Last Updated: September 20, 2021

John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers Family

 

1. Akers, John Jackson

Parents: reportedly a s/o Bird & Elizabeth (Saunders) Akers.

1813 Birth: Apr 1813 Montgomery Co., VA, d. 12-20-1910 Floyd Co., VA,

i1846 Marriage #1: John J. Akers m. Elizabeth Carrell (Correll) 01-27-1846 Montgomery Co., VA mar.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H39: John J. Akers, 30 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $0, HOH.

1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H399: John J. Akers, 40 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/300, HOH.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H23: John J. Akers, 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $630, HOH.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H60: John J. Akers, 60 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: John J. Akers, 70 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H243: John J. Akers, 87 yo w/m retired farmer, b. 4-1813 VA, m. 54y, owns home, HOH.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 42, H98:

...... Akers, Valentine G. 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 29y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Mary A. 46 yo wife, b. VA, M1 29y, 11 children with 9 living, cannot read or write.

............ Ruby V. 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Lonnie V. 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Mary M. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Clarence E. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ John J. 89 yo widowed father with own income, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1910 Death: 12-20-1910.

1910 Burial: Jubal Knob Cemetery, off Thunderstruck Rd onto Sumner Lane, Floyd Co., VA. [no photo]

…+ Akers, Elizabeth

Parents:

1812 Birth: 1-1-1812 Montgomery Co., VA, d/o unknown.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H39: Elizabeth 39 yo w/f, b. Montgomery, cannot read or write.

1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H399: Elizabeth 48 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H23: Elizabeth 57 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H60: Elizabeth 68 yo wife, She b. VA, father b. Baden (Ger), mother b. VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Elizabeth 78 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H243: Elizabeth 88 yo wife, b. Jan 1812 VA, father b. Germany, mother b. VA, 3 children with 3 living, cannot read or write.

1903 Death: 11-9-1903

1903 Burial: Jubal Knob Cemetery, off Thunderstruck Rd onto Sumner Lane, Floyd Co., VA. [no photo]

…2. Akers, Mary E. or C.

Parents: John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers.

1847 Birth: abt 1847 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H39: Mary E. 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H399: Mary C. 13 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H23: Mary C. 23 yo w/f, b. VA, without occ.

…2. Akers, Valentine Greenberry

Parents: John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers.

1849 Birth: 10-7-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H39: V. G. 1 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H399: Valentine 11 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H23: Valentine 21 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA.

i1880 Marriage #1: Valentine G. Akers m. Mary Abigail Underwood 6-2-1880 Floyd Co., VA. He 27 yo single w/m, b. Floyd Co., VA, s/o John J. Akers. She 14 yo single w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA, d/o Noah B. & Harriet E. Underwood. (src: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014)  (no image)

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H60: Valentine G. Akers, 30 yo married son, b. VA, farm laborer, mar with-in the year.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Valentine S. Akers, 49 yo HOH.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Valentine G. Akers, 50 yo w/m farmer, b. Oct 1849 VA, m. 19y, rents farm, HOH.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 42, H98:

...... Akers, Valentine G. 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, M1 29y, owns farm, HOH.

............ Mary A. 46 yo wife, b. VA, M1 29y, 11 children with 9 living, cannot read or write.

............ Ruby V. 15 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Lonnie V. 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Mary M. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

............ Clarence E. 5 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

............ John J. 89 yo widowed father with own income, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1920 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H93: Valentine G. Akers, 69 yo married w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH.

1930 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H274: Valentine G. Akers, 83 yo w/m father in law, b. VA, 30 yo when married, Wyatt Treadway HOH.

1931 Death: 4-12-1931 Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA. Age 83 years. COD chronic myocarditis. Father Jackson Akers. Mother’s maiden name: Correll. Informant Lozzie Treadway.

