George R. W. Ayers

George R. W. Ayers
Male
Birth: 1825, Franklin, Georgia, USA or Carroll County, Georgia, USA
Census: 1860 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, Sevier, Bear Creek
Census: 1870 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, Sevier, Bear Creek
Census: 1880 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, Sevier County, Bear Creek, District 269 page 23
Death: 1883, SEVIER COUNTY, ARKANSAS, USA
Occupation: Farmer

Spouse: Sarah Ann Davis (1830 - 1861)
Marriage: 24 Dec 1849, Carroll County, Georgia, USA

Children:
Jonathan Allen Ayers (2 Mar 1849 - 24 Apr 1911)
Sarah A. Ayers (1850 - ?)
John William Ayers (1853 - ?)
Martha Ayers (15 Jan 1856 - 21 Jul 1932)
General Marion Ayers (1857 - 15 Jan 1929)
Harriet Ayers (1859 - Before 1870)

Spouse: Mary Savage
Marriage: 4 Aug 1881 in Sevier County, Arkansas, USA

(1) George W. Ayers was born in Georgia in 1825. The 1880 census says his parents were both born in N.C. He married Sarah Ann (Sallie) Davis Dec. 26, 1849 in Carroll Co. Georgia.(marriage license) She was the daughter of Jonathon W. Davis and Rachel K. Bridges Davis.

In the 1850 Carroll Co. Georgia census, George(25) is listed with Sarah (23), Jonathon (2) and Sarah (3mos.) . Then there is Sarah's family. Jonathon W. Davis (50), Keninah (47), William (!9), Benjamin (16), Martha (14), Julia (12), Richard (9), Amanda (9), Barnabas (7).

In the 1860 census George and Sarah are in Sevier Co. Arkansas. They now have six children: Jonathon (12), Sarah A. (10), John W. (7), Martha (5), General M. (3), and Harriet (1). Harriet being the only child born in Arkansas.

In a write up about Sevier Co. and its people, is the statement that Jonathon w. Davis and his family moved to Arkansas in 1858. George and Sarah probably came with them. The 1860 census of Sevier Co. Arkansas shows Johnathon and Peniny? with Benj. I., Amanda, and Barnabas still at home. Martha now married to Benjamin Booth lives on one side of George and Sarah, while Margret, now married to William E. Todd lives on the other side.  Mary A. now married to Collin T. Williams and William T. Davis and wife Martha live in houses adjacent to their parents. They are living in the Bear Creek TWP.

Sometime after the 1860 census Sarah and youngest daughter, Harriet die. They are listed in the 1870 census.George and the rest of the family are still in Bear Creek TWP.

In1880 George Ayers (56) and daughter Martha (22) are still living in Bear Creek TWP.Listed as living in the same dwelling is Mary Savage (36) and her four children. Jonathon Davis (80) is living with his daughter and son-in-law, Martha J. and Benjamin Booth two houses down from George.  Martha Ayers married Francis Reel June 4,1881. George Ayers married Mary Savage Aug. 4 ,1881.

In 1883 Mary Ayers files the petition for the executing of Georges will. There is no mention of children.

(2) Possible, but not confirmed:

REGIMENT NAME:5th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
SIDE:Confederate
COMPANY:F
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:Private
ALTERNATE NAME:George W./Ayres
FILM NUMBER:M376 roll 1
NOTES: Original filed under George W./Ayres
PLAQUE NUMBER:

(3) 5TH ARKANSAS INFANTRY REGIMENT COMPANY F
All enlistments in this unit were 10-18 Jun 1861 at Wittsburg, AR unless otherwise indicated.
AYRES, GEORGE W. - PVT

Source:
(1) http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/i/l/Richard-R-Wilcox/GENE8-0002.html#CHILD3
(2) http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldier_id=63a4c07d-dc7a-df11-bf36-b8ac6f5d926a
(3) http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/cof5th.htm