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Asa W. Ayers
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Asa W. Ayers
1/9/1846 - 2/16/1906
(Shown at age 39)
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Asa W. Ayers was born on January 9, 1846 in an unknown place and died on February 16, 1906 somewhere in Florida. He lived to be 60 years old.
Children:
- James William (12/22/1871 -1/2/1934),
- Jane "Jennie" (9/18/1873 -2/14/1889),
- John David (1876 -6/19/1904),
- William "Will" Asa (1878 - ).
Married on 8/19/1886 to 2nd wife Sarah Frances Richards (9/11/? - 11/18/1936). | 
 | Census | 10/14/1850 | 5 th district FL (Calhoun County) | 4 yrs old | family #5: John Ayrs (age 43, born in SC), Arilda (age 43, born in GA), Tellitha (25, SC), David (11, GA), John (12, GA), Thos. (10, GA), Benjam. (8, GA), William (8,GA), Elizabeth A. (6, GA), Asa (4, GA), Quinn (2, FL), Ishmael (4 months old, FL). John states he is a Blacksmith.
#7 William Ayrs & family are listed
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1850: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 7/18/1860 | Ochesee District FL (Calhoun County) | 14 yrs old | family# 46: Aurelia Ayers (age 44, born in GA, Housekeeping), John (22, GA, farming), David (21, FL, Farming), Thomas (20, FL, farming), Benjamin (18, FL, farming), William (18, FL, farming), Wealthy (17, FL, Domestic), Elizabeth (17, FL, Domestic), Asa W. (14, FL), Queen Ann (12, FL), Ishmael (10, FL); Samuel (8, FL), Mary Arilda(6, FL). Check marks are in the box for white, black or malatto for Aurelia & John.
#49 James Stephens (62) He was born in GA and is a Baptist minister. Value of estate $150. Check mark is in the box for white, black or malatto.
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| Other | 10/1/1867 | FL (Calhoun County) | 21 yrs old | | Fall term of Grand and Petite Jurors – Talesman attending and serving in the circuit court at said term and entitled by law. Name: Asa Ayers , number of miles: 12, number of days: 2, amount in dollars: 3.70. |
| Marriage | 5/22/1870 | FL (Calhoun County) | 24 yrs old | Asa Ayers married Joann Carson on the 22nd of May 1870 - page 46
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| Census | 6/8/1880 | Pippins Mill FL (Calhoun County) | 34 yrs old | homeshold#91, family#104: Asa Ayers (age34),Joan(23),James(8),Jane(6)John (4) & Asa(2). Asa is a farmer, he was born in GA, father in SC, mother GA, Joan keeps house, she was born in FL as were her parents. Children all born in FL. Asa (son) had a fever on the day this record was taken.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Military | 1/1/1926 | FL (Calhoun County) | 20 yrs after death | | Confederate pensions-A02685 - Asa Ayers , 10th Regt Inf ,wife: Sarah ,year: 1926, pages 09 |
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Asa, his family, and friends. For example, Asa is 9 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 15 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 18 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 19 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 19 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| 24 |
1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
| 36 |
1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
| 37 |
1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
| 38 |
1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
| 60 |
1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
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| 7 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 10 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 13 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 19 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 23 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 31 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 33 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 43 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 49 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 51 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
| 54 |
1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 54 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 55 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
| 56 |
1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
| 57 |
1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
| 58 |
1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
| 60 |
1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
| 60 |
1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
| 60 |
1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 16 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 36 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 39 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 14 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 16 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 17 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 19 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 22 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 29 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 30 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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 | Joanna Carson
Born on January 12, 1855 and died on February 25, 1884.
They were married 5/22/1870.
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The Children of Asa W. Ayers
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John David Ayers
Born somewhere in Florida on an unknown day in February 1876 and died somewhere in Florida on June 19, 1904. He was 28 years old.
Children:
- Johanna Watson (1895),
- Elizabeth (1897),
- Silas Syvester (1899-1911),
- Velma Victoria (3/9/1901),
- Alono Asa (9/13/1902-1931)...
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