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Welcome To Sullivan County, Indiana
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HON. RANSOM W. AKINHON. RANSOM W. AKIN (deceased) was one of the most prominent citizens of Sullivan County, a native of Clark County, Ind., and born October 18, 1806, son of Josiah and Rebecca (Stewart) Akin, who were natives of Virginia. In early life, Mr. Akin followed farming, but in 1830, began the business of general merchandising at New Albany. In 1826, he was married to Miss Martha Jacobs, by whom he was the father of four children--Evaline, William M., Mary A. and Francis M., all living except Mary A. Mrs. Akin died in June, 1833, and soon after this he moved to Bowling Green, Ind., still continuing the mercantile business, where he remained about two years, then returning to New Albany. December 9, 1834, he married Sarah R. Sedgwick, and to this union eight children were born--John S., Margaret E. (deceased), Sarah W., Eloise J., Ransom W. (deceased), Charles T., Edgar W. and Josiah. Mrs. Akin was born September 19, 1817, one of eight children born to John and Betty (Rawlings) Sedgwick, who were natives of Maryland and settled in Monroe County in 1820. Mr. Akin continued business at New Albany about two years, when he came to Carlisle, arriving here in 1838, and from that time to his death took position as one of the foremost citizens in the county, not only in a mercantile point, but in all public matters, further mention in this regard being made in the history of Haddon Township. His death occurred June 18, 1880, at Carlisle. A very excellent portrait of Col Akin also appears in this work.HADDON TWP. PAGE 744 FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC. ILLUSTRATED. 1884, CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. |
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