Researching: AKERS (1800/1900's: Illinois, 1700's: NJ, NY); BOLLINGER (1700/1800's: OH); CONOVER (1800/1900's: IL, 1700's: NY); STAPLETON (Cincinnati area late 1800 early 1900); ROBBINS (Iowa late 1800/early 1900's, early-mid 1800's Penn) - -------------------------- George J. Akers b. 15 May 1799 in New Jersey; moved to Adams Co., Illinois abt 1831-1833. George J. Akers d. 15 Apr 1882. George J. Akers was married to Catherine or Katherine Gee who was born in Delaware or NY. George's 2nd marriage 11 Oct 1866 - Mary Todd Akers of Kentucky ( married to William Akers previously). George J. and Catherine ? had three sons and one adopted daughter: George Jr. b. 1834, Ohio Henry Akers b. 1838, Adams Co., Illinois Charles Fisher (F.) Akers b. 19 Apr 1843, Adams Co., Illinois, d. 7 Feb 1912. Nancy J. Akers, born abt 1844, adopted sister, later Nancy J. Daugherty, age 16 in 1860. -------------------------- Charles F. Akers b. 1843 married Sarah Elizabeth Jenkens b. 8 Apr 1866 in Ohio, d. 1870. One son by this marriage: Oscar L. Akers b. 24 May 1869 or 1868, Adams Co. IL d. 11 Jun 1940. Charles F. Akers b. 1843 remarried in 8 Oct 1872 (or 1874) to Alvira Bozen (or Boyer) in Adams Co. and had the following or adopted step children: Nelly (Nellie) Akers b. 1 Jun 1875 (m. Hiriam Davis 11 Nov 1895, Adams Co., IL) George Lewis (John) Akers b. 23 Nov 1877 Lucius Webster or Lucius Webb Akers b. 29 Sep 1881 Uhram or Uhran Stanford Akers b. 3 May 1887 Netty (Nettie) Fern Akers b. 12 Sep 1891 Lillian b. 7 Apr 1894 Charles F. Akers 3rd m. to Mrs. Mary F. Brannon of Nauvoo, IL on 16 Aug 1901 in Adams Co. IL, but was anulled after 9 months. Charles F. Akers died in the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, IL. - -------------------------- Oscar L. Akers b.1869 m. 27 Nov 1890 Ida O. Conover b. 15 Jan 1872 d. 26 Jun 1950 of Carthage, IL. Ida O. Connover was da. of John R. Conover b. 1845 in NY. John R. Conover's parents were from NY also. Ida's mother was Lucinda C. (Martha) Bollinger b. 1848 in Ohio. Lucinda's parents were also from Ohio. John and Lucinda Bollinger's children (including Ida): Nannie Mae Conover b. Jun 1866 Cora Lake B. Conover b. Dec 1867 Olive Fern Conover b. 1872 William Elias Conover b. Jul 1881 Philip D. Conover b. Jul 1884 Ida O. Conover b. Charles Franklin Conover b. 14 Oct 1886 d. 23 Sep 1961 Dennis Conover b. ? Jack Conover b. ? Ray Conover b.? - ------------------------------ Oscar L. Akers b. May 1869 and Ida O. Conover b. 1872 had Raymond T. Akers. Raymond Theodore Akers b. 11 Feb 1901 d. 15 Jul 1943 m. 16 Jul 1920 to Arlie Belle Robbins b. 1903 in Albion, Iowa. Arlie B Robbins Akers father was Lacy Robbins b. 1871 Penn. 1910 census shows the Robbins family as: Lee L. Robbins b. 1892 Iowa Harry F. Robbins b. 1895 Iowa Clara Robbins b. 1899 Iowa Warren Robbins b. 1901 Iowa John Robbins b. 1906 Iowa Euphema Robbins b. 1907 Kansas Looking for dates, marriages, deaths, or any notes on the other names listed above. My email is 'akers@vr.net'.