Francis Marion Ayres (abt. 1842 - 1915)

Born about 6 Dec 1842 in Missouri

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine (Keller) Ayres — married 4 May 1865 in Polk County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 15 Jun 1915 at about age 72 in Custer County, South Dakota

Biography

Francis was born on December 6, 1842 in Missouri and a son of Albert Alburn Ayers. Francis served during the Civil War, obtaining the rank of a corporal and a member of Company C,, 8th Regiment of the Missouri State Militia Cavalry.^[1] Francis married Josephine Keller in 1865 in Polk County, Missouri. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He passed away on June 15, 1915 and buried in the Custer Cemetery in Custer, Custer County, South Dakota. ^[6] He has a death record in the State of South Dakota. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ U. S. CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS 1861-1865 -- Name: Francis M. Ayers - Side: Union - Regiment: 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry - Company: C - Rank In: Corporal - Alternate Name: Francis M./Ayres - Film Number: M390 Roll: 2.
2. ↑ 1865 --- MISSOURI MARRIAGE RECORDS 1805-2002 -- Name: Josa A. Keller - Marriage Date: 1865 - Marriage County: Polk - Marriage State: Missouri - Registration Place: Polk County, Missouri -Spouse: F. M. Ayers. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. --- Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm. --- Description: This database contains marriage records from Missouri covering the years 1805-2002. Information that may be found in this database includes the following: bride's and groom's names, races, birth dates or ages, parents' names, marriage date, and marriage place.
3. ↑ 1880 --- U. S. Federal Census, Johnson Township, Polk County, Missouri -- Dwelling Number: 150 - Microfilm Roll: 710 ----- Francis Ayers 37 (head - farmer) Missouri -- Josephine 37 (wife) Indiana-- Mary A. 14 (daughter) Missouri -- Elza A. 12 (son) Missouri -- Bendellia A. 6 (daughter) Missouri -- Francis P. 10 (son) Missouri -- James M. 3/12 (son) Missouri --- Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 710; Family History Film: 1254710; Page: 199A; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0411. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. --- Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ 1900 • School district 1, Custer County, South Dakota -- Dwelling Number: 175 - Line: 31 - Page: 7A - Microfilm Roll: 1548 ----- Francis M. Ayers 55 (head) Missouri -- Josephine 55 (wife) Indiana -- James 20 (son) Missouri --- Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: School District 1, Custer, South Dakota; Roll: 1548; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1241548. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. --- Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
5. ↑ 1910 --- U. S. Federal Census, School District 22, Custer County, South Dakota -- Dwelling Number: 81 - Line 67 - Page 5B - Microfilm Roll: 1479 ----- Francis Ayers 65 (head- farmer) Missouri -- Josephine 65 (wife) Indiana --- Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: School District 22, Custer, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1479; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375492. --- Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. --- Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
6. ↑ A Memorial On Find A Grave (Memorial Number: 62771903).
7. ↑ SOUTH DAKOTA DEATH INDEX 1879-1955 -- Name: Francis N Ayers - Death Date: July 15, 1915 - Death Place: Custer, South Dakota - Certificate Number: 45137 - Page Number: 670