Hello, I'm new to the list. My great-grandmother was Esther Akers Burnett (b. 1871 in Washington County, VA). She was one of the younger members of her father's large family (#16 out of 17!) and the daughter of William Akers (b. 1816 in Franklin County, VA). Several of his children from first wife moved to Lawrence County, OH while those of the second appeared to stay around Bristol, TN/VA. Between Washington County, VA and Franklin County, William was in Smyth and Russell Counties of VA and it appears his father MIGHT have been John H. Akers. I'm hoping to find anyone researching this family. I've included three generations of what I know here as cut/paste. Please let me know. Descendants of William Akers Generation No. 1 1. William1 Akers1 was born 1816 in Franklin County, VA. He married (1) Jane. She died Abt. 1847 in Russell County, VA or Smythe County, VA. He married (2) Margaret (Akers)1 Abt. 1852 in Probably Smythe County, VA. She was born 1835. Children of William Akers and Jane are: + 2 i. James2 Akers, born 1836 in Franklin County, VA. + 3 ii. Susan Akers, born 1838 in Franklin County, VA; died Aft. 1880 in Lawrence County, OH. 4 iii. Elizabeth Akers, born 1841 in Franklin County, VA2. 5 iv. Mary Jane Akers, born 1844 in Smythe County, VA2. + 6 v. Thomas Claibourne Akers, born 1846 in Smythe County, VA; died Aft. 1900 in Lawrence County, OH. 7 vi. Loucretia A. Akers, born 1847 in Smythe County, VA2. She married Joel Gillenwater ?. Children of William Akers and Margaret (Akers) are: 8 i. William P.2 Akers3, born 25 Oct 1854. He married Ellen. 9 ii. Elvina (aka Elvira) Akers3, born 24 Mar 1856. 10 iii. Sarah E. Akers3, born 15 Feb 1858. 11 iv. John H. Akers3, born 24 Jun 1860. 12 v. Margaret Isabel Akers3, born 08 Dec 1862. 13 vi. Alice Akers, born 1865. 14 vii. Virginia Akers, born 1867. 15 viii. Eliza Akers, born 1870. + 16 ix. Esther Akers, born 1873; died 09 Jun 1917 in Sullivan County, TN. 17 x. Cynthia Akers, born 1875. Generation No. 2 2. James2 Akers (William1)4 was born 1836 in Franklin County, VA5. He married (1) Sarah E.. She was born 1843. He married (2) Martha A.. She was born 1846 in Virginia. Children of James Akers and Martha A. are: 18 i. William W.3 Akers, born 1867 in Virginia. 19 ii. Arthur Akers, born 1869 in Virginia. 20 iii. Winfield S. Akers, born 1871 in Virginia. 21 iv. Henry C. Akers, born 1875 in Virginia. 22 v. Lula L. Akers, born 1877 in Virginia. 23 vi. baby Akers, born 1880 in Virginia. 3. Susan2 Akers (William1) was born 1838 in Franklin County, VA5, and died Aft. 1880 in Lawrence County, OH. She married Hardy Pool 06 Jul 1859 in Russell County, VA6, son of Minetry Pool and Nancy. He was born 1818 in Grayson County, VA, and died Aft. 1900 in Lawrence County, OH. More About Susan Akers: Census: Bet. 1870 - 1900, Lawrence County, OH (Susan dies after 1880; Hardy after 1900) Children of Susan Akers and Hardy Pool are: 24 i. Nancy J3 Pool, born 1861 in Russell County, VA. 25 ii. Sarah Ellen Pool, born 1867 in Russell County, VA. 26 iii. William Pool, born 1870 in Lawrence County, OH. 27 iv. Mary E. Pool, born 1872 in Lawrence County, OH. 28 v. Harvey Pool, born 1873 in Lawrence County, OH. 29 vi. Charlie Pool, born 1876 in Lawrence County, OH. 30 vii. Adella Pool, born 1878 in Lawrence County, OH. 31 viii. Elizabeth M. Pool, born 1882 in Lawrence County, OH. She married Roland Fletcher. 6. Thomas Claibourne2 Akers (William1) was born 1846 in Smythe County, VA7, and died Aft. 1900 in Lawrence County, OH. He married Elyntyne or Aglatine or Agnes 1869 in Lawrence County, OH ?. She was born May 1855. More About Thomas Claibourne Akers: Census: 1880, 1900 Lawrence Co, OH Children of Thomas Akers and Elyntyne Agnes are: 32 i. Arthur3 Akers, born 1872 in Lawrence County, OH. + 33 ii. Alonzo Akers, born Oct 1874 in Lawrence County, OH. 34 iii. Florence Akers, born 1876 in Lawrence County, OH. 35 iv. Effie Akers, born 1878 in Lawrence County, OH. 36 v. Allie M. Akers, born May 1887 in Lawrence County, OH. 37 vi. Willie C. Akers, born Jun 1889 in Lawrence County, OH. 38 vii. Thomas J. Akers, born Jul 1893 in Lawrence County, OH. 16. Esther2 Akers (William1)8 was born 18738, and died 09 Jun 1917 in Sullivan County, TN8. She married Decatur Hamilton Burnett, Jr8 Abt. 1896 in Sullivan County, TN8, son of Decatur Burnett and Sarah Miller. He was born 17 Aug 1873 in Sullivan County, TN8, and died 11 Mar 1956 in Sullivan County, TN8. Children of Esther Akers and Decatur Burnett are: + 39 i. Margaret3 Burnett. 40 ii. Mamie Burnett8. 41 iii. Nora Eve Burnett8. She married James Carrier8. + 42 iv. Adam Burnett. 43 v. Robert Burnett8. He married Sarah Perkins8. 44 vi. Samuel Burnett8. He married Eliza R. Reed8. + 45 vii. Roy Massengil Burnette, born 21 May 1897; died Aug 1982 in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. Generation No. 3 33. Alonzo3 Akers (Thomas Claibourne2, William1) was born Oct 1874 in Lawrence County, OH. He married Nancy 1899 in Lawrence County, OH. She was born Nov 1879. Child of Alonzo Akers and Nancy is: 46 i. Ralph E4 Akers, born Nov 1899 in Lawrence County, OH. 39. Margaret3 Burnett (Esther2 Akers, William1)8. She married William Bays8. Child of Margaret Burnett and William Bays is: 47 i. Richard4 Bays8. 42. Adam3 Burnett (Esther2 Akers, William1)8. He married Ruby Reed8. Child of Adam Burnett and Ruby Reed is: 48 i. Ralph4 Burnett8. 45. Roy Massengil3 Burnette (Esther2 Akers, William1)8 was born 21 May 18978, and died Aug 1982 in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN8. He married (1) Goldie Fraley, daughter of James Fraley and Lillie Lyons. She was born 25 Dec 1914 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. He married (2) Goldie Fraley8. She was born 25 Dec 1913 in Huntington, West Virginia8, and died 11 Jun 1984 in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN8. He married (3) Cora Slaughter8. He married (4) Ellen Weaver8. Child of Roy Burnette and Goldie Fraley is: + 49 i. Jack Vernon4 Burnette, born 17 Mar 1935 in Sullivan County, TN. Children of Roy Burnette and Goldie Fraley are: 50 i. Edna Mae4 Burnette8. 51 ii. Nancy Marie Burnette8, born 07 Dec 19408. Children of Roy Burnette and Cora Slaughter are: 52 i. Helen4 Burnette8. 53 ii. Herbert Roy Burnette8. 54 iii. James Burnette8. Child of Roy Burnette and Ellen Weaver is: 55 i. Eugene4 Burnett8