Walter married Diderra "Dee Dee" Griffin September 15, 1912 in Sevier County, Arkansas.
To this union were born:
Gladys Ayers Hill
Viloa Ayers Wensley
Cora Dell Ayers Delozier
Carl J. Ayers
Royce Minor Ayers
Lorene Ayers Young
Walter Francis Ayers
Euna Ayers
The Soper Democrat, Thursday, May 4, 1933
Double Killing South of Unger
W.C. Ayres and his daughter, Mrs. Louis Hill, were instantly killed late Saturday afternoon at the Ayres home several miles south of Unger. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and burial was had in the Crowder cemetery.
Lewis Hill, husband of Mrs. Hill, is alleged to have done the killing, using a pump shot gun belonging to Mr. Ayres. According to witnesses Ayres was shot first and then Mrs. Hill. Ayres was shot in the head at close range and Mrs. Hill was shot in the shoulder.
Hill escaped after the killing and was not located until Tuesday when he was arrested by police at Texarkana. Hugo officers went to Texarkana later in the evening and returned him to the Hugo Jail where he will await preliminary hearing.
Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the killings.
It is said that Hill and his wife had been separated and Mrs. Hill and children were staying at the home of her parents, and Hill came there to discuss the situation.
To this union were born:
Gladys Ayers Hill
Viloa Ayers Wensley
Cora Dell Ayers Delozier
Carl J. Ayers
Royce Minor Ayers
Lorene Ayers Young
Walter Francis Ayers
Euna Ayers
The Soper Democrat, Thursday, May 4, 1933
Double Killing South of Unger
W.C. Ayres and his daughter, Mrs. Louis Hill, were instantly killed late Saturday afternoon at the Ayres home several miles south of Unger. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and burial was had in the Crowder cemetery.
Lewis Hill, husband of Mrs. Hill, is alleged to have done the killing, using a pump shot gun belonging to Mr. Ayres. According to witnesses Ayres was shot first and then Mrs. Hill. Ayres was shot in the head at close range and Mrs. Hill was shot in the shoulder.
Hill escaped after the killing and was not located until Tuesday when he was arrested by police at Texarkana. Hugo officers went to Texarkana later in the evening and returned him to the Hugo Jail where he will await preliminary hearing.
Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the killings.
It is said that Hill and his wife had been separated and Mrs. Hill and children were staying at the home of her parents, and Hill came there to discuss the situation.
Walter married Diderra "Dee Dee" Griffin September 15, 1912 in Sevier County, Arkansas.
To this union were born:
Gladys Ayers Hill
Viloa Ayers Wensley
Cora Dell Ayers Delozier
Carl J. Ayers
Royce Minor Ayers
Lorene Ayers Young
Walter Francis Ayers
Euna Ayers
The Soper Democrat, Thursday, May 4, 1933
Double Killing South of Unger
W.C. Ayres and his daughter, Mrs. Louis Hill, were instantly killed late Saturday afternoon at the Ayres home several miles south of Unger. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and burial was had in the Crowder cemetery.
Lewis Hill, husband of Mrs. Hill, is alleged to have done the killing, using a pump shot gun belonging to Mr. Ayres. According to witnesses Ayres was shot first and then Mrs. Hill. Ayres was shot in the head at close range and Mrs. Hill was shot in the shoulder.
Hill escaped after the killing and was not located until Tuesday when he was arrested by police at Texarkana. Hugo officers went to Texarkana later in the evening and returned him to the Hugo Jail where he will await preliminary hearing.
Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the killings.
It is said that Hill and his wife had been separated and Mrs. Hill and children were staying at the home of her parents, and Hill came there to discuss the situation.
To this union were born:
Gladys Ayers Hill
Viloa Ayers Wensley
Cora Dell Ayers Delozier
Carl J. Ayers
Royce Minor Ayers
Lorene Ayers Young
Walter Francis Ayers
Euna Ayers
The Soper Democrat, Thursday, May 4, 1933
Double Killing South of Unger
W.C. Ayres and his daughter, Mrs. Louis Hill, were instantly killed late Saturday afternoon at the Ayres home several miles south of Unger. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon and burial was had in the Crowder cemetery.
Lewis Hill, husband of Mrs. Hill, is alleged to have done the killing, using a pump shot gun belonging to Mr. Ayres. According to witnesses Ayres was shot first and then Mrs. Hill. Ayres was shot in the head at close range and Mrs. Hill was shot in the shoulder.
Hill escaped after the killing and was not located until Tuesday when he was arrested by police at Texarkana. Hugo officers went to Texarkana later in the evening and returned him to the Hugo Jail where he will await preliminary hearing.
Family troubles are said to have been the cause of the killings.
It is said that Hill and his wife had been separated and Mrs. Hill and children were staying at the home of her parents, and Hill came there to discuss the situation.
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Funeral service was held April 30, 1933 - No funeral record found in Choctaw County, Oklhaoma
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