transcription of Newspapers->Deaths->3.303.jpg From the Bridgeton News out of Bridgeton, New Jersey in July of 1989: BEGIN Kenneth Ayars Sr. Kenneth M. Ayars Sr., 84, of Cohansey-Deerfield Road, Hopewell Township, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at his home. Born in Bridgeton, the son of the late Clinton B. and Rose Platt Ayars, he was the husband of Ila J. Kishpaugh Ayars. A lifetime area resident, he lived at his present address 35 years. Prior to his retirement in 1967, Mr. Ayars was employed in the receiving department of the E.I. DuPont Co. for 24 years. He was an active member of Berean Baptist Temple where he formerly served on the board of trustees. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Richard "Alan" Ayars of Stow Creek Township, three grandsons, Alan, Danny and Richard Ayars; a granddaughter, Patty Ghedine; and three great-grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by a son, Kenneth M. Ayars Jr.; and two brothers, Thomas P. and Everett E. Ayars. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Caril Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., with the Rev. A.C. McKenzie, interim pastor of Berean Baptist Temple officiating. Burial will be made in Overlook Cemetery. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services Saturday at the funeral home. END from an on-line message board ... BEGIN From: BWKMLR@AOL.COM Date: 2 Nov 2004 11:43:01 -0700 Kenneth M. Ayars is my great uncle though his second wife Ila Kishpaugh. I am looking for information as to when my uncle ken and aunt Ila were married. They lived on Hampton Street in Bridgeton, New Jersey. They both died in 1989 within months of each other. I am also looking for Information about his first marrage to Mabel. Mabel and Kenneth Ayars had two sons Kenneth M. Jr. and Richard Allen. Uncle Ken's father was Clinton B. Ayars. His mother was Rose P. (I have no maiden name). In 1930 they lived on Atlantic Street in Bridgeton, I trace Clinton back through a Benjamin S. Ayars, James Francis Ayars and a James Ayars in the mid 1700's in Cumberland New Jersey. I am seeking information that would substaniate the above information. If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate the help. From: "Karen" Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 21:15:33 -0500 I found this - also 2 other Ayars families on page - tried to send image directly from Ancestry but saying invalid email Karen Name: Kenneth M Ayars Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1905 Birthplace: New Jersey Relation to head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Commercial, Cumberland, New Jersey Image source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Commercial, Cumberland, New Jersey; Roll: 1326; Page: ; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 194.0. 54 Hampton Street Ayars Kenneth M., head, own, $15,000, radio, 25, age at 1st marriage 23, he/parents NJ, Ass't Foreman, Tanning? Factory Mabel J., wife, 20, age at 1st marriage 18, she/father NJ, mother U.S. Kenneth M. Jr., son, 1 yr 5 months, he/parents NJ Richard A., son, 5 months, he/parents NJ END from http://www.lisa.com BEGIN Kenneth M Ayars was born on August 12, 1904 in New Jersey, USA, the Son of Clinton Bowen Ayars and Rosanna Platt. Kenneth M Ayars had 2 children. Their names are Kenneth M Ayars Jr, and Richard A Ayars. Kenneth M Ayars passed away on July 19, 1989 in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA. END