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Willard Lee Akers 1918–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 13, 1918

Birth Location: Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 February 1979

Death Location: Odd, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Akers

Mother: Lillie Akers

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Willard Lee Akers was born in 1918 in Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Robert E Akers And Lillie Mae Akers. In 1935, Willard Lee Akers resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia. In 1940, Willard Lee Akers resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Willard Lee Akers passed away in 1979 in Odd, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Willard Lee Akers was born in 1918 in Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, the child of Robert E Akers And Lillie Mae Akers.
  • In 1935, Willard Lee Akers resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Willard Lee Akers resided in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • Willard Lee Akers passed away in 1979 in Odd, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

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Willard Akers's Ancestors

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Willard Akers
1918–1979
Birth Place: Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert E Akers
1895–1980
West Virginia
Lillie (Mae) Akers
1898–1984
Wayne County, West Virginia
Grandparents
Wade (Akers) Gerneral
1858–1930
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Ellen Akers
1868–1964
Laurel Creek, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Reynolds Akers
1876–
West Virginia
Maggie Akers
1881–
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Arthur
1836–1926
Rachel Arthur
1846–1936
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Arthur
1802–1850
Temperance Arthur
1807–1880
Joseph Rollison
1801–1877
Elizabeth Davis
1803–1878

Willard Akers's Timeline

4 Records

1918
Jul 13, 1918
Birth of Willard Lee Akers in Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Willard Lee Akers resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Willard Lee Akers resided here in Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1979
13 February 1979
Age 61
Death of Willard Lee Akers in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 13, 1918
    Event Place: Besoco, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 41-11
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-16-3072; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: 2553; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0009; Image: 140.0; FHL microfilm: 2342287

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 41-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shady Spring, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4441; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 41-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 February 1979
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-16-3072; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Odd, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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