FAMILIES A-C: Abry ~ Frederick Abry
Frederick Abry is the Darrtown Pioneer for the Abry family branch of the Darrtown Family Tree.
Frederick Abry was born in March 1835 in France. The date of his entry into America is unknown.
Fred Abry and Ignaz "Fritz" Weiss were partners in a Darrtown blacksmith business.
Frederick Abry married Elvera Wyckoff on December 29, 1868, in Butler County, Ohio. They had three children; daughters Margaret "Maggie" and Elizabeth "Lizzie," and a son, Samuel Tilden Abry. Lizzie died in her fifth year.
Margaret Abry married Cliff Hagan and the pair became the first rural mail carriers in the Darrtown area.
Frederick Abry died in 1905 when he was 70 years old. His gravesite is located in the Darrtown cemetery.
SUMMARY OF THE
FREDERICK ABRY FAMILY
This summary of the Frederick Abry family is based on documents that appear below.
1868: FREDERICK AND ALVIRA MARRIED!
The image at the right reveals that Frederick Abry and Alvira Wyckoff were married by Rev. John Crozier on December 29, 1868.
1870: The U.S. Census report (see image below, left) shows the family that we know as Abry to be named "Avery." Perhaps Avery is the French surname that Frederick brought with him when he immigrated to the U.S. it seems probable that, like many European names that were "Americanized" upon entry to America, Avery became Abry.
Reported Neighbors of the Frederick Avery family in 1870
Note the reference to "Avery, Frederick" being a "Blacksmith"
The 1870 census data reported for the "Avery" family is consistent with facts known about the Abry family. For example, the marriage record (above) proves that Fred and "Elvera" were married in 1868 and the 1870 census shows their first born, Maggie, to be nine months old in 1870. Also, this 1870 report confirms the Avery family lived in Milford Township and their neighbors (listed in the image below right) are known to have lived in or near Darrtown.
INFO GLEANED FROM CENSUS REPORTS:
The 1880 report (above) shows Maggie, age 10, living at home. 20 years later, the 1900 report (right) does not show Maggie living with her parents, Fred and Elvira Abry.
The 1880 report (above) shows son, Tilden (aka Samuel Tilden) Abre, age 3, living at home. 20 years later, the 1900 report (right) shows Sam, age 23, and his wife, Rella, living with his parents, Fred and Elvira Abry.
Both reports (1880 and 1900) list Fred Abry's occupation as "blacksmith." This is consistent with the 1870 census report.
In 1905, the Butler County Democrat newspaper reported Fred Abry's declining health:
February 9th - "Fred Abry is confined to his home with rheumatism."
April 6th - "Fred Abry left last Thursday for an extended visit to Martinville, Ind., for the benefit of his health."
"Mrs. Cliff Hagen, who died at her home in Hamilton on Friday morning, was buried in the Darrtown cemetery on Tuesday. Mrs. Hagen was the daughter of Fred and Alvira Wyckoff Abry, who passed away several years ago. The greater part of her life was spent in this village and she and her husband were the first rural mail carriers in this vicinity. At the time, the mail was brought to the post office in the village from the office at Oxford and later in the day was delivered at the farmers' homes. Mrs. Hagen is survived by her husband, three children, Fred and Cecil Hagen and Mrs. Edna Connell, and one brother, Samuel T. Abry of Port Neches, Texas. All were present for the funeral."
Webmaster note:
LEFT: This obituary for Margaret "Maggie" (Hagan) Abry appeared in the Hamilton Evening News, Friday, April 29, 1921.
The obituary did not include Mrs. Hagan's first name, nor the date of her death or burial. However, the news item reported that Mrs. Hagan was the daughter of Fred Abry. That single link aided the research that resulted in the creation of this Abry family page.
This news item led to the discovery of the Mrs. Cliff Hagan's obituary (see "Hagan couple..." below the Civil War pension card).
Hagan couple served as first rural mail carriers in the Darrtown area
(Source: Mrs. Hagan's obituary - below)
