biography of Nelson (Rev.) AYRES (1848-1918)
Death place: Kansas
Addresses: New Orleans, active 1889-95
Profession: Artist, engraver, designer, catholic priest
Comments: Created woodcuts, book illustrations and artistic designs. He was an artist (1891-95) and literary critic for the newspaper Daily Picayune (1896-99). After the death of his wife and son he became a priest in 1896.
Sources: Encyclopaedia of New Orleans Artists, 20.