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Prudence Jane Ayers 1854–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 August 1854

Birth Location: Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa

Death Date: 16 Apr 1926

Death Location: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA

Father: John Ayers

Mother: Sarah Nuzum

Spouse(s): Ranson Smith

Children(s): Mary Smith, John Smith, Ida Smith, Gracie Smith

Prudence Jane Ayers was born in 1854 in Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa, the child of John Ayers And Sarah A Nuzum. Prudence Jane Ayers married Ranson Deforest Smith, and had children including Gracie Smith, Ida May Smith, John Henry Smith, Mary Bell Smith. Prudence Jane Ayers passed away in 1926 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

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  • Prudence Jane Ayers was born in 1854 in Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa, the child of John Ayers And Sarah A Nuzum.
  • Prudence Jane Ayers married Ranson Deforest Smith, and had children including Gracie Smith, Ida May Smith, John Henry Smith, Mary Bell Smith.
  • Prudence Jane Ayers passed away in 1926 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA.

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Prudence Ayers's Ancestors

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Prudence Ayers
1854–1926
Birth Place: Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa
Parents
John Ayers
1831–1886
, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (A.) Nuzum
1831–1922
, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Jane Rickey
1799–1891
Basking Ridge, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Silas Ayers
1792–1874
, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Prudence Ayers's Descendants

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Prudence (Jane) Ayers (25 August 1854–16 Apr 1926) m. Ranson (Deforest) Smith (21 May 1845–6 Jan 1920)
  1. 1. Mary (Bell) Smith 1899–1953 m. Fred (Daniel) Marsh 1884–1953
    1. 1. Leo (Fred) Marsh 1932–1998 m. Dovie (Lee) England 1940–2013
  2. 2. John (Henry) Smith 1895–1945
  3. 3. Ida (May) Smith 1872–1943
  4. 4. Gracie Smith 1882–1952 m. George (W) Hupp 1873–1962
    1. 1. Theodore (Roosevelt) Hupp 1904–1987
    2. 2. Ida (May) Hupp 1903–1987
    3. 3. Carrie (Hazel) Hupp 1908–
    4. 4. Mable (E) Hupp 1913–2001
    5. 5. Nina Hupp 1907–
    6. 6. Nina (P) Hupp 1907–1989 m. Verlin Sapp 1904–1984
      1. 1. Clare Sapp 1926–
      2. 2. Thena (Rose) Sapp 1932–1933
      3. 3. Clara (Alice) Sapp 1926–
      4. 4. LOIS JANSSEN 1928–1972 m. Johnny (J) Veerhusen 1926– m. Keith (DE Witt) Griffin 1931–2001 m. George (N.) Heston 1928–1995

Prudence Ayers's Timeline

2 Records

1854
25 August 1854
Birth of Prudence Jane Ayers in Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa
Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa
1926
16 Apr 1926
Age 72
Death of Prudence Jane Ayers in Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Spokane, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 August 1854
    Event Place: Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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