Individual Details

World War I Draft Registration. 5 Jun 1917
Jessie Avery lived at Rt. 2, Bath, Illinois.
Born 2 Jan 1896. Fisherman by trade. His mother was his dependent.
He was of medium height, stout, with light blue eyes and brown hair.

During World War I, he served as a private in Battery D, 61 Artillery, CAC
Application was made for his military marker, 10 Jun 1958, by Mrs. Nora Avery Johnson, P. O. Box 124, Industry, Ill. (remarried widow).
He enlisted on 3 Apr 1918 and was discharged, 7 Mar 1919.
Even the application disagreed on the spelling as Jessie or Jesse.

1920 Census. Lynchburg, Mason, IL
Elizabeth Avery, was age 67, widowed. Jessie, age 23, was living with her; said to be divorced.

1930 Census. Chandlerville, Cass, IL, Hh 165
Jessie Avery, 34, married at age 33, laborer, odd jobs
Lula, wife, 22, married at 22, b. IL
William Bety, son, age 1, b. IL

1940 Census. Beardstown, Cass, IL, Hh 275
1017 1/2 East 47th St. Lived in Beardstown in 1935. Laborer, road construction
Jess Avery, 49
Lenora, wife, 33
William Beatty, Stepson, age 11

World War II Draft Registration. 27 Apr 1942
Jesse Avery lived at 1209 E. 10th St., Beardstown, Cass Co, IL and was 46 years old.
Mrs. Nora Avery would always know his address.
His employer was the WPA.
He was 5' 9 1/2" tall and weighed 165. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. Had tatoos on his right arm.

1950 Census. Beardstown, Cass, IL, Hh 83
1017 E 5th
Avery, Jess, 53, b. IL, Meat cutter, Locker plant
Nora, wife, 43, b. IL
William Beatty, son, 21, b. IL (stepson), Truck driver, Contractor
Lula M., 16, dau-in-law, b. IL
George P. Schultz, lodger, 94, b. IL
Russell, Claning, lodger, 13, b. IL



Buried Beardstown City Cemetery.

Birth	2 Jan 1896	Illinois
Death	15 Oct 1955

Father	Philo Avery (1830 - 1910)
Mother	Elizabeth Turner (1854 - )
Sibling	Berry Avery (1880 - 1897)
Sibling	Solomon Avery (1881 - 1946)
Sibling	Elizabeth Avery (1885 - 1933)
Sibling	Samuel Otis Avery (1887 - 1941)
Sibling	Daniel Avery (1891 - 1959)