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Note: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas PAW PAW TOWNSHIP, Elk County, Kansas P. M. AKERS, farmer, P. O. Howard, was born in Bedford County, Penn., in 1835, and lived there until 1847; thence to Westmoreland County, and remained there until March, 1865; then located in Miami County, Ind., remaining there four years. In June, 1869, he Located in Howard county, Kan., which is now Elk county, and was at that time 150 miles from a railroad. He was one of the first settlers in Paw Paw Township, and took a claim on Section 14, Township 29, Range 10. The place takes in the creek, and has about twenty acres of timber. The place is all fenced, has sixty acres under cultivation, eight acres of fruits, a fine vineyard of two acres, and is also raising stock. He served as Justice of the Peace two terms, while the whole north central part of the county was Howard Township, and then when divided, served two terms in Paw Paw Township. Also served several terms as Treasurer of the school district and several years as Township Treasurer. He was married in 1860 in Westmoreland County, Penn., to Miss McMillan. They have three children - Mildred G., Elmer M. and Ida J. The Howard Courant, Howard, Kansas October 14, 1887 Elmer M. Akers and Miss Hattie Pool, both of Elk county, were married by Rev. J. N. Young, the 12th inst. 1900 Census Paw Paw Township, Elk County, Kansas Dwelling #22, Family #22 AKERS, Elmer M., head, w/m, born Mar 1862, age 38, PA PA PA, Farmer ______, Mattie M, wife, w/f, born Oct 1866, age 33, IA OH IL, married 12 years mother of 4, 4 living ______, Lawrence, son, w/m, born Aug 1888, age 11, KS PA IA ______, Olive G., daughter, w/f, born Feb 1890, age 10, KS PA IA ______, Russel P., son, w/m, born Jun 1892, age 7, KS PA IA ______, Grace L., daughter, w/f, born Dec 1896, age 3, KS PA IA The Citizen, Howard, Elk County, Kansas, February 27, 1907 E. M. Akers sold his 120 acre farm three miles north of Howard to R. M. Divine. He will move to California. 1910 Census Howard Township, Elk County, Kansas enumerated April 27, 1910 Roll 439, page36A Dwelling #4, Family #4 AKERS, Elmer M., head, m/w, 47, PA PA PA, farmer-general farmer ______, Mattie M., wife, f/w, 43, IA OH IL, married 22, years, mother of 7, 7 living ______, Russel P., son, m/w, 17, KS PA IA ______, Grace I., daughter, f/w, 14, KS PA IA ______, Norvel E., son, m/w, 9, KS PA IA ______, Wallace B., son, m/w, 6, KS PA IA ______, Teddy, son, m/w, 5/12, KS PA IA The Howard Courant-Citizen, Howard, Kansas, March 13, 1947 Elmer Akers and family have removed to Colorado with a view of making it their home. They have lived north of Howard the greater part of their lives and are highly respected citizens. We are sorry to lose them from Elk county, but wish them success in their new home.
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