WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ELISHA AVERETT
(cotton farmer, stonemason)
BIOGRAPHY
Elisha Averett was born in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee on December 12, 1810.Elisha and his twin brother, Elijah, were called to go to Dixie. There they helped build the
Washington Cotton Factory, the fort (Winsor Castle) at Pipe Spring, and the St. George Temple.
Elisha died in Glendale, Kane County, Utah on October 22, 1890 and was buried on October 25
in the Glendale City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Elisha's Parents and Siblings:
John Averett Jenette Hamilton Gill Averett Mary Averett Jennette Averett Elijah Averett Elisha Averett Eliza Averett Sarah Averett Pyrenia Averett John R. Averett George Washington Gill Averett Murray Alexander Averett Patrick Gill Averett |
(xx/xx/1780-xx/xx/1847) (married xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/1786-xx/xx/1855) (2/28/1807-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (1/20/1809-4/xx/1887) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (12/12/1810-9/2/1886) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (12/12/1810-10/22/1890) (married as shown below) (7/12/1814-1/4/1853) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (10/29/1816-5/4/1870) (married Obed Webb) (2/11/1819-4/20/1853) (married Elisha J. Harper) (8/21/1821-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Rebecca Hubbard) (1/20/1824-1/14/1902) (married Nancy Ann Turnbeaugh) (8/20/1828-6/20/1875) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (5/3/1827-5/3/1827) |
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First Wife and Children: Dorcas Willis Averett William Averett [Infant Averett] [Infant Averett] |
(2/1/1810-2/6/1843) (married 1/15/1838) (xx/xx/1839-xx/xx/1909) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1841-xx/xx/1841) (xx/xx/1843-xx/xx/1843) |
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Second Wife and Children: Sarah Jane Witt Averett Dorcas Averett Elisha Averett Jr. Sarah Jane Averett Kizzie Ann Averett John Harvey Averett Elijah Averett Eliza Averett George Averett Emily or Losana Averett William Averett Robert Wesley Averett James Lafayette Averett Lucy Lavina Averett Jeanette Eliza Averett Byron Averett David Averett |
(2/1/1831-12/31/1875) (married 1/19/1846) (xx/xx/1846-xx/xx/1907) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1848-xx/xx/1912) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (10/1/1849-2/10/1893) (married John Smith Page Adams, George John Wertz, and Alvin Bailey) (xx/xx/1852-xx/xx/1924) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1854-xx/xx/1917) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1856-xx/xx/1868) (xx/xx/1856-xx/xx/1868) (xx/xx/1859-xx/xx/1939) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1859-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1860-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1861-xx/xx/1936) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1863-xx/xx/1943) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1866-xx/xx/1931) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1868-xx/xx/1946) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1871-xx/xx/1954) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1875-xx/xx/1876) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Third Wife and Children: Margaret Stewart Averett |
(xx/xx/1814-xx/xx/xxxx) (married about 12/20/1878) |
PHOTOS
Elisha and his flute
REFERENCES
Pioneer Database entry for Elisha Averett Sr.Elisha Averett, 1810-1890
in Washington City "MONUMENT PLAZA" May 10 2003
Pages 47-48
Also see the sections on Elisha's brothers, George on Pages 16-19 and Elijah on Pages 49-50.
A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Adventures of Elisha Averett
Elisha Averett
Averett, Elisha --- A Pioneer and His Fife
By Rich Kirkham, May 1, 2021
FamilySearch entry for Elisha Averett
Find-A-Grave entry for Elisha Averett
FamilySearch entry for Dorcas Willis
Find-A-Grave entry for Dorcas Willis Averett
FamilySearch entry for Sarah Jane Witt
Find-A-Grave entry for Sarah Jane Witt Averett
FamilySearch entry for Margaret Stewart