1931 Burial:

……+ Akers, Mary Abigail

Parents: Noah B. & 2nd wife Harriet Emma (Nowlin) Underwood. [underwood]

1863 Birth: Mar 1863 VA. Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H60: Mary W. 14 yo dau-in-law, b. VA, domestic servant, mar in the past year.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Mary A. 25 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Mary A. 37 yo wife, b. Mar 1863 VA, 9 ch with 7 living, cannot read or write.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 42, H98:

1920 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H93: Mary A. 54 yo wife, b. VA.

1930 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H274: Mary A. Akers, 65 yo mother-in-law, b. VA, 14 yo when married.

1934 Death: 1934 Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA

1934 Burial:

……3. Akers, Charles Ellet

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1881 Birth: 4-11-1881 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Charlie E. 9 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Charles E. 19 yo son, b. Apr 1881 VA, cannot read or write, no school.

1910:

1918 Registration Card: Charles Ellet Akers, 37 yo w/m of Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA, b. Apr. 11, 1881, occupation: shaft inspector for New River Co., Fayette Co., WVA, closest relative: wife, Minnie Akers, medium height & build, blue eyes & dark hair.

1920:

……3. Akers, John

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1883 Birth: 7-19-1883 Floyd Co., VA.

……3. Akers, Noah Ephraim

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1886 Birth: 2-18-1886 VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Ephraim 6 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Noah E. 14 yo son, b. Feb 1886 VA, school.

Marriage #1: Lora E. (unknown)

1910 Raleigh Co., WVA, Wright District, H424: Noah E. Akers, 23 yo w/m coal miner, b. VA as were his parents, M1 5y, HOH.

Marriage #2: Lula Alice Martin.

1918 Draft Registration Card: Noah Ephraim Akers, 33 yo w/m of Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA, b. Feb 18, 1885, occupation: miner for New River Co., Fayette Co., WVA, closest relative: wife, Lula Alice Akers, medium height & build, grey eyes & dark hair.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414:

______ Akers, Noah E. 34 yo w/m laborer in coal mine, b. VA as were his parents, HOH.

__________ Alice L. 28 yo wife, b. WVA as were her parents.

__________ Leslie N. 13 yo son, b. WVA, school.

__________ Mary E. 11 yo daughter, b. WVA, school.

__________ Dorothia C. 6 yo daughter, b. WVA, school.

__________ Arthur A. 3y 8/12 son, b. WVA.

__________ Robert M. 1y 7/12 son, b. WVA.

1924 Death: 10-24-1924 Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA. COD general sepsis.

1924 Burial: Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA.

……… + Akers, Lora E.

Parents:

1890 Birth: abt 1890 WVA.

1910 Raleigh Co., WVA, Wright District, H424: Lora E. 20 yo wife, b. WVA, father b. VA, mother b. WVA, M1 5y, 3 ch with 3 living.

……… 4. Akers, Leslie N.

Parents: Noah Ephraim & 1st wife Lora E. (unknown) Akers.

1907 Birth: abt 1907 WVA.

1910 Raleigh Co., WVA, Wright District, H424: Lulie N. 3 yo son, b. WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414: Leslie N. 13 yo son, b. WVA, school.

……… 4. Akers, William E.

Parents: Noah Ephraim & 1st wife Lora E. (unknown) Akers.

1907 Birth: abt 1909 WVA.

1910 Raleigh Co., WVA, Wright District, H424: William E. 1 yo son, b. WVA.

……… 4. Akers, Mary E.

Parents: Noah Ephraim & 1st wife Lora E. (unknown) Akers.

1909 Birth: abt 1909 WVA.

1910 Raleigh Co., WVA, Wright District, H424: Mary E. 1 yo daughter, b. WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414: Mary E. 11 yo daughter, b. WVA, school.

……… 4. Akers, Dorothia C.

Parents: Noah Ephraim (need to check further)

1914 Birth: abt 1914 WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414: Dorothia C. 6 yo daughter, b. WVA, school.

