One of at least 14 children of Minnie Smith and Jasper Wallace Ake. His siblings included: Joseph, Wheeler, Loreel, Mary Beal, Lattie J, William, Lee, Flossie, Hallie, John H, Rosa N, Willie, and Emma.
His parents and older siblings appear in the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper Ake, age 19, a laborer born in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, can not read or write; Minnie, age 16, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee, can not read or write; Joseph, age 2, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 5 months, born in Alabama to parents from Tennessee; and Emmie Smith, age 11, sister in law, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1900 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 43, born October 1856 in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, married 25 years, a farmer who was renting a farm; Mennie, age 41, born May 1859, married 25 years, 12 living children of 13 born, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Joe, age 22, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 20, born in Tennessee; Loreell, age 20, born in Alabama; Mary Beal, age 17, born in Alabama; Lottie J, age 15; William, age 14; Lee, age 12; Losey, age 10; Halley, age 8; John H, age 5; Bosse N, age 2; Jasper, age 1; Willie age 0/12.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 54, a farmer who owns his farm; Minnie, age 47, married once for 35 years, 13 living children of 14 born; William, age 23; John H, age 14; Rosa N, age 13; Jasper, age 10, Bessie, age 8; and Emma, age 3.
He registered for the World War I draft in 1918 in Jackson County, Alabama. He gave his birth as June 1899. He was observed as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and red hair.
He married Della Shirley on January 26, 1919 in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. Della was the daughter of Jeffrey Jesse Shirley and Alice Lynch. She and her parents and siblings were living in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama in 1910.
Jasper and Della appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, where he was farming. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 21 and Pillar Ake, age 18 born in Alabama to parents from Alabama. Their marriage was short-lived because he was arrested, found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced in Jackson County, Alabama on Novmeber 17, 1921 to 35 years in prison. He was later paroled on August 20, 1929, but Della had remarried by then. She married Samuel Roy Jacobs on November 19, 1926 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and they would have at least six children.
Within a year of being released from prison, Jasper married Hazel Louise Martin. They were married December 25, 1929 and appear in the 1930 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper, age 30, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 21, married at age 21, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Minnie, age 65, widowed, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Fred, age 42; Fred's wife Flossie, age 38, born in Alabama to parents from Alabama; and Loura, age 4, Fred and Flossie's daughter, born in Tennessee.
Over the next ten years, Jasper and Hazel had five children. The family, including Jasper's widowed mother, appear in the 1940 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, living on Sherley Hollow Road. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 41, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 27; James W, age 9; Violet L, age 7; Bootsey Lee, age 5; Norma J, age 3; Walter M, age 3/12; and Minnie, age 87.
His parents and older siblings appear in the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper Ake, age 19, a laborer born in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, can not read or write; Minnie, age 16, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee, can not read or write; Joseph, age 2, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 5 months, born in Alabama to parents from Tennessee; and Emmie Smith, age 11, sister in law, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1900 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 43, born October 1856 in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, married 25 years, a farmer who was renting a farm; Mennie, age 41, born May 1859, married 25 years, 12 living children of 13 born, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Joe, age 22, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 20, born in Tennessee; Loreell, age 20, born in Alabama; Mary Beal, age 17, born in Alabama; Lottie J, age 15; William, age 14; Lee, age 12; Losey, age 10; Halley, age 8; John H, age 5; Bosse N, age 2; Jasper, age 1; Willie age 0/12.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 54, a farmer who owns his farm; Minnie, age 47, married once for 35 years, 13 living children of 14 born; William, age 23; John H, age 14; Rosa N, age 13; Jasper, age 10, Bessie, age 8; and Emma, age 3.
He registered for the World War I draft in 1918 in Jackson County, Alabama. He gave his birth as June 1899. He was observed as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and red hair.
He married Della Shirley on January 26, 1919 in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. Della was the daughter of Jeffrey Jesse Shirley and Alice Lynch. She and her parents and siblings were living in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama in 1910.
Jasper and Della appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, where he was farming. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 21 and Pillar Ake, age 18 born in Alabama to parents from Alabama. Their marriage was short-lived because he was arrested, found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced in Jackson County, Alabama on Novmeber 17, 1921 to 35 years in prison. He was later paroled on August 20, 1929, but Della had remarried by then. She married Samuel Roy Jacobs on November 19, 1926 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and they would have at least six children.
Within a year of being released from prison, Jasper married Hazel Louise Martin. They were married December 25, 1929 and appear in the 1930 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper, age 30, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 21, married at age 21, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Minnie, age 65, widowed, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Fred, age 42; Fred's wife Flossie, age 38, born in Alabama to parents from Alabama; and Loura, age 4, Fred and Flossie's daughter, born in Tennessee.
Over the next ten years, Jasper and Hazel had five children. The family, including Jasper's widowed mother, appear in the 1940 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, living on Sherley Hollow Road. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 41, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 27; James W, age 9; Violet L, age 7; Bootsey Lee, age 5; Norma J, age 3; Walter M, age 3/12; and Minnie, age 87.
One of at least 14 children of Minnie Smith and Jasper Wallace Ake. His siblings included: Joseph, Wheeler, Loreel, Mary Beal, Lattie J, William, Lee, Flossie, Hallie, John H, Rosa N, Willie, and Emma.
