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Hiram Franklin Avery
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| Children: |
George Otis Avery
Madelene Avery Garr
Elsa Avery
Inez Ruth Avery Wessel
Madonna Odell Avery Byrd
Linda Lou Avery Lawrence
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| Grandchildren: |
Gerald Avery
Kathy Avery
George Garr
Michael Garr
David Garr
Lori Garr
Richard Thomas
Deborah Thomas
Randall Thomas
Marcia Thomas
Jeffrey Thomas
Victoria Wessel
Susan Emily
Robert E. Wessel
Craig Wessel
Tammy Lou Wessel
Ronald Edwards
Julie Edwards
Steven Edwards
Linda S. Edwards
Sherri L. Lawrence
LeAnn R. Lawrence
39 Great Granchildren
25 Great Great Grandchildren
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| Parents: |
Otis Moses and Inez Stuart Green
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| Siblings: |
Andrew Talton Green
Beatrice Mia Green Winters
Odell Green Archer
Mino Louise Green Parsons
Gladys Violet Green Phelps
Louis Vernon Green
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| Grandparents: |
None listed
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Birth Date: 12/27/1907
Death Date: 4/3/2001
Floral Park Cemetery
Section N, Lot 162, Grave 4
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| Iris Emily Green Avery was born on December 27, 1907, in a log cabin in Trimble County, Kentucky. The home has been remodeled and stands today. Iris was the oldest of 7 children born to Otis Moses and Inez Stuart Green. She was unnamed for the first 6 months of her life and her father nicknamed her 'snooks', a name which remained his pet name for the rest of his life.Iris met and married Hiram Franklin Avery August 1, 1925.Iris and her family lived in various south central counties in Indiana and her family grew to a total of six children. In addition to her son, George Otis who later became a family practice physician on the West side of Indianapolis. Iris gave birth to 5 daughters, Madelene, Elsa, Inez, Madonna and Linda Lou Avery. Before her death in April 2001, Iris had lost two of her children, Dr George Avery and Elsa Mae Thomas was a nurse, living in Florida.In addition to raising her own children, Iris also helped her widowed father with her siblings after her mother died at an early age leaving young children. Being a widow since 1952, Iris worked and retired from Inland Container Corp and Steven Department Store of the city's west side. She had lived with her youngest daughter Linda Lou and her husband Ervin since 1967, helping raise yet another family, Linda's two daughters, Sherri and LeAnn Lawrence. She was taken care of by them during the last few years of her life.Iris was a talented seamstress, quilter and did ceramics and painting. She volunteered at the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, were she made many friends. She did everything from cook meals to take patients to doctor appointments. She spend her life raising children and helping others. One of her talents, which entertained most, was her ability to recite the alphabet backwards. |
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The first child born to Otis and Inez Green. Affectionately known as "snooks".
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The four oldest Green children, Iris, Andrew, Beatrice and Odell.
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Gladys, MIno and Louis, the three younger Green children.
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Iris was a young working girl at Wm H. Block Co in Indianapolis.
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Iris married Hiram F. Avery on August 1, 1925.
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Loving mother of six.
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Mom and Dad and six Avery children.
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Shortly before Hiram's death.
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Otiz and Inez Green. Iris Greens' parents.
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Iris.
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