Ella M. Knight

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• Name: Ella M. Ayer

Family/Spouse: James Judson Ayer. James (son of James Ayer, Jr. and Marcy Hathaway Terry) was born in 1851 in Evans, New York; died in 1910; was buried in Forest Ave Cemetery, Angola, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lynn married Carrie L on Yes, date unknown. Carrie was born in 1874 in New York; died in 1949 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Biography:
From the Perkins Funeral Home obituary:
JAMES HARPER AYER, age 95, of Fort Myers, FL and formerly of Norwich, NY died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, FL after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ayer was born in Virginia on Oct. 30, 1910 the son of the late Francis and Carrie Harper Ayer. He was a self employed poultry farmer and later was employed as a Case Worker for Chenango County DSS in Norwich. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Norwich, an avid reader and enjoyed baseball. James was formerly a member of the Masonic Fraternity. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Bernice Ham Ayer, his sister Mary Ellen Davison, and his daughter Eleanor Townsend.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Carol Ayer of Freeville, NY; grand children, Linda (Robert) Robitaille, Karen (Randy) Trask, Deborah (Heidi Cabral) Ayer, Ann (Philip) Smith and Edwin (April) Tucker, 5 grand children, 6 great-grand children, one great-great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, and his companion of 16 years, Mary Burroughs of Fort Myers.
Calling hours are at 10 am followed by a memorial service at 11 am Friday, June 16, 2006 at the Perkins Funeral Home, 55 West Main St., Dryden with Rev. Dale Austin officiating. A private burial for the family will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY.

Family/Spouse: Bernice Ham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mary Ellen Davison

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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.

Mary married Neville Craig Davison, Jr. in 1939. Neville was born on 5 May 1910 in Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Eleanor Townsend