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. (below obit states "of Atlantic, Iowa"). '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

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'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].'

[This next portion was at FamilySearch.org profile for Buenos Ayres under "Brief Life History." continues] Here September 3 1883 he and his wife whose death took place November 1st, 1894, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1883. In 1891 he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never fully recovered, and in the same year he moved to Knoxville Iowa where he made his home until his wife's death. Since then he has lived with his daughter here. He was a liberal minded, large hearted man possessed of sterling integrity and was during the long years of his residence here classed as one of the best citizens of the county. It was given him to see his children all settled in homes of their own prosperous and respected and when called upon to lay down life's burden he could well feel that his labors had received their full reward. During the summer, though very feeble physically, he made a round of visits among his children settled in Iowa and Kansas, and on the way home was taken with the illness which ended in his death. He was confined to his bed but a few weeks, and was most tenderly cared for by his daughter and one or more of his sons, constantly. Funeral services were conducted at Mr. Hill's residence at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rev. M.J. Miller, and old friend and Rev Mr. Bidwell, officiating, and he was laid at rest beside his wife in Oakwood. The surviving children, S.H. Ayres of Olathe, Kansas; S.P. Ayres of Atlantic, Iowa; O.B. Ayres of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Esther E. Hill of this city; R.W. Ayres of Bussey, Iowa; R.O. Ayres, of Knoxvill, Iowa; and J.C.F. Ayres of Munson township were all present at the … as were many of the friends and old neighbors of the deceased. [Source given is: "Geneseo Republic," 4 October 1895.] [Submitted by CWilliams, 29 Sep 2014 at FamilySearch.org]

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.