History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname: AYRES
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
         Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 182

CHRISTOPHER AYRES was one of the earliest settlers in the south part of the town.  His mother, 
a native of Ireland, married and settled in Londonderry, New Hampshire.  Losing her husband and
five children, she came with her only surviving and youngest son, Christopher, to Acworth 
through the pathless woods in 1776.  They chose a farm on the hill above Alexander Houston,
because it was more easily cleared and supposed to be more productive than in the river valley.
Christopher Ayres married Lois Huntley -children,
I.,	Lydia married James Downing of Marlow - children,
	1,	Daniel married Lucy Upton
	2,	James married Electa F. Foster  - children,
		(1) Albert S.
		(2) George E.
		(3) Herbert J.
		(4) Ellen C.
	3,	Betsy  married Daniel P. Newell  -  children,
		(1) George F.
		(2) Hiram F.
		(3) Harlan
		(4) Etta A.
	4,	Hiram married Harriet Wolcott - children,
		(1) Minnie A.
		(2) Alice M.
	5,	Franklin married Mary L. Ware - children,
		(1) Fayette F.
		(2) Clarence W.
		(3) Mary A.
		(4) Eugene A. died young
		(5) Arthur A. died young
	6,	Lydia C. married Chester Nichols - children
		(1) Charlie A.
		(2) Dennis F.
		(3) Freddie D. died
		(4) Jennie M.
		(5) Rosie C.
		(6) Lilly F.
	7,	Allen    died
II.,	Jennie died unmarried
III.,	Robert married Subrina Miller -  children
	1,	Nancy
	2,	Roswell A. residence Keene
IV.,	Polly died unmarried
V.,	Anna died unmarried
VI.,	Louisa married first, James Bradbury of Hollis - children,
	1,	Susan A. married second, John Gragg, residence Quincy, Massachusetts - 
		children,
	2, William  married Ellen Kerwin - children
		(1) Nellie C.
		(2) Mabel
	3, Charles A
	4, Mary married Elisha Hobart - children
		1, Anna L.	


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