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James Akers 1774 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1856

Death Location: Dillon's Mill, Virginia

Father: William Acree

Mother: Dolly Blackburn

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Children(s):

The story of James Akers began in 1774 in Virginia. James Akers passed away in 1856 in Dillon's Mill, Virginia.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of James Akers began in 1774 in Virginia.
  • James Akers passed away in 1856 in Dillon's Mill, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Acree
1752 – 1833
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Dolly Blackburn
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Akers's Ancestors

Self
James Akers
1774 – 1856
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Isaac Acree
1752 – 1833
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Dolly Blackburn
Bedford County, Virginia
Grandparents
Elizabeth Martye
1730 – 1810
Campbell, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Akers's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of James Akers in Virginia
Virginia
1856
1856
Age 82
Death of James Akers in Dillon's Mill, Virginia
Dillon's Mill, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Dillon's Mill, Virginia
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