Elise You might try looking in IL around 1850. There are many Akers families around Adams Co. IL at this time and later. I know one of my Herron relatives talked about going to Dodge City on a cattle drive. If you would like to pursue this lead I have a lot of Akers family info for this area. Craig Herron Looking for Akers, Herron,DeMoss,Sammons before 1850