Lou Ayers (1893–1946) was born in Tippah, Mississippi, USA and died in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lou Birchie Ayers 1893–1946

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Born 9 FEB 1893 · Tippah, Mississippi, USA

Died 15 FEB 1946 · Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA

Father Simpson Green Ayers

Mother Hattie Hayes

Spouse William Blythe (1884–1935)

Children William Jefferson Blythe Ii

Siblings Robert Edward Ayers

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

Simpson Green Ayers

Hattie Hayes

Spouse(s)

William Blythe

Children

William Jefferson Blythe Ii

Biography

The story of Lou Birchie Ayers began in 1893 in Tippah, Mississippi, USA. Lou Birchie Ayers married william jefferson blythe, and had children including william jefferson blythe ii. Lou Birchie Ayers passed away in 1946 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1893

Birth of Lou Birchie Ayers in Tippah, Mississippi, USA

Birth

1946

Death of Lou Birchie Ayers in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Lou Ayers

This ancestor line traces from Boscombe, Wiltshire, England, Great Britain (1564) to Tippah, Mississippi, USA (1893) across 10 generations.

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: Lou Ayers (1893–1946) was born in Tippah, Mississippi, USA and died in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Lou in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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