1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1884); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
G.W. Akers; age 26; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; farmer; living in Fayette Co, WV; son
of Wyatt and Julia; married on 7 Aug 1884 in Fayette Co, WV; Ellen Arthur; age 16; born
and living in Fayette Co, WV; daughter of Stephen and Rachel.
2. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as George M. Akers; age 41; born in VA in Aug 1858; married 16 yrs; farmer;
head of household.
3. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Genera W. Akers; age 53; born in VA; married once for 22 yrs; farmer; head of
household.
4. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Wade G. Akers; age 63; born in VA; married; farmer; head of household.
1. Fayette Co, WV; Marriage Registry; Vol #__(1884); Page 52; WV Archives Web Site.
G.W. Akers; age 26; born in Floyd Co, VA; single; farmer; living in Fayette Co, WV; son
of Wyatt and Julia; married on 7 Aug 1884 in Fayette Co, WV; Ellen Arthur; age 16; born
and living in Fayette Co, WV; daughter of Stephen and Rachel.
2. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Ellen Akers; age 31; born in WV in Sep 1868; married 16 yrs; 7 children, 6 living;
in household of husband, General Wade Akers.
3. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Ellen Akers; age 40; born in WV; married once for 22 yrs; 11 children, 10 living;
in household of husband, General Wade Akers.
4. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Mary E. Akers; age 50; born in WV; married; in household of husband, General
W. Akers.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Roland Akers; age 14; born in WV in Feb 1886; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Edward Akers; age 11; born in WV in May 1889; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Alonzo Akers; age 9; born in WV in Mar 1891; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
2. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Lonzie E. Akers; age 19; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Ken Akers; age 5; born in WV in May 1895; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
2. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Ken Akers; age 14; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Giles Akers; age 2; born in WV in Oct 1897; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
2. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Giles Akers; age 12; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
3. Fayette Co, WV Death Certificate #'59 010473; WV Archives Web Site.
Giles Homer Akers; age 61 yrs, 8 mons, 15 days; born 3 Nov 1897 in Fayette Co, WV; married;
farmer; living at Rt 2, Fayettevile, WV; son of Wade and Mary Ellen (Arthur) Akers; died 18 Jul
at his home; from gunshot wound to chest; shot during attempt of state police to arrest him;
buried 22 Jul 1959 in Carter Cemetery, Demspey, WV; informant, Elsie Mae Akers; Fayetteville, WV.
1. 1900 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; taken on 27 Jun 1900; Page 50A;
Image 67 of 97; Family #564/570.
Listed as Tyree Akers; age 7 mons; born in WV in Oct 1899; in household of father,
General Wade Akers.
2. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 92B; Image 42 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Tyree Akers; age 9; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
3. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Tyree J. Akers; age 20; born in WV; single; laborer in coal mine; in household of
father, General W. Akers.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 93A; Image 43 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Herman Akers; age 8; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
2. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Herman J. Akers; age 18; born in WV; single; in household of father, General W. Akers.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 93A; Image 43 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Donzie Akers; age 5; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
2. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Doza E. Akers; age 16; born in WV; in household of father, General W. Akers.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 93A; Image 43 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as Leona Akers; age 3; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
1. 1910 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; taken on 19 May 1910;
Page 93A; Image 43 of 49; Family #357/362.
Listed as William Akers; age 10 mons; born in WV in household of father, General Wade Akers.
2. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Willie P. Akers; age 10; born in WV; in household of father, General W. Akers.
1. 1920 Census, Fayette Co, WV; Fayetteville District; Dempsey Precinct; Cook Creek Road;
taken on 12 Jan 1920; Page 23B; Image 8 of 16; Family #79/81.
Listed as Jedie S. Akers; age 18; born in WV; single; daughter (sic, son); in household of
father, General W. Akers.
2. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate #3536; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
J.S. Akers; age 28; born 1900 (sic, 1903) in Fayette Co, WV; married; husband of Beulah Smith; living
at Roderfield, WV; motor helper in coal mine; Fall River Coal Co; son of Wade and Ellen (Arthur) Akers;
died 28 Mar 1928 at Roderfield, WV; crushing injury and fracture of right femur; traumatic shock; buried
11 Mar 1928 at Roderfield, WV; informant, Mrs. Heilderbrand, Fayette Co, WV.
3. FindAGave.com Web Site; Iaeger memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell Co, WV; submitted by
B. Walls; 21 Dec 2013.
J.S. Akers; born 25 May 1903; died 28 Mar 1928; buried here; headstone shown; "Not My Will, Thine
Be Done".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
N.M. Bledsoe; age 32; bore in Scott Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Martin and Mary; married on 28 Nov 1929 at Fall River, WV; Beulah Akers; age
19; born in TN; widow; daughter of H. and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page
219B; Image 54 of 75; Family #474/491.
Listed as Bula Bledsoe; age 20; born in TN married at 20; in household of husband,
Nerist M. Bledsoe.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
N.M. Bledsoe; age 32; born in Scott Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Martin and mary; married on 28 Nov 1929 at Fall River, WV; Beulah Akers; age
19; born in TN; widow; daughter of H. and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page
219B; Image 54 of 75; Family #474/491.
