This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThuleVet62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1286.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have the parents of Sylvester Akers as Solomon Akers and Matilda Meade, grandparents were: Solomon Akers, Sr. and unknown Lorton. Larkin Akers, great grandson of Blackburn, born 4-9-1832, died 6-27-1922 in Rutherford, Parker County, Texas, married Mary Ann Elkins 12-4-1857 in Cass County, MO. Prior to his marriage, he traveled a lot, going around the Cape by ship and spent a winter with Apache Indians in Wagon Mound, NM. He had to fight his way out. At age 16 years, he had begun wagon trains from MO. to California and Oregon. His brother, Sylvester, born 12-6-1834 in Floyd County, Ky, died NE Independence, MO. on 10-20-1912a, married Melvinia A. Parsons on 4-15-1852. At age 17 years, he began driving across the plains. It was a 6 month round trip from MO. to Sante Fe. He rode with Quantrill throughout the Civil War and was wounded in the fight in Ky., that left Quantrill dead. He was in the raid on Lawrence, Kansas after which he showed up in Fannin Co., TX with Quantrill. He was quoted extensively by W. E. Connelly in his book about Quantrill's Raiders. They carried no rifles, only pistols ! and were all mounted. Sylvester carried four pistols. After Quantrill was killed, he was under Officer Shelby who was under General Price. He fought at the battle of Pea Ridge and at the Battle of Lexington. He was wounded in the shoulder. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.