Anthony Aylor obit
Fort Towson Enterprise – March 2, 1917 – transcribed by Ron Henson
After an illness of a few days with la grippe, Grandpa Anthony Aylor died here at the home of his son, J.T. Aylor, at the age of 93 years, 1 month and 13 days. Granpa Aylor was born in Alabama a few days before J.Q. Adams was inaugurated president of the U.S. He moved with his parents to Tennessee when a mere lad. He was married at the age of twent two to Miss Anna Hill, the union being blessed by two sons and two daughters, who still survive him. His wife died some twenty years ago. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Federal side and served in the 22nd Tenn. Mtd. Infantry under Gen. Huckeby. After the war he moved with his family to the west where the buffalo roamed the prairie and the Indians were yet living in their wigwams. He joined the Christian church (Church of Christ) at the age of twenty three and remained a loyal member till summoned to his Heavenly home.
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Children of Anthony and Anna Hill Aylor are: Mary Jane Aylor Wright buried in Hayes Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN, John Thomas Aylor, James Cason Aylor and Sarah Elizabeth Aylor Kidd.
Second marriage: Child of Anthony and Margaret E Pardon Aylor: Roy S. Aylor.
Anthony Aylor obit
Fort Towson Enterprise – March 2, 1917 – transcribed by Ron Henson
After an illness of a few days with la grippe, Grandpa Anthony Aylor died here at the home of his son, J.T. Aylor, at the age of 93 years, 1 month and 13 days. Granpa Aylor was born in Alabama a few days before J.Q. Adams was inaugurated president of the U.S. He moved with his parents to Tennessee when a mere lad. He was married at the age of twent two to Miss Anna Hill, the union being blessed by two sons and two daughters, who still survive him. His wife died some twenty years ago. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Federal side and served in the 22nd Tenn. Mtd. Infantry under Gen. Huckeby. After the war he moved with his family to the west where the buffalo roamed the prairie and the Indians were yet living in their wigwams. He joined the Christian church (Church of Christ) at the age of twenty three and remained a loyal member till summoned to his Heavenly home.
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Children of Anthony and Anna Hill Aylor are: Mary Jane Aylor Wright buried in Hayes Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN, John Thomas Aylor, James Cason Aylor and Sarah Elizabeth Aylor Kidd.
Second marriage: Child of Anthony and Margaret E Pardon Aylor: Roy S. Aylor.