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Descendants of BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS

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Note: One of the original spellings of the surname was AVANCE (French) and then AVANT (U.S.A.). However, during the 1901 Mississippi census an 's' was added to the end of the surname. Even though people relocated, the use of the added 's' at the end of the surname has fluctuated. To have consistency for this search, I've opted to use "Avants".
Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS was born abt. 1816 in TN. He married MARY ELIZABETH CARVER 1865 in Tuscaloosa, AL, daughter of JOSIAH CARVER and SELINA/SELENA ?. She was born April 15, 1845 in Tuscaloosa Co., AL, and died February 25, 1920.

Children of BENJAMIN AVANTS and MARY CARVER were:
i. PETER (PEDRU) ANDREW JACKSON AVANTS, b. January 15, 1867; d. ?
ii. MARGARET "MOLLIE" AVANTS, b. 1868; d. 1943.
iii. THOMAS HENRY AVANTS, b. January 29, 1871, Ackerman (Winston or Choctaw), MS; d. December 17, 1953, Orange (Orange), TX.
iv. BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR., b. November 29, 1877, MS; d. March 26, 1946, Marigold, MS.
v. NANCY J. "NAN" AVANTS, b. ?.
vi. JOSEPH SIRE AVANTS, b. 1879; d. ?
Generation No. 2

2. PETER (PEDRU) ANDREW JACKSON "A.J." AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born January 15, 1867. He married LAURA IRENE JENNINGS December 1887 in Choctaw County, MS, daughter of JAMES JENNINGS and LAURA HUGHES. She was born March 24, 1869, and died April 1915.

Children of PETER AVANTS and LAURA JENNINGS were:
i. STELLA AVANTS, b. September 1888; d. August 1889.
ii. RUBY LAVONIA "VONIE" AVANTS, b. November 20, 1889; d. ?; m. (1) HENRY HODGES; m. (2) JOHN CARNEGIE.
iii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN(?) AVANTS, b. July 1891; m. ANNABELL McCOOL.
iv. HENRY AVANTS, b. January 1893; m. VERNA CAIN.
v. ELLIE VIRGINIA AVANTS, b. September 17, 1894; d. July 15, 1974, Jonesville ( Catahoula), LA; m. JAMES FRANKLIN McKNIGHT; b. July 14, 1890, Choctaw Co., MS.
vi. LAURA LUCINDA "LULU" AVANTS, b. January 1897; d ?; m. JAMES POE.
vii. ANNIE ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" AVANTS, b. ?; d. ?; m. ALLEN GIBSON.
viii. LELA ETHEL AVANTS, m. JAMES ROCHELLE.
3. THOMAS HENRY AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born January 29, 1871 in Ackerman (Winston) or Choctaw), MS, and died December 17, 1953 in Orange (Orange), TX. He married MONIE EUNICE WILTSHIRE September 24, 1902 in Cleveland, MS, daughter of JAMES HENRY WILTSHIRE. She was born February 02, 1885 in Casiell Co., MS, and died January 19, 1959 in Orange (Orange), TX.
Children of THOMAS AVANTS and MONIE WILTSHIRE are:
i. JAMES LOUIS AVANTS, b. August 09, 1907; d. September 1979, Bridge City, Orange, TX.
ii. RUBY MILDRED AVANTS, b. October 05, 1911, Cleveland (Boliver), MS; d. September 26, 1995, Orange (Orange), TX; m. JAMES CLOIS BRIDGES, June 30, 1931, Cleveland (Boliver) MS.
iii. WILLIAM THOMAS AVANTS,
iv. FRED SANDERS AVANTS, b. July 09, 1923.


Abt. Nov/Dec 1911

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on lap (l-r):  Verna, Lester		 4 BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR. (BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born November 29, 1877 in MS, and died March 26, 1946 in Marigold, MS. He married ALMA LUCINDA JENNINGS March 07, 1895 in Choctaw County, MS, daughter of JAMES JENNINGS and LAURA HUGHES. She was born February 10, 1880 in MS, and died February 21, 1920 in MS

