Buenos Ayres

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Buenos Ayres

Birth
Death
29 Sep 1895 (aged 85)
Burial
Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Block O, Lot 37, Grave 3
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Buenos AYRES, son of Asa AYRES & Mary WAIT; born 17 Jan. 1810, Chester, Hampden Co., MA; died at age 85 years, 8 months, 12 days on 29 Sept. 1895, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL; buried 01 Oct. 1895, Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL.

NOTE: Photograph of Buenos Ayres is from the book: "The Biographical Record of Henry County, Illinois." Published 1901 by S. J. Clarke in Chicago, IL. Biography of BUENOS AYRES is on Pages 668-674; page 670 (portrait: Buenos Ayres); page 671 (portrait Mrs. Buenos Ayres).
Book is now available on the internet at: http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13497764M/The_biographical_record_of_Henry_County_Illinois. (URL valid 12.05.2023).

Buenos married 01 September 1833, Kirtland, Geauga Co., OH to Sarah OSBORN, daughter of Ransom OSBORN and Sarah HURD; born 02 Sept. 1816, Oxford, New Haven Co., CT; died at age 78 years, 2 months on 01 Nov. 1894, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; buried 03 Nov. 1894, Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL.

Sarah and Buenos had eleven known children: Sheldon Henry, Orlando Buenos, George W, Mary A, Samuel Parker, Esther E, Roderick William, Ransom Osborn, Azoline E, John Charles Fremont, Helen E.

The following is obituary #1 for Buenos AYRES [AYRES IL7].
Name of Newspaper: Unknown; possibly Geneseo, IL
Date of Newspaper: Unknown; about Sept/Oct 1895
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'FINALLY SUCCUMBS, Mr. Buenos Ayres Dies at Seven A. M. Sunday. The illness coupled with the old age which has for a long time threatened the life of Buenos Ayres has been chronicled in the ARENA from time to time. The end came Sunday morning at seven o'clock, when, as though tired out, he closed his mortal eyes forever.
Mr. Ayres has not been well since four years ago, when he was stricken with paralysis. His last sickness is only of a month's standing and the final termination has been expected from day to day. Several times the family has been summoned to his bedside, only to find that an iron constitution and firm will had continued life for a time. The funeral will occur tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the house. Rev. Bidwell assisted by Rev. Miller will officiate. The obituary follows. Buenos Ayres was born in Chester, Hamden Co., Mass., Jan. 17th, 1810. His parents, Asa and Mary (Waite) Ayres, were natives of Mass. He was the youngest of ten children, and when he was ten years old, his parents moved to Chester, Ohio, where he grew to manhood assisting his parents in clearing a farm in the woods. He afterwards learned the trade of carpenter and millwright, which business he followed many years. He was married Sept. 1st, 1833, to Sarah Osborne, with whom he lived sixty-one years. Eleven children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Six sons and one daughter are still living. In 1837 he moved to Defiance county, O., where for a time he engaged in the millwright business but afterwards purchased a farm and followed farming. In 1850 he moved to Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, where he engaged in mill building. Three years later he came to Ill., living two years in Bureau county, and then coming to this county. He improved his farm in Munson township and lived on it until 1877, when the disabilities of old age unfitted him for active business. Moving to Geneseo, he made it his home until 1891, when he went to Knoxville, Marion county, Ia., living there until the death of his wife Nov. 1, 1894. Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Hill [ie- Esther AYRES] of this city [Geneseo, IL]. He died Sept. 29th, 1895, aged 85 years, 8 months and 12 days.
Mr. Ayres was a man of sterling integrity and upright honest, and pursued his business with energy, accumulating a compitency. His children who survive him are, S. H. Ayres, of Atlantic, Ia.; O. B. Ayres, of Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Esther E. Hill, of this city; H. W. Ayres, of Bussey, Ia.; R. O. Ayres, of Knoxville, Ia., and J. C. F. Ayres, of Munson township all of whom will be ....'
NOTES on Buenos' obituary #1:
The copy of this obituary in the possession of this compiler, is incomplete.
The obit. mentions six sons surviving, but only five are identified; missing is Samuel P. - at this time I do not know where he resided in Sept. 1895, but records seem to indicate that he did not die until Nov. 1905. The date of Samuel's death was recently obtained courtesy of a descendant, D. NELSON.
'H. W. Ayres' is actually R[oderick] William Ayres.

