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James Nelson Akers
14 Jan 1849 – 19 Jun 1937
| Birth | 14 Jan 1849 |
| Death | 19 Jun 1937 |
| Cemetery | Shreve Chapel Cemetery Monroe Township , Bedford County , Pennsylvania , USA |
| Added by | Trica Miller on 29 May 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57897063 |
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James N. Akers' tombstone has not been located. AKERS WIVES OF JAMES H. AKERS SARAH MASON BORN NOV. 4, 1852 DIED APRIL 10, 1874 AGED 21 YRS. 7 MO. 1 DAY ------ SOPHIA A. DEFIBAUGH BORN AUG. 5, 1847-DIED APRIL 12, 1891 AGED 43 YRS. 4 MO. 7 DAYS ------ Blair County Genealogical Society, Archie Claar Collection of Obituaries, volume 7, p. 5, (1937): James Nelson Akers died June 19, 1937 at his home at Amaranth. A son of Job and Sarah (Barton) Akers, he was born Jan. 14, 1849, in Monroe Township and united in marriage with Sarah Mason. His second wife was Sophia Defenbaugh, who also preceded him in death. He was married a third time to Eveline Kennard, who survives. Three daughters and two sons also survive: Mrs. Minnie Wigfield of Artemas; Mrs. Ethel Hixson of Bedford; Mrs. Marshall Seigle of Amaranth; Earl of Crystal Springs and John of Akron, O.; also four brothers and four sisters: Mahlon Akers and Mrs. Laura Morris of Clearville; Ottis and William of Everett; George of Cherokee, Iowa; Mrs. Anna McGee of Tyrone; Mrs. Belle Crouse of Metamore, O.; Mrs. Matilda Vogel of Philadelphia; 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Shreve's Chapel by Rev. George W. Frownfelter and interment made in the adjoining cemetery in charge of Mortician Maust. ----- Census info: 1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. Monroe Twp. ed. 229/16/21: James N. AKERS, 31, Farmer Sarah A., 32, wife, Keeps House Minnie F., 5, dau; Effie B., 3, dau; William S., 1, son 1930 PA Census: Bedford Co. Mann Twp. Silver Mills Road, ed 5-23, p. 6a, lines 28-30 Series T626, roll 1998, dwelling 113, family 117, 14 April 1930: J. Nelson AKERS, Head, rents, $1/mo., age 81, first marr. at age 23, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Laborer: General Farm Evaline, wife, age 59, first marr. at age 21, b. Penna., parents b. Penna. Evaline, grand-dau, age 6
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AKERS WIVES OF JAMES H. AKERS SARAH MASON BORN NOV. 4, 1852 DIED APRIL 10, 1874 AGED 21 YRS. 7 MO. 1 DAY ------ SOPHIA A. DEFIBAUGH BORN AUG. 5, 1847-DIED APRIL 12, 1891 AGED 43 YRS. 4 MO. 7 DAYS ------
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Spouse
- Sophia A Defibaugh Akers 1847–1891 FaG
- Sarah A Mason Akers 1852–1874 FaG
- Evelene Kennard Akers 1870–1938 FaG
Siblings
- Mary Elizabeth Akers Rhea 1850–1930
- Mahlon Henry Akers 1852–1940
- Margaret Rebecca "Maggie" Akers 1854–1878
- Anna Jane Akers McGee 1855–1938
- Ephraim Mason Akers 1857–1858
- Otis Gibson Akers 1859–1943
- Nancy B. Akers 1861–1862
- Levina Belle Akers Crouse 1863–1954
- Minerva Lorena Akers Morris 1865–1951
- Rachel Matilda Akers Vogel 1866–1956
- George Uberta Akers 1868–1946
- Sarah Melissa Akers 1871–1893
- William Carl Akers 1872–1962
- Rosa Blanche Akers 1874–1874
- John E "Johnie" Akers 1878–1903
Children
- Minnie Florence Akers Wigfield 1876–1976 FaG
- Effie Blanche Akers 1877–1898 FaG
- William S. Akers 1879–1906 FaG
- Harrison M Akers 1888–1888 FaG
- Elmer B Akers 1888–1888 FaG
- Erastus Akers 1898–1899 FaG
- John Nelson Akers 1900–1951 FaG
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