Children of BENJAMIN AVANTS and ALMA JENNINGS are:
i . EUNICE JANET AVANTS, b. November 06, 1897, MS; d. January 1984, Palos Park (Cook), IL.
ii. LILLIE ETHEL AVANTS, b. January 26, 1900, MS; d. October 21, 1998, Columbus (Franklin), Ohio.
iii. ANNIE AVANTS, b. December 17, 1901; d. yes
iv. BOYD OTIS AVANTS, b. February 05, 1903, MS; d. September 1965, Chicago (Cook) IL.
v. FLOYD ALTON AVANTS, b. February 26, 1905, MS; d. November 1950.
vi. LLOYD STANLEY AVANTS, b. March 10, 1908; d. ?.
vii. VERNA ALTHA AVANTS, b. December 04, 1909, MS. d. yes; MO
viii. LESTER EARL AVANTS, b. August 06, 1911, MS; d. May 1968, Van Nyes, CA.

ix. METTIE LUCILLE AVANTS, b. December 15, 1913, Cleveland, MS; d. February 28, 1997, Oak Forest (Cook), IL.4   BENJAMIN J

 


5.   JOSEPH SIRE AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born 1879; d, ?. He married (1) SALLY AVANTS WILTSHIRE. He married (2) SALLY KATHERINE WILTSHIRE, daughter of WILLIAM WILTSHIRE and FRANCES SMITH. She was born February 22, 1886.
Child of JOSEPH AVANTS and SALLY WILTSHIRE is:
i. ODELL AVANTS.
Generation No. 3
6.  EUNICE JANET AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr. 2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born November 06, 1897 in MS, and died January 1984 in Palos Park (Cook), IL. She married (1) HARRY MITCHELL WILTSHIRE December 06, 1914, son of WILLIAM WILTSHIRE and FRANCES SMITH. He was born September 11, 1897 in MS, and died January 07, 1958. She married (2) MARSHALL PEER. He died in Palos Park (Cook), IL.
Children of EUNICE AVANTS and HARRY WILTSHIRE are:
i. MARSHALL MITCHELL WILTSHIRE, b. September 29, 1915; d. January 1980.
ii. SIDNEY HORTON WILTSHIRE, b. August 26, 1917; d. November 1986,
iii. HAROLD ROBERT WILTSHIRE, b. October 30, 1919; d. February 1956.
iv. JAMES WILLIAM WILTSHIRE, SR, b. January 23, 1924


7.   LILLIE ETHEL AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, JR.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born January 26, 1900 in MS, and died October 21, 1998 in Columbus (Franklin), Ohio. She married SAMUEL JOSEPH WILTSHIRE. He was born March 23, 1897 in MS, and died ?.

Children of LILLIE AVANTS and SAMUEL WILTSHIRE are:
i. SAMUEL "WOOLARD" WILTSHIRE, b. April 14, 1917, MS; d. 1972.
ii. LINA EVEYLN WILTSHIRE, b. August 23, 1919, MS; d. March 1929.
iii. RACHEL VIRGINIA WILTSHIRE, b. November 15, 1921, MS.
iv. DOROTHY LOUISE WILTSHIRE, b. May 10, 1924, MS.
v. ANNA IRENE WILTSHIRE, b. October 30, 1930, MS.
8.   BOYD OTIS AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born February 05, 1903 in MS, and died September 1965 in Chicago (Cook) IL. He married FLORENCE McDONALD Abt. 1945. She was born September 09, 1912, and died October 24, 1991 in Chicago (Cook), IL.
Children of BOYD AVANTS and FLORENCE MCDONALD are:
i. ROBERT JOSEPH AVANTS, b. September 16, 1946, Chicago (Cook), IL.
ii. MARY ANN AVANTS, b. June 08, 1948.
iii. JUDY AVANTS, b. October 26, 1952; m. JOE NOVICKI, Abt. 1974.
iv. JOHN THOMAS AVANTS, b. February 17, 1956.


9.   FLOYD ALTON AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2 , BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born February 26, 1905 in MS, and died November 1950. He married LOIS WILTSHIRE. She was born July 03, 1906, and died May 17, 1988 in Chicago (Cook), IL.

Children of FLOYD AVANTS and LOIS WILTSHIRE are:
i. ALTON JUNIOR AVANTS, b. December 16, 1924; d. January 1970.
ii. ALMA LEE AVANTS, b. March 16, 1927; d. ?.
iii. BETTY LUCILLE AVANTS, b. August 26, 1930.
10.   LLOYD STANLEY AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2 , BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born March 10, 1908, and died in IL (date unknown)
Children of LLOYD STANLEY AVANTS are:
i. STANLEY EDWARDS AVANTS, b. August 1929; d. February 1986, Mokena (Will), IL.
ii. KENNETH HOWARD AVANTS, b. August 17, 1941; d. July 15, 1995, Henderson (Clark), Nevada.


