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Note: The 1840 census of the Town of Poland, Chautauqua Co., NY, has the following family:
Samuel Akerley
1 male 5 and under 10, therefore born 1831 - 1835 = Unknown boy
1 male 40 and under 50 = Samuel Akerley
1 female 5 and under 10, therefore born 1831 - 1835 = Unknown girl
1 female 15 and under 20, therefore born 1821 -1825 = Amanda Akerley of the 1837 Baptist Church record
1 female 40 and under 50 = Nancy Akerley, wife of Samuel
The 1850 census of the Town of Centerville, Allegany Co., NY, has the following family:
Samuel Akerley, age 51, Baptist minister, b. NY
Nancy Akerley, age 51, b. NY
Rachael A. Akerley, age 10 b. NY
Rebeca A. Akerley, age 10, b. NY
The 1860 census of Randolph, Cattaraugus Co., NY, has the following family:
Deville Stearns, age 25, shoe maker, b. NY
Alvira Stearns, age 20, b. NY
Almira Stearns, age 2, b. NY
Almira Akerly, age 20, seamstress, b. NY
Deville McLeaf, age 22, b. NY
Samuel Akerly, age 63, b. NY, Bapt. Min.
Almira Akerly, age 20, must be either Rachael A. Akerley or Rebeca A. Akerley of the 1850 census.
With both Samuel Akerly and Almira Akerly in the household, and with Alvira Stearns, age 20, having a baby named Almira, it is almost certain that Alvira Stearns is the sister of Almira Akerly. In short Rachael A. and Rebeca A. Akerley of the 1850 census are Alvira and Almira of the 1860 census.
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