Angus Wilkenson Ayres (1816 - 1878)

Born 11 Aug 1816 in Ohio, United States

Husband of Urcilla (McConnell) Ayres — married 29 Jun 1842 in Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Died 27 Aug 1878 at age 62 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Angus was born in 1816. He is understood to be the son of Isaac Ayres (1792 - 1886) and Mary Theobald Smith (1794 - ?). Angus married Urcilla McConnel, 1842, Carroll County, Mississippi. ^[1] In 1850 they are recorded on the federal census in Carroll County, Mississippi.^[2] In 1860 they are recorded on the federal census in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.^[3] In 1860, Angus is a merchant with real property valued at $6,000 and personal property valued at $10,000. Angus passed away in 1878.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZV-MLH : 14 February 2020), Urcilla Mc Connell in entry for Angus W. Ayres, 1842.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-H3P : Wed Oct 04 09:30:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Angus W Ayres and Urcilla Ayres, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G6-HGL : Thu Oct 05 09:42:23 UTC 2023), Entry for A W Ayres and Urcillia Ayres, 1860.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32643495/angus-w-ayres: accessed 24 November 2023), memorial page for Angus W. Ayres (11 Aug 1816–27 Aug 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32643495, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Donald Gordon Dalrymple (contributor 46772734).