11.   VERNA ALTHA AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born December 04, 1909 in MS. She married JOHN WESLEY BURNEY. He was born December 15, 1908 in MS, and died ? in Marigold, MS.

Children of VERNA AVANTS and JOHN BURNEY are:
i. MARY ELLEN BURNEY, b. February 11, 1930, MS.
ii. DONALD WESLEY BURNEY, b. January 05, 1937.
iii. GLENN EARL BURNEY, b. December 12, 1950.


12.   LESTER EARL AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born August 06, 1911 in MS, and died May 1968 in Van Nyes, CA. He married MATTIE EMMA BURNEY. She was born August 15, 1914 in MS.

Children of LESTER AVANTS and MATTIE BURNEY are:
i. RONALD EARL AVANTS, b. March 20, 1939, IL; d. December 24, 1993, Palmdale (Los Angeles), California.
ii. ROBERT ALLAN AVANTS, b. December 18, 1941, IL.
13.   METTIE LUCILLE AVANTS (BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born December 15, 1913 in Cleveland, MS, and died February 28, 1997 in Oak Forest (Cook), IL. She married JOSEPH ADAM DANRICH March 21, 1936 in Harvey (Cook), IL, son of JOSEPH I. DANRICH and VICTORIA WEISSULIES. He was born March 24, 1912 in Batavia (Kane) IL, and died April 19, 1976 in Harvey (Cook) IL.
Children of METTIE AVANTS and JOSEPH DANRICH are:
i. JOSEPH ARTHUR DANRICH, b. October 18, 1937, Harvey (Cook) IL; d. March 1938, Harvey (Cook) IL.
ii. DAVID EDWARD DANRICH, b. June 08, 1939, Harvey (Cook), IL.
iii. SANDRA SUE DANRICH, b. November 10, 1942, Harvey (Cook) IL.
iv. PATRICIA LYNN DANRICH, b. October 01, 1946, Harvey (Cook), IL.


 Generation No. 4

14.   MARSHALL MITCHELL WILTSHIRE (EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born September 29, 1915, and died January 1980. He married ILA HOOK. She was born January 26, 1917, and died December 06, 1996 in Liberty (Clay) MO.

Children of MARSHALL WILTSHIRE and ILA HOOK are:
i. WILLIAM "BILLY" ROBERT WILTSHIRE, b. May 25, 1937; d. Abt. 1997.
ii. MARSHA GRACE WILTSHIRE, b. September 23, 1943.


15.   SIDNEY HORTON WILTSHIRE (EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born August 26, 1917, and died November 1986 in Orlando,Florida. He married DOROTHY HECK. She was born June 27, 1919.

