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From: "Gary Wilson" <>
Subject: Re: [BS-L] Heads up, Lee!! ;-)
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 02:30:29 -0700
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I have an Elizabeth Jane AVERY in my line.
born Aug 1829 in Nashville TN
died 1871 Portland IN
Married James Braffett JAQUA
June 1848 Drake OH
Any connection?
Gary


> Just going through a huge backlog of emails (call it "Playing Catch
> Up") and entering information into my family files that has
> accumulated in my "To Do" file during the course of the year and
> discovered a collateral connection with Gen. Robert E. Lee on Bobby's
> maternal line:
>
> Palatea Harrison was a daughter of Henry Harrison, who was a son of
> Pres. Benjamin Harrison (1726-1791), and Elizabeth Avery.
> Further, Pres. Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of Robert 'King'
> Carter (1663-1732), great-grandfather of Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829),
> mother of Gen. Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870).
>
> Palatea married into Bobby's Caviness/Cabanis/Cabiness family line.
> Or vice versa. Whatever. :-))
> Best,
> SueB
>
>
>
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