I have AKINS in North GA where there were many Union sympathizers during the Civil War. Some of these Union sympathizers left GA during the War and didn't fight for either side, by either heading West or to Illinois. CAT CAkins123@aol.com wrote: > I trace my AKINS line to William Hiram Akins of GA. He was born in GA May 13, > 1829. In 1850 he got married to LaVinia Laney. They moved to MS by way of AL. > in 1850-1870 period. (Daughter born in AL in 1858) Lived in MS from 1864 or > before until his death in MS 1/24/03. > > I know of no relative north of SC. I find no record of the Akins serving in > the CSA during "the war of northern aggression" so they may have had Northern > ties but I cannot find them. -- Carol Ann "CAT" TINDELL, Jacksonville, FL Email: <catindell@geocities.com> Northeast GA RC: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/Regions/neregion.htm Fannin Co. GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/gafannin/ Hall Co. GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/ Lumpkin Co. GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/galumpkin/ Union Co. GAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/gaunion/ C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahall/cat/