Comments:

Thomas Eli Ayres went by the name ELI on the majority of
official documents found.
Thanks to Jan McCart for sharing information on the Ayres, her line is
from Eli and Cornelia (2nd wife).
Benson J. Osborne married Zelone Ayres and after she died he married her
sister, Isadora (Zadora).
See additional sheet for Eli & Caroline's youngest child.
See additional Family Group Sheet for Eli and Cornelia.

Sources:

Census & Mortality Information:
1837-1840 & 1850 Pontotoc County, MS for Eli Ayres.  On 1850 Census,
daughter Evaline is listed with husbands family (the James Johnson's).
1860 Smith County, Texas, lists Eli w/children, Isadora, William, Mary &
George (s/b Charles Carroll).  Evaline Johnson & 5 children are listed
next door. Bert w/wife, Mollie and brother J. T. next to Evaline.
Caroline Ayres is listed on the 1860 Smith County Mortality Schedule as
dying in September 1859.  Eli, Evaline, Bert & J. T. are also listed on
the 1860 Smith County Slave Schedule.
1870 & 1880 Kaufman County Census lists Eli and Cornelia Ayres and
Family.  Benson & Isadora Osborne and
children, along with her siblings, William, J. T., and Mary are also
listed on the 1870 census.  The 1870 census also shows Bert and family
next door to Eli and Evaline and 4 children next to him.
Eli & Caroline Ayres gave B.J. Osborne Power of Attorney for lands in
their name in Pontotoc County, MS on Dec. 8, 1858.  This was executed by
Cary Cobb, Chief Justice of Kaufman County, Texas.  Recorded:  Deed Book
13, page 407-408, Pontotoc, Mississippi.  This indicates that Eli &
Caroline were in the Kaufman area in 1858.
Eli and Cornelia (2nd wife) are buried in Black Jack Cemetery with other
members of the family.  Per enumeration his is the earliest date listed
in this Cemetery.

Links:

Comments:

Additional (youngest) Child of Eli and Caroline Ayres.
Caroline Wilson Ayres died prior to family moving to Kaufman County so no
chart will be submitted for her.

Sources:

1870 & 1880 Kaufman County Census.  Also see original
Family Group Sheet for Thomas Eli Ayres for more
information.

Links:

Comments:

See Thomas Eli and Caroline Wilson Ayres Family Group
Sheet for more detailed information.

Sources:

1870 & 1880 Kaufman County Census.  Black Jack Cemetery
Enumeration.

Links:

Comments:

This Family Group Sheet to replace 1st on sent today.
Thomas Eli Ayres went by the name ELI on the majority of
official documents found.
Thanks to Jan McCart for sharing information on the Ayres, her line is
from Eli and Cornelia (2nd wife).
Benson J. Osborne married Zelone Ayres and after she died he married her
sister, Isadora (Zadora).
See additional sheet for Eli & Caroline's youngest child.
See additional Family Group Sheet for Eli and Cornelia.

Sources:

Census & Mortality Information:
1837-1840 & 1850 Pontotoc County, MS for Eli Ayres.  On 1850 Census,
daughter Evaline is listed with husbands family (the James Johnson's).
1860 Smith County, Texas, lists Eli w/children, Isadora, William, Mary &
George (s/b Charles Carroll).  Evaline Johnson & 5 children are listed
next door. Bert w/wife, Mollie and brother J. T. next to Evaline.
Caroline Ayres is listed on the 1860 Smith County Mortality Schedule as
dying in September 1859.  Eli, Evaline, Bert & J. T. are also listed on
the 1860 Smith County Slave Schedule.
1870 & 1880 Kaufman County Census lists Eli and Cornelia Ayres and
Family.  Benson & Isadora Osborne and
children, along with her siblings, William, J. T., and Mary are also
listed on the 1870 census.  The 1870 census also shows Bert and family
next door to Eli and Evaline and 4 children next to him.
Eli & Caroline Ayres gave B.J. Osborne Power of Attorney for lands in
their name in Pontotoc County, MS on Dec. 8, 1858.  This was executed by
Cary Cobb, Chief Justice of Kaufman County, Texas.  Recorded:  Deed Book
13, page 407-408, Pontotoc, Mississippi.  This indicates that Eli &
Caroline were in the Kaufman area in 1858.
Eli and Cornelia (2nd wife) are buried in Black Jack Cemetery with other
members of the family.  Per enumeration his is the earliest date listed
in this Cemetery.

Links:

Comments:

This page replaces 1st one sent on 07/27, 2005.
Additional (youngest) Child of Eli and Caroline Ayres.
Caroline Wilson Ayres died prior to family moving to Kaufman County so no
chart will be submitted for her.

Sources:

1870 & 1880 Kaufman County Census.  
Also see original Family Group Sheet for Thomas Eli Ayres 
for more information.

Links: