1850 Census: Van Buren Township, Crawford County, Arkansas 26 Dec, page 352A / 352B 40 101 101 Ayers Willard 35 M Farmer 1,000 Vt 41 Caroline 22 F Ten 42 Willard R 3 M Ark 1 101 101 Ayers Christopher C 1 M Ark 1860 Census: Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 20 Aug, page 1119A / B 38 1185 1151 Aires Willard 45 M Farmer 500 60 Vermont 39 Caroline 35 F Tennessee cannot read/write 40 Willard 13 M Arkansas 1 Aires Columbus 11 M Arkansas 2 Benjamin 7 M Arkansas 3 James 4 M Arkansas 4 Jacob 1 M Arkansas 1870 Census: Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 25 Jun, page 204 7 207 209 Ayers Willard 56 M W Stone Cutter Vermont 8 Carolina 42 F W Keep house Tennessee no write 9 Willard 23 M W U.S. Deputy Marshal 1000 300 Arkansas 10 Columbus 21 M W at home Arkansas 11 Benjamin 16 M W at home Arkansas school 12 Jacob 11 M W at home Arkansas school 13 Finnri Barnet 4 M W Illinois REMARK: Previous family this surname - probably just visiting at neighboors 14 Fulzan Kate 17 F B Servant Chva Nation no read/writeMarriages - Chautauqua County, Kansas Chautauqua County Marriage Records Book B (06 May 1875 - 09 Jan 1883) BOOK & DATE LINE # GROOM AGE BRIDE AGE PROCESSED ======================================================================================== B146 Ayers, Willard R 30 Spencer, Mollie L 19 10 OCT 1878
1880 Census: Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas 15 June, page 534A 15 435 436 Dodson M. A. W F 44 Wd Keeping Hotel IRE IRE IRE 16 Jennie W F 18 dau S At home AR IRE IRE 17 Eliza W F 17 dau S At home AR IRE IRE 18 Joseph W M 14 son S At home AR IRE IRE 19 John W M 11 son S At home AR IRE IRE 20 Brady William A. W M 25 brdr S Bartender TN TN TN 21 Kyle Gayle H. W M 28 brdr U S Deputy Marshal TN OH NC 22 Woods John W M 34 brdr S R. R. Engineer PA IRE IRE 23 Ayers Benjamin F. W M 26 brdr S Common Labor AR VT TN 24 Ayers Willard R. W M 32 brdr M U S Deputy Marshal AR VT TN 25 425 Evans Issac W M 22 brdr S Tailor WALES WALES WALES 26 426 Newman W. F. W M 42 Wd Common Labor MS MS AL 27 427 Stromberg John W M 20 S Harness Maker AR PRUSIA PRUSIA 28 438 Sicgait William W M 26 S Wagon Maker WI BADEN --- 29 439 Woofstein David W M 17 S Clerk In Hardware MO PRUSIA FRANCE 30 440 437 Euffer W M 49 head M Retail Liquor Dealer ... 1880 Census: Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 22 June, page 558D 10 364 375 Ayers Mollie L. W F 29 self M Keeping House IN IN INName: Willard R Ayers Title: Deputy U.S. Marshal Department: U.S. Marshals Notes:
Deputy Ayers had a warrant for Emanuel Patterson on a larceny charge. Late the night of August 11, 1880, Deputy Ayers went to Patterson's house near Cherokeetown in the Chickasaw Nation to serve the warrant. Ayers knocked on the door and entered the house, telling Patterson he was under arrest. Patterson asked Ayers if he could get some clothes on and Ayers agreed. Instead of getting dressed, Patterson picked up a gun and shot the deputy in the head killing him.
