Census: 1880, Living on the home place with his mother
Occupation: 1900, In census lists himself as a Painter
Residence: 1880, Craig, Switzerland, Indiana, United States

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Marriage: 23 Mar 1879

Children of GENEVA AYERS and PATRICK FLOOD are:

Children of GENEVA AYERS and SIMEON STEWART are:

3. MATHIAS ZENER AYERS (JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH, EDWARD, SAMUEL, JOHN, JOHN AYER EYER, THOMAS) was born 23 Dec 1855 in Jefferson County, Indiana, and died 11 Apr 1943 in Pierce County, Washington. He married MARGARET (MAGGIE) OWENS, daughter of UNKNOWN and UNKNOWN. She was born Jul 1865 in Missouri.

More About MATHIAS ZENER AYERS:

Census: 1920, Living in San Francisco, on Geary Street.
Occupation: 1900, In Cencus states he is a saloon keeper

Child of MATHIAS AYERS and MARGARET OWENS is:

4. SARAH CATHERINE AYERS (JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH, EDWARD, SAMUEL, JOHN, JOHN AYER EYER, THOMAS) was born 16 Sep 1857 in Jefferson County, Indiana, and died 20 Feb 1946 in Nashville, Tennessee. She married GEORGE FRANKLIN LAWRENCE 14 Sep 1873 in Jennings Co, IN, son of WILLIAM LAWRENCE and LAVINIA LEWIS. He was born 10 Sep 1851 in South Carolina, and died 18 Apr 1915 in Nashville, Tennessee.

More About SARAH CATHERINE AYERS:

Burial: Springhill Cemetery, Gallatin Pike, Nashville, Tennessee

Notes for GEORGE FRANKLIN LAWRENCE:

He served at one time as the Mayor of North Vernon Indiana. About 1904 he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he set up a law practice with his son William Henry. At one time the name was spelled Larrance but changed when they set up the law practice.

More About GEORGE FRANKLIN LAWRENCE:

Burial: Springhill Cemetery, Gallatin Pike, Nashville, Tennessee
Occupation: 1900, Lawyer
Politics: 1900, Mayor of North Vernon, Indiana

More About GEORGE LAWRENCE and SARAH AYERS:
Marriage: 14 Sep 1873, Jennings Co, IN

Children of SARAH AYERS and GEORGE LAWRENCE are:

5. LEONIDAS AYERS (JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH, EDWARD, SAMUEL, JOHN, JOHN AYER EYER, THOMAS1) was born 08 Feb 1860 in Jefferson County, Indiana, and died 18 Jun 1940 in Paris , Jennings Co., Indiana. He married MARTHA J. LETT 09 Dec 1879, daughter of WHITFIELD LETT and SARAH HUNT. She was born 23 Jan 1860 in Jennings County, Indiana, and died 23 Nov 1932 in Paris , Jennings Co., Indiana.

Notes for LEONIDAS AYERS:

From They Say and Do In The Country by Charles E. Eberhart, Madison Courier, June 28,1938.

Leonidas Zener Ayers, Mrs. Stewart's brother, had earlier told the writer much that was confirmed by his sister. He added some matters she overlooked. Among other things he called attention to the widespread scattering of mulberry trees though the district at one time, but that a blight of some kind was now rapidly destroying them.

He told something of his grandfather's life and recalled that he once maintained a large still near Paris from which he made Whiskey in such quantities that he hauled it from there to Madison where he built flatboats and shipped the Whiskey to the market in New Orleans.

He also told of an amusing incident in the life of his grandfather, at the time of Morgan's raid. It seems that his uncle, while riding a handsome horse, stumbled into the hands of Morgan's men. One of them ordered Mr. Zener to dismount and shifting saddles told Mr. Zener to beat it with his foundered horse. On this worn out animal, Mr. Zener arrived home. His father, in turn was furious with anger and mounting another fine animal rode after Morgan's outfit to demand the return of his horse. A little later he, too, returned home on a broken down horse. They had covered him with guns and made him also mount one of their nags while they rode off with his good horse.

The Zeners and the Ayers have a long military record, members of their family having served in wars on the American Continent since the Seventeenth Century.

And the almost anonymous Mr. Foster, of the historical note that aroused the writer's curiousity, according to Mrs. Stewart, is the man Elizabeth Zener married and the piece of silk cloth in his possession, part of her Wedding Gown.

Leonidas L. Ayers 

Regiment Name 23 Indiana Infantry
Side Union
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Corp.
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

More About LEONIDAS AYERS:

Burial: Paris , Jennings Co., Indiana
Occupation: 1900, Says on census he is a Carpenter

More About MARTHA J. LETT:
Burial: Paris , Jennings Co., Indiana

Residence: 1920, Montgomery, Jennings, Indiana

More About LEONIDAS AYERS and MARTHA LETT:
Marriage: 09 Dec 1879

Children of LEONIDAS AYERS and MARTHA LETT are:

Generation No. 36. MARY JOSEPHINE11 FLOOD (GENEVA AGNES AYERS, JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH, ) was born 25 Oct 1869 in Indiana, and died in Indiana. She married EDWARD OTTO ARBUCKLE 18 Dec 1899 in Marion, Indiana, son of WILLIAM ARBUCKLE and SARAH DEBERRY. He was born 15 Feb 1873, and died in Rushville, Indiana.

