"Second Generation"
5.5 "John Ake, number 5 above [linked at the top of the page], was born June 15, 1793 and died June 9, 1866 age 72 years 11 months and 24 days. He was married to Jemima Tipton who was born on September 2, 1791 and died February 28, 1860 age 68 years 5 months and 26 days. They are buried at the Old Union Cemetery in Osterburg."
Helen Arkey's book, "A Compilation of Eck Families Primarily Listing Descendants of Jacob Egg/Eck and Anna Marie Kilcher", gives John Ake Jr.'s date of death as 4 April 1866, in Union Township, Bedford County.
In the 1820 Federal Census of St. Clair Township,
Bedford County, their household listed:
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In the 1850 Federal Census of St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, enumerated on 27 September, household #297 298, listed: John Ake, age 53, born in "Pa" and "Jemimah", age 55, also born in "Pa" (the remainder of the 1850 household data is shown below with each of the children listed from Carol Mock and Iona Corle's manuscript).
In the 1860 Federal Census of Union Township, "John
Ake, Esq.", age 63, occupation Miller, born in "Md", is living with Joseph
Ake, age 15, occupation "Farm Lab.", and Juliann Griffith, age 40 (they
are living next door to his son John T. Ake). His daughter Juliann
Griffith may have lived with her father, for a short time after the death
of her mother (the census was taken on 23 July, her mother died in February
according to the manuscript). There is a "Jeremiah Ake", listed in
the 1860 Pennsylvania Mortality Census, in Union Township, Bedford County,
age 63, female, death due to "apoplexy".
5.5.1 "John Tipton Ake was born on May 13, 1814 and died April 28, 1879 age 64 years 11 months and 15 days. He married Sarah Griffith who was born on April 12, 1817 and died February 12, 1895 age 77 years 10 months."
John T. Ake and wife Sarah were living in Union Township, Bedford County in the 1850 Federal Census (all family members were born in "Pa"):
#58 58 John T. Ake 39 m Miller 2925In the 1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Bedford County, John and Sarah were living next door to their daughter Leah (Ake) Hull (see below):
Sarah Ake 34 f
William Ake 14 m
John Ake 10 m
Thomas Ake 6 m
Hannah Ake 12 f
Mary Ake 8 f
Maria Ake 4 f
Jemimiah C. Ake 2 f
Henry W. Ake 1 m
#791 750 John T. Ake 46 m Miller 3000 400In the 1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, page #5, his household listed (all family members were born in Pennsylvania):
Sarah " 44 f
William " 23 m Saw Miller
John " 18 m Miller Apt.
Thomas " 16 m Waggoner
Maria " 14 f
Jemima " 12 f
Henrietta " 10 f
Leah " 8 f
Amanda J. " 6 f
Wilson " 4 m
Martha " 2 f
#30 31 Ake, John 56 m Works in Grist Mill 12000 1000In the 1880 Federal Census, of East St. Clair Township, Bedford County, ED# 234, page 307C, Sarah (Griffith) Ake was still living, enumerated in the home of her son and daughter:
Sarah 54 f Keeping House
John 25 m Works in Grist Mill
Henrietta 19 f
Leah 17 f
Jane 15 f
Wilson 15 m
Martha 11 f
#194 197 Ake, Wilson G. m 23 Miller Penna.5.5.2 "Eliza Ake married Dorson Smawly", there is a Dawson C. Smawley and wife Eliza, living in the 1850 Federal Census of Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (all family members were born in "Pa"):
" Sarah f 64 Mother Keeping House Penna.
" Martha f 22 Sister At-Home Penna.
#126 126 Dawson C. Smawley 41 m Farmer 4,000In Huntingdon Accounts and Reports, Docket 1, page 384, April Term 1859, No. 123, it lists:
Eliza " 35 f
Lewis " 15 m Farmer
Jemimiah " 14 f
John " 13 m
Cath " 10 f
Leah " 7 f
Margaret " 3 f
Wilson " 1 m
"...Wm. Mc Nite Guardian of Lewis Smalley, John A. Smalley, Catherine Smalley, Margaret Smalley, A.P. Wilson Smalley, and Henderson Bower Smalley minor children of Dawson C. Smalley, late of Shirley Township decd.".After Dawson Smawley's death, Eliza was again listed in the 1860 Federal Census of Shirley Township, Post Office Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (all household members were born in Pa):
#165 162 Eliza Smalley 40 f 2,500 300Ten years later, Eliza was enumerated in the 1870 Federal Census of Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The household above her may have been her son Lewis (however the first name is unreadable and if it was Lewis he fudged his age by ten years) all family members were born in "Penna":
Lewis " 25 m Farmer
Catherine " 19 f
Margaret " 14 f
Wilson " 11 m
Bower " 8 m
#98 102 Smalley, [unreadable] H. 25 m Working on RailroadEliza (Ake) Smawley, age 64, widowed, was living alone in the 1880 Federal Census of Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. In the adjacent household was the Morris and Margaret Manning household. Margaret Manning is likely Dawson and Eliza's daughter, in the transcription of Mount Union Cemetery, Morris and Margaret Manning are buried on the same plot as Dawson "Smawley", his marker indicates Dawson died in 1855.
