Agnes was the daughter of Wm. Gibson (1832 Belfast, Ire - 1910 Springfield, MO) and Margaret A Herron (1832 Ire, died 1874 Whitewater, IA, Buried Farley). She married George Akers on 26 February 1896 at Cherokee Co, Iowa. They were the parents of Earl, Winifred Marie, Delford, and Mildred. Agnes died from influenza complicated by pneumonia.

CENSUS 1860 Cascade Township, Dubuque, Iowa
William Gibson Male 26 Ireland
Margaret Gibson Female 25 Ireland
Mary R Gibson Female 4 Ireland
William Gibson Male 3 Iowa
Hugh Gibson Male Iowa

CENSUS 1870 Whitewater Township, Dubuque, Iowa
William Gibson Male 38 Ireland
Margaret Gibson Female 38 Ireland
Hugh Gibson Male 11 Iowa
Mary A Gibson Female 9 Iowa
Margaret Gibson Female 7 Iowa
Elizebeth Gibson Female 5 Iowa 1865-1947 Co Maxwell Beal
Allice Gibson Female 4 Iowa
Agnes Gibson Female 1 Iowa

CENSUS 1880 Whitewater, Dubuque, Iowa
William Gibson Self Male 48 Ireland widower
Hugh Gibson Son Male 21 Iowa, United States
Mary Ann Gibson Daughter Female 18 Iowa, United States
Maggie Gibson Daughter Female 16 Iowa, United States
Lizzie Gibson Daughter Female 15 Iowa, United States
Alice Gibson Daughter Female 13 Iowa, United States
Agnes Gibson Daughter Female 10 Iowa, United States
Willie Gibson Son Male 8 Iowa, United States
George Gibson Son Male 7 Iowa,

Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Name: George U. Akers
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Feb 1896
Event Place: Amherst Township, Cherokee, Iowa
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Father's Name: Job S. Akers
Mother's Name: Sarah Barton
Spouse's Name: Agnes J. Gibson
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age: 28
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1868
Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. Gibson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Herron

January 9, 1930 - Storm Lake Pilot Tribune - The body of Mrs. George Akers, who died in Cherokee Wednesday, January 1, was brought to Storm Lake Saturday and burial was in the local cemetery beside her two sons.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Cherokee. Mrs Akers formerly lived in this community and is known by many here.

She is survived by her husband, two son, and two daughters. One daughter, Mrs. Mildred Wadell lives at Aurelia.

- Storm Lake friends will be sorry to learn of the death of Mrs. George Akers, a former resident, who died at her home at Cherokee Wednesday of last week following a short illness. Mrs. Akers is survived by two sons and two daughters and by other relatives and hosts of friends.