Akers Family Cemetery, 1658 Sawmill Rd NW (SR 631), Floyd Co., VA

Location Updated June 2021: accessed through a gate just to the right of the driveway for 1658 Sawmill Rd NW. Drive up a short lane to the cemetery. It is in an open lot, fenced and very well maintained. It is visible using Google Earth.

N 36° 55.996’ W 80° 29.396’

36.9333250, -80.4898520 using google maps

Indian Valley District, parcel ID# 39-93C

Last Visited by Jim & Lucy Slusher in June 2021.

36.9333250, -80.4898520

Another survey compiled by Danny Akers in 2000. Danny recorded that the cemetery was started around 1870 when the son of Lewis and Mary Ann Akers was moved from the Dan Akers place. This grave is unmarked.

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Annotations in Blue – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: Graves are recorded from left to right as you enter the fenced enclosure. Full dates from other sources.

Photo	NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Andrew + Akers, Susan	1817 1816	30 Mar 1895 27 Apr 1896		aka Andrew Jackson Akers, s/o William B. & Lydia (Elkins) Akers. (src: Find A Grave) I have s/o unknown. [Death – not recorded Floyd] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1836 [Mar_bond] [Mar - lic] [MarCert] Susannah “Susan” Duncan, d/o Thomas Crockett & Sarah Sallie (Wray) Duncan. [1896 Floyd Death Register] [Duncan_Sarah_ThomasC]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Archibald	11 Mar 1846	20 Sep 1932		aka Archibald F. Akers, s/o Andrew Jackson & Susannah “Susan” (Duncan) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] 1^st m. 1866 Floyd [MarCert], nee Delilah Alley, 1846-1893, d/o Anderson & Rachel (Altizer) Alley. [1893 Floyd Death Register] [Alley_Anderson_Rachel] 2^nd m. 1894 Montgomery, Martha Ann Akers, nee Altizer, d/o Elias E. & Cynthia (Ratliff) Altizer. [Death Cert] [Altizer_Elias_Cynthia] She was 1^st m. to Griffith E. Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Evaline]
Markers not found 2021	Akers, Children (3)			3 sodded over graves with plain markers Danny indicated that local history has these as being the children of Bill Akers.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Granville Hosea	15 Jun 1865	24 Oct 1896		aka Granville Hosea W. Akers, s/o Lewis & Mary Ann (Chafin) Akers. [1896 Floyd Death Register] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1886 Floyd [MarCert] nee Alice Lorena Bishop, 1869-1937, d/o Joseph Cullum & 2nd wife Lutitia A. "Tish" (Simpkins) Bishop. [Death Cert] She is buried in the Big Sand Cemetery, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. [Bishop_Henry_2wives] She’ll m. 2^nd Allen Edward Mann 1902 Floyd.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Henry B.	19 Mar 1887	06 Jul 1887	s/o J. B. & Mary E. Akers	Henry B. Akers, s/o John Benton & Mary Ellen (Burnett) Akers. [Death – not recorded Floyd] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Hoburt M. K.	23 Dec 1896	17 Jul 1897	s/o A. & M. Akers	possible s/o Archibald F. & 2nd wife Martha Ann (Altizer) Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Infant Son	20 Mar 1886	20 Mar 1886	s/o J. B. & Mary E. Akers	Infant s/o John Benton & Mary Ellen (Burnett) Akers. [Death – not recorded Floyd] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Infant Son	07 Jun 1929	07 Jun 1929	s/o W. H. & M. M. Akers	Infant s/o Waddie Hasie & Maude Alice (Moore) Akers. [Death Cert- can’t find] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, James Fulton + Akers, Laura Reed	19 Oct 1868 20 Sep 1880	20 Jan 1933 16 Feb 1954		James Fulton Akers, s/o Lewis & Mary Ann (Chafin) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1898 Floyd [MarCert] nee