In a second obituary for Buenos AYRES is found additional information [AYRES IL18].
Name of Newspaper: Unknown; possibly Geneseo, Henry Co., IL
Date of Newspaper: Unknown; about Sept/Oct 1895
Brackets [ ] inserted by this compiler.
'Mr. Buenos Ayres, who settled in Munson, [Henry Co., IL] in 1853, where he successfully conducted farming operations for 25 years, died Sunday, Sept 29th, 1895 at the home of his son-in-law, J. D. Hill, on Mechanic street, in this city [Geneseo, IL], aged 85 years, 8 months and 12 days. Deceased was a native of Chester, Hampden county, Pa. [should be MA], and when a youth aged 10 years, moved with his parents to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, settling in what is now Lake county. There he mastered the trade of mill-wright and carpenter. In 1833 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Osborne, a native of Oxford, Conn. Of this union 11 children were born, seven of whom, six sons and one daughter, survive. Soon after marriage he moved to Willoughby, Ohio, where he followed his trade till 1850 when he went to Fon Dul Lac, Wis., and was for a year engaged in erecting milling machinery. In 1851 he brought his family to Illinois, settling first in Bureau county and two years later coming to this county [Henry Co.], established himself on the Munson farm now occupied by his youngest son [John Charles Fremont AYRES]. He accumulated a large estate, owning 480 acres of land when he retired from active life in 1877 and took up his home in this city [Geneseo, Henry Co., IL].'

AYRES LINEAGE:
*Capt. John AYRES (d. 1675) (#1) & Susanna SYMONDS
* Samuel AYRES, Sr. (d. 1697) (#2) & Abigail FELLOWS
* Samuel (twin) AYRES, Jr. (d. after 1738) (#3) & Eleanor RANDALL
* Samuel AYRES (III) (d. 1768) (#4) & Martha BELL
* Asa AYRES (d. 1 Dec. 1836) (#5) & Mary WAIT

This contributor is descended from Buenos AYRES, thru their son Ransom Osborn AYRES.
Buenos AYRES, son of Asa AYRES & Mary WAIT; born 17 Jan. 1810, Chester, Hampden Co., MA; died at age 85 years, 8 months, 12 days on 29 Sept. 1895, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL; buried 01 Oct. 1895, Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL.

NOTE: Photograph of Buenos Ayres is from the book: "The Biographical Record of Henry County, Illinois." Published 1901 by S. J. Clarke in Chicago, IL. Biography of BUENOS AYRES is on Pages 668-674; page 670 (portrait: Buenos Ayres); page 671 (portrait Mrs. Buenos Ayres).
Book is now available on the internet at: http://openlibrary.org/books/OL13497764M/The_biographical_record_of_Henry_County_Illinois. (URL valid 12.05.2023).

Buenos married 01 September 1833, Kirtland, Geauga Co., OH to Sarah OSBORN, daughter of Ransom OSBORN and Sarah HURD; born 02 Sept. 1816, Oxford, New Haven Co., CT; died at age 78 years, 2 months on 01 Nov. 1894, Knoxville, Marion Co., IA; buried 03 Nov. 1894, Oakwood Cemetery, Geneseo, Henry Co., IL.

Sarah and Buenos had eleven known children: Sheldon Henry, Orlando Buenos, George W, Mary A, Samuel Parker, Esther E, Roderick William, Ransom Osborn, Azoline E, John Charles Fremont, Helen E.

