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James Wiley Akin 1775 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1775

Birth Location: At Sea

Death Date: 31 Oct 1856

Death Location: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Aiken

Mother: Hannah Thompson

Spouse(s): Jane Akin, Catherine McLean

Children(s): Nancy Aiken, Ellen Aiken, Hannah Aiken, Catherine Aiken\Akin, Robert Aiken, John Akin, Joseph Akin, Walter Akin, James Akin, William Akin, James Akin, Walter Akin, Jane Akin, John Akin, Robert Akin, George Akin, Catherine Aiken\Akin, William Akin

The story of James Wiley Akin began in 1775 in At Sea. James Wiley Akin married Jane Akin, Catherine McLean, and had children including Nancy Aiken, Ellen Aiken, Hannah Aiken, Catherine Ann Aiken\Akin, Robert McLean Aiken, John Akin, Joseph Wiley Akin, Walter M. Akin, James Forgy Akin, William Marshall Akin, James T. Akin, Walter Scott Akin, Jane Akin, John Akin, Robert McLean Akin, George Washington Akin, Catherine Ann Aiken\Akin, William Akin. James Wiley Akin passed away in 1856 in Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wiley Akin began in 1775 in At Sea.
  • James Wiley Akin married Jane Akin, Catherine McLean, and had children including Nancy Aiken, Ellen Aiken, Hannah Aiken, Catherine Ann Aiken\Akin, Robert McLean Aiken, John Akin, Joseph Wiley Akin, Walter M. Akin, James Forgy Akin, William Marshall Akin, James T. Akin, Walter Scott Akin, Jane Akin, John Akin, Robert McLean Akin, George Washington Akin, Catherine Ann Aiken\Akin, William Akin.
  • James Wiley Akin passed away in 1856 in Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Aiken
1760 – 1844
Birth Location: Ballymena, Antrim County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Hannah Thompson
1760 – 1851
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Akin
1794 – 1871
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Catherine McLean
1777 – 1853
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Aiken
1814 – 1870
Birth Location: Indiana
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Ellen Aiken
1818 – 1848
Birth Location: Akin, Franklin, Illinois, United States
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Hannah Aiken
1820 – 1900
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
HA
Catherine Aiken\Akin
1821 – 1853
Birth Location: Indiana
CA
Robert Aiken
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
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John Akin
1826 – 1902
Birth Location: Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
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Joseph Akin
1828 – 1880
Birth Location: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
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Walter Akin
1830 – 1854
Birth Location: Illinois
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James Akin
1832 – 1922
Birth Location: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
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William Akin
1836 – 1863
Birth Location: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
WA
James Akin
1802 – 1835
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Walter Akin
1805 – 1877
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
WA
Jane Akin
1807 – 1819
Birth Location: –
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John Akin
1810 – 1875
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Robert Akin
1812 – 1876
Birth Location: Greene County, Ohio, USA
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George Akin
1813 – 1892
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Catherine Aiken\Akin
1821 – 1853
Birth Location: Indiana
CA
William Akin
1821 –
Birth Location: , , Illinois, USA
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James Akin's Ancestors

Self
James Akin
1775 – 1856
Birth Place: At Sea
Parents
William Lloyd Aiken
1760 – 1844
Ballymena, Antrim County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Hannah (Hinton) Thompson
1760 – 1851
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
David (P) Thompson
1745 – 1812
Ireland
Elenor Norton
1744 – 1772
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Akin's Descendants

