DAR Application for Margaret Chiles Avis
(C. Avis Catalog entry #80)
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Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
State: Texas
City: Austin
Name of Chapter: Andrew Carruthers
National Number: 343458
Mrs. Jake Avis, Jr. (Margaret M. Chiles)
Wife of Jake Avis, Jr.
Residence: 1509 Rainbow Bend, Austin, Texas
Descent of James Tarrant
I, Margaret M. Chiles Avis being of the age of eighteen years .....
1. I am the daughter of Charles Dwight Chiles born on 1889 at Birmingham, Ala. died at Birmingham, Ala. on 1923 and his wife Fay Rudd Chiles born on 1892 at Temple, Texas
2. The said Charles Dwight Chiles was the child of Charles Chester Chiles born on 7-29-1865 at Falmouth, Ky. died at Birmingham, Ala. on 4-13-1904 and his wife Ellena Rose Nave born on 1-22-1870 at Jefferson County, Ala. died at Birmingham, Ala. on 3-30-1928 married on Oct 3 1888.
3. The said Ellena Rose Nave was the child of William J. Nave born on 12-27-1839 at Marion, Perry Co., Ala. died at Springville, St. Clair Co., Ala. on 9-17-1877 and his wife Mary Adeline Ayres born on 7-10-1844 at Jefferson Co., Ala. died at Birmingham, Ala. on 10-11-1911 married on 1-28-1869.
4. The said Mary Adeline Ayres was the child of John B. Ayres born on 4-4-1800 at Jefferson Co., Ala. died at Jefferson Co., Alabama on 3-4-1857 and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Tarrant born on 2-25-1821 at Jefferson Co., Ala. died at __ on 8-6-1866 married on 9-28-1843.
5. The said Elizabeth Tarrant was the child of Benjamin Tarrant born on 10-8-1792 at Virginia died at Jefferson Co., Ala. on 2-15-1874 and his wife Morning Richardson born on 8-29-1794 at Pendleton Dist., So. Carolina died at Jefferson Co., Ala. on 9-1866 married on 12-26-1815.
6. The said Benjamin Tarrant was the child of James Tarrant born on 11-30-1753 at Pittsylvania Co., Va. died at Jefferson Co., Ala. on 7-5-1840 and his wife Jane Berch born on ___ at Virginia died at Jefferson Co., Ala. on 1830 married on Virginia.
References for Lineage
2nd Gen. Marriage Records, Temple, Texas
3rd Gen. Marriage Records, Jefferson Co., Alabama, owned by Mrs. Sue C. Morris - Baldwin, Md.
4th Gen. Bible Records - Vol. 3 Pg. 79 Ala. Marriage records, Jefferson Co., Alabama
5th Gen. Records from Veterans Administration - Notable Men of Ala - Vol. 2 Pg 38
6th Gen. "Methodism in Ala" - by Rev. Anson West, DD, Pub. in 1893, Pg. 616 - Page 292.
Children of Revolutionary Ancestor
John
Susannah
Rebecca
Sally
Lydia Sitton
Polly Garner
Benjamin b. 10-8-1792 m. Morning Richardson
Jane Gurley
Nancy Davis
Eleanor Hewitt
Drusella Hemphell
James, Jr.
Ancestor's Services
The said Capt. James Tarrant is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of 1st Lt. 2-16-1776 - Henry Co., Virginia Militia, Capt. in June 24, 1788 - under Col. Abraham Penn.
References:
Vol. 69 DAR Pension Records
Veteran's Administration B.A.
James Tarrant R10395
See National Number 306643 Sue C. Morris