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Source: J. Walter Thompson Company. Domestic Advertisements Collection, 1875-2001 and undated, bulk 1920s-1990s. http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/eaa/ |
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History : Petite Anse is one of the " Five Islands" (Weeks, Petite Anse, Jefferson, Cote Blanche and Belle Isle) which, standing in the midst of a level country of marsh and prairie, extend in a straight line, and at almost equal intervals, from near the Teche seaward to Atrhafalaya Bay. The first white man to occupy the island, as far as anything definite is known, began with John Hayes, who was born October 5, 1776; settled on Petite Anse Island, January 15, 1791, and removed thence to Petite Anse Prairie, May 13, 1869, having been a resident of the island on the plantation sold to D. D. Avery over seventy-eight years. Mr. Hayes died July 15, 1869, when he was over ninety-two years of age. He found the whole place a dense forest, abounding in game, but no Indians nor any sign of them, nor could he ever induce one of them to come upon the island, owing to a tradition which had been handed down to them of some great calamity which had formerly befallen their race there. John Hayes, it is said to have come upon the springs, and after having a drink noticed the taste of salt. He boiled the water down and collected a small amount of salt. Realizing the spring was over a salt bed, his expedition had begun. Hayes after reaching an agreement with the Indians, began the task of extracting the salt from the springs. In the year 1812, John Craig Marsh took over the operation of the salt mines. With better equipment than Hayes originally started out with, Marsh was able to expand the operation and produce a considerable amount of salt. By the year 1818 Marsh had purchased the land. The original name of the Island was called Petite Anse Island, meaning "Little Cove" |
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Newspaper Reports Avery Island: The
Daily Picayune, (New Orleans,
LA) Saturday, August 27, 1887;
pg. 8; Issue 215; col C Yesterday morning at 12;30 o'clock Paul Babcock Leeds a gallant soldier, a prominent citizen , and a popular gentleman died at the home of his brother , Ex Mayor Charles J Leeds, No. 41 Coliseum place. The deceased was born in this city on the 25th of January 1835, and spent his boyhood days in New Orleans, and in the North at college, after which he went into the foundry business with his brother. One of the first to enlist into the confederacy, he was made first lieutenant of the Confederate Guards, in the eighteenth Louisiana Regiment of which he was successfully Captain and Major and one time commander of the regiment at Shiloh Pittsburg landing and around the Lafourche he especially distinguished himself. Late in the war his regiment was sent to the trans-Mississippi department during which time Major Leeds was placed in charge of the government foundry in Mississippi. He served in Texas, on the staff of General Magruder, and at the time of the surrender was with General Kirby Smith of Shreveport. Returning home at the close of the war Mr. Leeds again embarked in the foundry business with his brother but, in 1866 on his marriage with Miss Sarah Avery , he left New Orleans for Avery's Island where he resided up to the time of his death, with the exception of two years from December 1874 to 1876, when he was private secretary to his brother when Mayor of New Orleans. In his long protracted sickness all that long experience skill and science could do was done to prolong his valuable life. The funeral took place yesterday from his late residence, whence the body was followed by a large concourse of friends to the family burial place in Cypress Grove where with the impressive rites of the Episcopal Church, pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Goodrich the remains were laid to rest. An honest and upright businessman, a courageous soldier, conscientious citizen, and a pure gentleman, the death of Mr. Leeds will be deplored by all who knew him. McIlhenny- Suddenly at his residence on Avery Island at Iberia Parish Louisiana at 7:15 O'clock Tuesday evening, November 25, 1890, Edward McIlhenny in his 78th year. The Daily Picayune, (New Orleans, LA) Sunday, November 30, 1890; pg. 4; Issue 310; col E The
Daily Picayune, (New Orleans,
LA) Friday, April 10, 1891; pg.
