Mary Ellen Ayer

1912 - 2005  (93 years)

• Name	Mary Ellen Ayer  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	27 Jun 1912	Angola, New York   [5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Ellen Davison  [3]
  Biography	From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazzette obituary: Mary Ellen Ayer Davison, age 93, of Waverly, OH, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at her daughter's residence in Richmond, IN. She was born June 27, 1912, in Angola, NY to Lynn Frances and Carrie Harper Ayer. She grew up on Long Island and in Western New York, raised her family in Sewickley, PA, and retired to Waverly, OH in 1983. Mary Ellen graduated from Cornell University in 1933 and received advanced degrees from The Merrill Palmer Institute, Detroit, MI and Penn State University. Mary Ellen founded the nursery school and taught at Sewickley Academy, Sewickley, PA for 41 years. Always an advocate for young children, she formed parenting groups as well as preschool professional groups in the Pittsburgh area. Mary Ellen stood as a model of individual strength in searching for the good in people and situations. Many people have been touched by her unswerving faith. Her husband of 56 years, Neville Craig Davison, Jr., preceded her in death on January 19, 1995. Her brother, James Harper Ayer, 95, lives in Naples, FL. Survivors include her four children: Neville Craig Davison III and wife, Jane, of Hudson, NH; James Ayer Davison and wife, Ginny, of Dover, PA; Rachel Davison and husband, Larry Davidow, of Brooklyn, NY; and Katherine Davison Gerwig and late husband, David, of Richmond, IN. Grandchildren: Neville Craig Davison IV, wife Bonnie; Douglas V. Kautz, wife Cate; Casey Jackson Davison; Jefferson Dean Gerwig; and Rachel Hannah Gerwig. Also great-grandchildren: Stephanie and Ashley Davison, Kiera Kautz, and Kathleen Grady. The Memorial Service for Mary Ellen will be held July 30, 2005 at 2 pm at the Bristol Village Activity Center, Waverly, OH. The Revs. Renee Burleigh, Gary Pack, and Glen Yoder will conduct the service.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, Northfield Mt. Hermon Schools, E. Northfield, MA, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
  Died	17 Jul 2005	Richmond, Indiana
  Person ID	I3378	Our Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	Lynn Francis Ayer,   b. 28 Oct 1876, New York ,   d. Apr 1970, Angola, New York  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Carrie L,   b. 1874, New York ,   d. 1949, New York  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Neville Craig Davison, Jr.,   b. 5 May 1910, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Jan 1995  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1939  [3]
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 Jun 1912 - Angola, New York  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S330] Obituary. Mary Ellen Davison Obituary, Pittsbugh Post-Gazzette [S379] Federal Census. Lynn F Ayer 1920-1930 [S282] FindAGrave.com. James Harper Ayer [S260] Census, Federal. Neville Davison, 1940 Sewickley, PA [S379] Federal Census. Lynn F Ayer 1910-1930