PARENTS: Ethen Akin Sr. / Mercy Brownell Slocum
GRANDPARENTS: Edward Akin / Elizabeth Russell
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: James Akin / Patience Howard
WIFE: Susan B. St. John
CHILDREN: Helena St. John Akin Mix / Adelia De Ette / Lydia / Wycliffe / Paul Cooper / Theron / William Edwin Louis
Ethan II spent his early years living in Johnstown with his mother, Mercy Akin. He attended Johnstown Academy with John Wells and boarded with the Wells family for at least one year. According to the Akin Saga, he practiced law with his father-in-law, Thaddeus St. John. While living in Johnstown, as late as 1850, he and his wife, Susan, were members of St. John's Episcopal Church. Mr. Akin purchased the Fort Johnson mansion, between Fonda and Amsterdam, which was erected by Sir. William Johnson. After a prolonged litigation Mr. Akin compelled the New York Central railroad company to maintain a station at that place, which was then Akin NY.
In 1858, he traveled out to Iowa on horseback to invest in land. He purchased about 4000 acres, a parcel of around 800 acres for each of his five children. One tract was for Helena St. John Akin, but I do not know where. A second was for Paul C. Akin near Grundy Center, Grundy, IA. The third was for Ethan Akin III and is the Akin Family Farm near Carroll, Carroll, IA. A fourth was for Theron Akin - some in Hardin Co. and some in Ida County. The fifth was for Louis E. Akin near Corning, Adams, IA.
He then moved to NYC where he continued his law practice documented in Wilson's Business Directory of NYC for 1859 and 1860. It is documented in Trow's NYC Directory for 1861, 1862 and 1863. The entry for 1862 mentions both his NYC law office at 15 Nassau Street and a law office at Fort Johnson.
The Akin saga says that Ethan died at either Johnson Hall, or Old Fort Johnson. He maintained a home at Fort Johnson when he died, but he also had a residence at No. 15, West 90th St., NYC which he used as his address in two letters he wrote to Ethan, his son, in 1898 the year he died. The Akin Family Bible says that he died at this NYC address - not Old Fort Johnson. This address in NYC is just a few houses west of Central Park in Manhattan.
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GRANDPARENTS: Edward Akin / Elizabeth Russell
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: James Akin / Patience Howard
WIFE: Susan B. St. John
CHILDREN: Helena St. John Akin Mix / Adelia De Ette / Lydia / Wycliffe / Paul Cooper / Theron / William Edwin Louis
Ethan II spent his early years living in Johnstown with his mother, Mercy Akin. He attended Johnstown Academy with John Wells and boarded with the Wells family for at least one year. According to the Akin Saga, he practiced law with his father-in-law, Thaddeus St. John. While living in Johnstown, as late as 1850, he and his wife, Susan, were members of St. John's Episcopal Church. Mr. Akin purchased the Fort Johnson mansion, between Fonda and Amsterdam, which was erected by Sir. William Johnson. After a prolonged litigation Mr. Akin compelled the New York Central railroad company to maintain a station at that place, which was then Akin NY.
In 1858, he traveled out to Iowa on horseback to invest in land. He purchased about 4000 acres, a parcel of around 800 acres for each of his five children. One tract was for Helena St. John Akin, but I do not know where. A second was for Paul C. Akin near Grundy Center, Grundy, IA. The third was for Ethan Akin III and is the Akin Family Farm near Carroll, Carroll, IA. A fourth was for Theron Akin - some in Hardin Co. and some in Ida County. The fifth was for Louis E. Akin near Corning, Adams, IA.
He then moved to NYC where he continued his law practice documented in Wilson's Business Directory of NYC for 1859 and 1860. It is documented in Trow's NYC Directory for 1861, 1862 and 1863. The entry for 1862 mentions both his NYC law office at 15 Nassau Street and a law office at Fort Johnson.
The Akin saga says that Ethan died at either Johnson Hall, or Old Fort Johnson. He maintained a home at Fort Johnson when he died, but he also had a residence at No. 15, West 90th St., NYC which he used as his address in two letters he wrote to Ethan, his son, in 1898 the year he died. The Akin Family Bible says that he died at this NYC address - not Old Fort Johnson. This address in NYC is just a few houses west of Central Park in Manhattan.
