Minnie Lewis Avant
1876 - 1959 (83 years)-
Name Minnie Lewis Avant [1, 2, 3] Born 7 Apr 1876 Georgia, USA 
[4] Gender Female Died 20 Dec 1959 Bibb, Georgia, USA [4, 5] Buried Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA - Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery
Person ID I2531 My Genealogy Last Modified 22 Feb 2020
Family James Francis Peavy Hammock, b. 6 Feb 1877, Byron, Houston, Georgia, USA , d. 18 Jan 1960 (Age 82 years) Married 29 Jun 1910 Bibb, Georgia, USA [2, 3] Children 1. Sara Hammock, b. 24 May 1911, Georgia, USA , d. 17 Mar 2003 (Age 91 years) [natural]Last Modified 22 Feb 2020 Family ID F874 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 7 Apr 1876 - Georgia, USA 
Married - 29 Jun 1910 - Bibb, Georgia, USA Died - 20 Dec 1959 - Bibb, Georgia, USA 
Buried - - Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - - 3 July 1910, Macon Daily Telegraph (Georgia)
Wedding at Walden, GA
The marriage of Miss Minnie Lewis Avant and James Francis Hammock was an interesting event of Wednesday afternoon at 6:00 at the Liberty Chapel, Walden, GA.
...The two ushers, Will Peavy, of Byron, and George Avant, brother of the bride, entered first and advanced separately down the two aisles, followed by the matron of honor, Mrs. Jordan Lee Jessup, of Macon, and Mr. Romao Aultman, the only groomsman.
The bride entered on the arm of the maid of honor, Miss Jessie Avant, and they were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. J. B. Jackson, of Grays, who came from the side entrance.
...On their return they will reside at the old home place of Mr. Hammock, which is beautifully situated on the Perry road.
...On Tuesday evening after the rehearsal, the wedding party were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. James Russell Avant, parents of the bride.
- - 3 July 1910, Macon Daily Telegraph (Georgia)
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Sources - [S201] History of Peach County, Georgia.
Governor Treutlen Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, pub. 1972-1973, pgs. 380-384 - [S670] Georgia Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, (digital image) James Francis Hammock m. Minnie Lewis Avant 29 June 1910 at Bibb County.
- [S1135] Macon Telegraph, Macon, Georgia (online archive), "Avant-Hammock Wedding Plans," issued 10 June 1910, accessed 16 February 2018, names of interest: Miss Minnie Lewis Avant and Mr. James Francis Hammock.
- [S294] Tombstone Transcription.
Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery, Houston Road, Macon, Georgia - [S175] Death Records.
State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-98. Georgia: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998
- [S201] History of Peach County, Georgia.