"Uncle John" Ainlay as he was always called by his numerous friends, was born at Port Hope, Canada, May 18, 1839. He was married at Ainlayville, now called Brussels, Canada April 22, 1862 to Eliza Jane Walker.
On March 13, 1877 the family moved to Nance County, Nebr., where they resided until March 4, 1890, when they moved on to their farm one mile west of Farnam. Mr. Ainlay is survived by his wife and eleven children, 36 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Uncle John Ainlay was one of our best known citizens and was a familiar figure on our streets for years. No one will be more missed from our streets than he. He was a warm friend to all in need, and even when times were hard and money and everything else scarce, he was ready and willing to divide with those in need. Numerous are the tales now coming to light in which Uncle John extended the helping hand and no one was ever the wiser.
No father ever lived who was more devoted to his family than he, and he was never known to refuse them anything that was in his power to grant. He was never so happy as when he could get a number of them around him for a pleasant evening and at his death was planning to have a reunion of the entire family at the golden anniversary of his wedding. His death was sudden, painless and unexpected, and was a shock to his family and friends.
From a 1911 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, transcribed by Linda Berney.
"Uncle John" Ainlay as he was always called by his numerous friends, was born at Port Hope, Canada, May 18, 1839. He was married at Ainlayville, now called Brussels, Canada April 22, 1862 to Eliza Jane Walker.
On March 13, 1877 the family moved to Nance County, Nebr., where they resided until March 4, 1890, when they moved on to their farm one mile west of Farnam. Mr. Ainlay is survived by his wife and eleven children, 36 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Uncle John Ainlay was one of our best known citizens and was a familiar figure on our streets for years. No one will be more missed from our streets than he. He was a warm friend to all in need, and even when times were hard and money and everything else scarce, he was ready and willing to divide with those in need. Numerous are the tales now coming to light in which Uncle John extended the helping hand and no one was ever the wiser.
No father ever lived who was more devoted to his family than he, and he was never known to refuse them anything that was in his power to grant. He was never so happy as when he could get a number of them around him for a pleasant evening and at his death was planning to have a reunion of the entire family at the golden anniversary of his wedding. His death was sudden, painless and unexpected, and was a shock to his family and friends.
From a 1911 Nance County, Nebraska, newspaper clipping file, transcribed by Linda Berney.
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Family Members
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Eleanor Sobrina Ainlay Matchett
1863–1944
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Mary Jane Ainlay Freeman
1865–1903
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Rachel Ann Ainlay King
1868–1940
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Charles Wesley Ainlay
1873–1929
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Benjamin Joseph Ainlay Sr
1875–1966
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William John Ainlay
1876–1950
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Thomas Watson Ainlay
1877–1955
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Charlotte Mabel Ainlay Fitch
1879–1961
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Lula M. Ainlay McNickle
1881–1952
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Phoebe Arabella Libbe Ainlay Hann
1884–1919
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Henry Lee Ainlay
1888–1962
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