Averill Farms in Nebraska. A Saga in Three Parts

The Averill family; led by Charles Henry Averill and Maria Louise (Elliott) moved from Connecticut to Nebraska around 1872. They lived near Wisner, which is in Cuming County. They left Nebraska sometime between 1885 and 1900, where they settled in McHenry County, Illinois. However, where people lived, and where they had farms was then, as today, not one and the same. In the move from Nebraska to Illinois, two of the oldest children stayed in Nebraska with their families, but that's another story.

There were three main farms. Actually, there were multiple farms in each farm. There's a post for each farm. They are:

Part 1 - Averill Farm(s) in Sheridan County, Nebraska

Part 2 - Averill Farm(s) in Pierce County, Nebraska

Part 3 - Averill Farm(s) in Cuming County, Nebraska