SARAH MARIA READ⁴

347 .SARAH MARIA READ⁴ (Samuel D. Read³, Samuel Read², Joseph Read¹)was born 25 December 1842 in New Jersey, (Latter Day Saints Files,hereinafter LDS, AFN:3317-G8) possibly in Hope Township and died 21 September 1885. Sarah married on 29 November 1865, Jacob Cummins Ayers, son of Robert and Malinda Ayers. He was born 25 June 1843, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 4 May 1911 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey (LDS AFN:3317-DW). After Sarah Maria's death, Jacob settled in Phelps County, Missouri. He married as his second wife, Margaret Elizabeth Mings, on 12 March 1887, in Phelps County, Missouri. She was the daughter of William Christopher Mings and Anna Mary "Nancy" Neel. She was born 25 January 1856 in Arkansas and died 8 November 1911 in Phelps County, Missouri (LDS AFN:3317-F3). Jacob and Sarah are buried in Pequest Union Cemetery, Danville, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey (Reuther n.d.). Margaret is buried in Rolla Cemetery, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri.

2433. (ii.) SAMUEL R. AYERS⁵, was born 22 November 1868 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1 June 1890, location unknown (LDS AFN:33T8-F7; LDS Batch #7100047, sheet 16, source call 0539001, film). In 1880, he lived with his parents on their farm in Independence Township, Warren County and attended school (1880 United States Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 434D). He may have been one of the children of Jacob and Sarah (Read) Ayers who migrated to Missouri with Jacob in about 1886. His bothers Walter and Robert both lived in the Mid-West. Walter was married in Missouri in 1890 and raised his family there (LDS AFN:33T8-D2 and IGI). Robert eventually settled in Illinois (LDS AFN:3378-HK). However, there is no listing for Samuel in the obituaries of the Rolla, Missouri newspaper, The Rolla Weekly Herald . There is an obituary for his infant half brother, William M. Ayers, who died on 26 November 1894 and was buried in Rolla Cemetery in Phelps County, Missouri.

1036. (iii.) ELIZABETH ANN "LIZZIE" AYERS⁵, was born 30 October 1870 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 10 August 1956 (LDS AFN:33T8-GD; LDS Batch #C001574, film; LDS IGI: LDS Compact Disc #46, Pin #20148, 20150, 20151). In 1880, she lived with her parents on their farm in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey (1880 United States Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersy, page 434D). She married on 22 January 1890, her second cousin (522) Flavel McGee Kerr,⁵ (Isaac R. Kerr⁴, Phebe Read ³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹). He was the son of Isaac Read Kerr and Sarah Elizabeth Hazen. He was born 8 January 1867 in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1953. They are buried in Yellow Frame Presbyterian Chruch, Frelinghuysen, Warren County, New Jersey.

1037. (iv.) ROBERT JACOB AYERS⁵, was born 11 August 1872 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 7 August 1960 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (AFN:33T8-HK). He married on 30 August 1893, Alice Burnetta Smith. She was born 30 October 1869 in Benton County, Arkansas and died 12 July 1934 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (AFN:C2LN-S8).

2434. (v.) LINNA AYERS⁵, was born 4 December 1873 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1909 (LDS AFN:33T8-JQ). In 1880, she lived with her parents on their farm in Independence Township, Warren County (1880 United States Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersy, page 434D). Linna married a Mr. Savercool, the LDS files give the spelling of his last name as Savercough. However, given that the family name is generally spelled as S-a-v-e-r-c-o-o-l in Warren County, I haven chosen to list it as such here. Mr. Savercool was born circa 1869 (LDS AFN: C2LN-TF). She appears to be one of the children of Jacob and Sarah (Read) Ayers who remained behind in Warren County when her father and older brothers migrated to Phelps County Missouri circa 1886. She probably died in Warren County.

2435. (vi.) NELSON E. AYERS⁵, was born 21 December 1875 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 1948 (LDS AFN: 33T8-KW; LDS Batch #7100047, sheet 17, source call 0539001, film). He married on 9 September 1905, his third cousin, (911) Mary "Mamye" Wildrick,⁵ (Ruth Ann Read⁴, Samuel Cooke Read³, Aaron Read², Joseph Read¹). Mamye was born 23 March 1880 in Warren County, New Jersey and died 16 February 1915. She was buried in Union Brick Cemetery, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Nelson married second, circa 1920 Sophie (Last Name Unknown). She was born circa 1875 and died after 1930.