Jennie M. 25 f Keeping house
John W. 1 m
#103 Eliza 54 f Keeping house 2,000
A. Wilson 19 m Disabled
Henderson B. 17 m Printers app.
5.5.3 "Julia Ann Ake married Samuel Griffith", Samuel and wife Julia were living in Juniata Township, Blair County in the 1850 Federal Census (all were born in "Pa"):
#231 237 Samuel Griffith 35 m Tanner 1500I was unable to locate the remainder of the Griffith family in the 1860 census. "Juliann" was listed in the household of her father in the 1860 census (see above).
Julia A. " 32 f
John A. " 16 m None
Sarah " 13 f
Joseph F. " 10 m
Jane J. " 7 f
Eliza " 4 f
Samuel " 1 m
5.5.4 "Sarah T. Ake married Henry Ickes", in the 1850 Federal Census there is a Henry and Sarah Ickes listed in St. Clair Township, Bedford County (all family members were born in "Pa"):
#207 208 Henry Ickes 40 m Farmer 3500Henry and Sarah were again enumerated in St. Clair Township, Bedford County, in the 1860 Federal Census recorded on the 11th of June. Henry was age 49 and continued to list his occupation as a farmer; Sarah listed her age as 40. Their two sons, David and Chauncy were ages 15 and 12 respectively.
Sarah Ickes 30 f
David F. Ickes 5 m
Chauncy F. Ickes 2 m
George Mocke 20 m
Margaret Chilcoate 18 f
Henry and Sarah didn't age much in the 1870 Census, they were enumerated living in Altoona, 2nd Ward, Blair County, Pennsylvania recorded on the 22nd of June (all family members were born in Pennsylvania):
#5 5 Ickes, Henry 50 m No Occupation 4,000 900Henry, age 70, occupation "Gentleman" and Sarah T. (Ake) Ickes, age 61, were both still living in 2nd Ward Altoona, Blair County, page 30C, Pennsylvania in the 1880 Federal Census.
Sarah T. 40 f Keeping House
David F. 24 m Painter
Chancy F. 21 m Clerk in Bank
Mauk, Louisa 18 f At Home
5.5.5 "David Tipton Ake was born on July 4, 1823 and died April 5, age 66 years 9 months and 1 day. He married Julia Ann Berkheimer who was born on May 27, 1820 and died December 6, 1894 age 74 years 6 months and 9 days." Julia Ann Berkheimer was the daughter of Frderick and Esther Berkheimer. Court house records lists Frederick's date of death as December 26, 1863 and cemetery recoirds lists his date of death as December 28, 1863 age 74 years 6 months and 10 days. Esther Berkheimer was born on may 20, 1790 and died May 27, 1846 age 56 years 0 months and 7 days. Frederick and Esther are buried in the Old Union Cemetery in Osterburg and David and Julia are buried in the Osterburg Reformed Cemetery. David and Julia had the following children..."
5.5.6 "Leah Ake was born on July 4, 1823 and died February 16, 1896 age 72 years 7 months and 12 days. She married Abram H. Hull who was born April 26, 1820 and died April 16, 1889 age 68 years 11 months and 20 days."
Leah and Abram Hull are listed in household #295 296, next door to her brother David Ake in the 1850 census (all family members were born in "Pa"):
Abram Hull 35 mIn the 1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Bedford County their household listed (all were born in "Penna"):
Leah Hull 27 f
Jeremiah Hull 3 m
John Hull 1 m
#790 749 Abraham H. Hull 40 m Farmer 400 2500In the 1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, page 11, their household listed:
Leah " 36 f
Martin " 8 m
Benjamin W. " 7 m
Amelia M. " 5 f
Geo. G. " 3 m
John Dabb 23 m Farm Lab.
