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Family History & Genealogy

The Ayres Family

74 documented Ayres ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

74Documented ancestors
1740Earliest record
11Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Ayres

English, from Middle English 'eir/heir' — a nickname for a well-known or expectant heir; also linked to the Scottish town of Ayr.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Ayres ancestors in the record

Deceased Ayres ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

Henry Ayres was born in 1740 — old enough to be swept into the Revolutionary War. Did he go? The record can tell you. Trace this line →
Henry Ayres
b. 1740
Virginia
m. Isabel Reed Reid
Steven Beckwith Ayres
1861 – 1929
Fort Dodge
Minnie A Ayres
1872 – 1966
Iowa
B Ayres
d. 1876
Tama County, Iowa
Jesse Ayres
1882 – 1968
Iowa
Charles Ayres
1884 – 1980
Iowa
Daisy Ayres
1886 – 1973
Iowa
Gladys Ayres
1886 – 1982
Iowa
Verna B Ayres
1887 – 1970
Iowa
May Ayres
1890 – 1963
Iowa
Quincy Ayres
1891 – 1963
Iowa
Harry Ayres
1891 – 1975
Iowa
Ralph Ayres
1896 – 1970
Iowa
John Ayres
1898 – 1987
Iowa
Martha Ayres
1900 – 1981
Iowa
Esther Ayres
1900 – 1973
Iowa
Mildred Ayres
1900 – 1987
Iowa
Marguerite C Ayres
1902 – 1992
Iowa
Marie G Ayres
1902 – 2000
Iowa
Fred Ayres
1902 – 1981
Iowa
Ida C Ayres
1902 – 1997
Iowa
Doris Ayres
1903 – 1979
Iowa
Clarence Ayres
1904 – 1981
Iowa
Cora M Ayres
1904 – 1990
Iowa
Donald Port Ayres
1904 – 1985
Cedar County
Truman Ayres
1905 – 1967
Iowa
Charles C Ayres
1906 – 1990
Iowa
Lawrence Ayres
1906 – 1980
Iowa
Dwight Ayres
1907 – 1982
Iowa
Dorothy I Ayres
1908 – 1997
Iowa
Charles R Ayres
1908 – 1988
Iowa
Virginia P Ayres
1908 – 1994
Iowa
Harold Ayres
1909 – 1983
Iowa
Nell P Ayres
1909 – 1988
Iowa
Eldana S Ayres
1909 – 1992
Iowa
Gaylen Ayres
1909 – 1986
Iowa
Horace Crookham Ayres
1909 – 1975
Carlisle
Ted Ayres
1910 – 1982
Iowa
Vearl Ayres
1910 – 1984
Iowa
Mary V Ayres
1910 – 1993
Iowa
Margaret Ayres
1911 – 1987
Iowa
Nora M Ayres
1912 – 2000
Iowa
Lewis Ayres
1912 – 1982
Iowa
Doris Ayres
1914 – 1984
Iowa
Helen L Ayres
1914 – 1993
Iowa
Dorothy Ayres
1915 – 1984
Iowa
Thomas A Ayres
1917 – 1990
Iowa
Ruby T Ayres
1918 – 1989
Iowa
Cloy B Ayres
1918 – 1990
Iowa
Chas C Ayres
1918 – 1995
Iowa
Helen L Ayres
1919 – 1991
Iowa
Darleen J Ayres
1920 – 2008
Iowa
Howard D Ayres
1920 – 1996
Iowa
Elvira L Ayres
1920 – 2000
Iowa
Dorothy Ayres
1921 – 1975
Iowa
Leah Ayres
1922 – 1973
Iowa
Audrey M Ayres
1922 – 2008
Iowa
Faye S Ayres
1923 – 2013
Iowa
Leroy R Ayres
1923 – 2001
Iowa
Ruth R Ayres
1924 – 2007
Iowa
Barbara J Ayres
1925 – 2009
Iowa
Pauline J Ayres
1927 – 2001
Iowa
Phyllis L Ayres
1927 – 2012
Iowa
Dean M Ayres
1928 – 1997
Iowa
Richard R Ayres
1928 – 2009
Iowa
Donald Ayres
1933 – 1975
Iowa
Henrietta C Ayres
1934 – 1997
Iowa
Donald L Ayres
1936 – 1997
Iowa
John E Ayres
1937 – 2001
Iowa
Francis H Ayres
1938 – 2011
Iowa
John V Ayres
1944 – 2010
Iowa
Lester Ayres
1945 – 1985
Iowa
Sam G Ayres
1949 – 2002
Iowa
Larry L Ayres
1952 – 2010
Iowa
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Common questions

Ayres genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Ayres surname come from?

English, from Middle English 'eir/heir' — a nickname for a well-known or expectant heir; also linked to the Scottish town of Ayr.

How far back does the Ayres family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1740. Most Ayres lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Ayres family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Ayres family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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