Children of SIDNEY WILTSHIRE and DOROTHY HECK are:
i. PAMELA WILTSHIRE, b. November 02, 1943.
ii. DEBORAH WILTSHIRE, b. September 02, 1947.
16.   HAROLD ROBERT WILTSHIRE (EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born October 30, 1919, and died February 1956. He married MAXINE PARENT. She was born October 23, 1921.
Child of HAROLD WILTSHIRE and MAXINE PARENT is:
i. TERESA DIANA WILTSHIRE, b. January 11, 1947.
17.   JAMES WILLIAM WILTSHIRE (EUNICE JANET3 , BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born January 23, 1924 in Chicago Heights (Cook), IL. He married FLORENCE KLEIN November 01, 1941. She was born August 25, 1923 in Harvey (Cook), IL, and died August 18, 1998 in Gulf Breeze (Pensacola), FL.
Children of JAMES WILTSHIRE and FLORENCE KLEIN are:
i. JAMES WILLIAM WILTSHIRE, JR., b. September 08, 1942, Harvey (Cook), IL.
i. GARRY MARSHALL WILTSHIRE, b. March 16, 1954, Harvey,IL.
18.   SAMUEL "WOOLARD" WILTSHIRE (LILLIE ETHEL3, BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born April 14, 1917 in MS, and died 1972. He married DOROTHY EVANS. She was born June 26, 1916, and died February 03, 1998 in Morgantown, Monongalia, WV.
Children of SAMUEL WILTSHIRE and DOROTHY EVANS are:
i. WAYNE WOOLARD WILTHSIRE, b. October 25, 1940.
ii. MARILYN JEAN WILTHSIRE, b. April 09, 1943.
19.   RACHEL VIRGINIA WILTSHIRE (LILLIE ETHEL 3, BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born November 15, 1921 in MS. She married ROY ALVIN KISTNER. He was born August 17, 1919, and died November 11, 1992 in Columbus (Franklin), OH.
Children of RACHEL WILTSHIRE and ROY KISTNER are:
i. RANDAL ALAN KISTNER, b. January 18, 1950.
ii. GAIL DIAN KISTNER, b. May 16, 1952.
iii. JANET EVON KISTNER, b. June 19, 1954.
20.   DOROTHY LOUISE WILTSHIRE (LILLIE ETHEL3 , BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born May 10, 1924 in MS. She married FRED LOUIS FORTENBERRY. He was born January 24, 1923 in MS, and died January 17, 1999 in Hawthorne, Mineral, NV.
Child of DOROTHY WILTSHIRE and FRED FORTENBERRY is:
i. CAROLYN ANN FORTENBERRY, b. February 04, 1942.
21.   ANNA IRENE WILTSHIRE (LILLIE ETHEL 3, BENJAMIN JACKSON , Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born October 30, 1930 in MS. She married DONALD BRAXTON BARNES. He was born September 19, 1929.
Children of ANNA WILTSHIRE and DONALD BARNES are:
i. LARRY DONALD BARNES, b. April 03, 1950; d. November 22, 1996.
ii. BRUCE BARNES, b. October 05, 1953.
22.  ROBERT JOSEPH AVANTS (BOYD OTIS3, BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born September 16, 1946 in Chicago (Cook), IL. He married PATRICIA MALCOLM Abt. 1968.
Children of ROBERT AVANTS and PATRICIA MALCOLM are:
i. SUSAN AVANTS, b. Abt. 1969.
ii. CATHLEEN AVANTS, b. Abt. 1973.
iii. BRIDGET AVANTS, b. Abt. 1977.
23.  MARY ANN AVANTS (BOYD OTIS3, BENJAMIN JACKSON AVANTS, JR.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born June 08, 1948. She married ROBERT ANDERSON Abt. 1969.
Children of MARY AVANTS and ROBERT ANDERSON are:
i. ROBERT ANDERSON, JR., b. Abt. 1970.
ii. PATRICIA ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1971; m. GREG CLAPP.
24.   JOHN THOMAS AVANTS (BOYD OTIS3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born February 17, 1956. He married MELISSA KATULA Abt. 1984.
Children of JOHN AVANTS and MELISSA KATULA are:
i. DANIEL AVANTS, b. Abt. 1987.
ii. TIMOTHY AVANTS, b. Abt. 1989.
iii. KIMBERLY AVANTS, b. Abt. 1992.
iv. ELIZABETH AVANTS, b. Abt. 1994.
25.   ALTON JUNIOR AVANTS (FLOYD ALTON3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born December 16, 1924, and died January 1970. He married HISAKO KARNAKRUBO. She was born July 03, 1928, and died ?.
Child of ALTON AVANTS and HISAKO KARNAKRUBO is:
i. JARRY MARTIN AVANTS, b. January 15, 1952.
26.  . ALMA LEE AVANTS (FLOYD ALTON3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born March 16, 1927, and died ?. She married CHARLES CANTY. He was born February 09, 1921, and died ?.
Child of ALMA AVANTS and CHARLES CANTY is:
i. CHARLES FLOYD, b. September 07, 1952.
27.   BETTY LUCILLE AVANTS (FLOYD ALTON3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born August 26, 1930. She married ERNEST PIRAFALAO. He was born January 15, 1925, and died ?
Children of BETTY AVANTS and ERNEST PIRAFALAO are:
i. ERNEST RALPH, b. December 02, 1949.
ii. THERESA LOIS, b. February 15, 1951.
28.   MARY ELLEN BURNEY (VERNA ALTHA3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born February 11, 1930 in MS. She married LONZO DORIS PEACOCK. He was born May 03, 1928 in MS.
Children of MARY BURNEY and LONZO PEACOCK are:
i. LONZO DORIS PEACOCK, JR., b. August 21, 1950.
ii. BEVERLY DIANA PEACOCK, b. May 19, 1952.
iii. BURNEY ALFRED PEACOCK, b. October 05, 1956.
29.   DAVID EDWARD DANRICH (METTIE LUCILLE3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born June 08, 1939 in Harvey (Cook), IL. He married (1) HELEN MARCELLINE TUCKER December 1971 in Harvey, IL. She was born February 11, 1940 in Columbia, SC. He married (2) KATHY KANE December 19, 1971 in Harvey (Cook), IL.
Children of DAVID DANRICH and HELEN TUCKER are:
i. JOSEPH LEE DANRICH, b. March 08, 1960, Ft. Jackson (Columbia), South Carolina/Jackson, Aiken Co., SC.
ii. SCOT ALAN DANRICH, b. August 13, 1961, Harvey (Cook) IL; m. KAREN TYRTLE.
30.   SANDRA SUE DANRICH (METTIE LUCILLE3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born November 10, 1942 in Harvey (Cook) IL. She married WAYNE-EARL CHARLES LADEWIG June 28, 1963 in Harvey (Cook) IL, son of HOWARD LADEWIG and MARY HARBISON. He was born June 11, 1942 in Roseland (Cook), IL.
Children of SANDRA DANRICH and WAYNE-EARL LADEWIG are:
i. DEBORAH LYNN LADEWIG, b. January 30, 1964, Harvey (Cook) IL; m. JAMES WARREN CUTLER, JR., May 28, 1987, El Paso (El Paso) TX; b. January 22, 1959, El Paso (El Paso) TX.
ii. TERRANCE HOWARD LADEWIG, b. May 24, 1966, Harvey (Cook) IL.
31 . PATRICIA LYNN DANRICH (METTIE LUCILLE3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born October 01, 1946 in Harvey (Cook), IL. She married DENNIS FRIESL June 03, 1967 in Harvey (Cook), IL. He was born December 22, 1942 in Harvey (Cook) IL.
Child of PATRICIA DANRICH and DENNIS FRIESL is:
i. MELANI FRIESL, b. June 16, 1984.
Generation No. 5

