Background
Avery, Cyrus Stevens was born on August 31, 1871 in Stevensville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Alexander and Ruie (Stevens) Avery.
Avery, Cyrus Stevens was born on August 31, 1871 in Stevensville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Alexander and Ruie (Stevens) Avery.
Bachelor of Arts, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1897.
Began in oil and investment business at Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1907. President Avery Investment Company. Secretary and treasurer Woodland Park Development Company.
Director Tulsa National Bank.
County commissioner, Tulsa Company, 1913-1916. Member Tulsa district Exemption Board, 1917-1918.
Member Tulsa Water Board, created to build Spavinaw Water Project, at cost of $7,500,000 and conducting water 60 miles, 1921-1924. Chairman Oklahoma State Highway Commission, 1924-1927.
Member Joint Board of Interstate Highways, United States Department of Agriculture, 1925-1927.
Appointed director of Works Progress Administration, 1st Oklahoma District (13 counties), 1935.
Baptism should only be administered to individuals who are capable of understanding the true meaning of the rite and also capable of understanding faith.
Member Associated Highways of America (ex-president), Albert Pike Highway Association (president 1917-1927), United States 66 Highway Association (Vice-President 1927), American Association State Highway Officials (director 1925-1926), Tulsa Chamber Commerce (president 1933-1934), Phi Gamma Delta. Mason (32 degree).; Clubs: Rotary, Tulsa Country.
Married Essie M. McClelland, of Liberty, December 23, 1897. Children: James Leighton, Gordon Steven, Helen Louise.
