AKERS
WIVES OF JAMES H. AKERS
SARAH MASON
BORN NOV. 4, 1852 DIED APRIL 10, 1874
AGED 21 YRS. 7 MO. 1 DAY
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SOPHIA A. DEFIBAUGH
BORN AUG. 5, 1847-DIED APRIL 12, 1891
AGED 43 YRS. 4 MO. 7 DAYS
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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.
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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
AKERS
WIVES OF JAMES H. AKERS
SARAH MASON
BORN NOV. 4, 1852 DIED APRIL 10, 1874
AGED 21 YRS. 7 MO. 1 DAY
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SOPHIA A. DEFIBAUGH
BORN AUG. 5, 1847-DIED APRIL 12, 1891
AGED 43 YRS. 4 MO. 7 DAYS
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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.
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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
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SOPHIA A. DEFIBAUGH
BORN AUG. 5, 1847-DIED APRIL 12, 1891
AGED 43 YRS. 4 MO. 7 DAYS
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Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Akers Rhea
1850–1930
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Mahlon Henry Akers
1852–1940
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Margaret Rebecca "Maggie" Akers
1854–1878
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Anna Jane Akers McGee
1855–1938
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Ephraim Mason Akers
1857–1858
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Otis Gibson Akers
1859–1943
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Nancy B. Akers
1861–1862
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Levina Belle Akers Crouse
1863–1954
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Minerva Lorena Akers Morris
1865–1951
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Rachel Matilda Akers Vogel
1866–1956
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George Uberta Akers
1868–1946
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Sarah Melissa Akers
1871–1893
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William Carl Akers
1872–1962
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Rosa Blanche Akers
1874–1874
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John E "Johnie" Akers
1878–1903
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