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Mary Akers 1784–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1784

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 7 December 1876

Death Location: Preston, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Simon Akers

Mother: Mary Akers

Spouse(s): Christopher Vandevander

Children(s): Jacob Devender, Jonathan VanDevender, William VanDevender, Hiram VanDevender, William Vandevender, Mary McArthur, Ralf VanDevender

In 1784, Mary Akers entered the world in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA, born to Simon Akers And Mary G Akers. Mary Akers married Christopher Vandevander, and had children including Hiram Vandevender, Jacob Van Devender, Jonathan Coleridge Vandevender, Mary Mcarthur, Ralf Sterett Vandevender, William Achors Vandevender, William Levi Vandevender. Mary Akers passed away in 1876 in Preston, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Mary Akers entered the world in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA, born to Simon Akers And Mary G Akers.
  • Mary Akers married Christopher Vandevander, and had children including Hiram Vandevender, Jacob Van Devender, Jonathan Coleridge Vandevender, Mary Mcarthur, Ralf Sterett Vandevender, William Achors Vandevender, William Levi Vandevender.
  • Mary Akers passed away in 1876 in Preston, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA.

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Mary Akers's Ancestors

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Mary Akers
1784–1876
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Simon Akers
1756–1828
Campbell, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (G.) Akers
1752–1828
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Akers's Descendants

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Mary Akers (8 January 1784–7 December 1876) m. Christopher Vandevander (15 December 1777–10 November 1862)
  1. 1. Jacob (Van) Devender 1809–1893
    1. 1. Jacob (Vandevender) II 1865–1954
      1. 1. Vardaman ((Vardin)) Vandevender 1903–1980
        1. 1. Jake (Reginald) VanDevender 1928–2012 m. Ann Vernon 1933–2016
  2. 2. Jonathan (Coleridge) VanDevender 1830–1912
  3. 3. William (Achors) VanDevender 1801–1883
  4. 4. Hiram VanDevender 1810–1890
  5. 5. William (Levi) Vandevender 1818–1847
  6. 6. Mary McArthur 1812–1871
  7. 7. Ralf (Sterett) VanDevender 1820–1891

Mary Akers's Timeline

2 Records

1784
8 January 1784
Birth of Mary Akers in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
1876
7 December 1876
Age 92
Death of Mary Akers in Kellis Store, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
Kellis Store, Kemper, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1784
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1876
    Event Place: Kellis Store, Kemper, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Preston, Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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