"Abigail Akers (widow of George Akers) was born April 13, 1828, in Butler County, Ohio, and is one of the eleven children of Frederick and Nancy A. Alenduff, natives, respectively, of Ohio and Maryland; the former born December 4, 1793.
The grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the Indians in 1794. Her grandmother became Mrs. John Dickerson, and afterward removed to Iowa, where she died, aged ninety-six. Her family embraced six children - Frederick, Polly, Mary A., Hannah, John and Catherine.
Frederick Alenduff was reared by a brother, and after his marriage purchased land in Butler County, Ohio, where he remained until 1828, and thence moved to Fountain County, Indiana, where he died April 2, 1877, and his wife March 4, 1864, leaving eleven children - Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Phebe, Andrew, Henry, William, Abigail, Jane and Amanda.
Our subject was joined in wedlock to Mr. Akers, January 8, 1844, in Fountain County, Indiana. George Akers was born in Butler County, Ohio, February 14, 1824. His parents, Frederick and Nancy Akers, were early settlers of Tippecanoe County; the former was twice married and the father of eighteen children.
After her marriage, Mrs. Abigail Akers resided in Fountain County until about 1850, when she removed to her home in Warren County. Mr. Akers died October 24, 1870, leaving thirteen children - Edmond, James, George M., Annie, Amanda E., Joseph H., Virginia C., Mary E., Melvin, Joseph, Charlie, Allen and Eliza J." - History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, 1883, Pine Township Section, page 202
The grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the Indians in 1794. Her grandmother became Mrs. John Dickerson, and afterward removed to Iowa, where she died, aged ninety-six. Her family embraced six children - Frederick, Polly, Mary A., Hannah, John and Catherine.
Frederick Alenduff was reared by a brother, and after his marriage purchased land in Butler County, Ohio, where he remained until 1828, and thence moved to Fountain County, Indiana, where he died April 2, 1877, and his wife March 4, 1864, leaving eleven children - Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Phebe, Andrew, Henry, William, Abigail, Jane and Amanda.
Our subject was joined in wedlock to Mr. Akers, January 8, 1844, in Fountain County, Indiana. George Akers was born in Butler County, Ohio, February 14, 1824. His parents, Frederick and Nancy Akers, were early settlers of Tippecanoe County; the former was twice married and the father of eighteen children.
After her marriage, Mrs. Abigail Akers resided in Fountain County until about 1850, when she removed to her home in Warren County. Mr. Akers died October 24, 1870, leaving thirteen children - Edmond, James, George M., Annie, Amanda E., Joseph H., Virginia C., Mary E., Melvin, Joseph, Charlie, Allen and Eliza J." - History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, 1883, Pine Township Section, page 202
"Abigail Akers (widow of George Akers) was born April 13, 1828, in Butler County, Ohio, and is one of the eleven children of Frederick and Nancy A. Alenduff, natives, respectively, of Ohio and Maryland; the former born December 4, 1793.
The grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the Indians in 1794. Her grandmother became Mrs. John Dickerson, and afterward removed to Iowa, where she died, aged ninety-six. Her family embraced six children - Frederick, Polly, Mary A., Hannah, John and Catherine.
Frederick Alenduff was reared by a brother, and after his marriage purchased land in Butler County, Ohio, where he remained until 1828, and thence moved to Fountain County, Indiana, where he died April 2, 1877, and his wife March 4, 1864, leaving eleven children - Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Phebe, Andrew, Henry, William, Abigail, Jane and Amanda.
Our subject was joined in wedlock to Mr. Akers, January 8, 1844, in Fountain County, Indiana. George Akers was born in Butler County, Ohio, February 14, 1824. His parents, Frederick and Nancy Akers, were early settlers of Tippecanoe County; the former was twice married and the father of eighteen children.
After her marriage, Mrs. Abigail Akers resided in Fountain County until about 1850, when she removed to her home in Warren County. Mr. Akers died October 24, 1870, leaving thirteen children - Edmond, James, George M., Annie, Amanda E., Joseph H., Virginia C., Mary E., Melvin, Joseph, Charlie, Allen and Eliza J." - History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, 1883, Pine Township Section, page 202
The grandfather of our subject was killed and scalped by the Indians in 1794. Her grandmother became Mrs. John Dickerson, and afterward removed to Iowa, where she died, aged ninety-six. Her family embraced six children - Frederick, Polly, Mary A., Hannah, John and Catherine.
Frederick Alenduff was reared by a brother, and after his marriage purchased land in Butler County, Ohio, where he remained until 1828, and thence moved to Fountain County, Indiana, where he died April 2, 1877, and his wife March 4, 1864, leaving eleven children - Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Phebe, Andrew, Henry, William, Abigail, Jane and Amanda.
Our subject was joined in wedlock to Mr. Akers, January 8, 1844, in Fountain County, Indiana. George Akers was born in Butler County, Ohio, February 14, 1824. His parents, Frederick and Nancy Akers, were early settlers of Tippecanoe County; the former was twice married and the father of eighteen children.
After her marriage, Mrs. Abigail Akers resided in Fountain County until about 1850, when she removed to her home in Warren County. Mr. Akers died October 24, 1870, leaving thirteen children - Edmond, James, George M., Annie, Amanda E., Joseph H., Virginia C., Mary E., Melvin, Joseph, Charlie, Allen and Eliza J." - History of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana, 1883, Pine Township Section, page 202
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