2; Issue 77; col B The death of Hon. John M Avery took place at 10 o'clock last night at the residence of his brother-in-law, Col. William Preston Johnston. Mr. Avery had been confined to a bed of illness for more than two months, and his powerful constitution and physique succumbed to the ravages of Bright's disease. In his last moments he was surrounded by members of his family and he passed away quietly and peacefully. John Marsh Avery, the son of Judge D V Avery, was born in Baton Rouge, La in 1844 and was consequently 47 years of age at the time of his death. He spent his early years in the parish of his birth, and when the war broke out he entered in the Confederate service. He served on the staff's of General Taylor, Buckner and Walker, and won distinction in the battle of Mansfield. Shortly before the end of the war Mr. Avery discovered the salt mines in Iberia parish and devoted his entire times afterwards to the important development of that important industry. Mr. Avery was well known and popular throughout the state of Louisiana, having taking an active part in the success of the Democracy and the abolishment of the radical rule. He invariably represented his parish in the Democratic nominating conventions, and was a prominent political leader in his section of the estate. In 1888 he was elected state senator from Iberia and served with marked ability and distinction. Senator Avery was a strikingly handsome man, jovial and affable, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was unmarried but, leaves three sisters, Mrs. William Preston Johnston, Mrs. Paul Leeds, Mrs. McIlhenny, and a brother General Dudley Avery to mourn his loss. The remains will be taken to Avery's Island , Iberia parish, by this morning's train for interment. The Daily Picayune, (New Orleans, LA) Friday, November 27, 1896; pg. 2; Issue 308; col F Clark - Avery New Iberia, La Nov. 26- The marriage of J Sill Clark Esq, of Philadelphia to Miss. K Richardson Avery was today celebrated at the home of the bride at Avery's Island in this parish. The Rev. Davis Sessums officiated in the presence of a number of invited guests. The
Daily Picayune, (New Orleans,
LA) Sunday, December 06, 1896;
pg. 4; Issue 317; col F
Oct 20, 1916-- Buck Thompson was shot and dangerously wounded by Melvin Spencer, Avery Island.
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Families
AVERY
Daniel
Avery and Mary Brown Daniel
Dudley Avery, was born
10th of April 1810 in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. He died Jun
1880 in Avery's Island. married
on Aug 15, 1837 (Baton Rouge)
Sarah Craig Marsh, born 1818
Rahway, N. J, and died 1857,
Petit Anis daughter of John
Craig Marsh, originally of
Rahway, New Jersey, and Eliza
Anne Baldwin Children: 1.
Mary
Eliza Avery born May 19,
1838 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
married Edmund McIlhenny
(1815-1890) of Hagerstown,
Maryland on June 30, 1859 in
St James Church 2.
Sarah
Marsh Avery was born 4 Feb 1840
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
married Paul Leeds on April 26,
1866. 3.
Dudley
Avery was born 20 Sep 1842 in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. married
March 30, 1865 Mary Louise
Richardson born Nov 11, 1845 and
died March
13, 1875. Children:
a.
Daniel
P. Avery born Feb 5, 1866
married Katherine Buckner born
Sept 4, 1869 b.
Katherine
Richardson Avery born July 10,
1868 married Joseph Sill Clark
on Nov 26, 1896 c.
John
Leeds Avery born August 1, 1872 d. Dudley Avery born March 9, 1874 , died Feb 20, 1906 married on June 8, 1904
Elizabeth
Mary Coleman born May
29,1884 Greenwood, Mississippi 4.
John
Marsh Avery born 4 Apr 1844 in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He died
Apr 9th 1891 New Orleans, La a
bachelor 5.
George
Marsh Avery born 1846 died as an
infant 6.
Margaret
Henshaw Avery was born 16 Oct
1848 in Baton Rouge, La., and
died Oct 31, 1925, married
Colonel William Preston Johnston
on April 26, 1888
a. Daniel P Avery married
Katherine Buckner Jan 12, 1893
in New Orleans, La Daniel
Daniel P Avery died Feb 4, 1922
and Katherine Buckner Avery died
Jan 1968
Children:
b. Katherine Richardson
Avery and Joseph Sill Clark
Children:
c. John Leeds Avery born August 1, 1872
d. Dudley Avery born March
9, 1874 , died Feb 20, 1906
married on June 8,
1904 Elizabeth Mary Coleman
born May 29,1884 Greenwood,
Mississippi
Children:
HAYES
John
Hayes wife (1) Margaret McKay.