2436. (vii.) GEORGE "LUNDY" AYERS⁵, was born 13 June 1878 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died March 1969 in Sussex County, New Jersey (LDS AFN:33T8-L3; LDS Batch #7100047, sheet 17, source call 0539001, film; Social Security Death Index). In 1880, he lived with his parents on their farm in Independence Township, Warren County (1880 United States Federal Census, Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersy, page 434D). He appears to have been one of the children of Jacob and Sarah (Read) Ayers who remained behind in New Jersey when his father and older brothers migrated to Missouri in 1886. He married circa 1925, Agnes C. Hendershot, (LDS AFN:C2LN-VL) the daughter of Jerry and Eliza Hendershot. According to the 1930 census, she was born circa 1894. IThe LDS files give a marriage date of 29 May1898, which is impossible given that Agnes was four years old in 1898. In 1930, Lundy and Agnes lived in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. They resided with Agnes's parents and her sister Anna Hendershot at 109 High Street. Jerry Hendershot (age 73) was still employed as a farmer, alothough the family did not live on a farm. Anna Hendershot (age 27) was a high school teacher. Lundy Ayers was an estate caretaker. According to the census he was 45 years old, which would place his birth in 1885, not 1878. The census gives his name as "Lundy G. Ayers." Agnes Hendershot's mother, Eliza (age 69) was born in New Jersey, but her parents were from the Irish Free States. Jerry Hendershot owned the house on HIgh Street, which was valued at $5,500. Lundy and Agnes did not have children in 1930 (1930 United States Federal Census, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, enumeration district 19-18, sheet 1A, 15 April 1930). According to the Social Security Death Index, George was living in Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey at the time of his death.

2437. (viii.) LEWIS SCHNECK AYERS⁵, was born 1 February 1881 in Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey and died 30 March 1971 in Warren County, New Jersey (LDS AFN:33T8-M8; Social Security Death Index). He appears to have been one of the children of Jacob and Sarah (Read) Ayers who remained behind in New Jersey when his father and older brothers migrated to Missouri in 1886. According to the Social Security Death Index, Lewis was living in Vienna, Warren County, New Jersey at the time of his death. He married circa 1910, Mabel Force. The LDS files indicate that he was born in Missouri and married Mabel in Missouri (LDS AFN:C2LN-VL). However, the Force family is a one of Warren County's old families. Given that he was living in Vienna at the time of his death, it seems likely that Louis stayed behind in New Jersey when his father and older brothers migrated west and the he married in New Jersey, not Missouri.

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CHILDREN OF JACOB CUMMINS AYERS AND MARGARET ELIZABETH MINGS:

2438. (ix.) JESSE CLEVELAND AYERS⁵, was born 9 April 1888 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri and died 20 October 1972 (LDS AFN:33T8-61 LDS Batch #7712501, sheet 37, source call 1059150; Social Security Death Index). According to the Social Security Death Index he was living in Sangamon County, Illinois in postal zip code area 62558 (Pawnee or Sicily) at the time of his death. His half-nephew, Ray Ayers (son of Robert J. Ayers) also lived in Pawnee/Sicily, Illinois in the late 1960s. Jesse married on 20 October 1909 in Phelps County, Missouri, Margaret Susan Adams. She was born 24 April 1889 in Illinois and died October 1978. She also resided in Pawnee/Sicily, Sangamon County, Illinois at the time of her death (LDS AFN:33T8-61; LDS IGI; Social Security Death Index).

2439. (x.) EMMA AYERS⁵, was born and died 13 December 1889 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri (LDS AFN:33T8-76).

2440. (xi.) JOSEPH FRANCIS AYERS⁵, was born 14 June 1891 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri and died 25 July 1966 in Phelps County, Missouri (LDS AFN:33T8-8C; LDS Batch #7100471, sheet 15, source call 0539001, film; Social Security Death Index). According to the Social Security Death Index he was living in the vicinity of Rolla/Doolittle, Phelps County, Missouri at the time of his death. Joseph married on 14 June 1910 in Phelps County, Missouri, Lola G. Spalding. She was born 17 September 1896 in Phelps County, Missouri and died November 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri (LDS AFN:C2LN-NK; Social Security Death Index).

2441. (xii.) MABEL MARGARET AYERS⁵, was born 19 August 1892 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri and died 13 May 1956 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (LDS AFN:33T8-CW). She married in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, on 14 October 1911, Oliver Arthur Smith, the son of Rebecca Taylor Smith. He was born 15 March 1881 in Claremore Ridge, Rogers County, Oklahoma and died 18 September 1932 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (LDS Film #458979, Film #459185 and Film #442377, reference #88962). Mabel died in 1956 and was buried in Edinburg, Christian County, Illinois (LDS AFN:33T8-CW).

2442. (xiii.) WILLIAM M. AYERS⁵, was born 1 September 1894 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri and died 26 November 1894 near Rolla (LDS AFN:33T8-9J). His death was reported in The Rolla Weekly Herald on 6 December 1894:

2443. (xiv.) OSCAR SIMON AYERS⁵, was born 16 January 1896 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri and died February 1985 in Albequerque, Beralillo County, New Mexico (LDS AFN:33T8-BP; Social Security Death Index). He married on 1 May 1923, in Missouri, Annabel Pulley. She was born 20 June 1892 in Missouri and died 20 February 1971 (LDS AFN:C2LN-PQ).

2444. (xv.) BRYAN AYERS⁵, was born and died 1 August 1898 near Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri (LDS AFN:33T8-CV).

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