Lyman S. Ayres

Lyman Skinner Ayres
Born(1824-09-04)September 4, 1824
DiedMay 7, 1896(1896-05-07) (aged 71)
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana
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.