She died June 22, 1835. He
married (2) Mary
"Polly" Moss, daughter
of Nathaniel Moss and Joanna
Johnson. She was born May 26,
1784 in Georgia, and died in
Perry's Bridge, Vermillion
Parish, LA
MARSH John
Craig Marsh was born in New
Jersey in July 28, 1789 and died
in 1857. he married Eliz Anne
Baldwin born and died
1826. He married second to
Euphemia Craig, widow of his
close friend and business
partner, William Stone. Children: I.
Eliza Anne Marsh was born in
Petit Anse Island (now Avery
Island), Iberia Parish,
Louisiana, to John Craig Marsh,
originally of Rahway, New
Jersey, and Eliza Anne Baldwin.
She died in New Iberia,
Louisiana October 1878. On 16
May 1844 she married William
Robertson (1819-1890), an 1840
graduate of the United States
Marine Academy. Eliza and
William had ten children: 1.
Margaret
(born and died 2 February 1845), 2.
Leila
(1846-1930), 3.
Julius
(1847-1889), 4.
William
Kennedy (1849-1851), 5.
George
Marsh (1851-1912), 6.
John
Craig Marsh (1853-1903), 7.
Mary
Avery (1855-1927), 8.
Helen
(1857-1930), 9.
Sam
Tate (1861-1867), 10.
Katherine
Baldwin (1864-1943). II. Sarah Craig marsh, born 1818 Rahway, N.J, and died 1857, Petit Anis daughter of John Craig Marsh, originally of Rahway, New Jersey, and Eliza Anne Baldwin married on Aug 15, 1837 (Baton Rouge) Daniel Dudley Avery, born 10 Apr 1810 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He died Jun 1880 in Avery's Island. III. Margaret Marsh born Petite Anse married Ashbel Burham Henshaw IV. George Marsh died 1859 V.
John Marsh Jr. died 1820
MCILHENNY
source:
wikipedia.org Edmund McIlhenny was the son of Dr. John and Mary Newcomer McIlhenny Edmund McIlhenny (Oct 15, 1815-Nov 25, 1890) of Hagerstown, Maryland married June 30, 1859 Mary Eliza Avery Born May 19, 1838 in Baton Rouge, La and died Dec 26, 1915 in Iberia Parish.
Children:
1. Sara Avery McIlhenny
born Sept 10, 1860
2. Dudley Avery McIlhenny born
Nov 24, 1861
3. Edmund Avery McIlhenny born
Dec 6, 1865
4. John Avery McIlhenny born
Oct 29,1867-1942 married
Anita Vincent buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Children:
Walter Stauffer McIlhenny
(October 22, 1910 - June 22,
1985) (Bio)
Jack McIlhenny
5. Mary Avery McIlhenny born
Jan 10th, 1869 married
Sidney Bradford
6. Edward Avery McIlhenny born
March 29, 1872-August 8, 1949 was
known as "M'sieu Ned,
Married on June 6th, 1900, Mary
Given Matthews born on December
18, 1874 in New Orleans,
Louisiana, She died July 10,
1958. Edward is best known for
his construction of "Bird
City" and "Jungle
Gardens" on Avery Island.
Children:
Leila Avery McIlhenny born Sept
22, 1903
Mary Matthew McIlhenny
Sarah McIlhenny
7. Rufus McIlhenny born Mar
2, 1876 married December 10,
1903 Clara Augustus
Matthews
8. Paul Avery McIlhenny born
Feb 16, 1877 _______________________________________ Sources: Avery Family Papers, 1796-1924, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. Location: Reel 10
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