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August 25, 1880 - The Cherokee Advocate - The report of the killing of U. S. Marshal Willard Ayers, has been confirmed by letters. He was shot on Wednesday night, 11th inst. and only lived about two hours. He was buried at Cherokee town, by his brother, Ben Ayers, Zack Moody and his brother-in-law, who were out on a trip with him. The Negro made good his escape after firing the fatal shot. Two hundred dollars reward has been offered for his capture. Willard Ayers was the eldest son of Mr. Willard Ayers, watchman for the U. S. Treasury at Washington and was born and raised at For Smith. He had been engaged as Deputy U. S. Marshal since 1871, and had made a fine reputation as an officer, as well as a man.http://www.historyoklahoma101.net/1880cherokeeadvocate.htm
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Ayers, Willard R Deputy Marshal Ayers, Ben F Deputy / Posse Ayers, Columbus C Deputy / Posse Ayers, Jacob T Deputy / Posse
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Mary Luella Spencer, b. December 10, 1858 in Shelbyville, In; d. October 27, 1943 in Lake Charles, LA
m1: U.S. Deputy Marshall Rufus Ayers; one daughter
m2: 10/11/1883 William Davenport; two sons
m3: 02/09/1892 James Theodore Dean; four children1900 Census: T4N, R4W, Erin Springs, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory 5 Jun 1900, page 196B (Enumeration Dist. 160) 23 37 37 Rounds America head W F Apr 1827 73 Wd 30 1 1 IT Ken Ohi Farmer 24 Ayers Ella dau W F Jul 1859 40 Wd 13 2 2 IT - IT 25 Williams Theadore gson W M Aug 1883 16 S IT IT IT Farm Laborer 26 Williams Carrie gdau W F May 1891 9 S IT IT IT 1900 Census: U.S. Jail, Muscogee, Creek Nation, Indian Territory 1 June, page 301 (1A) 5 Ayers Benjamin F brdr W M Jul 1855 44 M 9 Arkansas Vermont Missouri Farmer 1910 Census: Lone Star Township, Wagoner County, Oklahoma 26 April, page 121B (4B) 63 69 69 Ayers Benjamin F head M W 56 M1 23 Arkansas Vermont Missouri Farmer General farm 64 Ella wife F W 48 M1 20 2 1 Oklahoma Vermont Vermonmt none 65 Caroline dau F W 18 S Oklahoma Arkansas Oklahoma none 66 Thomason Richard D hired M W 20 S Arkansas US Tennessee Farm laborer General farm man 1920 Census: Coweta Township, Wagoner County, Oklahoma [no date], page 101 (13A) 38 x 281 286 Ayers Benjamin F head M W 55 M Vermont Vermont Vermont Laborer Oil fields 39 Ella wife F W 45 M Kansas Kansas Kansas none 40 Carrie sister F W 25 S Kansas Kansas Kansas none 1930 Census: Miller Township, Seminole County, Oklahoma 16 April, page (14B), Sec 18 T5N R8E 79 300 301 Peters Charles B head W M 42 M 38 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Laborer Oil fields 80 Caroline M wife W F 37 M 33 Oklahoma Arkansas Oklahoma none 81 Ayers Ella R MinL W F 69 Wd 27 Oklahoma Vermont Oklahoma none 1940 Census: Coal Creek, Wagoner County, Oklahoma 20 April, page 12B, 57 207 Peters C B head M W 52 M Kentucky Same place Farming Farm 58 Cary wife F W 48 M Oklahoma Same place 59 Ayers Ella MinL F W 80 Wd Oklahoma Same placePark Grove Cemetery - located at 1000 West Houston Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012, (918) 259-8691 has the following:
Ayers, Ella Section: L, block 10, lot 4, grave 1 d. 9/28/1945 br. 10/1/1945 Peters, Carrie Section: I, block 14, lot 1, grave 1 d. 4/30/1968 br. 5/2/1968 Peters, Charles Section: I, block 14, lot 1, grave 2 d. 5/28/1956 br. 5/31/1956
Grant Ayers age 21 married Pearl Milor age 19 on 10/09/1899 Fort Smith Birth Records, Book D-2 page 8602
1900 Census: Fort Smith, Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 1 June, page 229A (2A) 1 18 19 Ayers Mattie head W F Jul 1853 46 M 25 6 3 Illinois Ohio Indiana 2 Grant son W M Jan 1879 21 M 1 Ind Terr Arkansas Illinois Laborer 3 Sherman son W M Jan 1881 19 S Arkansas Arkansas Illinois Scholar 4 Mattie dau W F Apr 1883 17 S 0 0 Arkansas Arkansas Illinois Scholar 5 Pearl DinL W F Sin 1879 20 M 1 0 0 Arkansas Missouri Kansas 1900 Census: Muskogee, Creek Nation, Indian Territory 4 June, page 273B (3B) 59 57 59 Ayers Christopher C head W M Aug 1849 50 M 25 Arkansas Vermont Tennessee Dealer 60 Sherman son W M Jan 1881 19 S Arkansas Arkansas Illinois At school 61 Mattie dau W F Apr 1883 17 S