This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Akers Semenske Ball Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1301/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: AKERS, Maurice Vane, Jr. Date of death: 25 Aug 1999 Mercer, WV Publication: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Date of Obit: 29 Aug 1999 Notes: Matoaka, West Virginia- Rev. Maurice Vane Akers, Jr., 67, died in Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia. Born 14 May 1932, in Arista, West Virginia, he was the son of Maurice V. Akers, Sr. of Arista and the late Stella M. Semenske Akers. He was a retired coal miner from Eastern Associated Coal Co. in Herndon, West Virginia. He was the Pastor of Hiawatha Baptist Church and former Pastor of the Eleventh Hour Baptist Church. He was a member of United Mine Workers Association Local 9781 and enjoying hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Shelby Jean Akers. Additional survivors include his wife of 22 years, Nancy Carol Ball Akers; one daughter, Melissa Dane Arnold and her husband Joshua of Matoaka; three sons, Daniel Wayne Akers, Sr. and wife Beth of Geneva, Florida, Allen Akers and his wife Latonya of Matoaka and Tony Akers and his wife Sharon of Pipestem, West Virginia; five grandchildren, Daniel Wayne Aker! s Jr., Michael Wayne Akers, Christopher Allen Akers, Anthony Weldon Akers, and Miranda Danielle Akers; and one great-granddaughter, Haley Danielle Akers; one brother, Jimmy Akers and his wife Helen of Lashmeet, West Virginia; three sisters, Dorothy Garrison of Arista, Betty Bare and her husband Charles of East Brunswick, New Jersey and Brenda Grubb of Rising Sun, Maryland; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton, West Virginia. Burial followed in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Pallbearers were Rocky Ball, Chuch Robertson, Eddie Burton, David Lee, Shawn Huffman and Stephen Hartwell. Source: obit Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Cline Akers Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1300/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: AKERS, James Riley Date of death: 15 Sept 1999 Mercer, WV Publication: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Date of Obit: 17 Sept 1999 Notes: Lashmeet, West Virginia- James Riley Akers, 62, died at a Princeton hospital. Born 8 Aug 1937, in Matoaka, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Dale and Letha Cline Akers. He was a retired coal miner with Consolidation Coal Co. Turkey Gap Mine and a member of UMWA District 29. He was a member of the Lashmeet Community Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Akers. Survivors include his wife, Norma Dovie Booher Akers; three sons, Melvin Akers and wife Sherri of Matoaka, Gaylon Akers and wife Darlena of Charleston, West Virginia and Daniel Akers of Lashmeet; four granddaughters and one grandson; three brothers, Kenny Akers and wife Pat of Lerona, West Virginia, Doug Akers and wife Rhonda of Princeton, West Virginia and Franklin Akers of Baltimore, Maryland; five sisters, Edna Akers and husband Russ, Fonda Stengel and husband Mike and Alice Glattfelder and husband Don, all of Baltimore, Edith Meyres and husband B! ob of Neodesha, Kansas and Betty Akers and husband Lonnie of Alderson, West Virginia. Services were held at the Seaver Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial followed at the Peyton Family Cemetery in Beeson, West Virginia. Pallbearers were Robert Steffey, J.C. Steffey, Wayne Williams, Pete Carden, Mark Burnette, and Ronald Booher. Source: obit Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Williams Akers Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1299/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: AKERS, Evelyn Blanche Date of death: 15 Dec 1999 Mercer, WV Publication: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Date of Obit: 16 Dec 1999 Notes: Princeton [WVA]- Evelyn Blanche Akers, 84, of 315 Courthouse Road, died at the Princeton Community Hospital. Born 8 Oct 1915, at Princeton, she was a daughter of the late George and Laura Williams. She had lived her entire life for the exceptions for these last few months at 704 Princeton Avenue. She ws a graduate of Princeton High School. She was a very active member of the Burke Memorial Baptist Church on Thorn Street, a member of the Women's bible class and had served on various committees within the church. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and sister. Her hobbies included reading and bird watching. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul J. Akers; two sisters, Nellie Noell and Ona Smith; and one brother, Fred Williams. Survivors include one son, Richard "Rick" Akers and wife Sarah of Charlotte, North Carolina; and one brother, Jack Williams of Roanoke, Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road, Princeto! n. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery, Princeton. Source: obit Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Akers Moye Honaker Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1298/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Name: AKERS, Ernest Ray Date of death: 16 Sept 1999 Mercer, WV Publication: Bluefield Daily Telegraph Date of Obit: 21 Sept 1999 Notes: Glenwood- Ernest Ray Akers, 82, of GlenWood Park Retirement Village, formerly of Hill Top Lane, Princeton, West Virginia, died at a Princeton hospital. Born 2 Dec 1916, in Widemouth, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Willis Boyd Akers and Cordie Moye Akers. He was of the Baptist faith. He was the assistant mine forman at Deerfield, West Virginia, and was the mine foreman at Herndon, West Virginia and Itmann, West Virginia, before retiring. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alva "Peggy" Honaker Akers; one daughter, Linda Frye; and one sister, Ennis Akers. Survivors include two grandsons, Dr. Thomas Jay Frye III of Kingsport, Tennessee and Steven Ray Frye and wife Davenne of Edgewater, Florida; one great-grandson, Duncan Frye of North Carolina; three brothers, Clifford Akers and wife Marie of Eatonville, Washington, Willis Akers of Matoaka, West Virginia and Arnold Akers and wife Drema of Rock, West Virginia; two sisters, Ruby Davis of Bluefield, West Virginia and D! elores Steele and husband Robert of Pembroke Pines, Florida; several nieces and nephews, including Marietta Buckner of Princeton, West Virginia and Vicki Bush of Suwanee, Georgia. Services were Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial followed at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Source: obit Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Akers Mills Walker Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1297/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wanda Walker BLUEFIELD - Wanda Walker, 62, of Bluefield, formerly of Spanishburg, died Friday, September 26, 2008 at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton. Born August 2, 1946 at Slab Fork, she was the daughter of Clinton Akers and Oma Mills Akers of Matoaka. Mrs. Walker was a member of the Rich Creek Baptist Church where she was Awana leader for more than 25 years. She was a former employee of Maidenform and Kentucky Fried Chicken in Princeton. She was a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. She enjoyed crocheting in her spare time. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Garfield Walker. In addition to her parents, survivors include her husband of 38 years, Tola Walker; three children, Denise Adams and her husband Junior of Vale, N.C., Kevin Walker of Hinton and Rebecca Beltran and her husband Fausto of Princeton; three sisters, Brenda Hall and her husband Clifford, and Connie Cook and her husband Randall, all of Matoaka, and Debbie Barbour and her husband John of Mt. Olive; two brothers, Clinton Akers, Jr. and his wife Vickie of Princeton and Harold Wayne Akers and his wife Kimberly of Pinoak; seven grandchildren, Brittany, Victoria, Dakota, Casey, Adam, Katlyn and Tyler; and her mother-in-law, Dovie Walker of Princeton. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Ralph Calfee officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call today from 5-7 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com. Akers, Clinton MATOAKA - Clinton Akers, 84, of North Thompson Hill, Matoaka, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his home. Born August 30, 1924 at Arista, he was the son of the late Charles William Akers and Florence Justice Akers. Mr. Akers was a member of the Rich Creek Baptist Church at Spanishburg. He was a disabled miner last working at Turkey Gap for Consol. He was a miner for 60 years and a member of the U.M.W.A. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda Walker in 2008; six brothers, Clarence Akers, Otis Akers, Jess Akers, Ray Akers, Roy Akers and Claborne Akers; one half-brother, Murray Cruise; one half-sister, Virginia Cruise; and one grandson, Ray Hall. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Oma W. Mills Akers of the home; three daughters, Brenda Hall and her husband Clifford and Connie Cook and her husband Randall all of Matoaka and Debbie Barbour and her husband John of Mt. Olive; two sons, Clinton Akers, Jr. and! his wife Vickie of Princeton and Harold Akers and his wife Kimberly of Pinoak; two sisters, Betty Mills of Beeson and Ruby Combs of Princeton; a son-in-law, Tola Walker of Bluefield; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; and a special friend, Clayton Dollinger of Pembroke, Va.Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at the Rowland H. Bailey Funeral Chapel of the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Ralph Calfee officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rich Creek Baptist Church, Box 101, Spanishburg, WV 25922. Friends may call today from 6-8 p.m. at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton.To view a video tribute to Mr. Akers, or send the family online condolences, please visit www.bailey-kirk.com. Published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph from 10/27/2008 - 10/28/2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 4hlady Surnames: Akers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1291.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a granddaughter of W.F. Akers and Cora Huff of near Gilman IA. There was several of W.F.'s brothers and a sister that also settled in that area of IA. I am working on but haven't finished reasurch of thse brothers. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sallyhenson_1 Surnames: Akers Owens Beck Harless Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1296/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Robert Akers and Sarah Ann Owens married Mar 18, 1841, in Harrisonville, MO. They had three children: Hiram, Jonathan, and Bethina. Sarah Ann then married George W. Beck on Oct 6, 1849. They had three children: Elijah (Elias?) Lafayette, and Nancy. George was shot and killed by James Preston in 1854. Sarah then married third time to Sylvanus Harless. Trying to determine what happened to Robert Akers. If you know, I will greatly appreciate your sharing. THANKS! Sally Henson Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carpenter777 Surnames: akers steinborn crawford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/820.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much. I am very gratefull to you. I would love to have copies of the articles. I was also wondering if you could give me some information on his mom and dad such as names and birthdates to put in the geneology. I was also wondering if you knew what Ida Crawfords mothers maiden name was and her name and her husbands. Kind of a shot in the dark, but I am not one hundred percent sure about it. We think it was greene and my dad her grandson says that she claimed to be related to Nathaniel Greene the civil war hero. I think her mom was Emma Dora Greene but not one hundred percent sure If you want any information on her kids the Akers I can give it to you and I have a tree on ancestry.com called steinborn my name on there is carpenter777 My e mail is fishingirl04@msn.com and if you e mail me I will give you my address again thank you so much Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerry492 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/820.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Horse Cave, Ky is located in Barren county. It is about40 minute drive from my home. Powell B. Akers and his wife Agnes are buried there. If you have any information about Powell Akers I would appreciate what you have, for he is my grand father and he died before I was born. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jerry492 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/820.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James Bert Akers was born Aug. 1, 1887 and died Jan. 21, 1916. He was married to Ida Crawford and they had three children Berniece, Richard Powell and Ruby. I have newspaper copies of his death that occured in San Lorenzo, Mexico due to the fact that he and two others went to Mexico to return cattle stolen from a ranch that they worked at. If you would like a copy of these I would be glad to make a copy and mail to you. I have received these from my aunt Duesse Akers and a cousin, Darrel Akers. They have both passed away. Bert Akers was my uncle. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carpenter777 Surnames: akers crawford Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/820.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I beleive powell akers had a son named j bert akers who married ida crawford and lived in texas and was then killed by cattle rustlers he was my g grandmas first husband bert that is please let me know more about powell and if you know if her had a son named bert or jb akers he was killed in 1916 and was 28 at the time so born in 1888 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: t42IOOF_DenCoTX Surnames: AKERS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1295/mb.ashx Message Board Post: AKERS Ottis 1904 1990 I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section X, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 195,900 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: t42IOOF_DenCoTX Surnames: AKERS Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1294/mb.ashx Message Board Post: AKERS Ola Mae 1911 2000 I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section X, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 195,900 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: butlergraveyard Surnames: Akers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1293/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is some Akers family photos on Ebay One of the item numbers is 370086860926 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tracidennis65 Surnames: akers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/7.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This info sounds correct. Can I help you fill in any blanks about Kempers family. Traci Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RickyNJ58 Surnames: Akers Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/1292/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Franklin Delano Akers Franklin Delano Akers, 70, of Hurricane went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, August 24, 2008. Frank was born December 8, 1937, and was a son of the late Frank James and Nora Bell Gillispie Akers. He was also preceded in death by brother, Donald G. Akers; and sister, Margaret A. Grant. He retired from the trucking industry and Teamsters Local 175 in 1990 and was a member of Hurricane Bible Church. Surviving are his loving wife of 37 years, Rebecca A. Akers; daughters, Debra McCloud of Huntington, Dana Marlene Lewis and husband, Jerry, of Virginia Beach Va., and Margaret Dawn-Marie Thacker and husband, Gary, of Fort Gay; sons, Franklin Delano Akers Jr. of Huntington and James Robert Akers and wife, Nicole, of Huntington; grandchildren, Brenda McCloud, Misty Whitehurst, Frank Neil, Andy Thacker, McKenzie Akers, Coheen Thacker, Isaiah Akers and Nakyla Akers; and great-grandchildren, Wallace Whitehurst Jr. and Jordan Neil. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 28, at Hurricane Bible Church with the Rev. Art Hage officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 till 9 p.m. Wednesday at Hurricane Bible Church, 2765 2nd St., Hurricane. Allen Funeral Home, Hurricane, in charge of arrangements. Charleston Daily Mail aug 26 2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DarrellCarnahan28 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/700.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That helped! Thanks. I have the kids info. Thanks so very much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ancestryhunter2 Surnames: akers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/706.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am also researching this family. I have children of John and Sarah as Missouri and America, but no Alex. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ph4179_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.akers/700.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found a bible at a yard sale. It has just a couple of pages. It shows a Forrest Lilburn Akers marrying a joyce Campbell Sullivan. Date 23rd day of May, 1947. It has two children listed. My email address is ph4179@yahoo.com. You can contact me if this helps. Pat Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Lois Sarver Akers, 76, of Cocoa, FL (formerly of Blacksburg VA, died June 18, 2008, after a battle with lung cancer. Lois was born in Montgomery County, VA on September 18, 1931 to the late John Sarver and Amy Lee Hughes Sarver. In addition to her parents, Lois was predeceased by a daughter, Sharon Cragett and a brother, Roy Sarver. Surviving Lois are daughters, Greta Faye Hardy and husband, John, and Rose Lee Gragett, all of Cocoa, Fla.; and a brother, Bill Sarver and wife Maxine of Charlottesville, Va. She is survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Many cousins, other relatives and friends in the Blacksburg area also survive. Funeral and burial services were held in Cocoa on June 21, 2008. I have no genealogical connections with the deceased. This has been posted solely for genealogical reasons. RETRIEVED FROM THE ROANOKE TIMES DATED July 20th 2008