Bios: EDWIN L. AYERS, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      EDWIN L. AYERS,
  
  [p. 493] ex-sheriff of Lawrence County, is a well known citizen of
  Pulaski, where he is engaged in the manufacture of galvanized iron-top
  churns. He is a man of wide acquaintance throughout the county, and is
  very highly regarded.
  
  Mr. Ayers was born in Pulaski, August 28, 1847, is a son of William and
  Nancy A. (Morrison) Ayers, and grandson of William Ayers, Sr., who at
  one time was a resident of Wilmington Township, Lawrence County. William
  Ayers, Jr. was born in Ohio and became an early settler in Pulaski,
  Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where the larger part of his life was spent.
  
  Edwin L. Ayers was reared to maturity in his native township, and
  received a good common school education. He is of that type which learns
  much through contact with the world and association with those who had
  greater educational advantages in their youth, and is a broad-guaged,
  liberal-minded man, well informed on matters of public interest. He was
  too young to enter the Union Army during the early years of the Civil
  War, but in February, 1865, enlisted in Company G, Seventy-eighth
  Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, served in the Army of the
  Cumberland under General Thomas, and at the close of the war was
  honorably discharged. At an early age Mr. Ayers learned the trade of a
  cabinetmaker, which he followed some years, and in later years engaged
  in the churn manufacturing business. The galvanized iron-top churn, of
  which he is manufacturer, is one of recognized merit and has met with a
  large sale. Mr. Ayers ships his product exclusively to Pittsburg, from
  which point it is distributed. He also is a stockholder and director of
  the Standard Fruit Company of Porto Rico, which is developing a fruit
  farm of 500 acres, on which will be grown oranges, grape fruit and
  pineapples for the New York market. In fact, shipments have already been
  made, as a part of the plantation is now bearing abundantly. Mr. Ayers
  has always been active politically, and has been an enthusiastic worker
  for Republican success. He served some years as Republican County
  Committeeman, and in November, 1903, was elected sheriff of Lawrence
  County. He discharged the duties of that office with marked efficiency
  during his three years' incumbency, and won a place high in the regard
  and good will of the public.
  
  Mr. Ayers was first married to Miss Mary Porter, who died leaving four
  children, namely: William D., Leon L., Mattie A., wife of Professor
  Charles F. Ball, of Volant; and Clara A., wife of Harry Crooks, of Oil
  City, Pa. He was married a second time to Miss Abbie O. Hey, of Lawrence
  County, and they have two sons: Ralph and Henry H. Fraternally, he is a
  member of the Protective Home Circle of Pulaski, and also of the G. A.
  R. Post at New Castle.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 29 Oct 2001