Notes for MARY JOSEPHINE FLOOD:

page 230

Paris Crossing, Ind. Feb. 5th, 1898

Coffee Creek Baptist Church met in regular session. Bro. Chas. WRIGHT chosen moderator. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The board of deacons submitted a report of assessment for 1898 which was accepted. Sister Ella NELSON made report of money expended from festival as follows: Interest on principle paid to Jan 16, 1898, $11.26. Paid on principle $37.00. Amount of note at present $108.54. Report retired. Motion made and passed that the treasurer be instructed to collect the note held by Phillips Bros. Motion made and passsed that a committee of three be appointed to solicit funds to pay off church debt. Moderator appointed Sister Nelson, Sister COLE and Sister Josie FLOOD. Motion made and passed that we call Bro. PROTSMAN (?) as our pastor. Church proceeded to ballot which resulted in the unanimous call of Bro. PROTSMAN. No further business appearing, church adjourned.

Sam MALCOMB,church clerk
Chas. WRIGHT, Mod.

Josie Flood baptism July 1889 letter Aug 1895

More About MARY JOSEPHINE FLOOD:
Census: 1880, Paris, Jennings Co., Indiana, District 142
Lived With: 1880, Her grandparents Joseph and Harriet Ayers, she is age 9.
Residence: 1910, Rushville Ward 3, Rush, Indiana

More About EDWARD OTTO ARBUCKLE:
Census: 1930, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana
Occupation: 1930, In census states the is an Electric Car Operator on the Electric Railroad

Residence: Not Stated, Rush, Indiana

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Marriage: 18 Dec 1899, Marion, Indiana

Children of MARY FLOOD and EDWARD ARBUCKLE are:

7. FRANCIS MARION11 STEWART (GENEVA AGNES AYERS, JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH, EDWARD, SAMUEL, JOHN, JOHN AYER EYER, THOMAS1) was born 23 Feb 1885 in Log Cabin, Brooksburg, Switzerland County. Indiana, and died Feb 1953 in Lakewood, CA.. He married DELLA AMANDA THEOBALD 11 Jun 1913 in Hendricks Township, Shelby Co. Indiana, daughter of CHARLES THEOBALD and SOPHIA HAEHL. She was born 05 Mar 1885 in Shelby Co. Indiana, and died 24 Jan 1957 in Lakewood, CA..

More About FRANCIS MARION STEWART:
Burial: Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, CA.

Census: 1900, Montgomery Township, Jennings County, Indiana
Draft Card Info.: 12 Sep 1918, RR#3, Greenfield, Hancock County Indiana
Military service: Navy, served on the USS North Dakota and USS Birmingham, Coal Passer and Engineer.
Neighbors: 1920, Bert, Leona, Katherine, Merle, Carl Theobald
Occupation: 1910, Fireman 1st Class, USS Brimingham
Physical Discription: 1918, Height medium, build slender, eyes blue, hair black.

More About DELLA AMANDA THEOBALD:
Burial: Rose Hills Cemetery, Whittier, CA.

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Marriage: 11 Jun 1913, Hendricks Township, Shelby Co. Indiana

Children of FRANCIS STEWART and DELLA THEOBALD are:

8. BENJAMIN HARRISON STEWART (GENEVA AGNES AYERS, JOSEPH, JOHN, JEDEDIAH JR., JEDEDIAH) was born 23 Jul 1888 in Log Cabin, Brooksburg, Switzerland County, Indiana, and died 27 Apr 1976 in San Francisco/Alameda, California. He married ANNA KATHERINE COLVIN 27 Sep 1911, daughter of JAMES COLVIN and ELIZABETH WRIGHT. She was born 04 Oct 1893 in Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died 18 May 1967 in Rushville, Rush County, Indiana.

More About BENJAMIN HARRISON STEWART:
Burial: Skyview Cemetery, Vallejo, California

Census: 1910, 3-wd, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, living with 1/2 Sister Josephine Arbuckle & Husband.
Military service: Navy, USS West Virginia, jumped ship, got a bad conduct discharge in 1908
Occupation: 1920, Power House Engineer, Rushville, Indiana
Residence: 1920, W 5th Street, Rushville, Indiana

More About  CATHERINE COLVIN:

Burial: 20 May 1967, East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Indiana
Census: 1930, At age 33, living with her parents & boys Colvin & Jack in Rushville, IN
Occupation: 1930, Practical Nurse, at a Hospital

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Marriage: 27 Sep 1911

Children of BENJAMIN STEWART and Catherine COLVIN are: