Elizabeth (Boon) Akers (1817 - 1903)

Born 11 Dec 1817 in Franklin County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Nathaniel S Akers — married 29 Dec 1845 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1817. She was the daughter of Jacob Boone and Rachel Kessler. She married Nathaniel S. Akers on January 1, 1846 in Franklin County, Virginia.^[1] The couple are listed together with six children in their residence in Franklin County on the 1860 Census.^[2] and with five children on the 1870 Census.^[3] Their youngest child; Cora is the only child still in their residence by the time of the 1880 Census^[4] and her husband passed away in 1892. Elizabeth is listed as widowed in the home of her son Edward on the 1900 Census which indicates that she had a total of eight children but only seven were living at the time that the census was taken.^[5] She passed away in 1903 at the age of 86 and is buried in Fisher Cemetery in Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia.^[6]

At this time only six of her eight known children are linked on Find-a-Grave; Sara Elizabeth and Cora Lee have not yet been linked and the first child listed - Charles (Charlie) Edward Akers is unverified by census reports or sources; the 1900 Census indicates she had a child that passed away prior to 1900 and I do not believe that Charlie is her son - the 1850 Census and/or more research is needed for verification:

1. Charles Edward "Charlie" Akers (1848–1927) Unverified - Linked on Find-a-Grave but father listed as Samuel Akers on marriage record
2. William Jackson Akers (1848–1928)^[7]
3. Sara Elizabeth Akers (1849–1929) 1860 Census
4. Emily Mildred (Akers) Bowman (1851–1948)^[8]
5. Christopher Edward Akers (1852–1926)^[9][10]
6. Samuel Henry Akers (1855–1935)^[11][12]
7. Norborne Kansas Akers (1857–1927)^[13]
8. Cora Lee (Akers) Willis (1859–1935)^[14][15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-KQY : 29 January 2020), Elizabeth Boon in entry for Nathaniel S. Akers, 1846.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M414-MLB : Fri Oct 06 11:02:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathaniel Akers and Elizabeth Akers, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLB-23D : Tue Oct 03 08:03:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathaniel Akers and Elizabeth Akers, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC53-M69 : Fri Oct 06 21:07:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Nathinal Akers and Elizabeth Akers, 1880.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMNM-R7W : Fri Oct 06 14:13:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward ? Akers and Virginia Akers, 1900.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143131091/elizabeth-akers: accessed February 29, 2024), memorial page for Elizabeth Boone Akers (11 Dec 1817–27 Dec 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 143131091, citing Fisher Cemetery, Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by C Bangsund (contributor 47063344).
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR6Q-Q1R : 29 January 2020), Elizabeth Akers in entry for William J. Akers, 1869.
8. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRD-8PVS : Fri Feb 23 21:31:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Emily Mildred Bowman and Nathaniel Akers, 16 Mar 1948.
9. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FM-XT3K : Sat Oct 14 01:52:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward C Akers and John C Hall, 15 Oct 1874.
10. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-4S5Y : Fri Feb 23 20:11:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Christopher Edward Akers and D N Akers, 15 Nov 1926.
11. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JB5-2HRQ : Tue Nov 07 16:45:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel H Akers and Nathaniel Akers, 1 Feb 1877.
12. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-DRCD : Fri Feb 23 21:04:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel Henry Akers and Nathaniel Akers, 30 Sep 1935.
13. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FM-MJ9S : Sat Oct 14 02:03:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Norborne K. Akers and J. C. Hall, 24 Dec 1878.
14. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6JTN-FLRD : Sat Nov 04 02:20:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward D Willis and Fleming Willis, 14 Jan 1906.
15. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-ZXZ8 : Fri Feb 23 21:07:09 UTC 2024), Entry for Cora L Willis and Nathaniel Akers, 01 Jan 1935.

• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~don46/genealogy/boone.pdf