Rutland

EAYRES, George Nelson

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 117 
(portrait p 117)

George Nelson EAYRES, of Rutland, was born 12 December 1824 in Rutland 
[Rutland County], Vermont, son of James and Anna (BINGMAN) EAYRES. Educated 
in the public schools and at Castleton Seminary [Rutland County], and by 
experience as a teacher in various educational institutions in the towns of 
Rutland and Pittsford. Bred upon a farm, Mr. EAYRES continued with his 
father until 1855, when he removed to Pittsford [Rutland County] and 
purchased the estate known as the "Hitchcock" farm, where he remained for 
more than twenty years, when he again changed his residence and located at 
Rutland, leaving his property in the care of his oldest son. After a 
prolonged visit to the West, chiefly in Wisconsin where he had important 
business interests, he returned to Rutland and in 1879 received the 
appointment of superintendent of the Vermont House of Corrections, the duties 
of which office he continued to discharge to 01 May 1893. In the early part 
of his life a Whig, Mr. EAYRES has acted with the Republican party since the 
time of its organization [1854] and has held many offices in the gift of the 
people, representing Pittsford in the Legislature of 1876. On 19 September 
1849 he [George Nelson EAYRES] was joined in marriage to Almira A., daughter 
of Eliphalet and Almira (THOMAS) ALLEN. Six children have been the fruit of 
this union, four of whom are now living and have families, two sons in 
Pittsford and two daughters in Rutland.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly