When James P. Ayers was born on 10 January 1900, in Hancock, Kentucky, United States, his father, Samuel Elbert Ayres, was 35 and his mother, Sarah "Sallie" Chambers, was 35. He lived in Hawesville, Hancock, Kentucky, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 December 1961, at the age of 61.
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President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
From 1904-1909, the Black Patch War took place. This was a war between about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. The war was mostly over the Dark Fired Tobacco that was produced in the area during this time.
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
English: derivative of Ayer , with excrescent -s. The -s may represent a trace of the Latin nominative singular in heres ‘heir’, but it may also signify the son or servant of someone known as ‘the heir’, i.e. someone who was heir to some great estate.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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