Carroll County, Indiana - 1916 History
Flavius J. Ayres
Flavius J. Ayres, a prosperous farmer of Democrat township, Carroll county,
Indiana, who resides on rural route No. 2, out of Cutler, Indiana, and who owns
eighty acres of land in Democrat township, was born on December 2, 1867, in the
township where he lives.
Flavius J. Ayres is the son of John W. and Caroline (Tinkle) Ayres, the
former of whom was born in the Old Dominion state, the son of William and Mary
Ayres. William Ayres spent practically all of his life in his native state, but
in his declining years came to Carroll county, where he lived until his death.
John W. Ayres was reared on the farm in the Old Dominion state and, after having
reached maturity, immigrated to Indiana and located in Carroll county. At the
breaking out of the Civil War he enlisted in the Third Indiana Cavalry and
served in Company H until the end of the war. At the close of the war he
returned to Carroll county and took up farming.
John W. Ayres was married to Caroline Tinkle, who was born in Democrat
township, Carroll county, in 1852, the daughter of Isaac Tinkle. Mrs. Ayres was
reared on the farm. Her parents had come from Ohio to Indiana. Caroline Tinkle's
paternal grandfather had come from Germany.
To John W. and Caroline (Tinkle) Ayres were born nine children, seven of whom
are now living, as follow: Flavius J,, the subject of this sketch; O. R., of
Flora, Indiana; Loretta, who married Charles Maggart, of Southport, Marion
county, Indiana; Daisy, the wife of U. B. Thompson, an undertaker, of
Burlington; Mildred; John G., a merchant of Russiaville, and Clayton F., who is
unmarried and lives at home with his mother.
Flavius J. Ayres was reared on a farm in Democrat township and attended the
district schools of the neighborhood, where he received a good common-school
education. After attending school until nineteen years old he worked at home on
the farm with his father until his marriage.
On April 17, 1890, Flavius J. Ayres was married to Ella F. Smith, the
daughter of Jacob Smith, and a native of Democrat township. Mr. and Mrs. Ayres
have been the parents of five children, four of whom are now living: Una, the
wife of Cecil Thompson, a farmer of Democrat township; William H., also a
farmer; Verla, who is at home, and Lois, who is also at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Flavius J. Ayres are members of the Methodist Episcopal church
at Ball Hill. Mr. Ayres is a member of the offical [sic] board and a liberal
supporter of the church. He has served as superintendent of the Sunday school.
Although nominally a Democrat, Mr. Ayres has never been active in political affairs.
History Of Carroll County Indiana, Its People, Industries and Instititions by John C O'Dell -
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the
Old Families - Illustrated (1916 - B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. - Indianapolis, Indiana)
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