The following is obituary #1 for Buenos AYRES [AYRES IL7].
Name of Newspaper: Unknown; possibly Geneseo, IL
Date of Newspaper: Unknown; about Sept/Oct 1895
Brackets [ ] inserted by this compiler.
'FINALLY SUCCUMBS, Mr. Buenos Ayres Dies at Seven A. M. Sunday. The illness coupled with the old age which has for a long time threatened the life of Buenos Ayres has been chronicled in the ARENA from time to time. The end came Sunday morning at seven o'clock, when, as though tired out, he closed his mortal eyes forever.
Mr. Ayres has not been well since four years ago, when he was stricken with paralysis. His last sickness is only of a month's standing and the final termination has been expected from day to day. Several times the family has been summoned to his bedside, only to find that an iron constitution and firm will had continued life for a time. The funeral will occur tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the house. Rev. Bidwell assisted by Rev. Miller will officiate. The obituary follows. Buenos Ayres was born in Chester, Hamden Co., Mass., Jan. 17th, 1810. His parents, Asa and Mary (Waite) Ayres, were natives of Mass. He was the youngest of ten children, and when he was ten years old, his parents moved to Chester, Ohio, where he grew to manhood assisting his parents in clearing a farm in the woods. He afterwards learned the trade of carpenter and millwright, which business he followed many years. He was married Sept. 1st, 1833, to Sarah Osborne, with whom he lived sixty-one years. Eleven children were born to them, four of whom died in infancy. Six sons and one daughter are still living. In 1837 he moved to Defiance county, O., where for a time he engaged in the millwright business but afterwards purchased a farm and followed farming. In 1850 he moved to Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, where he engaged in mill building. Three years later he came to Ill., living two years in Bureau county, and then coming to this county. He improved his farm in Munson township and lived on it until 1877, when the disabilities of old age unfitted him for active business. Moving to Geneseo, he made it his home until 1891, when he went to Knoxville, Marion county, Ia., living there until the death of his wife Nov. 1, 1894. Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. D. Hill [ie- Esther AYRES] of this city [Geneseo, IL]. He died Sept. 29th, 1895, aged 85 years, 8 months and 12 days.
Mr. Ayres was a man of sterling integrity and upright honest, and pursued his business with energy, accumulating a compitency. His children who survive him are, S. H. Ayres, of Atlantic, Ia.; O. B. Ayres, of Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. Esther E. Hill, of this city; H. W. Ayres, of Bussey, Ia.; R. O. Ayres, of Knoxville, Ia., and J. C. F. Ayres, of Munson township all of whom will be ....'
NOTES on Buenos' obituary #1:
The copy of this obituary in the possession of this compiler, is incomplete.
The obit. mentions six sons surviving, but only five are identified; missing is Samuel P. - at this time I do not know where he resided in Sept. 1895, but records seem to indicate that he did not die until Nov. 1905. The date of Samuel's death was recently obtained courtesy of a descendant, D. NELSON.
'H. W. Ayres' is actually R[oderick] William Ayres.

In a second obituary for Buenos AYRES is found additional information [AYRES IL18].
Name of Newspaper: Unknown; possibly Geneseo, Henry Co., IL
Date of Newspaper: Unknown; about Sept/Oct 1895
Brackets [ ] inserted by this compiler.
'Mr. Buenos Ayres, who settled in Munson, [Henry Co., IL] in 1853, where he successfully conducted farming operations for 25 years, died Sunday, Sept 29th, 1895 at the home of his son-in-law, J. D. Hill, on Mechanic street, in this city [Geneseo, IL], aged 85 years, 8 months and 12 days. Deceased was a native of Chester, Hampden county, Pa. [should be MA], and when a youth aged 10 years, moved with his parents to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, settling in what is now Lake county. There he mastered the trade of mill-wright and carpenter. In 1833 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Osborne, a native of Oxford, Conn. Of this union 11 children were born, seven of whom, six sons and one daughter, survive. Soon after marriage he moved to Willoughby, Ohio, where he followed his trade till 1850 when he went to Fon Dul Lac, Wis., and was for a year engaged in erecting milling machinery. In 1851 he brought his family to Illinois, settling first in Bureau county and two years later coming to this county [Henry Co.], established himself on the Munson farm now occupied by his youngest son [John Charles Fremont AYRES]. He accumulated a large estate, owning 480 acres of land when he retired from active life in 1877 and took up his home in this city [Geneseo, Henry Co., IL].'

AYRES LINEAGE:
*Capt. John AYRES (d. 1675) (#1) & Susanna SYMONDS
* Samuel AYRES, Sr. (d. 1697) (#2) & Abigail FELLOWS
* Samuel (twin) AYRES, Jr. (d. after 1738) (#3) & Eleanor RANDALL
* Samuel AYRES (III) (d. 1768) (#4) & Martha BELL
* Asa AYRES (d. 1 Dec. 1836) (#5) & Mary WAIT

This contributor is descended from Buenos AYRES, thru their son Ransom Osborn AYRES.