P.M. Akers (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

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 Ellk 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 divided, served two terms in PawPaw 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.