PLOT-301
PARENTS: Ethen Akin Sr. / Mercy Brownell Slocum
GRANDPARENTS: Edward Akin / Elizabeth Russell
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: James Akin / Patience Howard
WIFE: Susan B. St. John
CHILDREN: Helena St. John Akin Mix / Adelia De Ette / Lydia / Wycliffe / Paul Cooper / Theron / William Edwin Louis
Ethan II spent his early years living in Johnstown with his mother, Mercy Akin. He attended Johnstown Academy with John Wells and boarded with the Wells family for at least one year. According to the Akin Saga, he practiced law with his father-in-law, Thaddeus St. John. While living in Johnstown, as late as 1850, he and his wife, Susan, were members of St. John's Episcopal Church. Mr. Akin purchased the Fort Johnson mansion, between Fonda and Amsterdam, which was erected by Sir. William Johnson. After a prolonged litigation Mr. Akin compelled the New York Central railroad company to maintain a station at that place, which was then Akin NY.
In 1858, he traveled out to Iowa on horseback to invest in land. He purchased about 4000 acres, a parcel of around 800 acres for each of his five children. One tract was for Helena St. John Akin, but I do not know where. A second was for Paul C. Akin near Grundy Center, Grundy, IA. The third was for Ethan Akin III and is the Akin Family Farm near Carroll, Carroll, IA. A fourth was for Theron Akin - some in Hardin Co. and some in Ida County. The fifth was for Louis E. Akin near Corning, Adams, IA.
He then moved to NYC where he continued his law practice documented in Wilson's Business Directory of NYC for 1859 and 1860. It is documented in Trow's NYC Directory for 1861, 1862 and 1863. The entry for 1862 mentions both his NYC law office at 15 Nassau Street and a law office at Fort Johnson.
The Akin saga says that Ethan died at either Johnson Hall, or Old Fort Johnson. He maintained a home at Fort Johnson when he died, but he also had a residence at No. 15, West 90th St., NYC which he used as his address in two letters he wrote to Ethan, his son, in 1898 the year he died. The Akin Family Bible says that he died at this NYC address - not Old Fort Johnson. This address in NYC is just a few houses west of Central Park in Manhattan.
PLOT-301
GRANDPARENTS: Edward Akin / Elizabeth Russell
GREAT GRANDPARENTS: James Akin / Patience Howard
WIFE: Susan B. St. John
CHILDREN: Helena St. John Akin Mix / Adelia De Ette / Lydia / Wycliffe / Paul Cooper / Theron / William Edwin Louis
Ethan II spent his early years living in Johnstown with his mother, Mercy Akin. He attended Johnstown Academy with John Wells and boarded with the Wells family for at least one year. According to the Akin Saga, he practiced law with his father-in-law, Thaddeus St. John. While living in Johnstown, as late as 1850, he and his wife, Susan, were members of St. John's Episcopal Church. Mr. Akin purchased the Fort Johnson mansion, between Fonda and Amsterdam, which was erected by Sir. William Johnson. After a prolonged litigation Mr. Akin compelled the New York Central railroad company to maintain a station at that place, which was then Akin NY.
In 1858, he traveled out to Iowa on horseback to invest in land. He purchased about 4000 acres, a parcel of around 800 acres for each of his five children. One tract was for Helena St. John Akin, but I do not know where. A second was for Paul C. Akin near Grundy Center, Grundy, IA. The third was for Ethan Akin III and is the Akin Family Farm near Carroll, Carroll, IA. A fourth was for Theron Akin - some in Hardin Co. and some in Ida County. The fifth was for Louis E. Akin near Corning, Adams, IA.
He then moved to NYC where he continued his law practice documented in Wilson's Business Directory of NYC for 1859 and 1860. It is documented in Trow's NYC Directory for 1861, 1862 and 1863. The entry for 1862 mentions both his NYC law office at 15 Nassau Street and a law office at Fort Johnson.
The Akin saga says that Ethan died at either Johnson Hall, or Old Fort Johnson. He maintained a home at Fort Johnson when he died, but he also had a residence at No. 15, West 90th St., NYC which he used as his address in two letters he wrote to Ethan, his son, in 1898 the year he died. The Akin Family Bible says that he died at this NYC address - not Old Fort Johnson. This address in NYC is just a few houses west of Central Park in Manhattan.
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