Ayers, Samuel Ferguson 23.may.1850-12.oct.1923 USA Ohio, Tuscarawas - Kansas, Topeka
amateur pianist and composer, physician and surgeon by profession, he published 2 compositions as S F Ayers, 1868-1870 studied at Scio College Ohio, 1873 graduated as Doctor of Medicine from Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York University, he was member of Kansas State Medical Society, Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgeons, 1877 residing with his wife in Burrton City Kansas, 1880-1893 as physician and surgeon residing with wife in Grantville Kansas, 18.dec.1891 Mrs. Dr. Samuel Ayers, soprano, of Kansas City performed in a Grand concert at the Tabernacle Kansas City, 20.aug.1892 he was elected commander of the Knights of Columbia in Valley Falls Kansas, 2.may.1895 Dr S F Ayers practizing in Louisville Kansas, 6.dec.1895 Dr S F Ayers will return in the near future from Louisville to Topeka to take up his practice, 13.feb.1896 Mrs Dr. Samuel Ayers of Kansas City Missouri performed Yearnings (Sehnsucht) by Rubinstein in a concert by the Euterpe Club in Kansas City and was on the programme committee for February and March, 17.apr.1896 S F Ayers sold land in Grantville, 9.apr.1897 Mrs. S F Ayers of 901 Kansas Avenue went to Grantville to spent some days with a sick friend, 1.jun.1897 Doctor S F Ayers was elected financier and medical examiner of the Star Lodge A.O.U.W. in Topeka, 22.dec.1897 in the worst fire in 20 years, the destruction of the Auditorium hotel and theatre on Holmes Street Kansas City, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Ayers who were guests of the hotel lost clothing and piano worth $1,500 (is now $56,083), 1900-1903 as physician and surgeon 'we treat without the use of knife or ligature' active at Burrton Avenue in Burrton City Kansas, 1902 as Doctor physician and surgeon Samuel F Ayers residing at 333 Klein Street in Topeka, 1908-1910 as retired physician in very poor health residing with wife at 118 Madison Avenue in Tulsa Oklahoma, 1912-1917 as clerk for trader in everything a.o. pianos C. E. McCune residing with wife at 313 South Zunis Street in Tulsa, 1920 apparently recovered as private physician Dr of medicine residing with his wife at 232 Klein Street in Topeka, he died in Chillicothe Illinois while residing in Topeka ; 1872 he married amateur soprano Amanda Jane Shanks (Ohio, Pike Run 1.nov.1852-30.nov.1934 Topeka) ; they had only one child, stillborn in Tuscarawas 12.aug.1874

the facts where the name Samuel is given in full may relate to the following person :

Ayers, Samuel 2.jun.1857-6.aug.1936 USA Kentucky, Danville - Minnesota, Rochester
physician, 1900 as physician residing with wife Stella and son Samuel Jr. at 3522 Walnut Street in Kansas City Missouri, Mrs. Samuel Ayers wife of Dr. Samuel Ayers of Kansas City Kansas nee Stella Hobbs died 12.apr.1909 in New York where she had lived on 2880 Broadway the last 5 years, Dr. Samuel Ayers has been in New York ever since his wife became ill, survived by one son Samuel Jr., 1910 as widowed physician residing with son Samuel and 2 servants at 3729 Baltimore Avenue in Kansas City Missouri, 1930 as private doctor of medicine age 65 (actually 73) residing with his third wife Mildred age 36 and 2 servants (maid, butler) at 50 East 55 Terrace in Kansas City Missouri ; 1886 in Louisville Kentucky he married Stella Hobbs (Indiana feb.1865-12.apr.1909 New York Broadway) ; son doctor of medicine Samuel Jr. (Missouri, Kansas City 3.jan.1893-) ; 24.may.1920 in Kansas City Missouri he married the in 1919 divorced Nadine Alida Nevius (Kansas, Pittsburg 17.apr.1891-13.mar.1928 Missouri, Kansas City from inflammation of the brain) ; 7.nov.1928 in Kansas City Missouri he married Mildred C Lawson (Missouri, Mooresville oct.1892-18.nov.1964 Missouri, Kansas City)