1.
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James (Wiley) Akin (9 Jan 1775 – 31 Oct 1856) m. Jane Akin (24 April 1794 – 12 Jan 1871) m. Catherine McLean (1777 – 8 Sep 1853)
  1. 1. Nancy Aiken (26 Sep 1814 – abt 1870) m. Jacob Phillips
    1. 1. SARAH (JANE) PHILLIPS (25 May 1840 – 09 Apr 1899)
      1. 1. Douglas Cooley (abt 1861 – )
        1. 1. Clyde (Melville) Cooley (14 Dec 1895 – 26 July 1947)
  2. 2. Ellen Aiken (30 May 1818 – 6 Jul 1848)
    1. 1. John (Walker) Phillips (April 23, 1837 – April 24, 1919)
      1. 1. William (T.) Phillips (20 October 1866 – 20 March 1942)
        1. 1. Helen (Louise) Phillips (23 May 1910 – 16 April 2001)
      2. 2. Luna Proctor (June 1879 – February 1982)
        1. 1. James (F) Proctor (abt 1908 – )
  3. 3. Hannah Aiken (1820 – 9 December 1900)
  4. 4. Catherine (Ann) Aiken\Akin (abt 1821 – 22 Oct 1853) m. John Hartin (abt 1821 – 18 May 1870)
    1. 1. Amanda Hartin (abt 1843 – 21 Apr 1925)
      1. 1. Albert (Jackson) Robison (28 Apr 1865 – 7 Jun 1932)
        1. 1. Virgil (H) Robison (20 August 1892 – 16 February 1964)
        2. 2. Mellie (Oma) Jennings (4 February 1901 – 18 May 1980)
      2. 2. John (Calvin) Robison (14 December 1866 – 15 January 1941)
        1. 1. Willie (Mack) Robison (3 February 1888 – 16 March 1948)
        2. 2. Charles (Herbert) Robinson (14 June 1890 – 21 December 1970)
      3. 3. Katie (K) Robinson (10 August 1884 – 3 Mar 1971)
        1. 1. Flossie Rowan (1 November 1904 – 4 September 1984)
        2. 2. Naomi Menteer (1913 – 1992)
        3. 3. Charles Hicks (abt 1928 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Hartin (abt 1845 – 27 May 1922) m. James (Forgy) Akin (26 November 1832 – 12 August 1922)
    3. 3. James (Akin) Hartin (31 Aug 1846 – 1910) m. Mary (C.) Hartin (1844 – 1923)
      1. 1. Marguerita (E) Selby (1866 – 24 June 1960)
      2. 2. Lelia (B) Pierce (1868 – 1960)
      3. 3. Sammie (M) Hartin (1868 – 1873)
      4. 4. Florence (M) Riggs (8 May 1870 – 26 February 1947)
      5. 5. John Hartin (24 October 1871 – 4 July 1909)
      6. 6. Ethel (M) Smith (28 November 1875 – 12 April 1953)
      7. 7. Charles Hartin (16 October 1880 – 2 September 1939)
    4. 4. Henry Hartin (abt 1848 – July 30,1921) m. Inda Hartin (Abt 1858 – )
      1. 1. Walles (S.) Hartin (Abt 1875 – )
      2. 2. Lizzie (A.) Hartin (Abt 1877 – )
      3. 3. Minnie Hartin (Feb Abt 1880 – )
    5. 5. Sarah (Margaret) Hartin (24 Aug 1850 – AFT 1880)
      1. 1. Cora (May) Fallman (abt 1883 – 31 Dec 1927)
        1. 1. Marguerite (Sadie) Smith (8 Dec 1905 – 22 Apr 1995)
  5. 5. Robert (McLean) Aiken (6 May 1822 – 25 August 1901)
  6. 6. John Akin (22 February 1826 – 16 January 1902)
  7. 7. Joseph (Wiley) Akin (12 April 1828 – 7 December 1880)
  8. 8. Walter (M.) Akin (10 May 1830 – 30 October 1854)
  9. 9. James (Forgy) Akin (26 November 1832 – 12 August 1922) m. Mary (Ann) Hartin (abt 1845 – 27 May 1922)
    1. 1. James (M) Akin (Abt 1863 – 10 Jan 1946)
      1. 1. Arthur (James) Akin (30 Sep 1891 – 21 Jul 1969)
        1. 1. Evelyn (E) Akins (abt 1930 – )
    2. 2. Annie (F.) Akin (1865 – 26 Sep 1938)
      1. 1. Marion Stelley (1907 – )
        1. 1. Doris (Lea) Hovey (abt 1938 – )
      2. 2. Forgia (Lee) Hudgens (27 August 1909 – 18 February 1987)
        1. 1. Harvey Hudgens (abt 1939 – )
    3. 3. Ella (Margret) Akin (25 Apr 1867 – 26 JUN 1898) m. Henry (Benjamin) Baumann (2 JUL 1862 – 3 Feb 1932)
      1. 1. Walter (Lee) Baumann (30 DEC 1886 – 26 FEB 1960) m. Susie (Sarah) Black (20 April 1896 – 15 November 1992)
        1. 1. Walter (Lee) Baumann (23 Jun 1922 – 22 Dec 2013)
        2. 2. Dora (Mae) Baumann (abt 1925 – ) m. Dan (M) Inman (abt 1916 – )
        3. 3. Jack (Duane) Baumann (23 Feb 1930 – 15 Nov 1996)
        4. 4. James (Rex) Baumann (01/23/1932 – 05/31/1993)
        5. 5. Rayma (Jean) Baumann (27 Apr 1934 – Abt 2022) m. Edwin (Leon Lamb) Morris (17 Aug 1930 – 5 Dec 2005)
