Fourth Generation
49. George Washington
AKERS was born on 30 Apr 1847 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
(then Bedford Co.). He died on 9 Sep 1914 in Akersville, Fulton County,
Pennsylvania. Obituary: "George W. Akers. Monday morning, September
7 [1914], George W. Akers, a well known citizen of Akersville, Fulton County,
suffered a paralytic stroke and died a short time afterward. He was born at Akersville
and was aged 67 years, four months and seven days. His wife, who was Miss Rebecca
Hanks, died about fourteen years ago. Two daughters and one son survive: Mrs.
Dorsey Barnes of Piney Creek, Homer Akers of Hartford, S.D., and Miss Goldie
at home. A brother, William Akers of Sebastian, Tex., and two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin
Hanks of near Everett and Mrs. Emily Chamberlain of Ogden, Ia., are also living.
Funeral services were held in the Akersville M.E. Church last Friday afternoon."
He was buried in Akersville Cemetery, Akersville, Brush Creek Twp. Fulton Co.
Pennsylvania. George Washington AKERS and Rebecca HANKS were married
on 15 Jul 1883 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca
HANKS was born on 6 Jan 1849 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
She died on 21 Jun 1900 in Akersville, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
She was buried in Akersville Cemetery, Akersville, Brush Creek Twp. Fulton Co.
Pennsylvania. George Washington AKERS and Rebecca HANKS had the following
children:
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