Person:Harry Ayres (1)

Note: most of the records spell the name: Ayers including Harry's signature on the WWI draft registration. The 1930 and 1940 censuses for Arlington show Ayres.

1900 census-MD-Frederick-Petersville-ED 24-sheet 13A-lines 16-25-Charles L Ayers (sic); Jan 1852; 48; m 24 yrs; KY; VA; VA; owns house w/mortgage; Mary; Sep 1856; 43; m 24 yrs; mother of 9/8; VA; VA; VA; Harry; Oct 1880; 19; VA; RR brakeman; Earney (son); Jan 1886; 14; VA; Wally (son); Apr 1887; 13; VA; Carroll (son); Sep 1888; 11; MD; Stella; Dec 1889; 10; VA; Jessie (dau); May 1894; 6; MD; next house is Charles W Ayers (sic); Jul 1877; 22; m 1 yr; VA; RR brakeman; rents house; Gertie; Jun 1881; 19; m 1 yr; MD; mother 0/0

1910 census-MD-Frederick-Brunswick-15 Apr 1910-ED 84-sheet 1B-lines 94-97-Maple Avenue-dwelling 19-family 21-Harry Ayers (sic); 29; m 8 yrs; WV;VA;WV; engineer; locomotive; rents house; Ella; 26; m 8 yrs; mother of 4/2; MD; VA; WV; Charles; 6; MD; Albert [Arlington A]; 5; MD

1918-World War I draft registration-Harry Wickline Ayers (sic); res Brunswick, Frederick, MD; age 37; b 17 Oct 1880; engineer; B & O RR in Brunswick, Frederick, MD. Ella A Ayers (wife); medium tall; slender build; gray eyes; dark hair; scars or distinguishing marks: end of sec on left hand; 12 Sep 1918

1920 census-MD-Frederick-Brunswich-6 Jan 1920-ED 94-sheet 6A-lines 4-9-dwelling 102-family 115-Harry W Ayers (sic); owns w/mortgage; 39; MD; US; VA; engineer; railroad; Ella; 37; MD; Chas W; 17; MD; laborer; milling co; Arlington; 16; MD; Gladys V; 9; MD; Elnore; 3 yrs 4 mos; MD

1930 census-MD-Frederick-Brunswick-8 Apr 1930-ED 11-51-sheet 10B-321 A Street-lines 73-75-dwelling 203-family 210-Harry W Ayers (sic); owns $5000; 49; m @ age 20; VA; VA; VA; engineer; railroad; Grace (2nd wife); 37; m @ age 32; WV; WV; OH; Elinor; 13; MD; VA; MD (Harry and Wally are on the same census page)

2015-FindAGrave-Birth: Oct. 17, 1880; Death: Jun 2, 1941; Frederick, MD; HARRY W. AYERS (sic), 60, well known Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer, died at the Frederick City Hospital Monday morning. He had been in ill health for a year but was taken to the hospital just Thursday evening.

He was a member of Frederick Lodge, No. 684, B.P.O. Elks; B and O Railroad Engineers, Baltimore; Loyal Order of Moose and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Brunswick.

He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Grace Cage, and the following children, by a previous marriage: Charles W., Arlington A., Mrs. Gladys Brendle, all of Brunswick, and Mrs. Eleanor Boyer, Silver Spring; brothers and sisters, Earnie, Wallie F. and C.E. Ayers (sic), and Mrs. Ada Nuse, all of Brunswick; Mrs. Stella Ambrose and Mrs. Jessie Farr, Baltimore.

Funeral services were held at the home; interment was in Park Heights Cemetery.

Source: Cumberland Evening Times (Cumberland, MD) Wednesday, June 4, 1941, Page 13

Family links: Spouse: Ella A. Woods Ayres (1883 - 1922); Children: Arlington A. Ayres (1903 - 1978); Gladys Viola Ayres Brengle (1910 - 1988); Burial: Park Heights Cemetery, Brunswick, Frederick, MD; Plot: Section A/119