Banjamin Harrison Aires had at least one child that i know of: Edward, b btwn 1922-1929 who married Mryjo Fuller 10 aug 1963. They lived in pittsburg area - green county, i believe. Ben and Edward were surveyors and had their own business and had contracts with the county, I think. So, is Edward your father?

Benjamin was born 15 nov 1888, Baltimore,MD. Some records say it was 15 Mar 1888. He died jul 1972, pittsburg, PA. His parents were Andrew J. Aires (b. Apr 1839 (some records say dec 1837, 1838, Baltimore, MD) (sometimes spelled Ayres, Ayers, depending on the record) and Clarice MIller (b. oct 1845, Baltimore, MD).

Their children were George Washington Aires (b. 18 aug 1865, MD - d. 6 oct 1947 Baltimore, MD), William Wallace Aires (b.apr 1868, MD - d. 16 oct 1943, prince George co. MD), Sophia Aires (b. aug 1872), Laura F. Aires (b. nov 1874 - d. ?), Mary F. Aires (b. 1877), Andrew J. Aires (b. abt 1878, MD), and Benjamin Harrison Aires ( 15 Nov 1888, Baltimore, MD - d. jul 1972, pittsburgh, PA). Those are the ones I have records of.

Do you know why Ben moved to western PA? there is another branch of the Aires family that descend from Andrew's brother James who stayed in Baltimore until the last 20 years. Most are in Florida now. They told me that when their family held a wedding for Renee Aires ( I think in the late 60s or early 70s, that Uncle Ben was invited to come to it in Baltimore. He came and brought a carload of relatives with him. Then they lost touch.

Andrew and James father, James (b. 1806) married Ellen Sapp (b. 1810) in Baltimore in 1834. Ellen was born in MD and James was born in Pa. I have wondered if Uncle Ben - your grandfather - went west to return to an area where the family had settled earlier. i dont know where in Pa James was from.
Our Aires amily is full of engineers and survayors. My grandfather , son of William Wallace Aires was b. 1900 in baltimore and was an engineer. William Wallace was a surveyor in MD.

Sincerely, Cynthia O'connor

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