John Ayers was born at Lakeshire, England, Jan. 1, 1842, and died in a hospital in Kansas City, April 3, 1917, aged 75 years, 3 months and 2 days.
He came to America when 9 years of age, with his mother and sisters, his father having died in England. They settled in Indiana, where he lived until 1870, when he came to Kansas and stopped near Holton for three years, when he moved to Little Cross Creek and settled on a farm, which has been his residence until his death.
He was united in marriage to Miss Theresa O’Brian March 1, 1865, to which union eight children were born, four of whom survive. His wife died in November, 1882. He was married to Miss Alice Hawley of St. Clere, Kan., March 18, 1891, and to this union were born five children, all of whom survive. He made an open confession of Christ and united with the United Brethren church in 1884.
He leaves to mourn his departure, a wife, four sons, J. A. Ayers of Holton; Ernest Ayers, of Minneapolis, Kan., and Lowell and Lawrence at home; five daughters, as follows: Mrs. Mary L. Gragoo of Wanett, Okla., and Ethel, Bertha, Anna and Eunice Ayers at home. He leaves also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, of Laport, Ind. … laid to rest in the Little Cross Creek cemetery beside his first wife and three children, who preceded him.
Source:
The Holton Recorder
April 12, 1917
He came to America when 9 years of age, with his mother and sisters, his father having died in England. They settled in Indiana, where he lived until 1870, when he came to Kansas and stopped near Holton for three years, when he moved to Little Cross Creek and settled on a farm, which has been his residence until his death.
He was united in marriage to Miss Theresa O’Brian March 1, 1865, to which union eight children were born, four of whom survive. His wife died in November, 1882. He was married to Miss Alice Hawley of St. Clere, Kan., March 18, 1891, and to this union were born five children, all of whom survive. He made an open confession of Christ and united with the United Brethren church in 1884.
He leaves to mourn his departure, a wife, four sons, J. A. Ayers of Holton; Ernest Ayers, of Minneapolis, Kan., and Lowell and Lawrence at home; five daughters, as follows: Mrs. Mary L. Gragoo of Wanett, Okla., and Ethel, Bertha, Anna and Eunice Ayers at home. He leaves also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, of Laport, Ind. … laid to rest in the Little Cross Creek cemetery beside his first wife and three children, who preceded him.
Source:
The Holton Recorder
April 12, 1917
John Ayers was born at Lakeshire, England, Jan. 1, 1842, and died in a hospital in Kansas City, April 3, 1917, aged 75 years, 3 months and 2 days.
He came to America when 9 years of age, with his mother and sisters, his father having died in England. They settled in Indiana, where he lived until 1870, when he came to Kansas and stopped near Holton for three years, when he moved to Little Cross Creek and settled on a farm, which has been his residence until his death.
He was united in marriage to Miss Theresa O’Brian March 1, 1865, to which union eight children were born, four of whom survive. His wife died in November, 1882. He was married to Miss Alice Hawley of St. Clere, Kan., March 18, 1891, and to this union were born five children, all of whom survive. He made an open confession of Christ and united with the United Brethren church in 1884.
He leaves to mourn his departure, a wife, four sons, J. A. Ayers of Holton; Ernest Ayers, of Minneapolis, Kan., and Lowell and Lawrence at home; five daughters, as follows: Mrs. Mary L. Gragoo of Wanett, Okla., and Ethel, Bertha, Anna and Eunice Ayers at home. He leaves also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, of Laport, Ind. … laid to rest in the Little Cross Creek cemetery beside his first wife and three children, who preceded him.
Source:
The Holton Recorder
April 12, 1917
He came to America when 9 years of age, with his mother and sisters, his father having died in England. They settled in Indiana, where he lived until 1870, when he came to Kansas and stopped near Holton for three years, when he moved to Little Cross Creek and settled on a farm, which has been his residence until his death.
He was united in marriage to Miss Theresa O’Brian March 1, 1865, to which union eight children were born, four of whom survive. His wife died in November, 1882. He was married to Miss Alice Hawley of St. Clere, Kan., March 18, 1891, and to this union were born five children, all of whom survive. He made an open confession of Christ and united with the United Brethren church in 1884.
He leaves to mourn his departure, a wife, four sons, J. A. Ayers of Holton; Ernest Ayers, of Minneapolis, Kan., and Lowell and Lawrence at home; five daughters, as follows: Mrs. Mary L. Gragoo of Wanett, Okla., and Ethel, Bertha, Anna and Eunice Ayers at home. He leaves also seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Alice Mitchell, of Laport, Ind. … laid to rest in the Little Cross Creek cemetery beside his first wife and three children, who preceded him.
Source:
The Holton Recorder
April 12, 1917
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