Stephen Decatur AYERS

Birth:
20 May 1829
Mecklenburg, Schuyler, New York
Death:
13 Dec 1905
Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio
Burial:
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri
Marriage:
17 Mar 1858
Sources:
1870 Census S. CairoPct., Alexander County, Illinois, p. 15, FHL#545687)
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Year -- 1870 census shows age as 41, therefore the original PAF is
   confirmed; Place -- original RST PAF source unknown, Wapakoneta, Auglaize, OH.
   1870  census shows New York. Archive record shows Mecklenburg, Schuyler, New
   York.

BIRTH:
    1870 Census shows birthplace as Ohio
PARENTS:
MARRIAGE: Adaline, 1870 census. Date from family bible owned by GGS, William
   Cross.
CHILDREN: 1870 Census
DEATH: Reference 6 and 8 demonstate burial at Forest Hills Cemetary, Kansas
City, Jackson,  MO.  This casts some doubt on the reported Ohio death place.

ORDINANCES; P, letter from Steve Turley to RST dated 9/10/95.

REFERENCE 1: 1870 Census, South Cairo Precint, Alexander, IL. Salt Lake City
   Family History Library; Film 05445687, Alexander County, p. 29, 1-10-18 RST
    AYERS, S. D., age 41, flour merchant, personal estate valued at $10,000
    (entries around $100 to $1300, Cairo City revenue totaled about $5,000), b.
    state of New York; AYERS ADALINE, AGE 36, b. New Jersey;
    AYERS, W. J., male, age 10, b. Illinois.
    AYERS, NETTIE, female, age 8, b. Iowa.  AYERS LOUIS (spelling confirmed),
    male, age 5, b. Illinois.  AYERS STELLA, female, age 3, b. Illinois.  AYERS
    ADDA (spelling confirmed), female, age 1, b. Illinois.  Additionally, 2
    females shown, one mullatto, one black, ages 28 and 21, names not clearly
    discernable.
REFERENCE 2:  The Doty-Doten in America, Ethan Allen Doty. Salt Lake City
   Family History Library; US Film 0844950, item 1; CC No 0280089
REFERENCE 3:  Davis Landmarks, Plymouth Salt Lake City Family History Library;
   US Q Area 974.48/P3; H2dwt; CC No.  0258076
REFERENCE 4.  History of Alexander Co. IL; Perrin (Index) Salt Lake City Family
   History Library CC No. 0268186.  No entry for Ayers, Easton or Wise.  RST 1/91.
REFERENCE 5: Family Bible in possession of William Cross.  Marriage year
   shown as 1859.
REFERENCE 6: PAF Extracted from R. Steven Turley (not covered elsewhere):
   Letter from Forest Hill Cemetary in possession of R. Steven Turley
   T.I.B. card and Archive Record.  Archive Record gives birth palce as
   Mecklenburg, Schuyler, New York.
REFERENCE 7: Son, Albert T. Ayers, Obituary (RST DocNum 0001A, B says that
   Albert moved to Kansas City in 1881.  Presume that father came at same time
   because Albert only 10 when he moved per obituary.
REFERENCE 8: Picture of headstone in Forest Hill Cemetary taken by RST.
"Father; Stephen D. Ayers; May 20, 1829; Dec. 13, 1905"

FHL SEARCH HISTORY
IGI: Individual and parent no entries 1/19/91
AF:  Individual and parent no entries 1/19/91
SSI
CENSUS:
   1900.  No entry in Illinois for S. D. Ayers, no record in Alexander Co. for S.
    D. or members of family.
   1890.  Records for Alexander Co. not available.
   1880.
   1870 See above.
   1860.  Searched IL South 1860 census index; Jackson (CC no. 0437474).  No
    entry in Alexander Co. for any Ayers, Easton or Wise.  There was an S. D.
    Ayers in Macon Co. (p.058, Decatur 3). There was also an entry for Frank Wise
    in Madison Co. (p.276, Upper Alton).
Adaline LEWIS
Birth:
12 Sep 1833
New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, Usa
Death:
12 Sep 1901
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, Usa
Burial:
Forest Hills Cem, Jackson, Missouri, Usa
Notes:
                   AFN:
BIRTH: Reference 4. Reference 2, age at 1870 census 36; therefore b. 12 Sep
   1833 is  probable.
PARENTS: Reference 1
MARRIAGE: Reference 2, 3, 4. 1858 more likely than 1859 because first child b.
   27  April 1859
CHILDREN: Reference 2.
DEATH: Reference 3, 4.

