Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ayers, Thomas V. August 28, 1922
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Sentinel-Standard - Thursday, August 31, 1922

Thomas V. Ayers, son of Nathan B. and Nancy Ayers, was born in Washtenaw 
county, Michigan, January 22, 1839, and departed from earth to the celestial 
home above August 28, 1922, being at the time of his death 83 years and 
seven months of age.

When he was 15 years old his parents moved to Portland township, Ionia 
county, this state, and settled on Section 6, in which locality he has since 
resided.

In 1870 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Minkler and one year 
thereafter they moved into their new home which they had meantime prepared 
and in which they have continued to reside. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ayers were the parents of three children, the first two dying 
in fancy. The third, a daughter, Maggie, died August 21, 1895, being at the 
time of her death 13 years of age.

Mr. Ayers received a common school education and after leaving the district 
school he continued to study and improve himself until he became a teacher 
in said schools.

At 30 years of age he received an injury to his right hand in a threshing 
machine, which necessitated amputation, and to which he submitted without 
taking anesthetics. This was a great shock to him and undoubtedly was the 
cause of his poor health ever afterward, but it never deprived him of a 
strong will power which enabled home to forbear great plain and suffering. 

His most outstanding characteristics were charity, honesty, and frugality.

Many years ago he professed Christianity, though he never united with any 
church organization, he entertained the hopes of a glorious immortality and 
believed that he would someday or time again meet his friends and loved ones 
who have gone before.

Funeral services were held in the home on Wednesday, August 30, 1922, Mrs. 
A. E. Bradt and Mrs. Eugene Vance singing appropriate hymns, and Rev. 
Charles Nease as officiating clergyman and his body was laid to rest beside 
the other members of his family in the Keefer cemetery. 

Additional Comments:
funeral: Wednesday, 30 August 1922
Keefer cemetery

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