Edgar Marcus Ayrea
By O. D. Purinton, clerk and Historian of Old Settler’s Association.
Edgar Marcus Ayrea, son of John and Ann M. Ayrea was born at Pardeeville, Wisconsin, January 13, 1857. He came to Griggs County Marcy 25, 1886. He lived on a farm two miles west of Cooperstown until 1888. Then he bought a farm three miles northeast of town where he still lives with his family.
He was married on March 17th, 1886 to Miss Cloie C. Hazard. Of this marriage six daughters have been born. His only son died in infancy. Mr. Ayrea has held the respect and confidence of his neighbors, and has held office on the town and school boards for many years, and for ten years was justice of the peace.