ORDINANCES: BESP; Reference 1, Reference A

PLACES: New Jersey, Middlesex, New Brunswick; 1833 Sep 12; b
          Illinois;  Abt 1860; cb
          Iowa       Abt 1862; cb
          Illinois   children born abt 1865 - 1870
          Illinois   Census   1870
          Missouri,  , Kansas City d.(buried) 21 Sep 1901

REFERENCE 1: IGI; Salt Lake City Family History Library Film 820278 7208401
   55.
REFERENCE 2: 1870 Census, South Cairo Precint, Alexander, IL. Salt Lake City
   Family History Library; Film 05445687, Alexander County,, p. 29, 1-10-18 by
   RST. Ayers, S. D., age 41; Ayers Adaline, Age 36. b. NJ; Ayers, W. J. , male,
   age 10, b. IL; Ayers, Nettie, female, age 8, b, Iowa; Ayers, Louis (spelling
   confirmed), age 5, b. IL; Ayers, Stella, female, age 3. b. IL; Ayers, Adda
   (spelling confirmed), female, age 1, b. IL
REFERENCE 3: Correspondence from Bill Cross to RST received 28 Feb 1994 shows
   marriage date as March 17 1858 in two different places.
REFERENCE 4: Headstone at Forest Hills Cemetary, photographed by RST June 1994.
   "Mother (in context of S. D. Ayers as father); Adaline L. Ayers; Sept 12,
   1833; Sept. 12 1901"

REFERENCE A: T.I.B. ordinance dates are B-29 Aug 1960, E-27 Sep 1960

FHL SEARCH HISTORY
   CENSUS:
    1870: Reference 2, above

   AF: No entry 26 Jan 91, RST
   IGI: Reference 1, as child of Thomas Lewis and Margaret Ann Van Nostrand

   OTHER:
    Family Bible in possession of Bill Cross, ggson of Adaline Lewis
    Archive Record has birth place as Brunswick, N.J. and birth date as 12
     September 1833

OTHER SOURCES:
   The Doty-Doten Family in America, Ethan Allen Doty. Salt Lake City Family
    History Library US Film 0844950, Item 1; CC No. 0280089
   Davis Landmarks, Plymouth. Salt Lake City Family History Library US Q Area
    974.48/P3 H2dwt; also US Film 0928223, item 1; CC 0258076

Source of all data except IGI and photograph is Steve PAF.
Children
Marriage
1
Anna Lucinda AYERS
Birth:
27 Apr 1859
Death:
25 Aug 1859
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Original PAF record from unknown source 27 April 1859.  Ref 1 27 April
   1850. 1850 is typo error. Parents not m. until 1858/1859.
DEATH: Not living at time of 1870 census (Reference 3) which gives some
   credibility to 1859 death.

ORDINANCE: P, letter from Steve Turley to RST dated 9/10/95.  Died when infant.

REFERENCE 1: Letter from Steve Turley to RST dated 3/6/94
REFERENCE 2: Family Bible in possession of William Cross
REFERENCE 3: 1870 Census, South Cairo Precint, Alexander, IL, Salt Lake City
   Family History Library; Film 05445687, Alexander County, p. 29, 1-10-18.
   Family of S. D  and Adaline Ayers, first child is W.J.
2
William Judson AYERS
Birth:
17 Sep 1860
Illinois, Usa
Death:
27 Apr 1887
Nannie HARPER 
Marr:
28 Nov 1920
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date confirmed by 1870 census (Reference 2). Place -- Reference 2
PARENTS: Reference 2
MARRIAGE: Marriage 20 Nov 1920 not likely if death correct in 1887. If death
   date incorrect,  m. at age 60 (28 Nov 1920) to  Nanie HARPER likely after
   first  marriage.
DEATH: Note inconsistencies in death and m. dates discussed under m. above.

REFERENCE 1: Family Bible in possession of William Cross
REFERENCE 2: 1870 Census. FHL Film 0545627, Alexander County, Il, p. 29 lines
   10-18, family of S. D. and Adaline Ayers. W. J. Ayers, age 10, b. IL

Temple Archive Record
IGI, no entry 28 Jan 1991
3
Henrietta (Nettie) AYERS
Birth:
9 Dec 1861
McGregor, Clayton, Iowa, Usa
Death:
16 Jun 1931
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, Usa
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   AFN:
BIRTH: Reference 3. Date confirmed by 1870 census (Reference 1). Nettie
   probably familiar form of Henrietta.
PARENTS: Reference 1, 3
MARRIAGE: Probably did not marry.  See Reference 3; name, Henrietta Ayers, at
   time of  death.
DEATH: Reference 3

ORDINANCES:

PLACES:
   McGregor, Clayton, Iowa; 1861 Dec 9; b
   Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; 1931 Jan 16; d

REFERENCE 1: 1870 Census Salt Lake City Family History Library Film 0545627.
   Alexander County, Il, p. 29 lines 10-18. S. D. and Adaline Ayers, child
   Nettie, age 8, b. Iowa.
REFERENCE 2: Family Bible in possession of William Cross.
REFERENCE 3: Picture of headstone in Forest Hills Cemetary, Kansas City,
   Jackson, MO. by RST June 1994. "Sister (in context of Stephen D. Ayers);
   Henrietta Ayers; Dec. 9, 1861; June 16, 1931"

Temple Archive Record
4
Lewis (Louis) Clifford AYERS
Birth:
29 Nov 1864
Springfield, Illinois, Usa
Death:
24 Dec 1927
Grace LEWIS 
Marr:
Mar 1927
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date confirmed by 1870 census (Reference 2). Note that census has
different spelling of given name (Louis)
PARENTS: Reference 2
MARRIAGE: Lewis would have been abt 63 years old at time of marriage to Grace
   Lewis; therefore if correct, likely after first marriage.
DEATH:

ORDINANCE: B,E,P.  Letter from Steve Turley to RST 9/10/95.

