Viva B Longley

Brief Life History of Viva B

When Viva B Longley was born on 2 October 1903, in Mercer, Illinois, United States, her father, John Edwin Longley, was 35 and her mother, Lucy Ann Frye, was 36. She married Arthur Martin Ayers in 1922. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Viola, Mercer, Illinois, United States in 1940. She died on 16 April 1966, in Mercer, Illinois, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Viola Cemetery, Viola, Mercer, Illinois, United States.

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Arthur Martin Ayers
1897–1935
Viva B Longley
1903–1966
Marriage: 1922
Agnes Marie Ayers
1921–2007
David Ayers
Frances Verniece Ayers
1923–2007
Donald Arthur Ayers
1924–1993
John Richard Ayers
1926–1986

Sources (20)

  • Blanch I Ayers in household of Arthur Ayers, "United States Census, 1930"
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  • Viva Ayers in the Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002

World Events (8)

1904

St. Louis, Missouri, United States hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1910 · Boy Scouts of America

When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

1920

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire): variant of Langley . Compare Longpre 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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