The Akins family is identical with Aikens and Aiken, an old Presbyterian family of the north of Ireland. Perhaps originally Scottish, but spelled differently, more likely of Irish or English origin, the name is peculiar to the Scotch-Irish people in its present forms. Practically all of the Aikens of Ireland now live in county Antrim. There were eighteen births in 1890 in that county, indicating a population of about nine hundred of this name.
Edward, James and William Aiken came to this country in 1722 and settled at Londonderry, New Hampshire. Edward was born, doubtless in Antrim, Ireland, in 1660.

(I) Samuel Akins was born in the north of Ireland. He came to this country and settled at Lisbon, New York, where he was a farmer for the remainder of his days. He died in 1884. He married Susan Harper, who was also born in Ulster.
Children:
William, John, Verver, Susan, Jane, Rachel, Robert, mentioned below.

(II) Robert, son of Samuel Akins, was born in Ireland, 1832, died in Lisbon, N.Y. 1894. He was educated in his native land, and came when a boy to this country with his parents. He was a general merchant in Lisbon during his active life and was postmaster there for twenty years. He married (first) Lydia Wells. He married (second) Maggie Craig, of Rensselaer Falls.
Children of first wife:
Nettie, Jennie, Anna and John.
Children of second wife:
Ernest Melvin, mentioned below, and George, who is a merchant at Alexandria Bay, N.Y.

(III) Ernest Melvin, son of Robert Akins, was born in Lisbon, New York, Jan. 30, 1878. He was educated in the public schools of Lisbon and Ogdensburg, and pursued a business course at Eastman Business College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He embarked in business as a general merchant in Lisbon in 1899, and a year later admitted to partnership Fred G. Long under the firm name of Akins & Long. The business has been excellent and the firm has prospered. In politics he is a Republican. He is a trustee of the St. Lawrence County Savings Bank of Ogdensburg, N.Y.
In religion he is a Presbyterian. He married, Sept. 22, 1909, Ada C., daughter of Dr. M. and Alma (Lytle) Beckstead.
[Transcriber's note: this material was published in 1910, so if this couple had any children, they obviously aren't listed].

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