Arkansas Arkansas Illinois At school 1910 Census: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma 22 April, page 47A (4A), Elgin Ave 7 615 53 63 Ayers Christopher C head M W 60 M2 9 Arkansas Vermont Tennessee Own income 8 Josie wife F W 35 M1 9 1 1 Oklahoma Arkansas Indiana none 9 Christine C dau F W 7 S Oklahoma Arkansas Oklahoma none 1910 Census: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma 21 ---, page 46B (25B), South 7th Street 61 546 43 52 Karney Harry C head M W 30 M1 7 Kansas Illinois Illinois Yard master Rail road 62 Mattie C wife F W 26 M1 7 1 1 Arkansas Illinois Illinois none 63 Caroline C dau F W 5 S Oklahoma Kansas Arkansas none 64 Guy S bro M W 25 S Kansas Illinois Illinois Surveyor County 65 Ayers Sherman BinL M W 29 S Arkansas Illinois Illinois Driver Cab line 1910 Census: Fort Smith, Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 16 April, page 98B (1B), ? Avenue 79 1000 18 18 Ayers Grant head M W 32 M1 10 Oklahoma Arkansas Illinois Agent Real estate 80 Pearl M wife F W 30 M1 10 0 0 Arkansas Kentucky Virginia none 81 C C Jr son M W 9 S Arkansas Oklahoma Arkansas none 1920 Census: Fort Smith, Upper Township, Sebastian County, Arkansas 7 January, page 230A (4A), Towson St. 6 1305 76 74 Ayers Sherman head M W 42 D Oklahoma Arkansas Illinois Distributor Adv matter 7 Ayers Mattie J mother F W 63 D Illinois Kentucky WVirginia none 8 Stevens Anna grandmother F W 87 Wd WVirginia WVirginia WVirginia none 1920 Census: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma 17 January, page 234A (13A), Elgin Avenue 29 615 279 293 Ayers Josephine head F W 45 W Arkansas Pennsylvania Indiana Seamstress Mattress Factory 30 Christine C dau F W 17 S Oklahoma Arkansas Arkansas none
1880 Census: Pond Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky 14 June, page 527A 18 248 256 Peters Samuel W M 41 head M - - - - - - KY VA KY 19 Elizabeth W F 40 wife M Keeping house KY KY KY cannot write 20 Catherine W F 16 dau S at home KY KY KY cannot write 21 Elijah W M 14 son S Laborer KY KY KY school 22 Mary A W F 11 dau S at home KY KY KY cannot write school 23 Margaret W F 8 dau S KY KY KY school 24 William A W M 5 son S KY KY KY 25 Rachel M W F 3 dau S KY KY KY 26 John W M 3m son S KY KY KY Feb 27 249 257 Peters James B W M 19 head M Laborer KY KY KY married during current year 28 Emily W F 24 wife M Keeping house KY NC KY married during current year 29 250 258 Peters Elijah W M 59 head M Laborer VA -- -- 30 Margaret W F 60 wife M Keeping house KY -- NC cannot read/write 31 Fox Susan W F 19 dau M at home KY VA KY cannot read/write 32 Peters Jacob W M 17 son S laborer KY VA KY 1900 Census: Lexington Township, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Territory 4 June, page 52A (3) 34 38 43 Peters J.B. head W M Jun 1869 30 M 20 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer 35 Emila wife W F Apr 1856 44 M 20 7 6 Kentucky NCarolina Kentucky 36 Maggie dau W F Apr 1884 16 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky 37 Chas son W M Aug 1887 12 S Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky At school 38 Mary dau W F Dec 1889 10 S Arkansas Kentucky Kentucky At school 39 Myrtle dau W F Dec 1893 7 S Oklahoma Kentucky Kentucky At school 40 A. M. dau W F Jul 1897 2 S Oklahoma Kentucky Kentucky 41 Morrow Dad hired hand W M Aug 1848 51 S Iowa Iowa Iowa Laborer on farm 1910 Census: Porter Township, Wagoner County, Oklahoma 10 May, page 161A (13A) 10 247 250 Peters Emily head F W 53 Wd 30 7 6 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer General farm 11 Charley son M W 21 Wd 1 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farmer General farm 12 Myrtle dau F W 17 S Oklahoma Kentucky Kentucky none 13 Alta May dau F W 12 S Oklahoma Kentucky Kentucky none 1920 Census: Coal Creek Township, Wagoner County, Oklahoma 21,22 Jan, page 80 (4A) 36 Fm 74 75 Hauser Ernest head M W 24 M Oklahoma Indiana US Farmer General farm 37 Alla M. wife F W 22 M Oklahoma Kentucky Kentucky none 38 Dorthy B dau F W 10mS Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma none 39 Peters Charles B BinL M W 33 M Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Farm Laborer General Farm
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