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a. Note:   Robert Wallce Ayres is the son of William Henry Ayres and Elizabeth Maria Daggett.
  1850 Census - Bonhomin Township, St. Louis Co., Missouri - lists a William H. Ayres age 40 yrs old, a carpenter born in New Jersey, and living with his wife, Eliza M. age 30 yrs old born in Missouri and the following children: Benjamin W. age 7 yrs old, John D. age 5 yrs old, Robert age 3 yrs old and Sarah Ann age 1 yrs old, all children born in St. Louis, Missouri. Microfilm, page 365.
  1860 Census - Central Township, near Rock Hilll, St. Louis, Missouri lists a William H. Ayres age 48 yrs old living with his children: (his wife Elizabeth had died 1859) - Benjamin W. age 15 yrs old, John D. age 14 yrs old, Robert W. age 12 yrs old, Sarah S. age 10 yrs old, Johannah age 8, William H. Jr. age 6 yrs old, Harriett age 4 yrs old, Eliza age 4 yrs old and the following servants: Aba Marion age 35 yrs old from Ireland and her son John Marion age 6 yrs, John Robinson age 27 yrs old- a farmhand and James Saac age 26 yrs old a farmhand.
  1870 Census - St. Louis, Missouri lists a William H. Ayres age 58 living with the following children: Benj. W. age 27 yrs working as a clerk in a Steamboat office. John D. age 24 yrs working as a clerk in a store. Robert age 22 yrs working as a clerk in a store. William age 18, Sallie age 17, Harriet age 13, and Elizabeth age 11.
  1880 Census - St. Louis City, St. Louis Co., Missouri - lists a Wm. H. Ayres age 26 yrs old (confused on his age - different on census) - born in St. Louis, Missouri and living with the following people: Mary J. Ayres age 26 yrs old brn in St. Louis, and their child, Howard age 1 yrs old - born in St. Louis and also Robert W. age 28 yrs old - (he should be 32 yrs old) (William's brother). Noted on the census is that William and Robert's father as being from New Jersey and their mother from St. Louis.
  1890 NO census - Robert would be 42 yrs old
  1900 Census Record - St. Louis City, St. Louis Co., Missouri - lists a Robert W. Ayres age 48 yrs (he is really 52 yrs old) - born in Missouri, a divorced man born in Dec 1851, parents born in New Jersey and Missouri. His occupation is a civil engineer. Robert is living with Sophia Shaffer age 42 yrs old. E.D. 420, sheet 14 line 84.
  1910 Census Record - St. Louis City, St. Louis Co., Missouri - lists a Robert W. Ayres age 55 yrs old, and his wife, Sophia Shaffer age 51 yrs old. It states that this is a second marriage for Robert and a first marriage for Sophia. It states that Robert is a Salesman for Real Estate. E.D. 423, visitation 18.


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