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Sherman Akers 1903–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1903

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1973

Death Location: Salem, Virginia, USA

Father: Wade Gerneral

Mother: Ellen Akers

Spouse(s): Evelyn Chandler

Children(s):

Sherman Akers was born in 1903 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Wade Akers Gerneral And Ellen Akers. In 1910, Sherman Akers resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Sherman Akers resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA. Sherman Akers married Bessie Martin, Evelyn Elizabeth Chandler. Sherman Akers passed away in 1973 in Salem, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Sherman Akers was born in 1903 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Wade Akers Gerneral And Ellen Akers.
  • In 1910, Sherman Akers resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Sherman Akers resided in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA.
  • Sherman Akers married Bessie Martin, Evelyn Elizabeth Chandler.
  • Sherman Akers passed away in 1973 in Salem, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wade Gerneral
1858–1930
Birth Location: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
WG
Ellen Akers
1868–1964
Birth Location: Laurel Creek, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
EA

Spouses(s)

Evelyn Chandler
1909–
Birth Location: Mount Laurel, Virginia
EC

Children(s)

Sherman Akers's Ancestors

Self
Sherman Akers
1903–1973
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Wade Akers Gerneral
1858–1930
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Ellen Akers
1868–1964
Laurel Creek, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Arthur
1836–1926
Mercer Co, WVa (Va prior to June 1863)
Rachel (Rollison) Arthur
1846–1936
Hinton, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Arthur
1802–1850
Temperance Arthur
1807–1880
Joseph Rollison
1801–1877
Elizabeth Davis
1803–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chandler Arthur
1777–1872
Mary Jenkins
1780–1853
Stephen Arthur
1790–1846
Margaret Tolbert
1791–1860

Sherman Akers's Timeline

8 Records

1903
19 Sep 1903
Birth of Sherman Akers in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Sherman Akers resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Sherman Akers resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Sherman Akers resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Sherman Akers resided here in Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Sherman Akers resided here in Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 37
Sherman Akers resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1973
14 Jul 1973
Age 70
Death of Sherman Akers in Salem, Virginia, USA
Salem, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1903
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4401; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-11
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 2531; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2342265
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375692
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 649
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-30-2658; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] Virginia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1679; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375692

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1947; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 13; Image: 649

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 2531; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2342265

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4401; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4401; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-11

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4401; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 10-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Salem, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-30-2658; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
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