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Andrew Ayres (b. July 15, 1804, d. August 17, 1878)

Andrew Ayres (son of Andrew Ayres and Sarah) was born July 15, 1804 in Donchester, England, and died August 17, 1878 in Cambridge Twp. He married Ruth Burcham on Abt. 1843 in England.

Notes for Andrew Ayres:
Both Andrew & Ruth are listed in the1840 and 1850 census in Cambridge Twp:

Andrew Ayres, 45, M, farmer born in England
Ruth Ayres, 28, F, born in England @ 1822
Lydia Ayres,3, F, born MI @ 1847

Occupation: Farmer

1880 Census:

Ruth Ayres, age 71
Lydia, age 38
Clara, age 22

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Andrew Ayres Died

Aug 29, 1878
Died at his residence in Cambridge, Aug 17, 1878, Andrew Ayres was born in Yorkshire, England, in the year 1804, came to Michigan with his father's family in 1832, erected a log house at Springville in 1833, which was kept as a tavern for a number of years. He afterwards built a large commodious residence - the first brick house in town. For several years he was town treasurer; the balance sheet was monthly and yearly correct. "A kind husband, with a tender and rewarding care for his daughters, honorable in all his dealings, for truthfulness;ness entirely beyond suspicion; a true and noble man; the town lost a worthy citizen, the community a tried and valued friend. In him passes away one of the survivors of a generation of men whose name is indelibly stamped on the history of Cambridge, one who has grown grey with honorable years, fading from this earth like the passing clouds with silvery edges, down to the tomb, from whence there is no return."

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Note:
Andrew and Ruth Ayres lived just north of Rt US 12 in Springville, MI. There is an Ayres Rd just inside Jackson county, west of US 127, 9 miles north of US 12.

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(per TE Ayres from Tony Nichols, 10-5-00)
"This indenture, made the 20th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1869 between William Ayres and Nelly Ayres his wife of the township of Cambridge, County of Lenawee, and State of Michigan of the first part, and Andrew Ayres 2nd, of the same place of secons part, witnesses that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousnad dollars ($1,000) to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the reciept whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged has granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, alienated, and confirm, unto said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, forever, the following described tract or parcels of Land to Wit. It being the South East quarter of Section Number One (1), also the North part of the East half of the North East quarter of Section 12, containing in and the North East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Number One, containing in all description."

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Andrew Ayres, warden of the Parish...

Andrew Ayres was a genuine Englishman, who always had the best garden thatw as cultivated in town; the bordered walks and the handsome beds looked as though they had all been renovated by a gentle hand, with a fine toothe comb. ANdrew Ayres, Sr was for many years a true representative man for the town office. He held the confidence of the public and it was not misplaced.

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Ayres Notes (2-27-00)

The first teacher of the Siam School that can be recalled was Jane AYres, a sister of Robert Burcham, who came from England.
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Thomas Lydster was the first settler at Sand Lake, and Andrew Ayres was the first settler at Evans Lake.

The population im 1827 was 600 people, but it doubled in the next three years, and in 1837 there were as many people in Cambridge township as was in all of Lenawee county.

"For the State Park, additional land would be desirable, the most important consists of the irregulas tract , about 65 acres on the soouth side of Round Lake. It is hoped that this land may be acquired and added to the park area, the land commission now holding an option on it from the owner, C A Ayres."

Modern threshing machines could be rented from Anson Ayres of Springville.

More About Andrew Ayres:
Burial: Unknown, Cambridge Cemetery.

More About Andrew Ayres and Ruth Burcham:
Marriage: Abt. 1843, England.

Children of Andrew Ayres and Ruth Burcham are:

+Lydia E. Ayres, b. November 06, 1844, Cambridge Twp, d. July 09, 1937, Cambridge Twp.
Ellen Ayres, b. 1852, Springville, MI, d. 1909.
Ruth Helen Ayres, b. October 12, 1854, Cambridge, MI, d. January 25, 1865, Cambridge, MI.
+Clara Ayres, b. August 1858, Cambridge, MI, d. 1936.
Alice Ayres, b. April 03, 1867, Cambridge Cemetery, d. January 18, 1868, Cambridge Cemetery.