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A Century of the Ayers Family in
Allegany County
Ayers in Allegany County in 1800
David Ayers Georges Creek
Moses Ayers Georges Creek
Sam Ayers Georges Creek
Ben Ayers Sandy Creek
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Ayers marriages in Allegany County 1791-1845
1794 01/21 Ayers, Samuel Gainer, Margaret
1811 04/02 Ayers, William Shimer, Mary
1817 11/25 Ayers, Moses Potter, Vashti
1825 09/08 Ayers, Sam'l Koontz, Maria
1794 04/14 Snook, John Ayers, Nancy
1798 07/24 Cordray, Nathan Ayers, Dorcas
1816 01/30 Koontz, Jacob,Jr Ayers, Dorcas
1818 05/11 Koontz, James Ayers, Margaret
1823 11/10 Miller, Jacob Ayers, Jenny
1830 02/23 Lovette, Harry Ayers, Eliz
1845 04/10 Barnes, William Ayers, Ruhany
1845 11/26 Michael, Jesse Ayers, Massy
1846 02/13 Kight, Emanuel Ayers, Charlotte
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1840 Census
District 4 - 2 Ayers families
Samuel Ayers m Maria Koontz 1825
males: 1-1-1-0-0-1
females: 1-1-2-0-1-1
Margaret Ayers possibly Samuel's wife 1794
no males
females: 0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-1
District 5 - 1 Ayers family
Moses Ayers married Vashti Potter 1817
males: 0-1-2-0-0-0-1
females: 2-0-0-2-1-1
Note: Moses had two sons the age of William and Samuel had one son the
right age. One of these gentlemen is probably William Ayers' father.
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1850 Census District 4
One Ayers family and 3 Ayers men livng with other families.
p 114a - Cornelius Ayers (15) with Henry & Susan Potter
p 118a - David Ayers (22) with Emanuel & Charlotte Kight
p 118b - William Ayers (22) at inn run by Cornelius & Hester
Garey. William is a waggoner. Also listed in the household is
Catherine age 14.
p 118a
Maria Ayers age 45 - wife of Samuel Ayers
Nancy age 22
Cornelius age 14
Margaret age 12
John age 10
Henry age 8
1840 Allegany County Dist 5 (third page)
Cornelius Geary
Males: 1-1-0-0-0-1
Females: 1-1-2-0-0-1
It appears that Mary Kendle died after the 1840 census. All of Cornelius
& Mary's children were born at the time of the census. There is a
William Garey 20 - carpenter listed on p 99B of the 1850 census. He may
be the second son listed in 1840. The two older daughters may have
married or died prior to 1850.
1850 Allegany County District 4 page 118B
Cornelius Garey age 48 Innkeeper born MD
Hester age 32 born MD
Catherine age 14 born MD
Elizabeth age 12 born MD
Thomas age 13 born MD
Harriet Broadwater age 8
Eliza age 1
William Ayres age 25 Waggoner
Note: In 1826 Cornelius Garey married Mary Kendle. In 1842 Hester
Potter married Samuel Broadwater. It appears that Mary died
some time before the 1850 census.
P 206 Rural Cemeteries of Allegany County - Morrison Cemetery:
Tombstone inscription:
Here lies Samuel Broadwater; born the 30th day of October 1817 and
departed this life October the 22nd 1845; aged 28 years, wanting eight
days.
1870 U.S. Federal Census > Maryland > Allegany > District 4 p5/59
Everyone born in Maryland
William Ayers 44 Farmer
Catherine 36
John L 18 Miner
Geo W 17 Miner
Fanny 15 (married Joseph Mathew Andrews)
William 13 Farm Work
Margaret J 11 (married Samson Ross)
Mary C 5
1880 Allegany County district 8 - Barton page 185A/08-05
William Ayers age 53 Farm Laborer MD/MD/MD
Catharine age 44 MD/MD/MD
John F age 27 coal miner MD/MD/MD
William C age 23 coal miner MD/MD/MD
Mary K age 15 MD/MD/MD
Harry N Thomas 4 - ward MD/Eng/Wales
| Photos
of William Ayres |
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1900 Allegany County MD Barton ED 104 sheet 1B
Sarah C Ayers head Aug 1840 age 39 Widow 4 children all living
MD/Scot/Scot
Andrew Penman son Jan 1879 age 21 MD/MD/MD * See insert below
William Ayers son Aug 1885 age 14 MD/MD/MD
George W son Jul 1887 age 12 MD/MD/MD
Jennie daughter Dec 1889 age 10 MD/MD/MD
Catherine Ayers head Feb 1833 age 67 Widow 7 children 3 living MD/MD/PA
1900 Allegany County MD Barton ED 104 sheet 14A
Emma A Ayers Head Aug 1864 age 35 Married 5 children all living MD/MD/MD
owns home free of mortgage
Wheeler D Jan 1885 age 14 MD/MD/MD
Henrietta Aug 1887 age 12 MD/MD/MD
Lucy P Jul 1890 age 9 MD/MD/MD
Vincent A Apr 1892 age 8 MD/MD/MD
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Photos of the Family of William Cornelius Ayers |
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Above, Left to
Right: Emma, Etta, Vincent, Wheeler, Minnie, Lucy
ca 1897-8 |
After examining the
photo above, it is easier to identify those in the photo below.
Bottom Step: Etta, Vincent & Lucy
Second Step: Emma, Wheeler & Minnie
Top Step: Two unknown women flanking William C (This is just a
guess)
ca 1894-5 |
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| Above: Lucy, Minnie
& Etta |
| Below: Photo of
Wheeler Davidson Ayers (went by Davidson W.) |
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