REFERENCE 1: Family Bible in possession of William Cross
REFERENCE 2: 1870 Census. Salt Lake City Family History Library. Film 0545627,
   Alexander County, Il, p. 29 lines 10-18. S. D. and Adaline Ayers, child Louis
   Ayers (spelling confirmed), b. Il.

Temple Archive Record
5
Stella AYERS
Birth:
3 May 1867
Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, Usa
Death:
Aft 22 Oct 1934
Frank S. WISE 
Marr:
8 May 1889
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Date confirmed by 1870 census (Reference 2)
MARRIAGE: Same note as under DEATH, below
DEATH: Reference 1 states that survivor of Albert T Ayers is his sister, Mrs.
   Stella Wise, Dallas TX.

ORDINANCE: B, E, P; Letter from Steve Turley to RST 9/10/95

REFERENCE 1: Family Bible in possession of William Cross
REFERENCE 2: 1870 Census. Salt lake City Family History Library; Film 0545627,
   Alexander County, Il, p. 29 lines 10-18. S. D. and Adaline Ayers, Stella, age
   3, b. Il.
Reference 3: RDF Docnum RST 0001B.  Copies of newspaper clippings from Bill
Cross [gson of Albert T. Ayers, Stella's brother]

Temple Archive Record
IGI, no entry 28 Jan 1991
6
Addres AYERS
Birth:
16 Feb 1869
Illinois, Usa
Death:
27 Mar 1873
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Reference 3.  Adda probably familiar form of Addres
PARENTS: Reference 3.
DEATH: Reference 1 and/or 2 ?

ORDINANCE: P, Letter from Steve Turley to RST dated 9/10/95

REFERENCE 1: Family Bible in Possession of William Cross
REFERENCE 2: Records from Bureau of Statistics, Illinois Department of
   Public Health. RST note, not sure of document.
REFERENCE 3: 1870 Census. Salt Lake City Family History Library; Film 05445687,
   Alexander Co., p. 29. S. D. and Adaline Ayers. Adda (spelling confirmed), age
   1, b. IL.
7
Albert Treman AYERS
Birth:
14 Aug 1871
Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, Usa
Death:
22 Oct 1934
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, Usa
Nina Adaline LAMBERT 
Marr:
4 Jun 1901
Yates City, Knox, Illinois 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: 14 Aug 1871 Ref 1 and Archive Record
MARRIAGE:
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS:
DEATH: 22 Oct 1934. NOTE that information from unidentified source [Archive
   Record or Adaline Ayers Cross correspondence] showed death as 22 Nov.

REFERENCE 1: RDF DocNum RST 0001A,B.  Copies of newspaper clippings from Bill
    Cross [grandson] received 14 Dec 1993.
    Came to Kansas City, MO in 1881 [Age 10]
    Atended Woodland School and Spaulding Business College
    Civil Engineer, Vice President of Tuttle-Ayers-Woodward Engineering Co.
    Supervised J. C. Nichols additions in Kansas City; consulted and directed city
    planning for surronding towns.  Laid out the McGee trafficway.
    Member of Linwood Presbyterian Church, Kansas City Athletic Club.
    Died at home [3333 Virginia Ave.], October 22 of heart attack. 63 years old.
RFERENCE 2: Correspondence to Steve Turley from daughter, Adaline Ayers Cross

IGI, no entry 28 Jan 1991
Gen. Soc. Archive Record
8
Olive AYERS
Birth:
3 Jan 1873
Illinois
Death:
13 Feb 1927
Notes:
                   ORDINANCES: B, E, P; Letter from Steve Turley to RST dated 10 Sep 1995

IGI, no entry 28 Jan 1991

Bureau of Statistics, Illinois Department of Public Health
Family Bible in possession of Mrs. Jess A. Cross, Kansas
      City, Missouri
FCID:5727:16
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Stephen Decatur Ayers - Adaline Lewis

Stephen Decatur Ayers was born at Mecklenburg, Schuyler, New York 20 May 1829. His parents were Jeremiah Ayers and Lucinda Treman.

He married Adaline Lewis 17 Mar 1858 . Adaline Lewis was born at New Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, Usa 12 Sep 1833 daughter of Thomas Lewis and Margaret Ann Van Nostrand .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Anna Lucinda Ayers born 27 Apr 1859.
William Judson Ayers born 17 Sep 1860.
Henrietta (Nettie) Ayers born 9 Dec 1861.
Lewis (Louis) Clifford Ayers born 29 Nov 1864.
Stella Ayers born 3 May 1867.
Addres Ayers born 16 Feb 1869.
Albert Treman Ayers born 14 Aug 1871.
Olive Ayers born 3 Jan 1873.

Stephen Decatur Ayers died 13 Dec 1905 at Wapakoneta, Auglaize, Ohio .

Adaline Lewis died 12 Sep 1901 at Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, Usa .