12/9/1850 Franklin Twp, Franklin Co, OH. At census time he andMargar et lived with his parents. He was 25, she was 20. Hisoccupation was g uard O P (Ohio prison?). A Newton Ayres, 14, was asif part of James a nd Margaret's family. Who was he?
7/3/1860 Lincoln, Logan Co, IL. John, 35, was still at home with hisp arents at census time. He was a farmer but had no property.Margaret a nd the children were back in OH.
He served in the Civil War with an Illinois regiment.
He was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and alsobelonged t o IOOF.
He served as sheriff of Logan Co and held other offices there.
