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Note N5 Index
Her mother wrote in a journal of family births, "Ruth E. Baker." And, in another, "E. Ruth Baker." Her given name was Eva
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Venus began spelling her name "Venice" in grade school. Although others often write her middle name "Berniece," it was actually "Bernice."
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Marriage: Marriage record of Gentry County, Missouri, No. 2 p.346, Samuel Hamlin and Sarah Barnett, both of Gentry County, were married at bride's house. Jesse Barnett, father of Sarah, gave permission.
Death: Obituary in the Times Tribune dated May 10, 1944 p.3.
In part it reads that he died at his son, Henry's home near Allendale. His wife Sarah Barnett preceded him in death on June 10, 1940. They had 12children. Alva of Grant City, Mo; William of Hatfield, Mo; Mrs Lillie Bolinger of Hatfield; Mrs Mary Baker, Grant City; Mrs Anna Monk, St Joseph, Mo; Mrs Bertha Baker, Parnell, Mo; Mrs Rosa Maudlin, Grant City; Henry, Grant City; Pvt Clifford Hamblen, Camp Pickett, Va; Harley, Grant City; Mrs Gladys Weirmann, Milwaukee, Wisc; Mrs Nina Ferguson, Allendale. He was converted in early life and became a member of the Baptist church at Lone Star, Mo. In later years he and his wife united with Pentecostal church at Pleasant Hill, IA. Services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday, April 2. by Cliff Jackson.
His funeral records say Samuel died of a Stroke.
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According to family tradition, following the divorce Henry moved to Iowa to live with relatives. His daughter, Hannah, went to Monona County, Iowa in 1887, where she later married. There is no question but that a close relative was living there. Hannah's marriage in Monona County was witnessed by a T. Hamblen. Henry's sister, Susannah and her husband, Samuel Hardesty, moved to Monona County after their marriage. By 1880, Susannah was dead and Samuel (a carpenter) was boarding with another family.
Henry was enrolled as a Private (at age 40) in Co F 34 Reg of the Mo Militia as listed in the enrollment list dtaed 1865-66. His personal description: 5'8", red hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion.
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Birth: from family Bible. Location of birth from younger children's census records stating that their father was born Baden or Germany.
Death: from family Bible. Place of death is from Peter's probate records in Macoupin County Illinois court records.
Marriages: from family Bible
Our first records on Peter are not proven, as we can only assume due to Peter and Fredrick Akers both being in Jessamine county that they are the same as Peter and Fredrick Akes in Rockcastle Co. In Jessamine Co. tax records 1799 is Peter Acres, 1800 Peter Akers, Thomas Akers Sr. & Jr., Henry Davis, Jesse Harris, Archibald Rutherford, Dougherty, Ewing, Frost, Fry, Green, McCabe, and Miller, McKinney, Price, Roman, and Faris. In 1802 Fredrick Akers is also there, as are Rutherfords, Harris's, Davis, etc. By 1806 Stephan Rutherford is on the tax records and a John Akers. Peter is on the Lincoln Co. Tax records in 1806. In 1799 Peter Akins signed as a witness for the Will of Charles Webber. Others who signed were Rosin Brashers and Jacob Rice. Executors were Robert Cahoun and James Owens. Reason Brashears was from Prince Georges County MD. The Webber family was probable from Cumberland Co. VA. Thomas Scofield, John Frost, Joseph and John Rutherford, Jeremiah Spires were in Fayette Co. KY by1795.
By 1796 Thomas and Benjamin Acres; Reason Brashear; James, Owen, Harroway Jr., and Charles Owings; Thomas and William Roberts; Jacob and other Rice; Archibald Rutherford, were there. In 1797 John Eakior was there. Jessamine county was formed from Fayette County in 1799. In the Jessamine Court records March 1804 Jessamine Co. was divided into 4 sections. The Eastward side of the Hickman (river) was to be divided in to two districts by Todd Road including Peter Akers house on the west side of said road, that said Akers be appointed constable of the upper dist or North district and that James Baxter be appointed constable of the lower or south district. The said Akers with James Hadly and Davis Owens and the said Baxter with Wm Shrieve and Wm Price his securities in the penalty and conditions as directed by law etc. December court 1805 Peter Akers resigned and Archer Webber was entered into bond according to law. The other families mentioned in the tax records were also mentioned in the court records ether from disputes or road work and executors when people died. May 25, 1800, Jessamine Co. Peter Akers is listed under Commissioned officers 1799-1804, Ensign, 9th Regiment. Same day is James Owens. Frederick was in Lincoln Co. on the Tax rolls from 1803. Frederick was in the court records there in 1804 when he signed for a Joseph Lacewell along with William Scott. Later he was appointed with others to view the best way for a road from Frederick Akers on the State Road to intersect the Madison Road at the crossing of Rackcastle. Pulaski and Madison, so possible they returned to where Frederick had been in Lincoln Co. and then that part became Rockcastle. Peter stayed in Rockcastle County until 1816. Others Akes were there until later including a Peter, Meridith and a William. We do not find Peter again until 1820 in Daviess Co. KY. In 1824-1825 he is in Todd and Logan County, living on the Wipperwill. On the Wipperwill we find other parts of our family, the Hadleys and the McVeys and Samuel Harris.. Also in Todd and Logan Co. are the Rutherfords, and Ruben Harris.
By 1827 the Akes family, Samuel Harris and the McVeys have moved to Macoupin County Illinois. There Peter had a small horse-mill.(A gist-mill). It is believed the Akes family lived in the Carlinton area. Peter Akes Sr.land was NENW 10-10-06 which he received a patent for in 1832. Harmon received his land in 1836 same area but the NWNW section. Carlinville is actually just north of section 10. The Harris family and Coop family lived close by. Silus Harris and Nathan McVey, and William and David Coop are listed in Peter's Estate papers in 1835. Also listed are Harmon and Henry Akes and their mother Susan.
Land Records of Macoupin Co. Book B p.126 (film 1320278) Peter Akes Senr. Of the County of Macoupin and State of Illinois for fifty dollars paid to me by William E. Starr of Madison Co. do hereby give, grant, buy bargain and sell and convey the East half of the South East quarter of Section four in the twp 10 north, Range 6 West of the third principal Meridian, containing eighty acres. Also the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section ten in Twp 10 north Range six west of the third principal Meridian, containing 40acres, all lying in the county of Macoupin dated the sixteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three.