        6. 6. Ramona (J) Baumann (abt 1935 – )
        7. 7. Ramona (June) Baumann
      2. 2. Tamzy (P) Baumann (1889 – 1978)
      3. 3. Delbert Baumann (abt 1893 – 27 Nov 1960)
        1. 1. Arlene (E) Baumann (abt 1927 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Herman) BAUMANN (10 April 1896 – 8 Apr 1967)
        1. 1. Ella (Faye) Royer (27 Dec 1919 – 27 Jan 2010)
    4. 4. Henry Akin (1869 – 19 June 1870)
    5. 5. Theodore (F.) Akin (Abt 1872 – 17 May 1944) m. Alice Hitson
      1. 1. Margaret (A) Akins (abt 1903 – )
        1. 1. Wanda Phillips (abt 1926 – )
      2. 2. Wilma McClain
        1. 1. Otto (M) McLing (abt 1944 – )
    6. 6. Minnie (M.) Akin (Abt 1874 – JAN 1970)
    7. 7. Oren Akin (Abt 1878 – )
    8. 8. Ira Akin (abt 1880 – 30 Jun 1960)
      1. 1. Hester (Lola Belle) Akin (03 Feb 1906 – 12 May 1981)
        1. 1. Velda (Faye) Fleming (15 Jul 1927 – 6 Apr 1995)
    9. 9. Orva Akin (abt 1883 – 23 Mar 1962)
    10. 10. Hannah (J.) Akin (abt 1888 – 20 December 1925) m. Fred (A) Burnett (abt 1885 – )
      1. 1. Silas (Franklin) Burnett (16 September 1922 – 16 August 2006) m. Virginia (Sue) Deer (abt 1917 – 4 May 1987)
        1. 1. George (R) Deer (abt 1939 – )
        2. 2. Virginia (A) Burnett (abt 1945 – )
        3. 3. Silas (F Jr) Burnett (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Bonnie (L) Burnett
  10. 10. William (Marshall) Akin (19 December 1836 – 28 September 1863)
  11. 11. James (T.) Akin (Abt. 1802 – 1835)
  12. 12. Walter (Scott) Akin (25 Oct 1805 – 23 Aug 1877)
  13. 13. Jane Akin (2 Jan 1807 – 7 Aug 1819)
  14. 14. John Akin (4 Mar 1810 – 16 Jan 1875)
  15. 15. Robert (McLean) Akin (27 Jun 1812 – 26 Apr 1876)
  16. 16. George (Washington) Akin (1813 – Bef. Sept 1892)
  17. 17. William Akin (1821 – )
    1. 1. Ellen (Julietta (Julia)) Akin (20 Feb 1858 – 20 Feb 1937)
      1. 1. Joseph (Wesley) Eldridge (12 March 1886 – 27 February 1961)
        1. 1. Georgia (L) Eldridge (abt 1927 – )
      2. 2. anna (mae) eldridge (1899 – 1983)
        1. 1. Roberta (I) Hays (abt 1925 – )
        2. 2. Laura Hayes (abt 1933 – )

James Akin's Timeline

9 Records

1775
9 Jan 1775
Birth of James Wiley Akin in At Sea
At Sea
1785
1785
Age 10
Birth of James Wiley Akin in Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
1785
1785
Age 10
Birth of James Wiley Akin in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 15
James Wiley Akin resided here in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 55
James Wiley Akin resided here in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1856
31 Oct 1856
Age 81
Death of James Wiley Akin
None
1860
1860
Age 85
James Wiley Akin resided here in Township 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Township 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1863
12 January 1863
Age 88
Death of James Wiley Akin in Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1863
12 September 1863
Age 88
Death of James Wiley Akin in Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: M653_177; Page: 559; Family His
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1775
    Event Place: At Sea

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Granville, North Carolina; Series: M637; Page: 90

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Rockingham, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 124; Page: 280; Family History Library Film: 0018090

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 6 S Range 4 E, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: M653_177; Page: 559; Family His

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 January 1863
    Event Place: Akin, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 September 1863
    Event Place: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1856

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Akin, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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