James Ayer, b. 26 Sept. 1781 in Buxton, York County, Maine, d. 23 Jan 1834 in Newfield, York County, Maine, son of Joseph Ayer & Eunice Clark. He married Thirza Mason on November 7, 1805 in Newfield, York County, Maine.
James Ayer, b. 4 Oct 1815 in Newfield, York County, Maine, d. 31 Dec 1891 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, son of James Ayer & Thirza Mason. He married Martha Bourne on November 9, 1843 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
James Bourne Ayer, b. 6 Jan 1849 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, d. 11 May 1910 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, son of James Ayer & Martha Bourne. He married Mary Eliza Farwell on April 4, 1877 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
John Ayer, b. 1 Nov 1825 in Freedom, Waldo County, Maine, d. 19 Sept. 1897 in Oakland, Kennebec County, Maine, son of Thomas Burnham Ayer & Sybil Chase. He married Olive Augusta Furber (1st wife) in 1855. He married Mary Annabel Holt (2nd wife) on September 12, 1880 in New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine.
John Rogers Ayer, b. 15 Feb 1856 in South Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, d. 17 Oct 1909 in Richmond, Berkshire, Massachusetts, son of Charles Lathrop Ayer & Mary Bishop. He married Caroline Hall Rankin on September 23, 1885 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.