John Wesley Akers 1781–1855
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2 researchers on YourRoots have John Akers in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 3 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1781, John Wesley Akers entered the world in, Montgomery, Virginia, USA, born to solomon blackburn akers and lydia nancy lorton. In 1850, John Wesley Akers resided in Pike, Kentucky, USA. John Wesley Akers married lydia elkins, rebecca ratliff, and had children including andrew jackson akers, david daniel akers, elizabeth martha patsy akers, elizabeth martha keathley, eselphy akers, grace akers, jonathan meade akers, malinda akers, matilda kirkpatrick akers, moses akers, randolph akers, tapley akers, tolbert akers, valentine john akers, zilpha clay. John Wesley Akers passed away in 1855 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.
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1Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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2Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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3Marriage Records Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
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4Death Records Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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5Military U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
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6Marriage Records Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Akers
This ancestor line traces from Buckingham County, Virginia, Colonial America (1732) to , Montgomery, Virginia, USA (1781) across 3 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Akers (1781–1855) was born in , Montgomery, Virginia, USA and died in Pike, Kentucky, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
John Akers's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record