Stone was put up in 1906 by the Chenoa GAR.
Last name spelled incorrectly on his stone.
Married Harriet Trusdell April 14, 1864 in Morrow County Ohio. They had at least one child, Ola.
Captain, CO A 20TH OHIO INF-CIVIL WAR
Illinois Soldier Burial Places
Name Lyman Ayres
Event Type Burial
Event Place Chenoa, Mclean, Illinois, United States
Military Regiment 20 O Inf
Death Date 1873 (sic)
Cemetery Chenoa
True Republican, 29 May 1872 — Incidents and Accidents
At Chenoa, Ill., a few days since, L. N. Ayers playfully shot himself. He was in company with a young friend at the time, and taking up a revolver cocked it, and in a joking manner placed the breach of it to the breast of his friend, at the same time saying, "We will settle that little difficulty now." And just at this moment his hand slipped upon the cock and it went off, the ball passing into his right breast, killing him almost instantly. He simply said, "I will be all right in a minute."
The Macomb Journal, May 24, 1872.
L. N. Ayres was accidentally shot, and instantly killed, Saturday night in Chenoa.
Name Lyman N. Ayers
Military Beginning Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Final Rank Captain
Military Side Union
Military Unit 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Military Company A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date from 1861 to 1865
Event Place Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Ohio
Affiliate Film Number 3
Affiliate Publication Number M552
Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.
Note see Also 20 Ohio Inf. (3 Mos)_
Last name spelled incorrectly on his stone.
Married Harriet Trusdell April 14, 1864 in Morrow County Ohio. They had at least one child, Ola.
Captain, CO A 20TH OHIO INF-CIVIL WAR
Illinois Soldier Burial Places
Name Lyman Ayres
Event Type Burial
Event Place Chenoa, Mclean, Illinois, United States
Military Regiment 20 O Inf
Death Date 1873 (sic)
Cemetery Chenoa
True Republican, 29 May 1872 — Incidents and Accidents
At Chenoa, Ill., a few days since, L. N. Ayers playfully shot himself. He was in company with a young friend at the time, and taking up a revolver cocked it, and in a joking manner placed the breach of it to the breast of his friend, at the same time saying, "We will settle that little difficulty now." And just at this moment his hand slipped upon the cock and it went off, the ball passing into his right breast, killing him almost instantly. He simply said, "I will be all right in a minute."
The Macomb Journal, May 24, 1872.
L. N. Ayres was accidentally shot, and instantly killed, Saturday night in Chenoa.
Name Lyman N. Ayers
Military Beginning Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Final Rank Captain
Military Side Union
Military Unit 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Military Company A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date from 1861 to 1865
Event Place Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Ohio
Affiliate Film Number 3
Affiliate Publication Number M552
Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.
Note see Also 20 Ohio Inf. (3 Mos)_
Stone was put up in 1906 by the Chenoa GAR.
Last name spelled incorrectly on his stone.
Married Harriet Trusdell April 14, 1864 in Morrow County Ohio. They had at least one child, Ola.
Captain, CO A 20TH OHIO INF-CIVIL WAR
Illinois Soldier Burial Places
Name Lyman Ayres
Event Type Burial
Event Place Chenoa, Mclean, Illinois, United States
Military Regiment 20 O Inf
Death Date 1873 (sic)
Cemetery Chenoa
True Republican, 29 May 1872 — Incidents and Accidents
At Chenoa, Ill., a few days since, L. N. Ayers playfully shot himself. He was in company with a young friend at the time, and taking up a revolver cocked it, and in a joking manner placed the breach of it to the breast of his friend, at the same time saying, "We will settle that little difficulty now." And just at this moment his hand slipped upon the cock and it went off, the ball passing into his right breast, killing him almost instantly. He simply said, "I will be all right in a minute."
The Macomb Journal, May 24, 1872.
L. N. Ayres was accidentally shot, and instantly killed, Saturday night in Chenoa.
Name Lyman N. Ayers
Military Beginning Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Final Rank Captain
Military Side Union
Military Unit 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Military Company A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date from 1861 to 1865
Event Place Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Ohio
Affiliate Film Number 3
Affiliate Publication Number M552
Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.
Note see Also 20 Ohio Inf. (3 Mos)_
Last name spelled incorrectly on his stone.
Married Harriet Trusdell April 14, 1864 in Morrow County Ohio. They had at least one child, Ola.
Captain, CO A 20TH OHIO INF-CIVIL WAR
Illinois Soldier Burial Places
Name Lyman Ayres
Event Type Burial
Event Place Chenoa, Mclean, Illinois, United States
Military Regiment 20 O Inf
Death Date 1873 (sic)
Cemetery Chenoa
True Republican, 29 May 1872 — Incidents and Accidents
At Chenoa, Ill., a few days since, L. N. Ayers playfully shot himself. He was in company with a young friend at the time, and taking up a revolver cocked it, and in a joking manner placed the breach of it to the breast of his friend, at the same time saying, "We will settle that little difficulty now." And just at this moment his hand slipped upon the cock and it went off, the ball passing into his right breast, killing him almost instantly. He simply said, "I will be all right in a minute."
The Macomb Journal, May 24, 1872.
L. N. Ayres was accidentally shot, and instantly killed, Saturday night in Chenoa.
Name Lyman N. Ayers
Military Beginning Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Final Rank Captain
Military Side Union
Military Unit 20th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Military Company A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date from 1861 to 1865
Event Place Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original) Ohio
Affiliate Film Number 3
Affiliate Publication Number M552
Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Ohio.
Note see Also 20 Ohio Inf. (3 Mos)_
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