Ebenezer Ayres

About Ebenezer Ayres

Birth Date: 2 March 1761

Birth Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut

Death Date: 29 December 1834

Death Location: Iowa, but exact location is unknown. 

Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/ 

Service Information

Enlisted on April 10. 1780 in Capt. Reuben Scofield's company of the 9th Connecticut Militia regiment and served until January 1, 1781 with his brother, John and future brother-in-law.

Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/ 

Burial Information

Cemetery Name: Hickory Grove Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 2135 330th Ave. Fort Madison, Lee County, IA (Coordinates: 40.64747, -91.29674) This cemetery is behind Schickendaz Construction so it can be easily missed. See Hickory Grove cemetery sign by road.

Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31354884/ebenezer-ayres 

Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken August 31, 2025