William M. Ayres, Jr. and Ellen Criswell

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Husband William M. Ayres, Jr. ¹

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           Born: 8 Mar 1823 - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Apr 1898
         Buried:  - Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

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         Father: William Ayres (1788-1856) 2 3 4
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bucher (1795-1847) 2 3 4

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       Marriage: 16 Oct 1846 5

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   Other Spouse: Catharine F. "Kate" Watson (1846-1908) 5 - 5 Jan 1865 5

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   Other Spouse: Catherine W. "Kate" Williams (Bet 1834/1845-      ) 6 - 7 Sep 1876 - Philadelphia, PA 6

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Wife Ellen Criswell ¹

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            AKA: Eleanor Criswell
           Born: 17 Aug 1821 - McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Dec 1863 - Philadelphia, PA 5
         Buried:  - McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA

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         Father: Hon. James Criswell (      -      ) 5
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Mary Elizabeth Ayres ⁵

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           Born: 4 Oct 1847 - McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1916
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Victor Mazurie (1838-1890) 7
           Marr: 30 Apr 1866 - Philadelphia, PA 7

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2 M James Criswell Ayres ⁵

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           Born: 16 Mar 1849 - McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1851 - McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Charles Criswell Ayres ⁵

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           Born: 27 Nov 1852 - Wisconsin 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 M Jacob Bucher Ayres ⁵

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           Born: 16 May 1856 - Philadelphia, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1929
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Cleonie Ayres (1855-1935) 5
           Marr: 5 Jan 1887 - Philadelphia, PA 8

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5 M John Vance Criswell Ayres ⁵

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           Born: 7 Jun 1859 - Philadelphia, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Oct 1875 - Philadelphia, PA 5
         Buried:  - Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA

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General Notes: Husband - William M. Ayres, Jr.

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He commenced merchandising with his uncle, Hon. John C. Bucher, and removing to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, entered the wholesale trade. He was appointed by Gov. Wm. F. Johnston an Aid de Camp, with the rank of Lieut. Colonel. Whilst in Major General Wm. F. Smith's Division of the Army of the Potomac, in the Rebellion, Col. Ayres was captured on Bull Run battlefield, and confined in Libby prison, Richmond, Virginia. He was released April, 1862, under a Parole d'honneur.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 56.

2 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 462.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 51, 125.

4 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 389.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 58.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 59.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 60.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 61.