Langel-Strickler-Hays-Youngberg Genealogy

William James Aikins¹

b. Apr 9, 1837, d. Dec 29, 1926

Father

William Aikins² b. Jun 11, 1805, d. Aug 19, 1895

Mother

Ann Pennell² b. Nov 26, 1810, d. Sep 21, 1889

     William James Aikins was born on Apr 9, 1837 in OH.^1,3,4,5,6
     William James Aikins married Phebe Jane Ebner on Apr 7, 1860 in Henry Co, IL.^1,2
     William James Aikins married Anna M. Shellhorn, daughter of Jacob Balsor Shellhorn and Elizabeth Ent, on Aug 12, 1866 in residence of Rev. H. M. Giltner, Pawnee Co, NE.^7,4,5
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, NE. William was a farmer, helped by son Frank and lodger Samuel Agnew. Frank, Ruby and Edwin were in school.⁴
     William James Aikins owned land in Ottawa Co, KS.²
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Pawnee, Pawnee Co, NE. The family was living on their own farm. Mamie was in school..⁵
     William James Aikins died on Dec 29, 1926 at age 89.^1,6 He was buried circa Dec, 1926 at Pawnee City Cemetery, in Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, in NE.⁶

William J Aikins
Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City NE
Photo by Julia Langel, July 2011

Family 1

Phebe Jane Ebner b. December 25, 1841, d. April 10, 1863

Children

Daniel Lewis Aikins¹ b. Mar 27, 1861, d. Mar 21, 1943
Willie Sherif Aikins^1,8 b. Mar 29, 1863, d. Jun 15, 1863

Family 2

Anna M. Shellhorn

Children

Frank Leslie Aikins^1,4,5 b. Dec 6, 1867
Ruby Jane Aikins^1,4 b. Jun 3, 1869, d. Mar 31, 1935
Edwin Agustus Aikins^1,4,5 b. May 23, 1871, d. Aug 11, 1937
Mamie Maud Aikins^1,5 b. Mar 27, 1882, d. 1967

Citations

[S1065] "Aikins Family Record."
[S1268] Shirley Gonzales, "Re: Aikins Family," e-mail to Julia Langel, September 8, 2002, Re: Aikins Family.
[S1066] 1920 U. S. Census, Kansas, Ottawa County, Lincoln Township, ED 89, sheet 1A/169, line 44, dwelling 11, family 11, Kansas, Ottawa County.
[S746] 1880 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Pawnee County, Pawnee City, ED 255, page 9/41A, line 27, dwelling 58, family 64, Nebraska, Pawnee County.
[S1737] 1900 U. S. Census, Nebraska, Pawnee County, Pawnee, ED 129, page 6A/179, line 22, dwelling 108, family 107, Nebraska, Pawnee County.
[S2132] William James Aikins Cemetery Marker, Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, NE.
[S1065] "Aikins Family Record", citing marriage certificate.
[S2130] Willie S Aikins Cemetery Marker, Pawnee City Cemetery, Pawnee City, Pawnee Co, NE.