Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ayers, Cyrus 1913
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Portland Observer, 10 Jul 1913

Expired At Traverse City

Cyrus Ayers, Pioneer of Orange Township, Passed Away in State Hospital.

The remains of Cyrus Ayers, who died at the Traverse City hospital Saturday 
morning, reached Portland on [missing words] and were taken to the home of Mrs. 
Joel Wilson, an only daughter of deceased, where funeral services were 
conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. W.W. Slee, of the local Methodist 
church.  The body was laid to rest in the Portland township cemetery.

Mr. Ayers had been in ill health for a number of years, and was taken to the 
Traverse City institution last March, after showing signs of mental 
depression.  He was born in Yates county, N.Y., in 1835, and came to Michigan 
with his parents in August of the following years, the family settling in 
Washtenaw county.  In 1854 they moved to Orange township, this county, where 
deceased has since resided.  In 1864, Mr. Ayers was married to Miss Cornelia 
Jordan, a sister of James Jordan, of Orange, who survives him.  A son, William 
E. Ayers, of Rochester, N.Y., also survives.

Mr. Ayers was a pioneer of Orange township and was well known, having resided 
on the same farm which he purchased in 1861 until moving to the village several 
months ago on account of poor health.  His death had been expected at almost 
any moment, his condition having been pronounced hopeless when he entered the 
Traverse City hospital.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral services Tuesday afternoon were 
William E. Ayers, of Rochester, N.Y.; Lucinda _____, of Toledo, O.; Mrs. F.W. 
Allen, Detroit; William Barber, George Barber and David Raymond, Grass Lake; 
Mrs. William Ayers, Lansing.


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