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James Tecumseh Berry Akers 1879–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1879

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky

Death Date: 06 May 1957

Death Location: Dana, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA

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Mother:

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

Children(s): William Akers, Toda Akers, Sadie Akers, Novella Akers, Marie Akers, Malta Akers, Gradon Akers, Goldie Boyd, Etta Akers, Emodel Akers, Don Boyd, David Akers, Benjamin Akers, Alka Akers, Ada Boyd

The story of James Tecumseh Berry Akers began in 1879 in Floyd County, Kentucky. In 1900, James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided in Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky. In 1910, James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided in Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky. James Tecumseh Berry Akers married Farinda Boyd, Martha Jane Click, Nancy Jane Janie Dingus, and had children including Ada Boyd, Alka May Kay Akers, Benjamin Lee Akers, David R Akers, Don Isaac Boyd, Emodel Akers, Etta Ruth Akers, Goldie Boyd, Gradon Boyd Akers, Malta Akers, Marie Akers, Novella Akers, Sadie Akers, Toda Dockie Akers, William George Akers. James Tecumseh Berry Akers passed away in 1957 in Dana, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Tecumseh Berry Akers began in 1879 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
  • In 1900, James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided in Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • In 1910, James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided in Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • James Tecumseh Berry Akers married Farinda Boyd, Martha Jane Click, Nancy Jane Janie Dingus, and had children including Ada Boyd, Alka May Kay Akers, Benjamin Lee Akers, David R Akers, Don Isaac Boyd, Emodel Akers, Etta Ruth Akers, Goldie Boyd, Gradon Boyd Akers, Malta Akers, Marie Akers, Novella Akers, Sadie Akers, Toda Dockie Akers, William George Akers.
  • James Tecumseh Berry Akers passed away in 1957 in Dana, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Nancy Dingus
1888–1983
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
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Martha Click
1882–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC
Farinda Boyd
1883–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
FB

Children(s)

William Akers
1901–1976
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
WA
Toda Akers
1917–2017
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
TA
Sadie Akers
1907–1930
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
SA
Novella Akers
1911–2009
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
NA
Marie Akers
1908–2003
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
MA
Malta Akers
1920–2006
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
MA
Gradon Akers
1900–1968
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
GA
Goldie Boyd
1913–2003
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
GB
Etta Akers
1904–2004
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
EA
Emodel Akers
1921–2016
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
EA
Don Boyd
1910–1983
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
DB
David Akers
1916–2001
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
DA
Benjamin Akers
1904–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
BA
Alka Akers
1914–1997
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
AA
Ada Boyd
1906–
Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky
AB

James Akers's Ancestors

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James Akers
1879–1957
Birth Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
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James Akers's Descendants

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James (Tecumseh Berry) Akers (22 Sep 1879–06 May 1957) m. Nancy (Jane (Janie)) Dingus (25 Mar 1888–24 May 1983) m. Martha (Jane) Click (Abt. 1882–) m. Farinda Boyd (Nov 1883–)
  1. 1. William (George) Akers 1901–1976
  2. 2. Toda ((Dockie)) Akers 1917–2017 m. Bernard Tackett 1905–1974
  3. 3. Sadie Akers 1907–1930 m. William (Hayden) Howell 1903–1989
    1. 1. O. (C.) Howell 1926–1976 m. Miriam (Henrietta) Reitz 1928–
    2. 2. Gwen (Evere) Howell 1927–2002
    3. 3. Eleanor Howell 1924–2011 m. Lloyd (Elsworth) Crum 1923–2011
      1. 1. Randall (Lloyd) Crum 1944–1996
  4. 4. Novella Akers 1911–2009 m. Tony (J.) Compton 1896–1956
  5. 5. Marie Akers 1908–2003
  6. 6. Malta Akers 1920–2006 m. Albert (Mims) Howell 1906–1980
  7. 7. Gradon (Boyd) Akers 1900–1968 m. Gustavia Hall 1902–
  8. 8. Goldie Boyd 1913–2003 m. William (Fred "Willie") Lafferty 1904–1944
  9. 9. Etta (Ruth) Akers 1904–2004 m. Felix Crisp 1895–1995
  10. 10. Emodel Akers 1921–2016 m. Benjamin ((Beech)) Akers 1918–1944 m. John (D.) Boyd 1922–
  11. 11. Don (Isaac) Boyd 1910–1983 m. Maude Lucas 1912–1983
  12. 12. David (R) Akers 1916–2001 m. Goldie (Beatrice) Brown 1919–
    1. 1. Joseph (Edward (Eddie)) Akers 1949–2003
  13. 13. Benjamin (Lee) Akers 1904–
  14. 14. Alka (May (Kay)) Akers 1914–1997 m. Mermon (Lee) Conn 1908–1996
  15. 15. Ada Boyd 1906– m. David Wright 1899–
    1. 1. Mary Wright 1921–
    2. 2. Virginia (L.) Wright 1921–

James Akers's Timeline

8 Records

1879
22 Sep 1879
Birth of James Tecumseh Berry Akers in Floyd County, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 21
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky
Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 31
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 41
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Sam Clark, Floyd, Kentucky
Sam Clark, Floyd, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 51
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Little Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
Little Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 56
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Floyd, Kentucky
Floyd, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
James Tecumseh Berry Akers resided here in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1957
06 May 1957
Age 78
Death of James Tecumseh Berry Akers in Floyd County, Kentucky
Floyd County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1306; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 36-22
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sam Clark, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T625_569; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Mud, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 745; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 86.0.
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Floyd County, Kentucky; Roll: 1653355; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T623_520; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 34.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 5, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T623_520; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 34.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mouth Mud, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sam Clark, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Sam Clark, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T625_569; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Little Mud, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Little Mud, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 745; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 86.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1306; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 36-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1306; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 36-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1957
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dana, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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