Title
Date Original
1904
Description
This collection contains a diary and autobiography written by William F. Avera detailing his service in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.
Biographical/Historical Note
William Franklin Avera, was born in Autauga County, Alabama, on December 23, 1846, to Samuel Avera and Sarah Warnock. In 1848, the Avera family moved to Camden, Arkansas. William served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He married Martha Ora Livingston in 1868 and had four children: Nettie, Preston, Ewell, and Preston. After the war, Avera actively opposed Republican rule in Arkansas during Reconstruction and served in the Arkansas House of Representatives. He served as postmaster of Camden, and as trustee of Arkansas Industrial University in Fayetteville (now the University of Arkansas). Avera also owned and edited the Ouachita Herald. In 1904, Avera's daughter-in-law, Lula Avera, requested he write his autobiography, focusing on his service during the Civil War. Shortly after finishing this writing, Avera died on November 19, 1904.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000748
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.F. Avera papers, MS.000748
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.F. Avera papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
