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John W. Akins 1840–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1840

Birth Location: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1877

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Akin

Mother: Sarah Akin

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Children(s):

In 1840, John W. Akins entered the world in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA, born to William Wilson Akin And Sarah Smith Couch Akin. John W. Akins passed away in 1877 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, John W. Akins entered the world in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA, born to William Wilson Akin And Sarah Smith Couch Akin.
  • John W. Akins passed away in 1877 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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John Akins's Ancestors

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John Akins
1840–1877
Birth Place: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Wilson Akin
1808–1890
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Smith Couch) Akin
1818–1900
Virginia
Grandparents
Armstead (Akin Sgt.) DNA
1781–1862
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Lucy Wilson
1787–1818
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, American Colonies
Marshall (James Couch) Sr.
1784–1828
Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Mariah (Ann) Winfrey
1792–1864
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Akin
1750–1815
Rebecca Echols
1757–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Match
1710–1794
Elizabeth DNA
1708–1794
Elizabeth Wynne
1739–1777

John Akins's Timeline

2 Records

1840
ABT 1840
Birth of John W. Akins in Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA
Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA
1877
22 Oct 1877
Age 37
Death of John W. Akins in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1840
    Event Place: Franklin, Simpson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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