Lyman S. Ayres

Lyman Skinner Ayres
Born(1824-09-04)September 4, 1824
Oswego, New York, US
DiedMay 7, 1896(1896-05-07) (aged 71)
Crown Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Resting placeSection 11, Lot 19
39°49′00″N 86°10′26″W / 39.8166841°N 86.1739774°W / 39.8166841; -86.1739774
OccupationDepartment store owner
Known forL. S. Ayres and Company
SpouseMaria Helen Murray
ChildrenFrederick, Katherine, Robert (died in infancy), and Emma Murray (adopted in infancy)

Lyman Skinner Ayres I (September 4, 1824 – May 7, 1896) was the founder of L. S. Ayres and Company, a regional department store chain whose flagship store and headquarters were located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The L. S. Ayres and Company name remained in use for 132 years.

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