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James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers 1879–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1879

Birth Location: Dana Floyd C, Kentucky

Death Date: 6 May 1957

Death Location: Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Akers

Mother: Martha Tipton

Spouse(s): Mary Boyd, Martha Click, Nancy Dingus

Children(s): Graden Akers, Etta Akers, Ada Akers, Isaac Boyd, Mary Akers, William Akers, David Akers, Emodell Akers, Malta Akers, Novella Akers, Alka Akers, Toda Akers, Marie Akers, Sadie Akers

In 1879, James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers entered the world in Dana Floyd C, Kentucky, born to William H Akers And Martha Melissa Tipton. James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers married Martha Jane Click, Mary Farinda Boyd, Nancy Jane Janie Dingus, and had children including Ada G Akers, Alka May Kay Akers, David Roscoe Socker Akers, Emodell Akers, Etta Ruth Akers, Graden Akers, Isaac Don Boyd, Malta M Akers, Marie Akers, Mary Golda Goldie Boyd Akers, Novella Akers, Sadie Akers, Toda Dockie Akers, William George Akers. James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers passed away in 1957 in Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers entered the world in Dana Floyd C, Kentucky, born to William H Akers And Martha Melissa Tipton.
  • James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers married Martha Jane Click, Mary Farinda Boyd, Nancy Jane Janie Dingus, and had children including Ada G Akers, Alka May Kay Akers, David Roscoe Socker Akers, Emodell Akers, Etta Ruth Akers, Graden Akers, Isaac Don Boyd, Malta M Akers, Marie Akers, Mary Golda Goldie Boyd Akers, Novella Akers, Sadie Akers, Toda Dockie Akers, William George Akers.
  • James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers passed away in 1957 in Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Akers's Ancestors

Self
James Akers
1879–1957
Birth Place: Dana Floyd C, Kentucky
Parents
William H Akers
1851–1925
Big Mud, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Martha (Melissa) Tipton
1854–1950
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Levi Akers
1823–1899
Mud Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Frances) Hall
1833–1888
Big Mud, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
John (Canada Tipton) GGF3
1815–1884
Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Mary Honeycutt
1822–1914
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
David Akers
1804–1894
Elizabeth Collier
1806–1859
Elijah Hall
1812–1883
Margaret Clark
1813–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentine Akers
1762–1834
Frances Branham
1770–1850
Micajah Collier
1776–1849
Sarah Patrick
1777–1850
Masias Hall
1775–1862
Unisiah Smith
1774–1854
DANIEL ^
1775–1860
MARY Clark
1784–1870

James Akers's Descendants

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James (Berry " Tecumseh") Akers (22 September 1879–6 May 1957) m. Mary (Farinda) Boyd (28 Mar 1883–15 Feb 1970) m. Martha (Jane) Click (Apr 1881–1933) m. Nancy (Jane "Janie") Dingus (25 Mar 1888–24 May 1983)
  1. 1. Graden Akers 1900–1968
  2. 2. Etta (Ruth) Akers 1904–2004
  3. 3. Ada (G) Akers 1906–1997
  4. 4. Isaac (Don) Boyd 1910–1980
  5. 5. Mary (Golda "Goldie" Boyd-) Akers 1913–2003 m. William (Ford) Lafferty 1904–1944
    1. 1. Charles (Russell) Laferty 1929–2014
    2. 2. Felix (Elmer) Lafferty 1931–1999
    3. 3. Clarence (Douglas) Lafferty 1932–1990
    4. 4. Donald (Lee) Lafferty 1933–2015 m. Emogene Hayes 1940–2014
    5. 5. James (Edward) Lafferty 1935–2005
    6. 6. Harry (Eugene) Lafferty 1937–2006
    7. 7. Freddie (Ray) Lafferty 1940–2003
    8. 8. Gary (Franklin) Lafferty 1943–1985
  6. 6. William (George) Akers 1901–1976
  7. 7. David (Roscoe "Socker") Akers 1916–2001
  8. 8. Emodell Akers 1921–2016
  9. 9. Malta (M.) Akers 1910–2006
  10. 10. Novella Akers 1911–2009
  11. 11. Alka (May "Kay") Akers 1914–1997
  12. 12. Toda ("Dockie") Akers 1917–2017
  13. 13. Marie Akers 1908–2003
  14. 14. Sadie Akers 1907–1930

James Akers's Timeline

2 Records

1879
22 September 1879
Birth of James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers in Dana Floyd C, Kentucky
Dana Floyd C, Kentucky
1957
6 May 1957
Age 78
Death of James Berry " Tecumseh" Akers in Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1879
    Event Place: Dana Floyd C, Kentucky
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1957
    Event Place: Dana, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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