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William B Akers 1847–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1847

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 7 Mar 1925

Death Location: Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,

Father: Burwell Akers

Mother: Ellen Akers

Spouse(s): Lena Akers

Children(s): Lizzie Akers, Gusteves Akers, Charles Akers, William Akers, Mattie Moynihan, Daisy Akers, Bruce Akers

In 1847, William B Akers entered the world in Virginia, born to Burwell Akers And Ellen Akers. In 1880, William B Akers resided in Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA. William B Akers married Lena Akers, and had children including Bruce Akers, Charles Akers, Daisy Akers, Gusteves Akers, Lizzie Akers, Mattie Moynihan, William Lee Akers. William B Akers passed away in 1925 in Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,.

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WA

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1847, William B Akers entered the world in Virginia, born to Burwell Akers And Ellen Akers.
  • In 1880, William B Akers resided in Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • William B Akers married Lena Akers, and had children including Bruce Akers, Charles Akers, Daisy Akers, Gusteves Akers, Lizzie Akers, Mattie Moynihan, William Lee Akers.
  • William B Akers passed away in 1925 in Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Burwell Akers
1826–1894
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
BA
Ellen Akers
1822–1880
Birth Location: Patrick, Virginia, United States
EA

Spouses(s)

Lena Akers
1855–1936
Birth Location: Virginia
LA

Children(s)

Lizzie Akers
1880–1955
Birth Location: Virginia
LA
Gusteves Akers
1882–1953
Birth Location: Virginia
GA
Charles Akers
1879–1924
Birth Location: Virginia
CA
William Akers
1883–1929
Birth Location: Virginia
WA
Mattie Moynihan
1887–1972
Birth Location: Virginia
MM
Daisy Akers
1891–1985
Birth Location: Virginia
DA
Bruce Akers
1893–1950
Birth Location: Virginia
BA

William Akers's Ancestors

Self
William Akers
1847–1925
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Burwell Akers
1826–1894
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Ellen Akers
1822–1880
Patrick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
N. Akers
1785–1852
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Boon
1792–1862
Lynchburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Akers
1752–1836
Mary Blackburn
1747–1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Akers
1730–1810
Elizabeth Martye
1732–1810
William Blackburn
–1754

William Akers's Descendants

1.
WA
William (B) Akers (abt 1847–7 Mar 1925) m. Lena Akers (abt 1855–6 Feb 1936)
  1. 1. Lizzie Akers 1880–1955
  2. 2. Gusteves Akers 1882–1953
  3. 3. Charles Akers 1879–1924
  4. 4. William (Lee) Akers 1883–1929
  5. 5. Mattie Moynihan 1887–1972 m. James Moynihan 1884–1948
    1. 1. Nora (Francis) Moynihan 1916–2007
    2. 2. Gus (Patrick) MOYNIHAN 1918–2001
    3. 3. James (Charles) Moynihan 1919–1996
  6. 6. Daisy Akers 1891–1985
  7. 7. Bruce Akers 1893–1950

William Akers's Timeline

7 Records

1846
4 Aug 1846
Birth of William B Akers in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States
1847
abt 1847
Birth of William B Akers in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 33
William B Akers resided here in Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
William B Akers resided here in Roanoke Ward 3, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Roanoke Ward 3, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
William B Akers resided here in Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
William B Akers resided here in Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1925
7 Mar 1925
Age 78
Death of William B Akers in Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,
Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1846
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 989
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Roanoke Ward 3, Roanoke City, Virginia; Roll: 1739; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1241739

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1847
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375659

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Blackwater, Franklin, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Roanoke Ward 3, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Roanoke Ward 3, Roanoke City, Virginia; Roll: 1739; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0096; FHL microfilm: 1241739

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1646; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1375659

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Melrose Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 989

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Orange , Roanoke, Virginia,
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