John Preston AYRES b. 13 Jan 1817 Saltville, Smith Co., VA d. 31 Jan 1888 Lindell, Washington Co, VA: Appalachian Aristocracy

1817 - 1888 (71 years)

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Name	John Preston AYRES
Born	13 Jan 1817	Saltville, Smith Co., VA [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	D19776134A5A414E9AB664C09115E4C5E7E4
Died	31 Jan 1888	Lindell, Washington Co, VA [2]
	Washington County, Virginia Deaths, 1886-96 Name: John Ayers Race: W Sex: M (Male) Death Date: 31 Jan 1888 Age: 74 Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 Name: John P Ayers Birth Date: abt 1814 Birth Place: Saltville, Virginia Death Date: 31 Jan 1888 Death Place: Lindell, Washington, Virginia Death Age: 74 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital status: Married Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 2048587
Buried	Ayers Cemetery, Lindell, Washington Co. VA
	Grave location: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=AY&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSsr=721&GRid=53303935&
Notes	1888 Dec 31 Washington Co. VA Death Register: John P. Ayers died in Lindell, Virginia at age 74 of unknown cause, born Saltville, VA. Parent's unknown. Reported by son Jos. J. Ayers. Burial: 31 Jan 1888 Ayers Cemetery, Washington Co, Virginia CENSUS RECORDS 1840 United States Federal Census about John P Ayres Name: John P Ayres Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Smyth, Virginia Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 1850 United States Federal Census Name: John P Ayres Age: 35 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1850: District 60, Smyth, Virginia Gender: Male Family Number: 310 Household Members: John P Ayres 35 Mary Ayres 29 Elizabeth Ayres 13 Darcus Ayres 10 Mary Ayres 6 James Ayres 4 Thomas Ayres 3 Susan Ayres 0 1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Ayers Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Western District, Washington, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Abingdon Household Members: John Ayers 46 Mary Ayers 40 Mary Ayers 15 James Ayers 14 Thomas Ayers 12 Susan Ayers 10 Priscilla Ayers 8 Sallie Ayers 6 Rachel Ayers 3 Joseph Ayers 1 1880 United States Federal Census Name: John L. Ayers [John P. Ayers] Age: 65 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1880: Saltville, Washington, Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's Name: Mary Ayers Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Wm Golliher, 21, boarder, who was disabled with Typhoid Fever at time of enumeration. [1, 3]
Person ID	I687	Master File
Last Modified	7 Feb 2014

Family Mary Rachel WHITAKER, b. 11 Nov 1818, Smyth Co. VA , d. 21 Mar 1881, Willis, TX (Age 62 years)

Married 30 Jun 1836 Smyth Co. VA [1]

Children

	1. Elizabeth AYRES, b. Abt 1837, Saltville, Smyth Co., VA , d. Abt 1884, Williamson Co., TX (Age ~ 47 years)
	2. Dorcas AYRES, b. 29 Jul 1839, Smyth Co. VA , d. 7 Nov 1907 (Age 68 years)
	3. Mary Jane AYRES, b. Abt 1845
	4. Mary Branch AYRES, b. Abt 1845
	5. James AYRES, b. Abt 1846
	6. Thomas Preston (Hiram) AYRES, b. 1848, Smyth Co. VA
+	7. Susan (Susie) AYRES, b. 26 Aug 1849, Virginia , d. Aug. 1927, Knox Co. TN (Age 77 years)
	8. Priscilla AYRES, b. Abt 1852
	9. Salley AYRES, b. 1854, d. Dec 1854, Smyth Co. VA (Age 0 years)
	10. Rachel AYRES, b. 1857
	11. Joseph J. AYRES, b. 1859, Smyth Co. VA

Family ID F170 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources
[S20] Whitaker Research, Mary Wilson , (hjkwilson@comcast.net.).

[S15] Nancy A. Nash Material, 1997.

[S25] Descendants of Richard Whitaker, Jr. and Rachel Bentley, Joye Boardman.