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Margaret Caroline Ayers 1837–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1837

Birth Location: Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1911

Death Location: Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: William Ayers

Mother: Susanna House

Spouse(s): William Brown

Children(s): Lena Brown, Winfield Brown, Cora Haggard), Anna Brown, Ethel Garrett), William Brown, Justin Brown, Wirt Brown

Margaret Caroline Ayers was born in 1837 in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA, the child of William Clark Ayers And Susanna Susan House. In 1850, Margaret Caroline Ayers resided in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA. In 1860, Margaret Caroline Ayers resided in Grandview, Ononwa, Louisa, Iowa, USA. Margaret Caroline Ayers married William Henry Brown, and had children including Anna L Brown, Cora Leona Brown M Haggard, Ethel May Brown M Garrett, Justin Emmett Brown, Lena W Brown, William Howard Brown, Winfield A Brown, Wirt Orville Brown. Margaret Caroline Ayers passed away in 1911 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Caroline Ayers was born in 1837 in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA, the child of William Clark Ayers And Susanna Susan House.
  • In 1850, Margaret Caroline Ayers resided in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, Margaret Caroline Ayers resided in Grandview, Ononwa, Louisa, Iowa, USA.
  • Margaret Caroline Ayers married William Henry Brown, and had children including Anna L Brown, Cora Leona Brown M Haggard, Ethel May Brown M Garrett, Justin Emmett Brown, Lena W Brown, William Howard Brown, Winfield A Brown, Wirt Orville Brown.
  • Margaret Caroline Ayers passed away in 1911 in Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ayers
1813–1884
Birth Location: Union, Butler, Ohio, USA
WA
Susanna House
1809–1859
Birth Location: Butler County, Ohio, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

William Brown
1840–1917
Birth Location: Harmony, Morrow, Ohio, USA
WB

Children(s)

Lena Brown
1869–1948
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
LB
Winfield Brown
1864–1899
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
WB
Cora Haggard)
1867–1959
Birth Location: Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
CH
Anna Brown
1869–1888
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
AB
Ethel Garrett)
1871–1913
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
EG
William Brown
1873–1935
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
WB
Justin Brown
1876–1943
Birth Location: Rose Hill, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
JB
Wirt Brown
1878–1950
Birth Location: Hopewell, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
WB

Margaret Ayers's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ayers
1837–1911
Birth Place: Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Parents
William Clark Ayers
1813–1884
Union, Butler, Ohio, USA
Susanna ("Susan") House
1809–1859
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Michael Ayers
1776–1840
Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Abigail ("Abby" Henderson) Williams
1785–1833
Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, USA
Jacob House
1774–1827
Slate Mills, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Susannah Tanner
1777–1858
Madison County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael *
1743–1796
Samuel Williams
1755–1825
Charity Hatfield
1755–1840
Christopher Jr
1750–1781
Margaret Reiner)
1753–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Ayers's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Caroline) Ayers (5 May 1837–31 Mar 1911) m. William (Henry) Brown (6 Apr 1840–30 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Lena (W) Brown 1869–1948 m. Charles (Almet) Kent 1867–1949
    1. 1. Leslie (Thomas) Kent 1904–1983 m. Dorathea (M) Hammann 1907–
      1. 1. Les (Allen) Kent 1933–2022
    2. 2. Harold (Winfield) Kent 1900–1990
    3. 3. Forrest (Brown) Kent 1896–1969
  2. 2. Winfield (A) Brown 1864–1899
  3. 3. Cora (Leona Brown (m.) Haggard) 1867–1959
  4. 4. Anna (L) Brown 1869–1888
  5. 5. Ethel (May Brown (m.) Garrett) 1871–1913
  6. 6. William (Howard) Brown 1873–1935
  7. 7. Justin (Emmett) Brown 1876–1943
  8. 8. Wirt (Orville) Brown 1878–1950

Margaret Ayers's Timeline

11 Records

1837
5 May 1837
Birth of Margaret Caroline Ayers in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Grandview, Ononwa, Louisa, Iowa, USA
Grandview, Ononwa, Louisa, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Monroe, Hopewell, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Hopewell, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 58
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 68
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Mahaska, Iowa, United States
Mahaska, Iowa, United States
1909
15 Apr 1909
Age 72
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Margaret Caroline Ayers resided here in White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
1911
31 Mar 1911
Age 74
Death of Margaret Caroline Ayers in White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1837
    Event Place: Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Grandview, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: M653_331; Page: 1026; Family History Library Film:
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Green, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: 729; Page: 191a
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Iowa State Census
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oskaloosa Herald; Publication Date: 6 Apr 1911; Publication Place: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA; ,0.2668131,0.45553303,0.38825846&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Green, Shelby, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Green, Shelby, Ohio; Roll: 729; Page: 191a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grandview, Ononwa, Louisa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Grandview, Louisa, Iowa; Roll: M653_331; Page: 1026; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Monroe, Hopewell, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Monroe, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Mahaska, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Oskaloosa Herald; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1909; Publication Place: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Oskaloosa, Iowa
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Oskaloosa Herald - 6 Apr 1911 - 7, Obituary 6 Apr 1911

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1911
    Event Place: White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Oskaloosa Herald; Publication Date: 6 Apr 1911; Publication Place: Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA; ,0.2668131,0.45553303,0.38825846&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rose Hill, Mahaska County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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