17. James Dana³ Ayers (James², Abadiah¹) was born in Cuba, NY August 24, 1820. James died March 14, 1888 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY, at 67 years of age. His body was interred in Lakeview Cemetary, Jamestown.

He married Sophronia Abyrene Brownell in Unknown, October 29, 1851. Sophronia was born in Clymer, Chautauqua Co, NY February 7, 1829. Sophronia was the daughter of Harry E Brownell and Sophronia Coye. Sophronia died October 7, 1903 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred in Lakeview Cemetary, Jamestown. Occupation: occupation unknown in Homemaker.

James Dana Ayers and Sophronia Abyrene Brownell had the following children:

18 i. Hattie⁴ Ayers was born on (birth date unknown). She married Floyd Vrooman.

19 ii. Lizzie Ayers was born before 1926, the first event for which there is a recorded date. She married Charles Long. (See Charles Long for the continuation of this line.)

Lizzie participated in the Resided event 1926 in Erie, PA.

+ 20 iii. Alton Ayers was born on (birth date unknown).

+ 21 iv. Henry Ayers was born on (birth date unknown).

22 v. Ida Helen Ayers was born in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co, NY ? January 4, 1860. Ida died May 29, 1927 in Ellery Twp, Chautauqua Co, NY, at 67 years of age. Her body was interred May 31, 1927 in Fluvanna, Chautauqua Co., NY. She married John William Boak in Ellery Twp, Chautauqua Co, NY, August 1, 1888. John was born in Milton, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada October 21, 1859. John was the son of Thomas Boak 4 and Ann Slack 3. John died September 18, 1952 in Ellery Twp, Chautauqua Co, NY, at 92 years of age. His body was interred September 20, 1952 in Fluvanna, Chautauqua Co., NY. John immigrated, 1884. Destination: destination unknown. (See John William Boak for the continuation of this line.) Ida Ayers was buried in the Fluvanna, NY cemetery in the BOAK plot on May 31, 1927. Grandma Boak was a hard working, capable and no-nonsense person. She was the oldest of about 8 in her family and had the family reunion each summer at the farm, doing a lot of the preparation herself. In the normal farm activity she did some of the milking, raised the chickens and turkeys, and was the manager of the home. During our summers on the farm she was our surrogate mother. She was educated as a teacher and taught in the Ellery Twp school at the top of the hill near the farm. She, more than anyone else, was the person who supported her son's (TISB) desire to go to college. She also was the inspiration behind Hattie's becoming a teacher and undoubtedly encouraged the others of her children in this aim. She died rather suddenly of blood poisoning from a cut of her finger with a paring knife.

+ 23 vi. Ullman Ayers was born 1867.

24 vii. Ernestine Ayers was born 1870. She married Henry Klock. Henry was born 1870. (See Henry Klock for the continuation of this line.)

Ernestine participated in the Resided event 1926 in Kansas City, MO.

25 viii. James Ayers was born 1872.

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