Avery Henry Williams b. 16 Oct 1896 Norfolk, VA d. 27 Apr 1947 Harrisburg, PA: The Dunn Family Tree

1896 - 1947

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Birth	16 Oct 1896	Norfolk, VA
	1900 Census appears to list year of birth as 1895.
Gender	Male
Military Service	8 May 1918 - 20 Dec 1918	United States Army
	Avery Henry Williams was inducted on May 8, 1918, at Norfolk, Virginia. He served as a private with the 472nd Engineers, Washington Barracks. His skills as a professional photographer supported the 472nd's mission in aerial photography. He was honorably discharged December 20, 1918, for "services honest and faithful." He trained WWII veterans in photography under the GI Bill of Rights.
Died	27 Apr 1947	Harrisburg, PA
Notes	Name: One obituary states that Avery H. Williams came to Harrisburg 9 years earlier, but two others (which are identical with each other in many respects) state that he came to Harrisburg 15 years earlier. Avery E. Dunn observed and recalled the following in connection with her father's obituary in The Virginian Pilot: "This gives my dad's brother's full name (I'm sure the J. is for James) and my grandmother's full name. Now I'm thinking Talley must have been her middle name and Collins the name of her first husband, if I'm correct that she had a husband before Williams. Given I remember her family referring to him as "Captain Williams" I wonder if he is buried in a veteran's cemetery."
Person ID	I18	Dunn
Last Modified	21 Jul 2010

Father	James Avery Williams, b. Feb 1860, Virginia , d. 18 May 1910, Virginia
Mother	Mary Jane Talley, b. Apr 1870, Virginia , d. 04 Jun 1943, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Married	06 Apr 1892	Hanover County, Virginia
Documents		1900 Census, Norfolk, VA (Family of James Avery Williams) James Williams (age 40) and Mary T. (age 30) lived at 56 Wood Street, Norfolk, VA with their children James T. (age 8) and Avery H. (age 4). Mary T. is Mary Jane (Talley) Williams. Oral history indicate "James T. Williams" was "James Talley Williams"
		Certificate of Marriage (Williams, James A. and Mary J. Talley)
		CENSUS 1920 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA (1 OF 2) SEE LAST TWO ROWS OF DATA ON THIS DOCUMENT AND FIRST TWO ROWS OF 2ND PG Mary T Williams, age 50, is now the head of the household, her husband James Avery Williams having died in 1910. The home is located at 431 30th Street in Norfolk City, Virginia. Living with Mary are: her son James Talley Williams, age 24, who works as a sheet metal worker in the navy yard; her son Avery Henry Williams, age 23, who works as an engraver for an engraving company; and her niece Rosalie Talley, age 38, who works as a music teacher.
		CENSUS 1920 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA (2 OF 2) SEE FIRST TWO ROWS OF DATA ON THIS DOCUMENT AND LAST TWO ROWS OF 1ST PG SEE DESCRIPTION FOR PAGE 1 OF 2
		CENSUS 1930 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA Mary Talley Williams is the head of the household, as she was for the 1920 census ten years earlier, her husband James Avery Williams having died in 1910. The family still resides at 431 30th Street in Norfolk City, Virginia. Her sons James and Avery are still living with Mary. James is working as a clerk and Avery works as a photo engraver for a daily paper.
Headstones		Headstone, James Avery Williams and Mary Talley Williams Collins Mary Jane Talley married James Avery Williams; the "Collins" reference is a mystery.
Family ID	F60	Group Sheet

Family Helen Elizabeth Bucking, b. 05 Jan 1899, Baltimore, MD , d. 05 Feb 1988, Middletown, CT

Children

>	1. H.G. Williams
	2. A.E. Williams

Photos At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

Feeding the Ducks in North Carolina
Avery Elizabeth Williams (age 4) and Helen Gerhardt Williams (age 5 and a half) feeding the ducks in North Carolina.

First Lutheran Church, Norfolk, VA
Home Church of the Williams Family

Documents

Marriage Certificate (Avery Henry Williams and Helen Elizabeth Bucking) on August 8, 1931.