……… 4. Akers, Arthur A.

Parents: Noah Ephraim (need to check further)

1916 Birth: abt 1916 WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414: Arthur A. 3y 8/12 son, b. WVA.

……… 4. Akers, Robert M.

Parents: Noah Ephraim (need to check further)

1918 Birth: abt 1918 WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville District, H414: Robert M. 1y 7/12 son, b. WVA.

……3. Akers, Lausey L.

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1892 Birth: 3-1888 VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Lansey L. 2 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Lausy E. 12 yo daughter, b. Mar 1888 VA, school.

Marriage #1: Lausey m. Wyatt Treadway.

……3. Akers, Harriet E.

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1889 Birth: 5-6-1889 Floyd Co., VA. (src: Find A Grave)

1890 Birth: May 1890 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District: Harriet E. 1/12.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Hariet E. 10 yo daughter, b. May 1890 VA, school.

i1905 Marriage #1: Ella H. Akers m. W. E. Harpole 3-15-1905 at V. G. Akers' Floyd Co., VA by J. F. Keith, Minister of the Brethren Church. He 23 yo single w/m farming, b. & living in Texas, s/o R. J. & M. E. Harpole. She 14 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o V. G. & Mary Akers.

William Ellis Harpole, s/o Richard Johnson & Margaret Elizabeth (Eoff) Harpole. [no file]

1962 Death: 12-17-1962 Los Angeles Co., CA.

1962 Burial: Rose Hill Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA with William. (no photo)

……3. Akers, Oather Harrison

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1892 Birth: 7-8-1892 Camp Creek, Floyd Co., VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Other H. 8 yo son, b. July 1891 VA, school.

1910:

1917 Registration Card: Oather Akers, 24 yo single w/m of Oak Hill, WVA, b. July 8, 1892 Camp Creek, Floyd Co., VA, carpenter for White Oak Fuel Co., McDonald Co., WVA, tall height & slender build, brown eyes & black hair, he has weak eyes.

1917 Marriage #1: Mabel unknown abt 1917.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville Precinct, H14: Oather Akers, 27 yo w/m carpenter in a coal mine, b. VA as were his parents, HOH.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Oather Akers, 38 yo w/m cures belts in rubber shop, b. VA as were his parents, 25 yo when married, HOH.

1942 Registration Card: Oather Harrison Akers, 48 yo w/m of 1291 Nestor Ave, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, b. July 8, 1892 Floyd Co., VA, person ho will always know address: wife Mabel Akers, employer: B.F. Goodrich of Akron, Ohio, 6’ 1 ½ “ 190 lbs, brown eyes, black hair, light complexion.

………+ Akers, Mabel

Parents:

1897 Birth: abt 1897 WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville Precinct, H14: Mabel 23 yo wife, b. WVA as were her parents.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Mable 32 yo wife, b. WVA as were her parents, 19 yo when married.

………4. Akers, Oliver

Parents: Oather Harrison & Mabel (unknown) Akers.

1920 Birth: 1920 WVA.

1920 Fayette Co., WVA, Fayetteville Precinct, H14: Oliver 4/12 son, b. WVA.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Oliver 10 yo son, b. WVA.

………4. Akers, Grover

Parents: Oather Harrison & Mabel (unknown) Akers.

1921 Birth: abt 1921 WVA.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Grover 9 yo son, b. WVA.

………4. Akers, Junior

Parents: Oather Harrison & Mabel (unknown) Akers.

1924 Birth: 1924 WVA.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Junior 6 yo son, b. WVA.

………4. Akers, Richard

Parents: Oather Harrison & Mabel (unknown) Akers.

1929 Birth: 1929 OH.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, 3009 Nestor Ave, H338: Richard 9/12 son, b. Ohio.

……3. Akers, Rubie V.

