Notes for James Henry Ake

Notes for James Henry Ake

!US Census 1870 (16 July) Indiana, Ohio Co., Cass Township, Aberdeen PO, Roll M593_347, Sheet 12/13, Page355B/356A, House No. 100, Lines 35-40/1: Henry Ake (b. 1843 - 27 - in IN - Occ: Farm Laborer - Property Value $100) married to Eliza (b. 1839 - 31 - in IN). Children listed (born in IN) are: Polly (dau b. 1862 - 8); William (son b. 1864 - 6); George (son b. 1866 - 4); Lemuel (son b. 1868 - 2); and John (son b. Jan 1870 - 3/12)

!US Census 1880 (4 June) Indiana, Switzerland Co., Posey Township, Roll T9_313, SD 2 ED 171, Sheet 7, Page 104C, House No. 6, Lines 38-45: James H. Ake (b. 1841 - 39 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: ??) married to Martha E. (b. 1839 - 41 - in MD - Fa: VA and Mo: ??). Children listed (born in IN) are: Joseph W. (son b. 1864 - 16 - Occ: Works on Farm); George W. (son b. 1866 - 14 - Occ: Works on Farm); Lemuel (son b. 1869 - 11 - Occ: Works on Farm); Ida H. (dau b. 1870 - 10 - Occ: Works on Farm); Mary J. (dau b. 1872 - 8); and Delila (dau b. 1874 - 6)

****James is dead by 1900 Census - wife Martha is listed as WIDOW****
!US census 1900 (11 June) Indiana, Switzerland Co., Posey Township, Roll , SD 4 ED 141, Sheet 5, Page 251A, House No. 91, Lines 13-20: Martha Ake (b. May 1840 - 60 - in IN - WIDOW - Occ: Farmer (pension) - Fa: IN and Mo: IN) having 10 children of which 7 are still living. Children listed (father born in DE and mother born in IN) are: Lemuel (son b. Oct 1868 - 32 - in KY - Occ: Farm Laborer); John K. (son b. Jan 1870 - 30 - in IN); Nancy J. (dau b. Jan 1872 - 28 - in IN); and Delilah Gurley (dau b. Mar 1874 - 26 - in IN) having 2 children born and 2 still living and married 6 years to Joseph R. Gurley (son-in-law b. Mar 1864 - 36 - in IN - Occ: Pension - Fa: KY and Mo: IN) with their children (born in IN) listed as: Otis E. (grandson b. Dec 1896 - 4); and Leroy H. (grandson b. Mar 1898 - 2)