avery, now in his ninety-first year; their daughter, Mrs. Mary Augusta Stockwell; her niece, Miss Margaret Kilbourne; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Avery and her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine Avery. Another granddaughter is Mrs. Percy Smith of Painesville. Two grandsons, Mr. C. N. Stockwell of Portland, Oregon and Norris R. Stockwell of Ne York City were unable to be present.
Marriage date: Oct. 4, 1855 Lake County, Ohio
The Telegraph=republican dated 29 Jul 1907 page 1
After Life of Usefulness
Saturday afternoon, July 27th, at 3 o'clock, a large company of relatives and friends gathered at the Avery Place to attend the funeral of Mrs. Matilda Crawford Avery, known and loved in this community throughout her life of eighty-five years.
She was born Matilda Crawford Moodey, Nov. 16, 1822, at the place now known as the Marshall homestead, Bank St., and was the fourth child of Robert and Margaret Kerr Moodey, early settlers of Painesville, who had come from Washington County, Pa. in 1813.
Matilda Moodey grew to young womanhood in Painesville, active, industrious and helpful, receiving the best instruction then to be had in the little town, and enjoying friendship with the best people.
In 1855 she became the second wife of Charles A. Avery and by this , a devoted mother to her sister, Mary's, children, Mary Augusta and Charles Edward Avery, the latter dying in 1864.
From early married life she lived in the home known as the Avery Place, where for over half a century her energy and ability, brightness of manner, kindness of heart, willingness to speak the right word, and to do the helpful deed, have been appreciated by a wide circle.
In church relations she was devoted and conscientious. Throughout all the years of Mr. Avery's active interest as trustee of Lake Erie College, she was his aid, ready to welcome teachers and students to a real hospitality and to help others in extending to them warm acquaintance with Painesville families.
For some years Mrs. Avery has been the only one left of her parents' family of seven children. She felt keenly and has borne nobly the death of her only child, Harry W. Avery, in 1900. More recently the death of her cousin, Miss Cornelia Gray, was a great shock and grief. Through the past year she was in failing health and within the past few months failed rapidly until death came.
The funeral service, in the absence of Rev. A. F. Skeele, of the Congregational Church, was conducted by Rev. Frederick Burt Avery, rector of St. Paul's, East Cleveland, a friend and former neighbor in Painesville.
Beautiful flowers adorned the casket and the rooms, simple and impressive hymns were sung by the Pratt quartet and the service concluded, the body was borne to its last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, the bearers being relatives, C. A. Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Harry Moodey, George Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Jr. and Percy Smith.
Of Mrs. Avery's immediate family, there are her husband, Mr. C. A. Avery, now in his ninety-first year; their daughter, Mrs. Mary Augusta Stockwell; her niece, Miss Margaret Kilbourne; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Avery and her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine Avery. Another granddaughter is Mrs. Percy Smith of Painesville. Two grandsons, Mr. C. N. Stockwell of Portland, Oregon and Norris R. Stockwell of Ne York City were unable to be present.
The Telegraph=republican dated 29 Jul 1907 page 1
After Life of Usefulness
Saturday afternoon, July 27th, at 3 o'clock, a large company of relatives and friends gathered at the Avery Place to attend the funeral of Mrs. Matilda Crawford Avery, known and loved in this community throughout her life of eighty-five years.
She was born Matilda Crawford Moodey, Nov. 16, 1822, at the place now known as the Marshall homestead, Bank St., and was the fourth child of Robert and Margaret Kerr Moodey, early settlers of Painesville, who had come from Washington County, Pa. in 1813.
Matilda Moodey grew to young womanhood in Painesville, active, industrious and helpful, receiving the best instruction then to be had in the little town, and enjoying friendship with the best people.
In 1855 she became the second wife of Charles A. Avery and by this , a devoted mother to her sister, Mary's, children, Mary Augusta and Charles Edward Avery, the latter dying in 1864.
From early married life she lived in the home known as the Avery Place, where for over half a century her energy and ability, brightness of manner, kindness of heart, willingness to speak the right word, and to do the helpful deed, have been appreciated by a wide circle.
In church relations she was devoted and conscientious. Throughout all the years of Mr. Avery's active interest as trustee of Lake Erie College, she was his aid, ready to welcome teachers and students to a real hospitality and to help others in extending to them warm acquaintance with Painesville families.
For some years Mrs. Avery has been the only one left of her parents' family of seven children. She felt keenly and has borne nobly the death of her only child, Harry W. Avery, in 1900. More recently the death of her cousin, Miss Cornelia Gray, was a great shock and grief. Through the past year she was in failing health and within the past few months failed rapidly until death came.
The funeral service, in the absence of Rev. A. F. Skeele, of the Congregational Church, was conducted by Rev. Frederick Burt Avery, rector of St. Paul's, East Cleveland, a friend and former neighbor in Painesville.
Beautiful flowers adorned the casket and the rooms, simple and impressive hymns were sung by the Pratt quartet and the service concluded, the body was borne to its last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery, the bearers being relatives, C. A. Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Harry Moodey, George Moodey, F. C. Moodey, Jr. and Percy Smith.
Of Mrs. Avery's immediate family, there are her husband, Mr. C. A. Avery, now in his ninety-first year; their daughter, Mrs. Mary Augusta Stockwell; her niece, Miss Margaret Kilbourne; her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. W. Avery and her granddaughter, Miss Geraldine Avery. Another granddaughter is Mrs. Percy Smith of Painesville. Two grandsons, Mr. C. N. Stockwell of Portland, Oregon and Norris R. Stockwell of Ne York City were unable to be present.
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Charles A. Avery/Dec. 23, 1816-Mar. 22, 1908/Matilda C. Avery/Nov. 16, 1822-July 25, 1907/Avery + M.C.A.
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