Elisabeth Ickes 18 f Serving
#5 5 Hull, Abram 50 m Farmer 12000 5000In the 1880 Federal Census of King Township, Bedford County, ED# 226, page 193D, their household listed (all family members were born in "Penna"):
Leah 45 f Keeping House
Martin 18 m
Benjamin 15 m
Amelia 14 f
Henrietta 12 f
George 11 m
Charles 9 m
Harry 7 m
Gennie 11/12 f
#99 102 Hull, Abraham m 60 Husband Farmer5.5.7 "Chauncy F. Ake was born on November 17, 1826 and died October 17, 1850 age 23 years 11 months."
Leah f 58 Wife House Keeper
Benjamin W. m 27 Son Farm Hand
George m 22 Son Farm Hand
Henrietta f 24 Daugh At Home
Charles m 16 Son Farm Hand
Harry m 14 Son Farm Hand
Hull, Jennie M. f 11 Daugh At Home
Chauncy is listed in the household of his parents in the 1850 census as age 23, born in "Pa". According to the Mock/Corle manuscript, he died about three weeks after the census was recorded.
5.5.8 "Amelia Ake was born in 1828 and died September 3, 1872 age 44 years 7 months and 17 days. She married B.R. Henderson who was born in 1820 and died December 31, 1892 age 72 years 1 month and 23 days." In the 1850 Federal Census of Gaysport Borough, Blair County, Pennsylvania, their household listed (all were born in "Penna"):
#79 83 Benj. Henderson 22 m Butcher 1000Amelia and Benjamin were again located in West Ward Altoona, Blair County, in the 1860 Federal Census, pages 707 and 708 (all were born in "Penna"):
Amelia Henderson 20 f
John A. Henderson 7/12 m
#175 171 Benj Henderson m 35 Butcher 50 1,000In the 1870 Federal Census of St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, enumerated on the 21st of June, their household listed (all family members were born in "Penna"):
Amelia f 29
John Henderson m 10
David m 8
John Adellate m 65
#308 300 Henderson, B.R. 52 m Farmer 20,000 1600Emma and Sarah Ake listed in the 1870 household may have been daughters of Gundy or Grundy Ake and his wife Rachel listed below.
Amelia 42 f Keeping House
John A. 20 m Miller
David C. 18 m
Ake, Emma 10 f
" Sarah 5 f
Henderson, Nannie 21 f
Walker, Mollie 22 f
5.5.9 "Gundy Felix Ake"
was listed in the household of his parents in the 1850 census, as "Felix
G. Ake", age is difficult to read [possibly 14], born in "Pa", making his
birth in about 1831. In the 1860 Federal Census of Union Township,
Bedford County, there is listed a "Grundy" Ake (all family members were
born in "Penna"):
#953 910 Grundy Ake 24 m Farmer 1200I have not located their household in the 1870 census. Their is a Clara Ake, age 10, listed in the household of John James, in the 1870 census of St. Clair Township, Bedford County and the two young Ake girls listed in the household of Benjamin and Amelia (Ake) Henderson above.
Rachel " 23 f
Clara " 2 m
Emma " 3/12 f
Ann Fickes 12 f
Scott Ickes 14 m
"Grundy Ake; is listed as enlisting as a Private on 25 February 1865 in B Company, 99th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He was discharged on 31 May 1865. Rachel Ake later filed for a widow's pension on behalf of her minor son, listed as "now known as" Chauncey Wills or Wells (he may have been adopted). She listed Grundy Ake's unit as B, 99th Pa. Inf. Rachel is listed as widowed in the 1880 household of her brother, William H. James in Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, her age was listed as 42. None of her children were listed in the 1880 household.
5.5.10 "Catherine Ake was born on November 10, 1833 and died July 9, 1916. She was married on January 17, 1852 to Charles Augustus Statler who was born on April 12, 1827 and died January 1860."
Catherine is listed in the household of her parents in the 1850 census, as age 17, born in "Pa".
5.5.11 "Martin Ake was born on January 22, 1835 and died August 24, 1839 age 4 years 7 months and 2 days."
5.5.12 Jos. B. Ake, was born in about 1842, is not listed is the manuscript as a son, however he does appear in the John and Jemima Ake household in the 1850 census and is possibly the Joseph Ake living with his father and sister, Julia, in the 1860 census (see above).
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