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Charles Akers 1867–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1867

Birth Location: Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 17 NOV 1941

Death Location: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA

Father: Eli Akers

Mother: Elizabeth Shockey

Spouse(s): Rebecca Gibson

Children(s): Arden Akers, Lucele Akers, Charles Akers, Pauline Akers

Charles Akers was born in 1867 in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA, the child of Eli Dickerson Akers And Elizabeth Ellen Shockey. Charles Akers married Rebecca Belle Gibson, and had children including Arden Wendel Akers, Charles Akers, Lucele Marie Akers, Pauline Akers. Charles Akers passed away in 1941 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Akers was born in 1867 in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA, the child of Eli Dickerson Akers And Elizabeth Ellen Shockey.
  • Charles Akers married Rebecca Belle Gibson, and had children including Arden Wendel Akers, Charles Akers, Lucele Marie Akers, Pauline Akers.
  • Charles Akers passed away in 1941 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Akers
1824–1904
Birth Location: Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
EA
Elizabeth Shockey
1828–1912
Birth Location: Maryland
ES

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Gibson
1871–1957
Birth Location: Parkville, Platte, Missouri, USA
RG

Children(s)

Arden Akers
1899–1975
Birth Location: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
AA
Lucele Akers
1893–1967
Birth Location: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA
LA
Charles Akers
1897–1916
Birth Location: Iowa
CA
Pauline Akers
1907–
Birth Location: Illinois
PA

Charles Akers's Ancestors

Self
Charles Akers
1867–1941
Birth Place: Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Parents
Eli Dickerson Akers
1824–1904
Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Ellen) Shockey
1828–1912
Maryland
Grandparents
Samuel Akers
1781–1857
Dillons Mill, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Martha) Highley
1786–1881
Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Samuel Shockey
1806–1885
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA,
Sarah (Ann) Morrow
1815–1880
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
William IV
1752–1833
Mary Blackburn
1747–1844
James Sr
1760–1837
Nancy Mayberry
1766–1820
Valentine, Iii
1772–1814
Elizabeth Clemmer
1776–1839
George Morrow
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1730–1810
Elizabeth Martye
1732–1810
William II
1708–1754
Agnes Radford
1729–1803
William Highley
1740–1797
Mary Wright
1746–1824
Thomas III
1740–1797
Rebecca Warder
1743–1805
Valentine II
1756–1800
Mary STINER
1757–1844
John Clymer
1750–1826
Elizabeth Keen\Butler
1751–1825

Charles Akers's Descendants

1.
CA
Charles Akers (1867–17 NOV 1941) m. Rebecca (Belle) Gibson (24 Sep 1871–15 Oct 1957)
  1. 1. Arden (Wendel) Akers 1899–1975 m. Alice (Sara) Powell 1906–1999
    1. 1. Lucille (Alice) Akers 1925–2014 m. Herman (Edward) Joynes 1921–1987
    2. 2. Robert (R) Akers 1927–1999
    3. 3. Charles (W) Akers 1929–2004
    4. 4. John (Arden) Akers 1920–
  2. 2. Lucele (Marie) Akers 1893–1967
  3. 3. Charles Akers 1897–1916
  4. 4. Pauline Akers 1907–

Charles Akers's Timeline

15 Records

1867
1867
Birth of Charles Akers
None
1867
1867
Birth of Charles Akers
None
1868
1 Jul 1868
Age 1
Birth of Charles Akers in Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Charles Akers resided here in Van Meter, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Van Meter, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1889
1889
Age 22
Charles Akers resided here in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
1890
1890
Age 23
Charles Akers resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1896
1 Jun 1896
Age 29
Charles Akers resided here in Buffalo, New York, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 33
Charles Akers resided here in Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1901
13 Jun 1901
Age 34
Charles Akers resided here in Papillion, Nebraska, USA
Papillion, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 53
Charles Akers resided here in Valley Junction Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
Valley Junction Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 58
Charles Akers resided here in Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, USA
Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 63
Charles Akers resided here in Valley, Valley, Polk, Iowa, USA
Valley, Valley, Polk, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 68
Charles Akers resided here in West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 73
Charles Akers resided here in Valley Twp, West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Valley Twp, West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1941
17 NOV 1941
Age 74
Death of Charles Akers in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1868
    Event Place: Marengo, Iowa, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valley Junction Ward 3, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 184
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Valley, Polk, Iowa; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 2340413
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 631B
    [5] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1867
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Van Meter, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Van Meter, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 631B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Omaha, Nebraska Directories, 1889-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: Buffalo, New York Directory, 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1896
    Event Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kane, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Papillion, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Valley Junction Ward 3, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Valley Junction Ward 3, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 184

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Valley Junction, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Valley, Valley, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Valley, Polk, Iowa; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 2340413

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01192; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 77-37

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Valley Twp, West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01192; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 77-37

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Council Bluffs
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1941
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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