Rev. Ayers, Retired, Died Here on Sunday

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Rev. Melvin T. Ayers, 79, retired Methodist Episcopal minister, died here" on North Broadway, Sunday night, after a short illness from kid¬ ney trouble. .
Rev. Ayers was born Mar. 12, 18- 52, at West Unity, Williams-co, O., and  departed  this  life  at his home
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in Green Springs, Aug. 30, 1931, aged 79 years, five months, and 18 days. <
He was united in marriage Nov. 15, ,1882, to Alice M. Spealman of Mbr£ Center, Defiance-co, 0., who preceded him in death, .June 26, 1915. To this union were born four children, the eldest, Ruth, dying in infancy. The following survive to mourn his loss: Mrs. C. J. Russell of Lakewood; Paul W. Ayers of Upper Sandusky; and Mrs. L. F. Felsted of Kentir Two granddaughters, Alice May" and Mary Rebecca Ayers of Upper; Sandusky, also survive. Two graiidsim& have preceded him .. in deEthlf-George^^Ayers Thompson and infant son of L. F. and Naomi Fet
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On July 18, 1917, he was married to Lillie Webb Wilson who remains tot mourn  him.
W He was ordained deacon by Bish¬ op J. M. Walden at Sidney, Ohio, in 1885 and ordained elder by Bishop
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Defiance-coand then served | sue-; cessiv^ly^ at" PemiferviUei Praire^ De-i pot,   Lakeside,   Bloomville/ Carding-*1
He spent 44 years  of his life ^Imm^^SS^^^^mMWWm^ the  service  of the  Methodist  Epis-|Vj^^^^^^^^^^^g|
{copal church, 39 in the active mm-j^ in 1925*ana moved    to    Green istry and five as a supply minister.!; Springs, where^his' death   occurred.!
He has served in three conferences: the Central Ohio, the North Ohio, and the Northeast Ohio.
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Title	Rev. Ayers, Retired, Died Here on Sunday
Name	Ayers, Melvin T. Rev.
Age	79
Death Date	August/September 1931
Spouse Name	Spealman, Alice M.; Wilson, Lillie Webb
Residences	West Unity, Ohio; Green Springs, Ohio
Surnames	Ayers, Ruth; Russell, C.J.; Ayers, Paul W.; Felsted, L.F.; Ayers, Alice May; Ayers, Mary Rebecca; Thompson, George Ayers; Felsted, Naomi; Walden, J.M. Bishop; Warren, W.M. Bishop; Jones, J.H. Rev.; Hess, C.B. Rev.
Other Subjects	minister; Methodist Episcopal Church; North Broadway; kidneys; West Unity, Ohio; Williams County, Ohio; Green Springs, Ohio; Mork Center, Ohio; Defiance County, Ohio; Lakewood, Ohio; Upper Sandusky, Ohio; Kent, Ohio; Sidney, Ohio; Lima, Ohio; Sherwood, Ohio; Pemberville, Ohio; Prairie Depot, Ohio; Lakeside, Ohio; Bloomville, Ohio; Cardington, Ohio; Sycamore, Ohio; Burbank, Ohio; Loudonville, Ohio
Description	Obituary of Rev. Melvin T. Ayers
Searchable Date	1931-09-02
Creator	Harris-Elmore Public Library
Collection	Obituaries
Submitting Institution	Harris-Elmore Public Library
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Full text	i^^M^HM&M!^ ' SiSwiv --. .••- • ,V SEPTEMBER 2, 1931 R>» WS ».4 i -v '»>¦ &Af REV. AYE -, .' * ¦ ) T J DIED HERE AY f ..-¦''¦ - :' ' Burial Here Today of Min¬ ister of Gospel Who Left ¦ Active Service in 1925 ¦.••.¦. Rev. Melvin T. Ayers, 79, retired Methodist Episcopal minister, died here" on North Broadway, Sunday night, after a short illness from kid¬ ney trouble. . Rev. Ayers was born Mar. 12, 18- 52, at West Unity, Williams-co, O., and departed this life at his home • >• - - 1 r-i ¦¦ ¦-¦. '.-• '¦,-•. • - '{,^$i:^^M^^^^^M^^^yii:^^& REV. M. T. AYERS »., -. in Green Springs, Aug. 30, 1931, aged 79 years, five months, and 18 days. < He was united in marriage Nov. 15, ,1882, to Alice M. Spealman of Mbr£ Center, Defiance-co, 0., who preceded him in death, .June 26, 1915. To this union were born four children, the eldest, Ruth, dying in infancy. The following survive to mourn his loss: Mrs. C. J. Russell of Lakewood; Paul W. Ayers of Upper Sandusky; and Mrs. L. F. Felsted of Kentir Two granddaughters, Alice May" and Mary Rebecca Ayers of Upper; Sandusky, also survive. Two graiidsim& have preceded him .. in deEthlf-George^^Ayers Thompson and infant son of L. F. and Naomi Fet t.v..1 • ¦¦¦ On July 18, 1917, he was married to Lillie Webb Wilson who remains tot mourn him. W He was ordained deacon by Bish¬ op J. M. Walden at Sidney, Ohio, in 1885 and ordained elder by Bishop ffi was at Sherwood, Defiance-coand then served \| sue-; cessiv^ly^ at" PemiferviUei Praire^ De-i pot, Lakeside, Bloomville/ Carding-1 He spent 44 years of his life ^Imm^^SS^^^^mMWWm^ the service of the Methodist Epis-\|Vj^^^^^^^^^^^g\| {copal church, 39 in the active mm-j^ in 1925ana moved to Green istry and five as a supply minister.!; Springs, where^his' death occurred.! He has served in three conferences: the Central Ohio, the North Ohio, and the Northeast Ohio. ---,:¦¦ f ¦s,.... V The^sf un^al ;wasH clteiujc^fc^^Re^\|^^^ Jones, » sisteC;;:By\|;^ew;/GS

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