Book Section: Munson Township, Henry Co., IL
AYRES, BUENOS - Farmer, Sec. 25, P.O. Geneseo; born in Chester,
Hampden Co., Mass. Jan. 17, 1810; came to this county in 1853;
Rep; Lib; owns 480 acres of land, val. $30,000; married Miss
Sarah Osborne at Chester, Geauga Co., O. [OH]; she is a native of
New Haven, Conn., born Sept 2, 1816; have seven children living,
lost four: Sheldon H., born April 23, 1835, at Lake Co., O.;
Orlander [Orlando] B., July 26, 1836; Geo. W., Jan. 6, 1839, in
Defiance, O., died Oct. 16, 1839, Defiance, O.; Saml. P., May 16,
1842; Mary A., Nov. 22, 1840, died Nov. 25, 1840; Ester E., May
14, 1845; Roderick W., April 26, 1847, all Defiance, O.; Ransom
O., Oct 24, 1852, Bureau Co., Ill.; Azoline E., Aug. 24, 1854,
Henry Co., Ill., died Aug. 27, 1854, Henry Co., Ill.; John C. F.,
Aug 26, 1856, Henry Co., Ill.; Helen E., Sept. 3, 1859, died Oct.
13, 1863. Is one of the oldest settlers in Henry Co..
AYRES, RANSOM O. - Resides with father, B. Ayres, Sec. 25, farmer; Rep; Lib; born in Ill.
AYRES, R. W. - Sec. 25; tenant on B. Ayres' farm; Rep; Lib; from Ohio.