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William Joseph "Joe" Akins 1939–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1939

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 4 Jan 2009

Death Location: Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States

Father: Willard Akins

Mother: Rosa Himes

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Joseph "Joe" Akins began in 1939 in Tennessee. In 1940, William Joseph "Joe" Akins resided in Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. William Joseph "Joe" Akins passed away in 2009 in Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph "Joe" Akins began in 1939 in Tennessee.
  • In 1940, William Joseph "Joe" Akins resided in Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Joseph "Joe" Akins passed away in 2009 in Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Akins's Ancestors

Self
William Akins
1939–2009
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Willard Dan Akins
1917–1980
Rosa (Belle) Himes
1918–1992
Hampshire, Tennessee
Grandparents
William (Edward) Akins
1885–1961
Georgia
Eliza (Louella "Lucy") BONNER
1889–1954
Georgia, USA
Joseph (Andrew) Himes
1854–1928
Lewis County, Tennessee
Rachel (Lou) Emler
1893–1941
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
George Akins
1860–1929
Sarah Jones
1862–1900
William *
1861–1942
Lou Copeland
1861–1951
David Himes
1822–1899
Mary Kincade-Kincaid
1826–1880
William Embler
1869–1925
Mary Baker
1869–1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Akins
1822–1902
Martha Card
1822–1902
John Jones
1839–1867
Elizabeth Prince
1828–1907
Thomas Bonner
1818–1901
George Copeland
1837–1893
Lucinda Palmer
1833–1908
John Hime
1781–1835
MARY KISOR
1793–1850
James Kincaid
1795–1861
Elizabeth Church
1805–1868
Henderson Emler
1828–
Barbara Runions
1834–1907
Susan Baker
1840–1910

William Akins's Timeline

3 Records

1939
7 July 1939
Birth of William Joseph "Joe" Akins in Tennessee
Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 1
William Joseph "Joe" Akins resided here in Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
2009
4 Jan 2009
Age 70
Death of William Joseph "Joe" Akins in Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States
Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1939
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 50-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 2A; Enumeration District: 50-6

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 2009
    Event Place: Home in Loretto, Lawrence County Tn. Laid to rest Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire Tn Hwy 166 Maury, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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