Isaac Ankeny

 "Isaac Ankeny, third child of Peter and Rosina Ankeny, married Eleanor Parker. They had ten children, three of whom settled in Minneapolis. These were William Parker, John Joseph, and Alexander Thompson. Peter Ankeny gave Somerset an English School, land for a church and graveyard.

 William Parker Ankeny moved to Minneapolis in 1872 and was engaged in the lumber and milling business. He was postmaster under President Buchannan. He served in the City Council and was appointed to the State senate. The old home in which he lived is still standing on Second Ave. South and Ninth Street.

John Joseph Ankeny was born at Somerset in 1835. He came to Minneapolis in 1852. He enlisted in the Civil War, Later on he moved back to. Minneapolis in 1872 and was interested in the boot and shoe business and men’s furnishings. He was appointed Post Master under Grover Cleveland. Then he was elected Assistant Treasurer of the City and held that post for about five years.

Alexander Thomas Ankeny was born in Somerset in 1837. He attended Hiram College in Ohio where he graduated in law. He residence was 2400 Clinton Ave., where he died when eighty years old. He was president of the Masonic Board for many years. President of the Minneapolis School Board and also of the Normal State Board, He accepted a position under J. S. Black, who was Attorney General under President Buchannan. He also served f or a time under Secretary Stanton, Secretary of War.

There were five children in the family of Alexander Thomas Ankeny, of whom Sara T. Ankeny of Excelsior was one."