Re: James Boyd Aikman
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In reply to:
Re: James Boyd Aikman
Kaye Donaldson 12/09/00
My gggrandfather, William, has a tombstone that states his name as William Eakman.So do deeds.A daughter married a Rhodes and one of her sons' middle name was Eakman.When I tried to dig back past William b abt 1811 or 1812 (according to census records - even though death record and tombstone put birth date as 1821), I found a William Aikman b in either Westmoreland Co or Armstrong Co to a James Aikman and wf Mary Dysart (Scots - Irish, not German extraction).
There are indications that the family included twp brothers who m Beck sisters and the name Boyd pops up in some families.
I hope this is a solution for both of us because the Eckmans as PA Germans are a brick wall.Email me at [email protected].