Husband: Francis Marion AYERS
Birthdate: 1840
Birthplace: Graham Twp., Jefferson, Indiana
Death date: 17 Aug 1895
Place of death: Fountaintown, Shelby, Indiana
Burial: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana, Fountaintown Cemetery
Father: Nathaniel AYERS Sr.
Mother: Cylinda

Marriage date: 8 May 1861
Marriage place: Shelby County, Indiana

Wife: Martha Rebecca ROBINSON
Birthdate: 1847
Birthplace: Shelby County, Indiana
Death date: 16 Jul 1890
Place of death: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
Father: Isaac ROBINSON
Mother: Catherine FOUNTAIN

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Francis S. "Frank" AYERS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1862
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Child No. 2: William Sherman AYERS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1865/66
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Marriage date: 26 Feb 1891
Marriage place: Hancock County, Indiana
Spouse's name: Cora A. Wallace

Child No. 3: Eugene AYERS
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1868
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Child No. 4: Sarah C. AYERS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1869/70
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Child No. 5: Fanny F. AYERS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1873
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Child No. 6: Harry E. Ayers
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1877
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Marriage date: 2 Mar 1904
Marriage place: Vigo County, Indiana
Spouse's name: Emma Benefield

Child No. 7: Lena AYERS
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 May 1879
Birthplace: Van Buren Twp., Shelby, Indiana
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Documentation:
(1) 1870 Census, Indiana, Shelby County, VanBuren Twp., Page 357, DW #79 Fam #79 for Francis Marion w/wife Rebecca, & children Frank, Sherman & Eugene.
(2) 1880 Census, Indiana, Shelby County, Van Buren Twp.,, Page 119B Francis listed as carpenter. Eugene is not on 1880.
(3) Shelby County, Indiana Death Record H-21, Page 16, died age 57y, cause rheumatism of the heart for Francis Marion;
(4) Shelby County, Indiana Death Records Book H-21, Page 5, age 43, died of oaralysis for Martha R;
(5) Newspaper Notice - The Shelbyville Democrat, Thursday Aug 22, 1895, Page 3, Column 2, Obit for Francis M. It read F. M. Ayers, a carpenter of Fountaintown was found dead Saturday afternoon. His death is supposed to have been caused from heart trouble.
(6) Van Buren Twp., Shelby County, Indiana, Fountaintown Cemetery - Marion Ayers - Military Stone, Co. E, 79th Ind. Inf., no dates.
(7) Newspaper Notice - The Shelbyville Democrat, 15 May 1879, A daughter born May 9th to Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Ayers of Van Buren Twp.;
(8) Hancock County, Indiana Marriage Book H-3, Page 38 & Book C-8, Page 311 for William S & Cora.
(9) Vigo County, Indiana Marriage Book 17, Page 63 for Harry E. & Emma;
(10) Marion County, Indiana Marriage Book 33, Page 468 & Book 7, Page 91.
(11) The Family of Samuel & Julia Ann Roseberry by Frederick S. Deibler, Pages 44, 45 & 46 from Arduth Blue, 7988 County RD 283, Edna TX 77957.