A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎John Aikens‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Born ‎ Aug 1851 at PA‎ ²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ²⁾ Married ‎± 1875 Marriage year estimate based on John's and Sarah's statements on the 1900 census that they have been married for 25 years. ²⁾ to: ‎Sarah Miller‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ Born ‎ Mar 1858 at PA‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ On the 1900 census, Sarah states that she has had 14 children, and 12 are living. ²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. ²⁾ Children: 1. ‎Thomas Wilson Aikens‏‎ ³⁾ Born ‎ May 5, 1876 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ ³⁾, died ‎ Oct 9, 1941 at Brookville, Jefferson Co. PA‎, 65 years ³⁾ Death certificate lists place of burial as "Asbury, Pa." 2. ‎Nannie C. Aikens‏‎ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Mar 27, 1878 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁴⁾, died ‎ May 29, 1956 at North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 78 years ⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Union Baptist Cemetery, North Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co. PA ⁴⁾ 3. ‎Barton Vincent Aikens‏‎ ⁵⁾ Born ‎ Apr 9, 1880 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁵⁾, died ‎ Apr 1, 1948 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 67 years ⁶⁾ Burial place identified as "Mateers" on death certificate. Unclear whether this is Mateer Cemetery or Mateer in Burrell Twp. ⁶⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ Apr 25, 1880 at PA) ⁶⁾ 4. ‎William Sherman Aikens‏‎ ⁷⁾ Born ‎ May 1, 1883 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁷⁾, died ‎ Jun 1, 1955 at Cresson, Cambria Co. PA‎, 72 years ⁷⁾, buried ‎ at Salina, Westmoreland Co. PA ⁷⁾ 5. ‎Ardie Lorenzo Aikens‏‎ ⁸⁾ ¹⁾ Born ‎ Oct 19, 1884 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ⁹⁾ ¹⁾, died ‎ Dec 17, 1947 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 63 years ¹⁾, buried ‎ at Avonmore, Westmoreland Co. PA ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Edmon, Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a brick yard. Living with wife and children. ¹⁰⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at Edmon, Kiskiminetas Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer in a brick works. Living with wife, sons, and daughter Gertrude and her family. ⁹⁾ 6. ‎Arlington Lorenza Aikens‏‎ ¹¹⁾ Born ‎ Oct 19, 1885 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ ¹¹⁾, died ‎ Mar 30, 1951 at Saltsburg, Indiana Co. PA‎, 65 years ¹¹⁾, buried ‎ at West View Cemetery, Avonmore, Westmoreland Co. PA ¹¹⁾ 7. ‎Nellie E. Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎ May 1886 at PA‎ ²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 8. ‎John L. Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎ Oct 12, 1887 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁾ ¹²⁾, died ‎ Mar 22, 1953 at Oklahoma, Westmoreland Co. PA‎, 65 years ¹²⁾, buried ‎ at Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA ¹²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Day laborer. Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 9. ‎Jessie O. Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎ Apr 11, 1890 at Shelocta, Indiana Co. PA‎ ²⁾ ¹³⁾, died ‎ Aug 14, 1967 at Rayburn Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 77 years ¹³⁾, buried ‎ at Elderton Cemetery, Elderton, Armstrong Co. PA ¹³⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 10. ‎Rosetta Pearl Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ ¹⁴⁾ Born ‎ Jan 3, 1892 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ ²⁾ ¹⁴⁾, died ‎ Mar 4, 1959 at Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co. PA‎, 67 years ¹⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights, Allegheny Co. PA ¹⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 11. ‎Charles F. Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎ May 1896 at PA‎ ²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾ 12. ‎Harry M. Aikens‏‎ ²⁾ Born ‎ Jan 1898 at PA‎ ²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. ²⁾

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