Walt, I don't know if this helps but. there were AYERS/AYARS in Wayne Co, IL early also. Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: <Waltayars@aol.com> To: <ILSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 2:09 PM Subject: [ILSHELBY] Mowequa Twp area > I am searching for details on the ancestry of two AYARS families: > JOHN E AYARS, 1805 TO 1879 who married Margaret Carter (1807-1881). They > were > originally from New Jersey. > MARTIN S AYARS, 1835 in PA to 1873. He married Sarah Meredith and Jennie > Ada Ayers. > > Of course, the surnames are often misspelled in various records but the > correct spelling is > "AYARS". I have been able to build a good file on their decendants but > cannot pinpoint > their parents/grandparents. It is probable they came from South > NJ...Gloucester/Salem or > Cumberland counties. I and several direct descendants would love to be able > to hook them > up with their true ancestry (eventually they trace back to Robert Ayars of > England-RI-South Jersey.) > Your help would be appreciated. > > Walt Ayars of Summerdale, PA (waltayars@AOL.COM) > > > ==== ILSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Do not send Virus messages to the list. > "Problems with the Shelby Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey." > timcasey01@earthlink.net > >