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William Edward Akins 1885–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1885

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 22 February 1961

Death Location: Bonnertown, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: George Akins

Mother: Sarah Jones

Spouse(s): Eliza BONNER

Children(s): Willard Akins, Benjamin Akins, Eva Akins, Mary Akins, Lonnie Akins, Virginia Akins, Nella Akins, Mattie Akins

William Edward Akins was born in 1885 in Georgia, the child of George Washington Akins And Sarah Mattie Elizabeth Jones. In 1910, William Edward Akins resided in Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA. William Edward Akins married Eliza Louella Lucy Bonner, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Akins, Eva Aline Akins, Lonnie Edward Akins, Mary Lovella Akins, Mattie L Akins, Nella Mae Akins, Virginia Lois Akins, Willard Dan Akins. William Edward Akins passed away in 1961 in Bonnertown, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Edward Akins was born in 1885 in Georgia, the child of George Washington Akins And Sarah Mattie Elizabeth Jones.
  • In 1910, William Edward Akins resided in Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA.
  • William Edward Akins married Eliza Louella Lucy Bonner, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Akins, Eva Aline Akins, Lonnie Edward Akins, Mary Lovella Akins, Mattie L Akins, Nella Mae Akins, Virginia Lois Akins, Willard Dan Akins.
  • William Edward Akins passed away in 1961 in Bonnertown, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Akins
1860–1929
Birth Location: Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA
GA
Sarah Jones
1862–1900
Birth Location: Palmetto, Coweta, Georgia, USA
SJ

Spouses(s)

Eliza BONNER
1889–1954
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
EB

Children(s)

Willard Akins
1917–1980
Birth Location: –
WA
Benjamin Akins
1913–2002
Birth Location: Bonnertown, Tennessee, USA
BA
Eva Akins
1915–2004
Birth Location: Bonnertown, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
EA
Mary Akins
1919–1993
Birth Location: Lawrence Co, Tennessee
MA
Lonnie Akins
1922–1963
Birth Location: Appleton, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
LA
Virginia Akins
1925–2004
Birth Location: Bonnertown, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
VA
Nella Akins
1928–2018
Birth Location: Bonnertown, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
NA
Mattie Akins
1910–1998
Birth Location: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA
MA

William Akins's Ancestors

Self
William Akins
1885–1961
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
George Washington Akins
1860–1929
Cooks, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Sarah ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Jones
1862–1900
Palmetto, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (Anderson) Akins
1822–1902
North Carolina, USA
Martha (Anne) Card
1822–1902
Georgia, United States
John (Berney) Jones
1839–1867
Lowndes, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis B4KJ-85
1794–1887
Luvicia Nicholson
1802–1882
Susannah Cone
1814–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Aiken
1760–1828
Sarah Crittendon
1760–1840
Aaron Cone
1766–1835
Susannah Marlow
1770–1818

William Akins's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Akins (Mar 1885–22 February 1961) m. Eliza (Louella "Lucy") BONNER (15 Sep 1889–17 Sep 1954)
  1. 1. Willard (Dan) Akins 1917–1980 m. Rosa (Belle) Himes 1918–1992
    1. 1. Johnny (Wayne) Akins 1948–2018
    2. 2. Nicholas (Paul) Akins 1942–2014
    3. 3. William (Joseph "Joe") Akins 1939–2009
    4. 4. Kenneth (Ottis "Popeye") Akins 1941–2009
  2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Akins 1913–2002 m. Mary (Kathleen) Akins 1914–2004
    1. 1. Betty (Sue) Akins 1937–2016
  3. 3. Eva (Aline) Akins 1915–2004
  4. 4. Mary (Lovella) Akins 1919–1993 m. L (J) Glass 1920–
  5. 5. Lonnie (Edward) Akins 1922–1963 m. Virginia (Louise) Anderson 1922–1983
    1. 1. Sharon (Marie) Hayes 1946–2020
  6. 6. Virginia (Lois) Akins 1925–2004 m. Robert (Leon) Ferguson 1927–1983
  7. 7. Nella (Mae) Akins 1928–2018 m. Presley (Leo) Cox 1924–
  8. 8. Mattie (L) Akins 1910–1998

William Akins's Timeline

9 Records

1885
16 March 1885
Birth of William Edward Akins in Carroll Co. Georgia
Carroll Co. Georgia
1885
Mar 1885
Birth of William Edward Akins in Georgia
Georgia
1910
1910
Age 25
William Edward Akins resided here in Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA
Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
William Edward Akins resided here in Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
William Edward Akins resided here in District 3, District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 3, District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
William Edward Akins resided here in Lawrence, Tennessee
Lawrence, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 55
William Edward Akins resided here in Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 65
William Edward Akins resided here in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1961
22 February 1961
Age 76
Death of William Edward Akins in Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1885
    Event Place: Carroll Co. Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 85
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341995
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374050
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 4690; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 50-16

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1885
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama; Roll: T624_37; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374050

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lawrence, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 4690; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 50-16

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1961
    Event Place: Five Points, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bonnertown, Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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