Married William R Ayers, son of William Thomas Ayers and Catherine Abshire Yates, ca. 1840 in Floyd Co VA.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Catharine Ayres
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Home in 1850: Northern District, Patrick, Virginia, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 380
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm R Ayres 27
Catharine Ayres 26
Andrew J Ayres 9
Nancy Merideth 20
Richard T Faley 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Catherine Ayres
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Carroll, Virginia
Post Office: Hillsville
Dwelling Number: 848
Family Number: 854
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Ayres 45
Catherine Ayres 35
Andrew J Ayres 19
James M Meridith 9

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Catharine Ayers
Age in 1870: 48
Birth Year: abt 1822
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 265
Home in 1870: Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Inferred Spouse: William Ayers
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ayers 65 [55]
Catharine Ayers 48

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Catharine Ayers
Age: 58
Birth Date: Abt 1822
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Fancy Gap, Carroll, Virginia, USA
Dwelling Number: 114
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm. R. Ayers
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm. R. Ayers 66
Catharine Ayers 58

Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name: Mrs Catherine Ayers
Application Date: 30 May 1900
Application Place: Carroll, Virginia
Spouse: William R Ayers
Marriage Date: 1850
Marriage Place: Floyd County, Virginia
Spouse Death Date: 14 Mar 1890
Spouse Death Place: Carrol County, Virginia
Application Type: Widow