Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Descendants of James Ayers
1716 - Aft 1794 (> 78 years)Father: Samuel Ayer (Abt 1669 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts - Aft Mar 1740)
Mother: Elizabeth (of Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey - ??)
James Ayers (2 May 1716 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey - Aft Apr 1794)
Hope Bloomfield (m. 13 Mar 1743 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey)
   └─ Rachel Ayers (Abt 1760 Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey - ??)
    Capt. Robert Ross (Abt 1755 Middlesex County, New Jersey - ??)
       └─ Samuel Ayers Ross (1 Sep 1787 - 1 Sep 1835 bur.Brown Township, Miami, Ohio)
        Rachel Drake (2 Sep 1794 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey - 24 Jun 1859 Havana, Mason, Illinois)
        (m. 12 Feb 1811 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey)
        (m. 12 Feb 1811 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey)
           └─ Nancy Drake Ross (25 Mar 1813 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey -
            1 Jan 1878 Havana, Mason, Illinois)
            1 Jan 1878 Havana, Mason, Illinois)
            Thomas Jefferson Yates (12 Jun 1809 Ohio - 17 Feb 1876 Mason County, Illinois)(m. 1833 Ohio)
               └─ Jonathan L. Yates (4 Nov 1833 Ohio - 27 Sep 1874 bur.Havana, Mason, Illinois)
                Mary Elizabeth Howell (6 Oct 1836 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
                9 May 1925 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa)(m. 22 Nov 1853)
                9 May 1925 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa)(m. 22 Nov 1853)
                   └─ Minerva Josephine "Minnie" Yates (29 Aug 1869 Topeka, Mason, Illinois -
                    20 May 1953 Oxford Junction, Jones, Iowa)
                    20 May 1953 Oxford Junction, Jones, Iowa)
                    Steven Hole Covington (Aug 1868 Illinois - 26 Jun 1915 Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa)
                    (m. 16 Dec 1888 Illinois)
                    (m. 16 Dec 1888 Illinois)
                       └─ Iva Faye Covington (12 Oct 1894 Belvidere, Thayer, Nebraska -
                        19 Sep 1985 Oregon)
                        19 Sep 1985 Oregon)
                        Franklin Logan Wightman (31 Mar 1887 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa - 25 Dec 1959 Portland,
                        Multnomah, Oregon)(m. 24 Dec 1912 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa)
                        Multnomah, Oregon)(m. 24 Dec 1912 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa)
                           └─ John Stephen Wightman (29 May 1918 Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa -
                            8 Apr 1990 Fresno, Fresno, California) =>
                            8 Apr 1990 Fresno, Fresno, California) =>
                            + Alise Emma Evans (26 Mar 1918 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon - Feb 1995 New
                            Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana)(m. 30 Jun 1938 Vancouver, Clark, Washington)
                            Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana)(m. 30 Jun 1938 Vancouver, Clark, Washington)