His parents and older siblings appear in the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper Ake, age 19, a laborer born in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, can not read or write; Minnie, age 16, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee, can not read or write; Joseph, age 2, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 5 months, born in Alabama to parents from Tennessee; and Emmie Smith, age 11, sister in law, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1900 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 43, born October 1856 in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, married 25 years, a farmer who was renting a farm; Mennie, age 41, born May 1859, married 25 years, 12 living children of 13 born, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Joe, age 22, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 20, born in Tennessee; Loreell, age 20, born in Alabama; Mary Beal, age 17, born in Alabama; Lottie J, age 15; William, age 14; Lee, age 12; Losey, age 10; Halley, age 8; John H, age 5; Bosse N, age 2; Jasper, age 1; Willie age 0/12.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 54, a farmer who owns his farm; Minnie, age 47, married once for 35 years, 13 living children of 14 born; William, age 23; John H, age 14; Rosa N, age 13; Jasper, age 10, Bessie, age 8; and Emma, age 3.
He registered for the World War I draft in 1918 in Jackson County, Alabama. He gave his birth as June 1899. He was observed as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and red hair.
He married Della Shirley on January 26, 1919 in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. Della was the daughter of Jeffrey Jesse Shirley and Alice Lynch. She and her parents and siblings were living in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama in 1910.
Jasper and Della appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, where he was farming. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 21 and Pillar Ake, age 18 born in Alabama to parents from Alabama. Their marriage was short-lived because he was arrested, found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced in Jackson County, Alabama on Novmeber 17, 1921 to 35 years in prison. He was later paroled on August 20, 1929, but Della had remarried by then. She married Samuel Roy Jacobs on November 19, 1926 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and they would have at least six children.
Within a year of being released from prison, Jasper married Hazel Louise Martin. They were married December 25, 1929 and appear in the 1930 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper, age 30, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 21, married at age 21, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Minnie, age 65, widowed, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Fred, age 42; Fred's wife Flossie, age 38, born in Alabama to parents from Alabama; and Loura, age 4, Fred and Flossie's daughter, born in Tennessee.
Over the next ten years, Jasper and Hazel had five children. The family, including Jasper's widowed mother, appear in the 1940 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, living on Sherley Hollow Road. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 41, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 27; James W, age 9; Violet L, age 7; Bootsey Lee, age 5; Norma J, age 3; Walter M, age 3/12; and Minnie, age 87.
His parents and older siblings appear in the 1880 Federal Census of Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper Ake, age 19, a laborer born in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, can not read or write; Minnie, age 16, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee, can not read or write; Joseph, age 2, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 5 months, born in Alabama to parents from Tennessee; and Emmie Smith, age 11, sister in law, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1900 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 43, born October 1856 in Tennessee to a father from Pennsylvania and a mother from Tennessee, married 25 years, a farmer who was renting a farm; Mennie, age 41, born May 1859, married 25 years, 12 living children of 13 born, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Joe, age 22, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Wheeler, age 20, born in Tennessee; Loreell, age 20, born in Alabama; Mary Beal, age 17, born in Alabama; Lottie J, age 15; William, age 14; Lee, age 12; Losey, age 10; Halley, age 8; John H, age 5; Bosse N, age 2; Jasper, age 1; Willie age 0/12.
He appears with his parents and siblings in the 1910 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. The household included: Wallace Ake, age 54, a farmer who owns his farm; Minnie, age 47, married once for 35 years, 13 living children of 14 born; William, age 23; John H, age 14; Rosa N, age 13; Jasper, age 10, Bessie, age 8; and Emma, age 3.
He registered for the World War I draft in 1918 in Jackson County, Alabama. He gave his birth as June 1899. He was observed as being of medium height and build with grey eyes and red hair.
He married Della Shirley on January 26, 1919 in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. Della was the daughter of Jeffrey Jesse Shirley and Alice Lynch. She and her parents and siblings were living in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama in 1910.
Jasper and Della appear in the 1920 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, where he was farming. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 21 and Pillar Ake, age 18 born in Alabama to parents from Alabama. Their marriage was short-lived because he was arrested, found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced in Jackson County, Alabama on Novmeber 17, 1921 to 35 years in prison. He was later paroled on August 20, 1929, but Della had remarried by then. She married Samuel Roy Jacobs on November 19, 1926 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and they would have at least six children.
Within a year of being released from prison, Jasper married Hazel Louise Martin. They were married December 25, 1929 and appear in the 1930 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama. Their household included: Jasper, age 30, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 21, married at age 21, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Minnie, age 65, widowed, born in Tennessee to parents from Tennessee; Fred, age 42; Fred's wife Flossie, age 38, born in Alabama to parents from Alabama; and Loura, age 4, Fred and Flossie's daughter, born in Tennessee.
Over the next ten years, Jasper and Hazel had five children. The family, including Jasper's widowed mother, appear in the 1940 Federal Census of Bass, Jackson County, Alabama, living on Sherley Hollow Road. The household included: Jasper Ake, age 41, a farmer who owns his farm; Hazel, age 27; James W, age 9; Violet L, age 7; Bootsey Lee, age 5; Norma J, age 3; Walter M, age 3/12; and Minnie, age 87.
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