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John A. Akin

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John A. Akin

Birth
Delhi, Delaware County, New York, USA
Death
3 Jan 1895 (aged 72)
Burial
Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York, USA Add to Map
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John's 1st wife was Mary Jane Conable who was born Apr 23, 1828 and died Aug 10, 1862.
John was born in 21 Jan 1822 in Delhi, Delaware, NY. They married Dec 24, 1848.
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Wyoming County Times
Warsaw, NY
Thursday, January 10, 1895

John Aiken died at his home in the town of Gainesville on Wednesday, January 2nd, aged 73 years. He was born in Delhi, Delaware County, N. Y. on January 21, 1822 and was one of eleven children of Horace Aiken - ten sons and one daughter-of whom six survive.
Mr. Aiken was married on December 24, 1848 to Miss Mary J. Conable, sister of Miss Eunice Conable of this place, who died many years ago. Two children were born to them. The daughter, Mrs. F. A. Steele now lives at Enid, Oklahoma; the son, Wallace J. Aiken of Tennis, Kansas, was present at his father's funeral. Mr. Aiken enlisted in 1863 in the 136th, N. Y. Volunteers. He was a member of William B. Lawrence post at Gainesville, until it disbanded. Mr. Aiken married for his second wife Miss Lucy A. Stears, who died ten years ago.
The funeral was held from the house on Saturday last, Rev. J. R. Welss of Silver Springs officiating. A delegation from Gibbs Post, in charge of Colonel Lawrence, attended the funeral.

the gravestone states Mr. Akin was a member of the 8th NY Hvy Artillery Co H. The NY Adj Gen in his records as: enlist Jan 1-1864 at Warsaw; wounded Jun 24-1864; dischg with disability J=May 29-1865 at Washington, D C
John's 1st wife was Mary Jane Conable who was born Apr 23, 1828 and died Aug 10, 1862.
John was born in 21 Jan 1822 in Delhi, Delaware, NY. They married Dec 24, 1848.
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Wyoming County Times
Warsaw, NY
Thursday, January 10, 1895

John Aiken died at his home in the town of Gainesville on Wednesday, January 2nd, aged 73 years. He was born in Delhi, Delaware County, N. Y. on January 21, 1822 and was one of eleven children of Horace Aiken - ten sons and one daughter-of whom six survive.
Mr. Aiken was married on December 24, 1848 to Miss Mary J. Conable, sister of Miss Eunice Conable of this place, who died many years ago. Two children were born to them. The daughter, Mrs. F. A. Steele now lives at Enid, Oklahoma; the son, Wallace J. Aiken of Tennis, Kansas, was present at his father's funeral. Mr. Aiken enlisted in 1863 in the 136th, N. Y. Volunteers. He was a member of William B. Lawrence post at Gainesville, until it disbanded. Mr. Aiken married for his second wife Miss Lucy A. Stears, who died ten years ago.
The funeral was held from the house on Saturday last, Rev. J. R. Welss of Silver Springs officiating. A delegation from Gibbs Post, in charge of Colonel Lawrence, attended the funeral.

the gravestone states Mr. Akin was a member of the 8th NY Hvy Artillery Co H. The NY Adj Gen in his records as: enlist Jan 1-1864 at Warsaw; wounded Jun 24-1864; dischg with disability J=May 29-1865 at Washington, D C

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