Mrs. Mary B. Ayars was born at Shiloh, N. J., April 8, 1826, and died at her home in Minnesota, Dec. 30, 1906.
She was the daughter of Jeremiah and Phoebe Davis. She grew to womanhood in her birthplace and on June 22, 1843, was married to John W. Ayars. In April 1855, Mr. and Mrs. Ayars came west, spending a year at Milton, Wis., before they settled in Freeborn township, Freeborn county, where they made their permanent earthly home. On June 13, 1896, Mrs. Ayars celebrated the 50th anniversary of her residence in Minnesota.
The deceased was the mother of six children. Except for the death of her husband, which occurred several years ago, her family has never been entered by death. In fact, we learn that it was her expressed wish that her children be gathered about her before her death, which she felt was near at hand. The surviving children are Chas C. Ayars, New Richland; Casper W. Ayars, Albert Lea; Phoebe M. Weed, Lake Mills, Iowa; Laura J. Barnes, Redfield, S. D.; Anna W. Ayars and Alma A. Larson, New Richland.
Mrs. Ayars was a good woman and a consistent Christian, she having been a member of the Seventh-day Baptist church since childhood.
