Ayer, Lewis M., Jr., 1821-1895
Variant namesLewis M. Ayer (1821-1895) was a lawyer, planter, minister, and teacher of Barnwell, S.C., and the Lewis Malone Ayer (1769-1863); member, S.C. House, 1848-1852; graduate, S.C. College, 1839, University of Virginia, 1841, and Harvard, 1842; Brigadier-General, 3rd Brigade, S.C. Militia, 1853; member, Confederate House; during Reconstruction worked as cotton merchant in Charleston, S.C.; returned to Barnwell County, S.C., in 1868, to farm land with tenant labor; Lewis Malone Ayer, Jr., lived 1821-1895.
Later in his career, Ayer worked as Baptist minister in S.C. (1872-1875) and Tenn. (1876-1879); taught at Anderson Female Academy (1879-1887) and Patrick Military Academy (1890); husband of Anna Elizabeth Patterson and Lilly Moore; son of Lewis Malone Ayer (1769-1863), a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and Rebecca Ervin Ayer;
From the description of Lewis M. Ayer account book, 1863-1867. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 43742682
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| referencedIn | Byars, Merlene Hutto. The Barbara Shuler and Peter Otto (Huttow, Hutto) family through the eyes of a granddaughter : [ typescript] ; 2001 / by Merlene Hutto (Otto) Byars (Klutzow). | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Ayer, Lewis M. Lewis M. Ayer account book, 1863-1867. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | James Henry Hammond Papers, 1774-1875, (bulk 1823-1864) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Ayer, Lewis M. Lewis M. Ayer papers, 1768-1870. | University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries |
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| correspondedWith | Ayer, Lewis M. | person |
| associatedWith | Ayer, Lewis Malone, 1769-1863 | person |
| associatedWith | Byars, Merlene Hutto. | person |
| correspondedWith | Hammond, James Henry, 1807-1864. | person |
| associatedWith | Lewis M. Ayer and Company (firm) | corporateBody |
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| Barnwell County (S.C.) | |||
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Person
Birth 1821-11-12
Death 1895-03-08
Male
English
