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James Earith Akers 1860 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1860

Birth Location: Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Death Date: 12 Mar 1931

Death Location: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Father: George Akers

Mother: Ann Holmes

Spouse(s): Annie Akers

Children(s): George Akers, John Aker, William Akers, Mary Akers, Lawrence Akers, Alice Akers, Jesse Akers, Florence Akers

The story of James Earith Akers began in 1860 in Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK. In 1861, James Earith Akers resided in Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, James Earith Akers resided in Myton, Yorkshire, England. James Earith Akers married Annie Harper Akers, and had children including George Harper Akers, John Aker, William Akers, Mary Akers, Lawrence Akers, Alice Akers, Jesse Akers, Florence Akers. James Earith Akers passed away in 1931 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Earith Akers began in 1860 in Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK.
  • In 1861, James Earith Akers resided in Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, James Earith Akers resided in Myton, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Earith Akers married Annie Harper Akers, and had children including George Harper Akers, John Aker, William Akers, Mary Akers, Lawrence Akers, Alice Akers, Jesse Akers, Florence Akers.
  • James Earith Akers passed away in 1931 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Akers
1814 – 1871
Birth Location: Tholthorpe, Yorkshire, England
GA
Ann Holmes
1819 – 1871
Birth Location: Spofforth, Yorkshire, England
AH

Spouses(s)

Annie Akers
1870 – 1949
Birth Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
AA

Children(s)

George Akers
1890 – 1952
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
GA
John Aker
1892 – 1955
Birth Location: England
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William Akers
1894 – 1959
Birth Location: Bedford Township, Michigan
WA
Mary Akers
1896 – 1927
Birth Location: Bedford Township, Michigan
MA
Lawrence Akers
1898 – 1978
Birth Location: Bedford Township, Michigan
LA
Alice Akers
1900 – 1950
Birth Location: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
AA
Jesse Akers
1904 – 1981
Birth Location: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
JA
Florence Akers
1907 – 1980
Birth Location: Climax, Michigan
FA

James Akers's Ancestors

Self
James Akers
1860 – 1931
Birth Place: Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Parents
George Akers
1814 – 1871
Tholthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Ann Holmes
1819 – 1871
Spofforth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Akers
1787 –
Crayke, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Sarah Ward
1794 –
Tholthorpe, England, United Kingdom
John Holmes
1786 – 1861
Hunsingore, Yorkshire, England
Ann Denton
1784 – 1861
Green Hammerton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1765 –
Jane Lumley
1771 –
Thomas Holmes
1764 – 1850
Martha BIRDSALL
1764 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ward
1738 – 1800
Mary Briggs
1731 – 1808
Thomas Lumley
Thomas Holmes
1744 –
Mary Sunman
1744 –
William Birdsall
1723 – 1784
Mary YOUNG
1735 – 1773

James Akers's Descendants

1.
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James (Earith) Akers (15 Mar 1860 – 12 Mar 1931) m. Annie (Harper) Akers (25 Apr 1870 – 27 Jul 1949)
  1. 1. George (Harper) Akers (August 14, 1890 – May 11, 1952) m. Nina (Belle) Cook (July 24, 1895 – February 6, 1959)
    1. 1. Georgetta (H) Hare (18 Jan 1917 – 14 Jul 2013) m. John (J) Hare
    2. 2. Carlton (S) Akers (1919 – )
    3. 3. Annabelle (D) Akers (1922 – )
    4. 4. Glenn (H) Akers (11 September 1924 – 12 March 2005)
    5. 5. Martha (June) Blunt (24 September 1929 – 22 November 2004) m. Glenn (Lowe) Blunt (11 Dec 1925 – 5 Mar 1977)
      1. 1. Gary (Eldon Blunt) Sr. (20 Aug 1953 – 12 Dec 1987) m. Linda Crowell (15 Nov 1947 – )
        1. 1. Gary (Eldon Blunt) Jr. (20 Aug 1975 – ) m. Caleb (Miguel) Miranda (10 Dec – )
      2. 2. Gregory (E. "Mitch") Blunt (20 May 1955 – 19 December 2011)
      3. 3. Virginia (Ann) Blunt (12 Nov 1959 – Sep 1999)
        1. 1. Andrew Moser (22 Sep 1977 – ) m. Shari
        2. 2. Melissa Blunt (31 Mar 1982 – )
      4. 4. George (E.) Blunt
      5. 5. Gordon (Elwood) Blunt
        1. 1. Gordon Blunt (09 Aug 1990 – )
      6. 6. Glenn (Lowe) Blunt
      7. 7. Carolyn Blunt
        1. 1. April
        2. 2. Penny
      8. 8. Gwendolyn Blunt
        1. 1. Kip Kellogg (11/03 – ) m. Dedrea Mcphail
        2. 2. Gwen Blunt
        3. 3. David Kellogg
    6. 6. Grace (E) Winslow (9 Jul 1933 – 20 Sep 2012)
  2. 2. John Aker (August 6, 1892 – December 13, 1955)
  3. 3. William Akers (October 26, 1894 – October 1959)
  4. 4. Mary Akers (October 16, 1896 – August 5, 1927)
  5. 5. Lawrence Akers (18 November 1898 – 21 June 1978)
  6. 6. Alice Akers (24 Oct 1900 – 10 Oct 1950)
  7. 7. Jesse Akers (January 22, 1904 – 20 Oct 1981) m. Mildred Akers (1909 – )
    1. 1. L (Robert) Akers (1929 – )
    2. 2. Francis Akers (1933 – )
  8. 8. Florence Akers (2 Jun 1907 – 2 Aug 1980) m. Clyde Reid (22 Apr 1905 – 24 Jan 1995)
    1. 1. Roger Reid (1929 – )
    2. 2. Robert Reid (1931 – )
    3. 3. Eva Reid (1933 – )
    4. 4. Roland Reid (1934 – )
    5. 5. Phoebey Reid (1937 – )
    6. 6. Thomas Reid (1938 – )

James Akers's Timeline

8 Records

1860
15 Mar 1860
Birth of James Earith Akers in Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1861
1861
Age 1
James Earith Akers resided here in Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 11
James Earith Akers resided here in Myton, Yorkshire, England
Myton, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 31
James Earith Akers resided here in St Maurice, Yorkshire, England
St Maurice, Yorkshire, England
1900
1900
Age 40
James Earith Akers resided here in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 60
James Earith Akers resided here in Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 70
James Earith Akers resided here in Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
1931
12 Mar 1931
Age 71
Death of James Earith Akers in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Myton-on-Swale, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 36
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 979; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 175.0; FHL microfilm: 2340714
    [3] 1891 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3895; Folio: 102; Page: 3; GSU Roll: 6099005
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 705; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240705
    [5] 1871 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4829; Folio: 152; Page: 7; GSU roll: 847366
    [6] 1861 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3630; Folio: 156; Page: 6; GSU roll: 543164
    [7] Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Myton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3630; Folio: 156; Page: 6; GSU roll: 543164

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Myton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4829; Folio: 152; Page: 7; GSU roll: 847366

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Maurice, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3895; Folio: 102; Page: 3; GSU Roll: 6099005

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 36
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 979; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 175.0; FHL microfilm: 2340714
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 705; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240705

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 705; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240705

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_760; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 62; Image: 36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bedford, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 979; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0036; Image: 175.0; FHL microfilm: 2340714

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1931
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
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