CHARLES B. AYERS
Death Takes Well-Known Business Man Who Had Been Prominent in Oak Park Affairs
Charles Biddlecom Ayers, one of the oldest and best known residents of Oak Park, passed away last Saturday at his summer home at Holland, Mich. He had been in failing health for two year and his end was hastened thru the suffering and shock occasioned by the death of his wife a year ago in June. The funeral was held on tuesday from his home at 421 North Oak Park avenue with Christian Science services.
Mr. Ayers was born on the site of McVicker's theater [on Madison near Dearborn] in Chicago on November 2, 1852 [the theater opened in 1857]. With his parents, he moved to New York when he was a child, and it was there that he received his education. When he was a young man he entered his father's commission merchant business in Chicago, the firm of C. F. Love & Col, 9 West Water street, of which he subsequently became president. His connection with the firm extends over a period of 45 years. For more than a year he had not been active in affairs of the concern but still retained his position as president.
Forty-one years ago, in June, Mr. Ayers married Miss Ada Eleanor Sterland in Chicago. In 1893 the family moved to Oak Park, occupying the house at 433 North Oak Park avenue, in which Mr. Ayers lived until a few years ago. He became active in civic and club affairs, twice serving as president of the Oak Park Club, of which he was a life member. He belonged to Oak park Masonic Lodge, Knights Templar and Shriners.
He was distinguished in his selection twice as president of the National League of Commission Merchants, and always took a warm and sympathetic interest in the welfare of the commission merchants of Chicago. At the time of his death he was serving as president of the Century Trust and Savings Bank, and of Trinity Portland Cement Company of Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the Christian Science Church.
Mr. Ayers leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence Ayers Wolcott and Mrs. Edith Ayers McCullough, both of Oak Park, and four grandchildren, Margaret Eleanor Hall, Benjamin Ayers Wolcott, Elizabeth Ayers Wolcott and Charles Francis McCullough.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 21 Aug 1920, pg. 34
While many records indicate that Charles was born in Illinois, he was born in New York, probably in Buffalo. His mother died in 1854, in Buffalo. Thanks to Linda Peden (49582430) for this information, July 2019.
Death Takes Well-Known Business Man Who Had Been Prominent in Oak Park Affairs
Charles Biddlecom Ayers, one of the oldest and best known residents of Oak Park, passed away last Saturday at his summer home at Holland, Mich. He had been in failing health for two year and his end was hastened thru the suffering and shock occasioned by the death of his wife a year ago in June. The funeral was held on tuesday from his home at 421 North Oak Park avenue with Christian Science services.
Mr. Ayers was born on the site of McVicker's theater [on Madison near Dearborn] in Chicago on November 2, 1852 [the theater opened in 1857]. With his parents, he moved to New York when he was a child, and it was there that he received his education. When he was a young man he entered his father's commission merchant business in Chicago, the firm of C. F. Love & Col, 9 West Water street, of which he subsequently became president. His connection with the firm extends over a period of 45 years. For more than a year he had not been active in affairs of the concern but still retained his position as president.
Forty-one years ago, in June, Mr. Ayers married Miss Ada Eleanor Sterland in Chicago. In 1893 the family moved to Oak Park, occupying the house at 433 North Oak Park avenue, in which Mr. Ayers lived until a few years ago. He became active in civic and club affairs, twice serving as president of the Oak Park Club, of which he was a life member. He belonged to Oak park Masonic Lodge, Knights Templar and Shriners.
He was distinguished in his selection twice as president of the National League of Commission Merchants, and always took a warm and sympathetic interest in the welfare of the commission merchants of Chicago. At the time of his death he was serving as president of the Century Trust and Savings Bank, and of Trinity Portland Cement Company of Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the Christian Science Church.
Mr. Ayers leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence Ayers Wolcott and Mrs. Edith Ayers McCullough, both of Oak Park, and four grandchildren, Margaret Eleanor Hall, Benjamin Ayers Wolcott, Elizabeth Ayers Wolcott and Charles Francis McCullough.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 21 Aug 1920, pg. 34
While many records indicate that Charles was born in Illinois, he was born in New York, probably in Buffalo. His mother died in 1854, in Buffalo. Thanks to Linda Peden (49582430) for this information, July 2019.
