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Andrew Ayres (b. December 11, 1839, d. March 20, 1913)

Andrew Ayres (son of Benjamin Ayres and Mary Woodham) was born December 11, 1839 in Cambridge Twp, MI, and died March 20, 1913 in Cambridge Twp, MI. He married Josephine Adell Des Ermia on April 14, 1864.

Notes for Andrew Ayres:
8-16-1850 census:
age 10, born MI, attends school, Cambridge Twp, MI

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6-26-1860 census:
age 19, farm laborer, born Mi, Cambridge Twp, MI

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8-9-1870 census:
age 30, farmer, born MI, Cambridge Twp, MI

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6-21-1880 census:
age 40, farmer, born MI, Cambridge Twp, MI

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6-25-1884 census:
age 44, husband, born MI, both parents born England, farmer, Cambridge Twp, MI

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6-1-1900 census:
age 60, married 35 years, farmer, born MI, Cambridge Twp, MI

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4-10-1910 census:
age 70, married 46 years, born MI, Cambridge Twp, MI

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Note:
Andrew Ayers is the fifth Senior Warden of this church, having been elected to that office in the regular parish meeting. He comes from substantial old English stock. His father, Benjamin Ayres, came from England in 1830 and settled in the township of Franklin, on the east shore of Sand Lake, where the subject of this sketch was born Dec 11, 1839. He was baptized in infancy by the Rev Wm N Lyster, and confirmed in adult age by Rt Rev Bishop Harris, and has long since been a devoted and substantial member of this church.

More than sixty years of his life have been spent in the Pleasant and independent occupation of a farmer on the banks of beautiful Sand Lake, the very view of which is an inspiration and a charm. On April 14, 1864, he married Josephine Des Ermia, to whom eight daughters were born, four of whom still survive.

After many long years of toil and care on the old farm he withdrew from the beautiful and peaceful scenes of his life's work, according to the custom of many in the afternoon of their years, went to the village to take a rest, and now is enjoying his Pleasant home in Onsted, where he has promised himself a quiet, peaceful life in his declining years.

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Obit..

Onsted, MI March 24, 1913
Andrew Ayres, a prominent Onsted resident, and a native of the county, died at his home in Onsted Thursday at 1 pm of paralysis, after a 13 day illness. He rallied from the shock which affected his right side, but did not regain his speech.

Mr Ayres was born in Franklin Twp, Mi, near Sand Lake, his parents were natives of England and had practically lived all his life in Cambridge Twp. He had been engaged in farming until the past few years, moving to Onsted with his retirement.

Mr Ayres married Josephine Des Ermia, who with four daughters, Mrs C D Smith and Mrs W E Rogers, both of Tacoma, WA ; Mrs Charles Kerr of Onsted, and Mrs E L Selleck of Manitou Beach survives. Mrs Ayres has been out of health for the past few months. The daughters were all at the family home but Mrs Smith. Mr Ayres, though much a home man, enjoyed a wide acquaintance.

Funeral services were conducted today at 1 o'clock from the house and at 2:30 from the Episcopal Church at Cambridge Jct.

More About Andrew Ayres:
Date born 2: December 11, 1839
Burial: Unknown, Cambridge Cemetery.

More About Andrew Ayres and Josephine Adell Des Ermia:
Marriage: April 14, 1864

Children of Andrew Ayres and Josephine Adell Des Ermia are:

Ettie M Ayres, b. Abt. 1866, Lenawee, MI, d. date unknown.
Clodomier Ayers, b. September 1867, d. February 20, 1868, Cambridge Township, Michigan.
+Clara Leah Ayres, b. May 08, 1869, Cambridge, Lenawee County, Michigan, d. 1936, Cambridge Twp, MI.
+Eva Delphine Ayres, b. August 15, 1874, Irish Hills, MI, d. August 08, 1929, Onsted, MI.
Evy F Ayres, b. August 15, 1874, Cambridge Twp, MI, d. September 22, 1944.