Son of Green Ayres Jr. and Mary Margaret Clark.

1900 United States Federal Census [Census taken 26 Jun 1900]
Name: Rush W Ayers
Age: 3 [7]
Birth Date: Jun 1893
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Sheet Number: 18
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 347
Family Number: 350
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary M Ayers
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary M Ayers 39
John G Ayers 15
Louett L Ayers 12
Pearl F Ayers 10
Davis Ayers 8
Rush W Ayers 3 [7]

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bush R Ayres
[Rush W Ayres]
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary A Ayres
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Ayres 48
Etta Ayres 21
Pearl Ayres 19
Bush R Ayres 16 [Rush W]

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Rush Walter Ayres
[Rush Walter Ayers]
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1893
Birth Place: Virginia
Street address: R 2
Residence Place: Patrick, Virginia
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Description: Not Bald
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Blue

Married 1st Isabell Brown, daughter of Thomas H Brown and Mary Lilla Sparger, on 6 Oct 1918.

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Rush W Ayess
[Rush W Ayers]
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Grand Nephew
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George M Hatcher 67
Rush W Ayess 26
Isibell J Ayess 21

Child by Isabell:
Mary Lilla Brown b. 1 Jul 1921 d. 10 Jan 2015
[Lilla's mother died giving birth and she was raised by her grandparents (adopted).]

Married 2nd Mildred Epperson, daughter of Robert Hillary Epperson and Phoebe Ivandia Gates.

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Rush W Ayres
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Street address: State Highway 200
Dwelling Number: 266
Family Number: 266
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Household Members:
Name Age
Rush W Ayres 34
Mildred A Ayres 22
Millard V Ayres 3
Phebe C Ayres 1

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Rush W Ayres
Respondent: Yes
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Road 104
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dan River, Patrick, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 15B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 236
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 150
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Household Members:
Name Age
Rush W Ayres 46
Mildred A Ayres 32
Vance Ayres 13
Kathleen Ayres 11
Frank Ayres 9
Garner Ayres 7
Ima Juan Ayres 6
Robert Ayres 4
Etta Ayres 1

Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Rush Walter Ayers
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 67
Birth Date: 23 Jun 1893
Death Date: 17 Mar 1961
Death Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 17 Mar 1961
Father: Glen Ayers [Green Ayers]
Mother: Mary M Clark
Spouse: Mildred Epperson
Certificate Number: 1961008183