CHARLES B. AYERS
Death Takes Well-Known Business Man Who Had Been Prominent in Oak Park Affairs
Charles Biddlecom Ayers, one of the oldest and best known residents of Oak Park, passed away last Saturday at his summer home at Holland, Mich. He had been in failing health for two year and his end was hastened thru the suffering and shock occasioned by the death of his wife a year ago in June. The funeral was held on tuesday from his home at 421 North Oak Park avenue with Christian Science services.
Mr. Ayers was born on the site of McVicker's theater [on Madison near Dearborn] in Chicago on November 2, 1852 [the theater opened in 1857]. With his parents, he moved to New York when he was a child, and it was there that he received his education. When he was a young man he entered his father's commission merchant business in Chicago, the firm of C. F. Love & Col, 9 West Water street, of which he subsequently became president. His connection with the firm extends over a period of 45 years. For more than a year he had not been active in affairs of the concern but still retained his position as president.
Forty-one years ago, in June, Mr. Ayers married Miss Ada Eleanor Sterland in Chicago. In 1893 the family moved to Oak Park, occupying the house at 433 North Oak Park avenue, in which Mr. Ayers lived until a few years ago. He became active in civic and club affairs, twice serving as president of the Oak Park Club, of which he was a life member. He belonged to Oak park Masonic Lodge, Knights Templar and Shriners.
He was distinguished in his selection twice as president of the National League of Commission Merchants, and always took a warm and sympathetic interest in the welfare of the commission merchants of Chicago. At the time of his death he was serving as president of the Century Trust and Savings Bank, and of Trinity Portland Cement Company of Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the Christian Science Church.
Mr. Ayers leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence Ayers Wolcott and Mrs. Edith Ayers McCullough, both of Oak Park, and four grandchildren, Margaret Eleanor Hall, Benjamin Ayers Wolcott, Elizabeth Ayers Wolcott and Charles Francis McCullough.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 21 Aug 1920, pg. 34
While many records indicate that Charles was born in Illinois, he was born in New York, probably in Buffalo. His mother died in 1854, in Buffalo. Thanks to Linda Peden (49582430) for this information, July 2019.
Death Takes Well-Known Business Man Who Had Been Prominent in Oak Park Affairs
Charles Biddlecom Ayers, one of the oldest and best known residents of Oak Park, passed away last Saturday at his summer home at Holland, Mich. He had been in failing health for two year and his end was hastened thru the suffering and shock occasioned by the death of his wife a year ago in June. The funeral was held on tuesday from his home at 421 North Oak Park avenue with Christian Science services.
Mr. Ayers was born on the site of McVicker's theater [on Madison near Dearborn] in Chicago on November 2, 1852 [the theater opened in 1857]. With his parents, he moved to New York when he was a child, and it was there that he received his education. When he was a young man he entered his father's commission merchant business in Chicago, the firm of C. F. Love & Col, 9 West Water street, of which he subsequently became president. His connection with the firm extends over a period of 45 years. For more than a year he had not been active in affairs of the concern but still retained his position as president.
Forty-one years ago, in June, Mr. Ayers married Miss Ada Eleanor Sterland in Chicago. In 1893 the family moved to Oak Park, occupying the house at 433 North Oak Park avenue, in which Mr. Ayers lived until a few years ago. He became active in civic and club affairs, twice serving as president of the Oak Park Club, of which he was a life member. He belonged to Oak park Masonic Lodge, Knights Templar and Shriners.
He was distinguished in his selection twice as president of the National League of Commission Merchants, and always took a warm and sympathetic interest in the welfare of the commission merchants of Chicago. At the time of his death he was serving as president of the Century Trust and Savings Bank, and of Trinity Portland Cement Company of Dallas, Texas. He was a member of the Christian Science Church.
Mr. Ayers leaves two daughters, Mrs. Florence Ayers Wolcott and Mrs. Edith Ayers McCullough, both of Oak Park, and four grandchildren, Margaret Eleanor Hall, Benjamin Ayers Wolcott, Elizabeth Ayers Wolcott and Charles Francis McCullough.
—Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 21 Aug 1920, pg. 34
While many records indicate that Charles was born in Illinois, he was born in New York, probably in Buffalo. His mother died in 1854, in Buffalo. Thanks to Linda Peden (49582430) for this information, July 2019.
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