I have sent this message before, but it never hurts to try again. Anyone know anything about the parents or more info on this AKER?? Thanks for reading, Marlin Aker Jr. Name: +Thomas Jefferson AKER Sex: Male Father: wild speculation=Michael AKER (abt 1790 - ) Mother: ??? Individual Facts Birth 1818 VA, perhaps Wythe Co. Residence 1840 (age 22) Grayson Co. VA; Residence 1850 (age 32) Grayson Co. VA; Property 1870 (age 52) land in Grayson Co. VA and Helton Township NC, Ashe Co. NC Residence 1880 (age 62) Newport, Cocke County, TN; Death 1899 (age 81) near Newport, Cocke, TN Occupation Blacksmith, land dealer and prospector; Misc: called Akers on the 1870 Ashe County Census, Aker on all other records.; Marriages/Children 1. +Evalina (Gwen) HINES Marriage 5 Sep 1839 (age 21) Wythe Co., VA Children: Elizabeth Catherine AKER (13 Jun 1840 - 16 Apr 1903) Pauline (Paula) AKER (abt 1843 - ) Johnson B. AKER (12 Oct 1845 - 29 Jul 1935) +Joshua (Joseph) Little AKER (7 Jul 1846 - 1928) Jefferson Mitchell AKERS (14 Sep 1847 - 21 Dec 1929) Absolom (Abner) David AKER (11 Sep 1849 - abt 1888) Sarah Ann AKER (abt 1850 - ) Julia Ann AKER (10 Jan 1852 - 8 May 1902) Stephen AKER (abt 1853 - ) Mary AKER (1857 - ) Ellen AKER (1858 - ) 2. Rachel HINES? OR LOY? Marriage abt 1875 (age 57) Children Rufus Jefferson AKER (6 Jun 1876 - 7 Jul 1927) Rhoda Jane (Roda) AKER (14 Feb 1880 - abt 1900) Jackson Arthur AKER (7 Aug 1887 - 13 Jun 1964)