32. JAMES WILLIAM WILTSHIRE, JR. (JAMES WILLIAM4, EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON Jt.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born September 08, 1942 in Harvey (Cook), IL. He married PATRICIA WARREN December 09, 1961 in Harvey (Cook), IL. She was born November 03, 1942 in Harvey (Cook), IL.

Children of JAMES WILTSHIRE and PATRICIA WARREN are:
i. DONALD WILLIAM WILTSHIRE, b. November 26, 1963, Harvey (Cook), IL.
ii. DAVID WORTH WILTSHIRE, b. December 30, 1965, Cincinnati, OH.
33. GARRY MARSHALL WILTSHIRE (JAMES WILLIAM4, EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born March 16, 1954 in Harvey, IL. He married PAULA NABORS March 23, 1973 in Harvey (Cook), IL.
Children of GARRY WILTSHIRE and PAULA NABORS are:
i. DEANNA MICHELLE WILTSHIRE, b. July 16, 1976.
ii. GREGGORY MARSHALL WILTSHIRE, b. September 04, 1973?.
34. SUSAN AVANTS (ROBERT JOSEPH4, BOYD OTIS3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born Abt. 1969. She married TIM DOWD.
Children of SUSAN AVANTS and TIM DOWD are:
i. KAYLEIGH DOWD, b. Abt. 1997.
ii. MADELYN DOWD, b. May 2000.
35 . JOSEPH LEE DANRICH (DAVID EDWARD4 METTIE LUCILLE3 BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born March 08, 1960 in Ft. Jackson (Columbia), South Carolina/Jackson, Aiken Co., SC. He married WENDI LYNN THORESON 1982 in IL. She was born September 01, 1964 in IL.
Children of JOSEPH DANRICH and WENDI THORESON are:
i. JOSEPH LEE DANRICH, JR., b. November 08, 1982.
ii. JESSICA LYNN DANRICH, b. April 21, 1988.
iii. BRITTANY LAINE DANRICH, b. September 10, 1989.
 Generation No. 6

36. DONALD WILLIAM WILTSHIRE (JAMES WILLIAM, Jr.5, JAMES WILLIAM4, EUNICE JANET3, BENJAMIN JACKSON, Jr.2, BENJAMIN JACKSON1) was born November 26, 1963 in Harvey (Cook), IL. He married REBECCA LOUISE PRUITT.

Child of DONALD WILTSHIRE and REBECCA PRUITT is:
i. HOLLY ANN WILTSHIRE, b. June 10, 1988.