Hancock County ILGenweb

Robert Ayers
Biography

Transcribed by Marcia Siegfried Redding

 

Robt. Ayers, deceased, was a native of Ireland, and was born Nov. 21, 1836. His father’s name was also Robert Ayers. The subject of this sketch was brought to America by his parents in 1838; he was reared on a farm and received a common-school education; was married April 6, 1859, to Miss Jane Ann Watt, by whom he had 7 children; of these, 6 are living; viz, Robert W., Chas. D., John W., Jesse C., Jennie E. and Maggie M. Mr. Ayers was a prominent farmer and stock-dealer of Wythe tp.; he owned 410 acres of valuable land. He was killed at Keokuk, Iowa, by a switch engine while crossing the railroad track, Nov. 18, 1879.

Page: 627

Title: 1880 History of Hancock County, Illinois

Author: By TH. Gregg

Published by: Chas. C. Chapman & Co.

 

  

 

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