John Grigsby Ayres Jr., born: 7 Feb 1829; VA; died: 29 Oct 1893; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cem., Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA;

John, married: 24 Oct 1852; Rockbridge Co. VA; Martha Jane Wilmore, born: 15 Jan 1833; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 7 Mar 1894; Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cem., Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. VA;

John was a farmer; He was in Rockbridge Co., VA 1850; Buffalo, Rockbridge Co., VA 1870; Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA 1880. He fought in VA 57th Infantry Regiment for the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War; his widow Jane received a pension.

Issue: Ayres

• George Addison, born: 5 Jun 1854; died: 24 Nov 1918;
  George, married: 11 May 1885; Elizabeth Jane Green, born: 7 Dec 1866; died: 27 Mar 1932;
• Alfred Adolphus, born: 8 Jan 1856; died: 24 Oct 1919;
  Alfred, married: Rosa M. Brown, born: 20 Aug 1860; died: 10 Aug 1890;
  Alfred, married 2nd: Sarah Teeple, born: 1862; died: 3 May 1940;
  Alfred, married 3rd: Amanda Holmes, born: Jan 1860; died: 23 May 1943;
• William Harrison, born: 17 Mar 1857; died: 1935;
  William, married: 1881; Emma Lee, born: Sep 1861; died: 1934;
• Mary, born: 20 Sep 1858; died: after 26 Jan 1920;
  Mary, married: 14 Mar 1878; James William Bare, born: Jun 1850; died: after 22 Apr 1910;
• James Wilmore, born: 25 Jul 1860; died: 20 Nov 1881;
• Nannie, born: 18 Oct 1862; died: 1 Dec 1862;
• Effa, born: 16 Feb 1864; died: 5 Mar 1931;
• Sarah M., born: Feb 1866;
• Nellie A., born: 3 May 1869;
• Allie, born: 1871;
• Rachel R., born: 26 Oct 1873; d 6 Aug 1875;

Source info: Entsminger Genealogy;