Ancestry of
Gregory Peck

Movie Actor

William Henry Ayers

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• • Great-grandfather of Gregory Peck — 4th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 12 
  • Father:
  • Mother:
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  • Birth Date:
  • 1816 
  • Birth Location:
  • New York 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 1 Apr 1872 
  • Death Location:
  • St. Louis, Missouri 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Elizabeth Maria Daggett
  • Marriage Date:
  • 18 Jul 1842 
  • Marriage Location:
  • St. Louis, Missouri 
  • Child:

  John Daggett Ayers (Ahnentafel No:6 )

  • Notes: 

  • There are conflicting records regarding the marriage date of William Ayers and Elizabeth Daggett. The two dates given are 29 JUN 1842 and 18 JUL 1842. The latter was taken from a primary source while the latter was from a transcribed index. Perhaps the earlier date was the marriage intention.

• Sources for William Henry Ayers

  • ¹ Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System, Ancestor #A029300.
  • ² Federal Census, MO, St. Louis County, 1850, Bonhomme, Image 10 of 25.
  • ³ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 10/02/2014).
  • ⁴ Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Marriage record for William Henry Ayers and Eliza Daggett.
  • ⁵ St. Louis City Death Records, 1850-1902, Death record for William H Ayers.
  • ⁶ St. Louis, Missouri Marriages, 1804-76, Marriage record for William H Ayers and Elisa Daggett.
  • ⁷ Fishgall, Gary, Gregory Peck: A Biography, New York: Scribner (2002), 22.
  • ⁸ Roberts, Gary Boyd, "#77 Royal Descents, Notable Kin, and Printed Sources: An Assortment of Famous Actors", (accessed 10/01/2014).