Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Alvin A. AYERS
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri 1889, published by Goodspeed, page 623, 624
Polk County Biography Section

   Alvin A. Ayers, who is another prosperous farmer of Marion
Township, is the son of Baker W.and Elizabeth (Clark) Ayers, the
father born in Georgia, in 1804, and the mother in North Carolina,
about fifteen years later.  He is of Scotch and she of French
descent.  When young, they moved with their parents to Middle 
Tennessee, and were married in Lincoln County.  In 1845 they 
moved to Carroll County, Ark., where the mother died in 1857, 
leaving seven children, three sons and four daughters.  After her
death, the father married Mrs. Louisa Golston, nee White.  During
the war they lived in Illinois, but upon the establishment of 
peace they moved to Polk County, Mo.  The father died here in 1872.
He was a member of the Baptist Church, was a farmer by occupation,
and, prior to the war, was a Democrat, but after that a Republican.  
He had little education, having picked up what he had after having 
grown up.  In the days of militia drill he filled the position of
major, and was one of the prominent men of the county.  He
represented Carroll County, Ark. two terms in the Legislature.
Previous to the war he had accumulated a good property, which was
swept away during the exciting times following.  The youngest 
child born to Mr. and Mrs. Ayers was Alvin A., whose birth occurred
in Lincoln County, Tenn., September 4, 1843.  He was reared on a 
farm and attended school about three months altogether.  June 9,
1862, he enlisted in Company K, First Arkansas Calvalry, United
States Army, and served until July, 1865, being in the battle of
Newtonia, Prairie Grove, Springfield and many others.  In Searcy
County, Ark., he was wounded in the left leg.  After the war he
came to Polk County, Mo., and was united in marriage to Miss
Lucinda Sims, a native of Jefferson City, Texas, who bore him
six children, five now living: Lester L., Adella A., Lizzie M.,
George S., and Lillian A.  Mrs. Ayers is a member of the Baptist
Church.  After marriage Mr. Ayers moved to Barry County, but
returned to this county in 1868, and has since made it his home,
owning 280 acres of land, with 150 under cultivation.  He is a
Republican in politics, and a member of the Wheel.

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