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Samuel Akers 1781–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1781

Birth Location: Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1847

Death Location: Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Father: William IV

Mother: Mary Blackburn

Spouse(s): Sarah Highly

Children(s): William Akers

In 1781, Samuel Akers entered the world in Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA, born to William E Akers Iv And Mary Polly Dolly Blackburn. Samuel Akers married Sarah Highly, and had children including William Henry Akers. Samuel Akers passed away in 1847 in Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1781, Samuel Akers entered the world in Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA, born to William E Akers Iv And Mary Polly Dolly Blackburn.
  • Samuel Akers married Sarah Highly, and had children including William Henry Akers.
  • Samuel Akers passed away in 1847 in Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William IV
1735–1834
Birth Location: Augusta, Clinch River Valley, Virginia, USA
WI
Mary Blackburn
1755–1844
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Highly
1786–1881
Birth Location: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
SH

Children(s)

William Akers
1817–1891
Birth Location: Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
WA

Samuel Akers's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Akers
1781–1847
Birth Place: Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA
Parents
William E Akers IV
1735–1834
Augusta, Clinch River Valley, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly\Dolly") Blackburn
1755–1844
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (E Akers) III
1730–1810
Concord, Campbell, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Martye
1730–1810
Concord, Campbell, Virginia, USA
Lt (William) Blackburn
1708–1754
Buckingham, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Radford\
1726–1803
Powhatan, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Hart
1706–1792
Joh. Marthaei
1704–1751
Christine Tschudi
1708–
William Blackburn
1675–1736
Elizabeth Blackburn
1680–1729
John 2?
1694–1773
Elizabeth Radford
1704–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph, I
1680–1749
Niclaus Tschudi
1678–1756
Elizabeth Schaub
1672–1767
John I
1643–1723
Elizabeth McGrew
1654–1713
Lambert Tye
1653–1728
George Radford
1665–1746
Anne Massey
1671–1757
Edward Maxey
1674–1737
Susannah Gates
1677–1743

Samuel Akers's Descendants

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Samuel Akers (7 May 1781–28 Apr 1847) m. Sarah Highly (Abt. 1786–1881)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Akers 1817–1891 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Adams 1825–1902
    1. 1. Oney ((Ona) Charlotte) Akers 1846–1911 m. William (Shannon Jaybird) Compton 1846–1910
      1. 1. Layton (( Leighton) Leonard) Compton 1873–1957 m. Sarah (Magdaline) Moses 1872–1956
        1. 1. Mabel (Magdalene) Compton 1911–1962 m. Henry (Samuel) Tabor 1906–1931 m. Ralph (Vernon) Payne 1907–

Samuel Akers's Timeline

2 Records

1781
7 May 1781
Birth of Samuel Akers in Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA
Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA
1847
28 Apr 1847
Age 66
Death of Samuel Akers in Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1781
    Event Place: Dillion Mills, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Dillions Mill, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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