Julia Ayer Tifft

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• Name: Julia Ayer Galbreath
• Education: 1893, Cornell University, Ithica, New York

Notes:

Biography:
From the 2 October 1919 Cornell Alumni News Magazine
Julia Tifft Galbreath '93
Mrs. Julia Tifft Galbreath '93 died at her home in Titusville, Pa., on March 17. She had been in poor health mentally for some time, and when her son Louis came home from the war, she possessed herself of his service revolver and took her own life. She was born on August 17, 1871, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Tifft of Titusville, Pa. She spent her first two college years at Wellesley. She was married in 1895 to Professor Louis H. Galbreath ?90, who died in New York on August 15, 1899. Two sons were born to them, Louis J. Galbreath '18 and Mitchell Tifft Galbreath '22. After her husband's death Mrs. Galbreath engaged first in teaching and later in the insurance business. Her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Tifft Babtiste '97, died on October 6, 1916. Both sisters were members of Alpha Phi.

Julia married Louis Hutchinson Galbreath on 27 Jun 1895 in Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. Louis was born on 22 Dec 1861 in Ashmore, Coles Co., Illinois; died on 14 Aug 1899 in New York, New York; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Louis Julian Galbreath was born in Sep 1896 in Illinois; died after 1963.
2. Mitchell Tifft Galbreath was born in Jun 1899 in New York, New York; died on 25 Jun 1963.

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Died:
He is listed in the Titusville 1880 census.

Simon married Sarah Cecilia Ayer on 20 Sep 1863 in Evans Center, New York. Sarah (daughter of Ira Ayer, I and Julia Mariah Wadsworth) was born on 29 Nov 1842 in New York; died on 31 Dec 1905; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Cecilia Tifft

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• Census: 1830, Evans, New York
• Census: 1840, Evans, New York
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York
• Census: 25 Jun 1870, Evans, New York
• Census: 14 Jul 1880, Evans, New York
• Adopted: 2 Jan 1884

Notes:

Biography:
As a child he lived on what he described as the most beautiful farm on the Merrimac River. In 1827 he was a Lieutenant of the 48 th Regiment of Infantry, New York Militia. By 1837 he had reached the rank of Colonel and in 1838 served in the Patriot War. He recruited and trained a Company of men for the Civil War. They were the first to be trained and report for service and became Co. A, 116, Reg. N.Y. Vol. They served through the entire war. In 1850 he had two people born in Ireland living with him. They may have been to help on the farm. In 1860 his wife's Uncle Joseph Davenport was living with along with a boy who was attending school and who's occupation was listed as Serving. In 1850 his farm was valued at $2650 and by 1870 his real and personal estate was valued at $7000. He was the town supervisor between 1857 and 1858.

Census:
Head, 1 male 20-29, 1 female under 5, 1 5-9 and 1 20-29.

Census:
Head, 1 male under 5, 1 10-19, 30-39, 1 female 5-9 and 1 30-39.

Census:
Head, his farm was valued at $2,650.

Census:
Head, his farm was valued at $4,500.

Census:
Head, his property was valued at $7,000.

Census:
Head.

Buried:
Capt. Jra Ayer
Born
Dec. 26, 1802
Died
July 28, 1889
Co. A N. Y. V. I

Ira married Julia Mariah Wadsworth on 26 Dec 1828. Julia (daughter of Nancy Davenport, daughter of John Wadsworth) was born on 27 Oct 1808 in Massachusetts; died on 14 Aug 1861; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Julia Mariah Ayer
• Census: 13 Sep 1850, Evans, New York
• Census: 15 Aug 1860, Evans, New York

Notes:

Biography:
It's not clear that Julia's father was John Wadsworth. She was born in Massachusetts a year before her parents got married. John was born in New York where he lived all his life.

Census:
Wife.

Census:
Wife.

Buried:
Julia M.
Wife of
Ira Ayer
Died Aug. 14, 1861
Aged
52 Yrs 8 Mos & 17 Ds

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• Census: 1820, Eden, New York

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Biography:
He bought a farm in Haverhill about 1796 on the Merrimac River. In about 1811 he sold the farm and moved his family in a covered wagon to Erie County, NY and built a log cabin on a 430 acre farm outside of Buffalo. His gravestone still exists and reads:
In Memory of
James Ayer,
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts, who died
March 13, AD. 1839,
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days
Blessed are the dead who died in the
Lord

Census:
Head, 110201-120100 1 male under 10, one 10-15, 2 16-25, 1 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 2 10-15 and 1 26-44.

Buried:
In Memory of
James Ayer
formerly of Haverhill
Massachusetts who died
March 13, AD 1839
aged 73 years 1 month
& 13 days

James married Sarah Bradley on 14 Dec 1794 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Enoch Bradley and Mary Low) was born on 1 Feb 1774; died on 7 Dec 1844; was buried in Evans Center Cemetery, Evans Center, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Sarah Ayer

Notes:

Biography:
Her gravestone still exists and reads:
Sarah B. Ayer,
Wife of
James Ayer,
Died Dec. 7, 1841,
Aged 70 Y'rs. 10 Mo's.
& 7 days.
The righteous ...

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Wadsworth

Notes:

Biography:
In 1860 she was listed in the Buffalo census as a house keeper living in the house of a butcher named Henry Lamn and his wife Sarah. Sarah was probably the daughter of Nancy because Sarah was the same age as Nancy's daughter Sarah.

Died:
There are several different death dates floating around but some letters for Ira, Jr clearly show she died in January.

Buried:
Inscription:
Nancy Davenport
Wfie of
John Wadsworth
Died
Apr. 8, 1863