This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ayers, Comstock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4g.2ADE/1803.1 Message Board Post: 1870 census, Breton, Washingt Co, MO: Daniel Ayers, 29 clergyman b. MS Marcia, 28 b. IL 1880 Ohio township, Mercer Co, IL: Daniel Ayers, 39 preacher MS TN TN Marcia C., 38 IL NY NY Lena B., 4 IL MS IL 1910 Los Angeles, CA Daniel Ayers, 69 MS TN TN not employed Marcia 68 IL, mother of one child 1930 he is living with William F. & Lena Houser in Pasedena township, LA County at 2033 Oakwood Avenue. Two occurrences of D. Ayers listed as a minister in Knox Co, IL: From the 1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox Co : The Oneida Methodist Episcopal Church was organized about 1855 or 56, probably by Rev. L. P. Crouch. We can find no definite history of the Church, however, until the year 1857, except that Robert Talbot, now deceased, and Thomas Talbot were among the first members. The following are the pastors who have labored here from 1857 until date, and the term of service of each: In 1857, W. M. Clark; 1858-9, G. W. Brown ; 1860-61, William Watson ; 1862-3, W. J. Smith ; 1864, N. C. Lewis ; 1865, S. L. Hamilton ; 1866-7, William Watson ; 1868, Mr. Spurlock ; 1869-70, C. B. Couch ; 1871, H. I. Brown ; 1872, H. C. Foote ; 1873-75, C. H. Brace ; 1876, L. B. Dennis ; 1877-79, C. B. Couch ; 1880, T. L. Falkner ; 1881, J. W. Otterman ; 1882, D. Ayers ; 1883, W. A. Pratt ; 1884-85, N. T. Allen, the present pastor. The present membership is 75. Mrs. S. B. Glenn is the present Superintendent of the Sabbath-school, which has a membership of about 60. M. G. Waldron is Assistant Superintendent. ! Services are held every Sabbath and prayer meetings every Wednesday night. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Henderson, IL The Methodist Episcopal Church at this place was organized in 1837, and consisted of about a dozen members, among them Samuel Matbena, Sarah Matbena, Anson Rowe, Lorana Rowe, Ruth Burner, Susan Burner, Rebecca Pippin, Plina Morse and Catherine Norris. The following constitute the list of pastors who have officiated here, so far as their names could be secured, and the term of service of each one: Rev. Mr. Waters, 1841; N. S. Plummer, 1842-43; Samuel Burr, 1844; U. J. Giddings, 1845; R.N. Morse, 1846; H. Hadley, 1847-78; no record of the two years following; Wooliscroft, 1852-53; Watson Bell and W. N. McKaig, 1854; J. B. Quimby, 1855; L.P. Crouch, 1856-67; J.D. Taylor, 1858-59; F. R. Boggess, 1860; H. Presson, 1861; A. K. Tullis, 1862-64; T. Watson, 1865; J. B. Smith, 1866; Wm. Haney, 1867; J. Luccock, 1868-69; D. Pershin, 1870; J. M. Murphy, 1871-72; N. T. Allen, 1873; H. Brink, 1874-75; D. Ayers, 1876; A. Kellar, 1877; N. G. Clark, 1878-80; H. . Humes, 1881-83; J. Rugh, 188! 4-85; and N. T. Allen, present pastor. The first meetings were held at private houses or in the school-house. In the year 1849 or 1850, a church building was completed, which was the joint property of the Methodists and Baptists. The United Brethren now worship in this building. The beautiful edifice in which the Methodists now worship was built and dedicated in 1874. The present membership is 40. David Henderson, Miss Annie Rowe and Miss Ettie Riley constitute the Board of Stewards. The Sunday-school numbers about 50.