Notable Births & Deaths for Ayers ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ayers. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin
  • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Edwardsville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Ayers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
• Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nokomis (IL) on December 1, 1918 (a Sunday) and died in Saint Paul (MN) on April 18, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 84.
  • Nokomis is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Ayers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwain Clifford 'Lefty' Sloat<1>
• Samuel Wesley Stratton
  • Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards. He was born in Litchfield (IL) on July 18, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 18, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Litchfield is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Ayers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Wesley Stratton<1>
• Tex Williams
  • Born: Sollie Paul Williams
  • Actor, singer, songwriter. He was born in Ramsey (IL) on August 23, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Newhall (CA) on October 11, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Ramsey is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ayers.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tex Williams<1>

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