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1894 Birth: 2-1894 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Rubie V. 6 yo daughter, b. Feb 1894 VA, school.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 42, H98:

……3. Akers, Lonnie Valentine

 

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1899 Birth: 1-1-1899 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H242: Lonny V. 1 yo son, b. Jan 1899 VA.

1910 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 42, H98:

1918 Registration Card: Lonnie Valentine Akers, 19 yo Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA, b. Jany 1st, 1899, Mine laborer for Stuart Calliary Co., Summerlee, Fayette Co., WVA, nearest relative: Wallace Akers at Tindall, Floyd Co., VA, medium height & build, brown eyes & d. brown hair.

1920: can’t find.

1923 Marriage #1: Letha unknown abt 1923.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H287: Lonnie 30 yo w/m, b. VA as were his parents, pitt in a rubber shop, 23 yo when married, HOH.

………+ Akers, Letha

Parents:

1915 Birth: abt 1905 MN.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H287: Letha 25 yo wife, b. MN, father b. TN, mother b. KY, 18 yo when married.

………4. Akers, Marjorie

Parents: Lonnie Valentine & Letha (unknown) Akers.

1924 Birth: abt 1924 WVA.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H287: Marjorie 6 yo daughter, b. WVA.

………4. Akers, Natalie

Parents: Lonnie Valentine & Letha (unknown) Akers.

1927 Birth: abt 1927 OH.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H287: Natalie 3y 1/12 daughter, b. OH.

……3. Akers, Mary Magdalene

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers. [akers3]

1901 Birth: 7-11-1901 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1919 Marriage #1: Magdeline Akers m. John F. Dickerson 4-2-1919 Oak Hill, Fayette Co., WVA. He 22 yo s/o Abner & Mary. She 18 yo d/o Vg & Mary.

John Frederick Dickerson, 1896-1964, s/o Abner Johnson Dickerson & Mary Irvin or Iola (Akers) Dickerson. [Dickerson_Elizabeth_Moral]

1991 Death: 12-11-1991 Friendship Manor Nursing Home, Roanoke, VA.

Mary Magdalene Dickerson, 90 yo widowed w/f, b. July 11, 1901 VA. Spouse: John F. Dickerson. Father: Valentine Akers. Mother: Mary Underwood. Informant: Joyce D. Allen. COD: Parkinson’s Disease. Burial: Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem, VA. (no burial date)

1991 Burial: Sherwood Burial Park, Salem City, VA with John.

……3. Akers, Clarence E.

Parents: Valentine Greenberry & Mary Abigail (Underwood) Akers.

1905 Birth: abt 1905 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1920 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H93: Clarence E. 15 yo son, b. VA, school.

1929 Marriage #1: Mary unknown abt 1929.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H289: Clarence Akers, 25 yo w/m, b. VA, 24 yo when married, works in tire room of rubber works co., HOH.

………+ Akers, Mary

Parents:

1911 Birth: abt 1911 WVA.

1930 Summit Co., Ohio, Akron, H289: Mary 19 yo wife, b. WVA, father b. TN, mother b. KY, 18 yo when married.

…2. Akers, Margaret Ann

Parents: John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers.

1852 Birth: 1-4-1852 Montgomery Co., VA, d. 10-15-1931 Floyd Co., VA, d/o John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers.

1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H399: Margaret 9 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H23: Margaret Ann 19 w/f, b. VA, without occ.

i1870 Marriage #1: Margaret A. Akers m. William Hungate 12-16-1870 at Jackson Akers', Floyd Co., VA by M.A. Davidson. He 21 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Clark & Luiza Hungate. She single 19 yo, b. Montgomery Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o John J. & Elizabeth Akers.

William Hungate, s/o Clark & Louisa (Percise) Hungate. [hungate]

Hungate, William

b. abt 1869 VA.

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H60: William Hungate, 11 yo w/m, b. VA, domestic servant, John J. Akers HOH.

End John Jackson & Elizabeth (Correll) Akers Family.