Wedding Announcement (Helen Elizabeth Bucking to Avery H. Williams)
Married on August 8, 1931. They apparently honeymooned for one week: "At Home after August Fifteenth 2850 Keller Avenue" in Norfolk, VA.

Wedding Wreath (Excerpt)
From the wedding of Helen Elizabeth Bucking and Avery Henry Williams.

Marriage Record James Avery Williams and Helen Elizabeth Bucking
James' mother is identified as Mary Tally Williams.
Helen's mother is identified as Booker.

Hymn Boards in Memory of Avery Henry Williams by the family

Last Modified 5 Aug 2010

Family ID F6 Group Sheet

Photos		Avery Henry Williams Photograph of Avery Henry Williams working nights at the Patriot News in Harrisburg, PA, as a photo engraver.
		Photograph Avery Henry Williams as a young man.
		Photograph Avery Henry Williams in his WWI uniform.
		Enlist in 472nd Engineers (WWI) This is the unit in which Avery Henry Williams served in WWI. He was a photographer prior to the war, a skill that meshed well with the mission of the 472nd Engineers. The 472nd deployed, among other technologies, aerial photography.
		Avery Henry Williams and Mary Jane (Talley) Williams

Documents		Obituary (Avery H. Williams) (The Patriot)
		Obituary (A. H. Williams, Engraver, Dies) It's not clear what paper this is from, the copy is illegible at some points, and much of the content is the same as in the obituary printed by The Virginian-Pilot, but it does make reference to The Landmark, which is unique.
		Honorable Discharge from U.S. Army (Avery Henry Williams) on December 20, 1918 (1 of 2) Private with the 472nd Engineers (Washington Barracks Detachment)
		Honorable Discharge from U.S. Army (Avery Henry Williams) on December 20, 1918 (2 of 2) "Services honest and faithful."
		Certificate of Person Performing Marriage Ceremony.jpg
		Disability Pension Williams Avery H 2 of 2.jpg
		Discharge Honorable Williams Avery H 1 of 2.jpg
		Discharge Honorable Williams Avery H 2 of 2.jpg
		Obituary (Avery H. Williams) (Virginian - Pilot).jpg
		Disability Pension Williams Avery H 1 of 2.jpg
		CENSUS 1920 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA (2 OF 2) SEE FIRST TWO ROWS OF DATA ON THIS DOCUMENT AND LAST TWO ROWS OF 1ST PG SEE DESCRIPTION FOR PAGE 1 OF 2
		CENSUS 1920 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA (1 OF 2) SEE LAST TWO ROWS OF DATA ON THIS DOCUMENT AND FIRST TWO ROWS OF 2ND PG Mary T Williams, age 50, is now the head of the household, her husband James Avery Williams having died in 1910. The home is located at 431 30th Street in Norfolk City, Virginia. Living with Mary are: her son James Talley Williams, age 24, who works as a sheet metal worker in the navy yard; her son Avery Henry Williams, age 23, who works as an engraver for an engraving company; and her niece Rosalie Talley, age 38, who works as a music teacher.
		CENSUS 1930 NORFOLK CITY, VIRGINIA Mary Talley Williams is the head of the household, as she was for the 1920 census ten years earlier, her husband James Avery Williams having died in 1910. The family still resides at 431 30th Street in Norfolk City, Virginia. Her sons James and Avery are still living with Mary. James is working as a clerk and Avery works as a photo engraver for a daily paper.
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
		WWI Draft Card, Avery Henry Williams Avery Henry Williams was 22 years old, single, and living at 431 South 30th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, when he registered for the WWI draft on June5, 1917. He was working as a photo engraver for the Virginian - Pilot Publishing Company, in Norfolk.
		WWII Draft Card, Avery Henry Williams Avery Henry Williams was 46 years old and living at 661 South 27th Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when he registered for the WWII draft on April 27, 1942. He identified his wife, Helen (Bucking) Williams, of the same address, as his contact. At the time, he was working as a photo engraver and photographer for the Patriot Company, located at 11 N. Market Street in Harrisburg.

Headstones

Headstone of Avery Henry Williams