Lauretta Linette “Laura” Reed, d/o Harrison D. & Sarah Frances (Radford) Reed. [Death Cert] [Reed_Emory_Miriam]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, John B. + Akers, Mary E.	27 Mar 1862 19 Mar 1869	03 Jan 1921 26 Nov 1962		aka John Benton Akers, s/o Lewis & Mary Ann (Chafin) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1884 Floyd [MarCert] nee Mary Ellen Burnett, d/o Josiah D. & Elizabeth (Duncan) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Lewis	11 Jun 1838	28 Jan 1928	89y 7m 17d	Lewis Akers, s/o Andrew Jackson & Susannah "Susan" (Duncan) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] 1^st m. 1857 Floyd [MarCert], nee Mary Ann Chafin, d/o John & Sarah “Sally” (Reed) Chafin. [Death Cert] [Chafin_John_Sarah] 2^nd m. 1915, Alice Addie Sutphin, b. Carrol Co., VA. d/o John M. & Nancy (Akers) Sutphin. [Death Cert] Alice will m. 2^nd Henry Eli Largen.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Martha Ann	12 Dec 1856	04 May 1937	w/o Archibald Akers	nee Martha Ann Altizer, d/o Elias Elkins & Cynthia (Ratcliff) Altizer. [Death Cert] [Altizer_Elias_Cynthia] 1^st m. 1876 Floyd [MarCert], Griffith E. Akers, 1854-1884, s/o Andrew Jackson & Evaline (Reed) Akers. Griffith d. in Montgomery Co., VA. [Akers_AndrewJ_Evaline] 2^nd m. 1894 Montgomery, Archibald F. Akers, 1846-1932, s/o Andrew Jackson & Susannah “Susan” (Duncan) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Akers, Mary Ann	20 Nov 1935	11 Mar 1914	w/o Lewis Akers	nee Mary Ann Chafin, d/o John & Sarah “Sally” (Reed) Chafin. [Death Cert] [Chafin_John_Sarah] 1^st m. 1857 Floyd, [MarCert] Lewis Akers, s/o Andrew Jackson & Susannah "Susan" (Duncan) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] Lewis will m. 2^nd Alice Addie Sutphin 1915 Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] Alice will m. 2^nd Henry Eli Largen.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Aug 2021)	Akers, Verlie F. + Akers, Aldean J.	13 Aug 1922 21 Jul 1919	07 Dec 1997 08 Nov 2005		aka Verlie Floyd Akers, s/o Perry Lee & Ollie Bell (Dulaney) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives] [Obit] m. 1941 Floyd nee Aldean James Akers, d/o James Fulton & Laura Linette (Reed) Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] [Obit]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Alley, Ray E	21 Mar 1941	21 Mar 1941	Infant of Eddie & Rheba Alley	Infant of Eddie K. & Rheba Mary (Akers) Alley. Eddie K. Alley, s/o Jiles A. & Mettie E. (Wood) Alley of Pulaski Co., VA. [no file] Rheba Mary (Akers) Alley, d/o James Fulton & Lauretta Linette (Reed) Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Fulcher, Mettie A.	21 Sep 1888	31 Jan 1981		nee Mettie Belle Akers d/o John Benton & Mary Ellen (Burnett) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1963 Her 1^st, his 2^nd William Harvey Fulcher, 1895-1969, s/o David Elbert & Nancy Jane “Maudie” (Thompson) Fulcher. He is buried in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, VA with his 1^st wife. [Death Cert] [Fulcher_Missouri]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Reed, Bretherd C.	11 Feb 1896	19 Jul 1897		Bretherd C. Reed, s/o Michael & Mary Ellen "Mollie" (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Michael_Delilah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo by Diane Wells Whitlock & added by Sammie Wade Jul 2011)	Stump, Rose	1885	24 Apr 1934		nee Rosa Alma Akers, d/o Andrew Floyd & Sarah Catherine (Duncan) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah] m. 1905 Montgomery Alonzo Vincent Stump, 1876-1947, s/o David Ellis & Eliza Jane (Adams) Stump. He is buried in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA with his 2^nd wife. [no file]