AYER Charles

Male 1787 - 1879  (92 years)


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  • Name AYER Charles 
    Birth 10 Aug 1787  Franklin, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID F108EB06A30D0C4BA7DAD65EA5E52F106FB7 
    Death 2 Dec 1879  Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • (OBITUARY TAKEN FROM FAMILY BIBLE:
      Gone to His Rest, An Old Veteran Gathered to His Fathers.
      There died at his home, six miles south of this city Tuesday, probably the oldest man in the county. Charles Ayer, the subject of this notice, was born in Franklin, Connecticut, February 10, 1787, and was therefore nearly ninety-three years of age. At an early day he emigrated to Erie County, New York, and settled upon 200 acres of wild land. At that time Buffalo did not boast of more than a few straggling houses, and Syracuse was a mere cross roads. He lived to see that wilderness blossom as a rose, and cities and villages spring up all about him. One hundred acres of the land he first purchased in Erie county he owned until he came to Kansas in 1864. Here he purchased a farm six miles south of the city and has occupied it himself ever since. He was a complete farmer and businessman, and his farm is a model of neatness. He was regarded as one of the best authorities here on horticulture, and had the finest orchards and vineyard in the whole county.

      Mr. Ayer was a patriot and served his country as a soldier during the entire war of 1812, for which service he drew a pension the last quarter of which was due yesterday. Mr. Ayer's father, Timothy Ayer, was a soldier under Gen. George Washington in the Revolutionary War.

      Mr. Ayer was a whig so long as there was a Whig party, and after that joined the Republican ranks, and cast his last vote last fall for the nominees of that party. His first vote was cast for Thomas Jefferson, and he has voted at every election since. His health has always been good, and he retained all of his faculties to a remarkable degree. When the New York Tribune was first started he became one of its subscribers, and has taken it regularly ever since, and has never been obliged to wear glasses in reading it. Up to within a few days of his death he has been active about the farm, doing a good share of the farm chores, and was generally the first one in the house to arise in the morning.

      Mr. & Mrs. Ayer celebrated their golden wedding in September, 1866. In November, 1873, Mrs. Ayer died, since which Mr. Ayer has lived with his daughter and husband, Mr. & Mrs. Omer Ayer. Of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Ayer four daughters and one son are still living, viz: Mrs. Thaddeus Prentice of this city; Mrs. James Gleason, Mrs. Omer Ayer, and Miss Ayer, all living in Douglas county. The son Mr. C.C. Ayer, lives in New York State. Mr. CTK Prentice, of this city, is a grandson of Mr. Ayer, and there are a number of great-grandchildren. The funeral will take place from the residence this morning at eleven o'clock.)
    Burial 2 Dec 1879  Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • (Oak Hill Cemetery; Section 2, Lot 59.)
    Person ID I80252  Noyes Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2010 

    Family CHAMPLIN Anna,   b. 4 Nov 1789, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1873, Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage Sep 1816  [1
    Family ID F31369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S3808] Internet-Find A Grave, FAG #31650131.