My 4th Great Grandfather, Henry Ayres, was born in Lunenburg, Virginia (Bedford County) in 1748. Henry was a 6th generation American. The first Ayres came to the U.S. in 1620 from England. Henry married Susanna Elder in 1781 in Surrey, NC. I find it interesting that they married by the publishing of Bonds – as was the custom […]
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Origin of the Ayres Name
This account of the origin of the Ayres name comes from the Descriptive Catalogue of the Original Charters, Royal Grants, and Donations. It is available here: The Eyres came into England with William the Norman (William the Conqueror), and their possessions at Battle arose questionless from gift. The first of the family was named Truelove, […]
The Johnston Family (my ancestors) and the Bell Witch of Robertson County, TN
If you are not from Tennessee, you may not know the story of the Bell Witch. And, if you do not, the tale is worthy of a read. My 4th great grandfather, James Johnston (1759-1851) and my 4th great grandmother, Rebecca Porter (1759-1802) , were central characters in this Tennessee legend. If you are interested in reading more about […]
About Phil Ayres
Phil Ayres is the Chief Marketing Officer of Nobilis Health in Dallas, TX. Prior to Nobilis Health, I was the Director of Marketing for Travelocity.com in Dallas, TX. And, before that, I was the Director of Digital Marketing at Hotels.com - also in Dallas.