Listed as Nerce Bledsoe; age 32; born in VA; married at 32; machine man in coal mine;
head of household.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
N.M. Bledsoe; age 32; bore in Scott Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Martin and Mary; married on 28 Nov 1929 at Fall River, WV; Beulah Akers; age
19; born in TN; widow; daughter of H. and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page
219B; Image 54 of 75; Family #474/491.
Listed as Bula Bledsoe; age 20; born in TN married at 20; in household of husband,
Nerist M. Bledsoe.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marriage Records; Vol #__(1929); Page 89; WV Archives Web Site.
N.M. Bledsoe; age 32; born in Scott Co, VA; divorced; miner; living at Roderfield, WV;
son of Martin and mary; married on 28 Nov 1929 at Fall River, WV; Beulah Akers; age
19; born in TN; widow; daughter of H. and Minnie.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 25 Apr 1930; Page
219B; Image 54 of 75; Family #474/491.
Listed as Nerce Bledsoe; age 32; born in VA; married at 32; machine man in coal mine;
head of household.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #73-048271; Ancestry.com Website.
James Clark Akers; age 18; born 13 Jun 1955 in Iaeger, WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; living at
Iaeger, WV; son of Dempes and Georgia (Blankenship) Akers; married on 13 Oct 1973 in Lebanon,
VA; Ruth Ann Matney; age 16; born 19 Jul 1957 in Welch, WV; single; 6th grade education; living at
Iaeger, WV; daughter of Kennes and Okie Mae (Meadows) Matney.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 1; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James C. Akers; born 13 Jun 1955; living at PO Box 23, Iaeger, WV 24844.
3. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
James C. Akers; living at PO Box 639, Iaeger, WV 24844.
4. Social Security Death Index; LDS Web Site.
James C. Akers; born 13 Jun 1955; died in Oct 1978; SS #234-92-0564;
last residence in WV; card issued in WV.
5. FindaGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell
Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls; 25 Dec 2013.
James C. Akers; born 13 Jun 1955; died 16 Oct 1978; buried here; headstone shown.
1. Russell Co, VA; Marriage License #73-048271; Ancestry.com Website.
James Clark Akers; age 18; born 13 Jun 1955 in Iaeger, WV; single; 3 yrs HS education; living at
Iaeger, WV; son of Dempes and Georgia (Blankenship) Akers; married on 13 Oct 1973 in Lebanon,
VA; Ruth Ann Matney; age 16; born 19 Jul 1957 in Welch, WV; single; 6th grade education; living at
Iaeger, WV; daughter of Kennes and Okie Mae (Meadows) Matney.
2. US Public Records Index, Vol 2; Ancestry.com Web Site.
Ruth Akers; living at PO Box 639, Iaeger, WV 24844.
1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Ancestry.com Web Site.
"Name: Emet Akers
[Emit Akers]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1894
Birth Place: Virginia
Residence Place: McDowell, West Virginia, USA
Physical Build: Stout
Height: Tall
Hair Description: Not Bald
Hair Color: light
Eye Color: Blue"
2. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Akers; age 25; born in Wythe Co, VA; divorced; fireman; living atMaitland, WV; son of
Charley and Laura; married on 5 Jul 1919 at Maitland, WV; Pearl Ward; age 35; born in Wythe
Co, VA; daughter of Steve and Lindy Walls.
3. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Emmett Akers; age 34; born in VA; married at 23; plumber for coal company;
head of household.
4. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '60 003940; WV Archives Web Site.
William Emmitt Akers; age 65; born 15 Jul 1894 at Cripple Creek, VA; married; living at Maitland,
WV; retired coal miner; SS#233-09-9720; son of Charlie and unknown mother Akers; died 10 Feb
1960 in Stevens Clinic, Welch, WV; from a myocardial infarction; buried 12 Feb 1960 in Iaeger
Memorial , Roderfield, WV; informant, Eldridge R. Akers, Beard Fork, WV.
5. FindaGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell
Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls; 31 Jul 2014
William E. Akers; born in 1894; died in 1960; buried here; headstone shown.
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Akers; age 25; born in Wythe Co, VA; divorced; fireman; living at Maitland, WV; son of
Charley and Laura; married on 5 Jul 1919 at Maitland, WV; Pearl Ward; age 35; born in Wythe
Co, VA; daughter of Steve and Lindy Walls.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Pearl Akers; age 48; born in VA; married at 37; in household of husband, Emmett Akers.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '70 002147; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pearl Akers; age 88; born 22 Jn 1881 in VA; widow; living at Welch, WV; daughter of Steve and
Malinda (Sturgill) Wall; died 14 Jan 1970 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from
uremia and senility; buried 17 Jan 1970 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant,
Joe Ward, Welch, WV.
4. FindaGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell
Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls; 31 Jul 2014
Pearl E. Akers; born 22 Jan 1891(sic, 1881); died 14 Jan 1970; buried here; headstone shown; 'In God's Care".
1. McDowell Co, WV; Marrieage Records; Vol #__(1919); Page 392; WV Archives Web Site.
Emmett Akers; age 25; born in Wythe Co, VA; divorced; fireman; living at Maitland, WV; son of
Charley and Laura; married on 5 Jul 1919 at Maitland, WV; Pearl Ward; age 35; born in Wythe
Co, VA; daughter of Steve and Lindy Walls.
2. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Pearl Akers; age 48; born in VA; married at 37; in household of husband, Emmett Akers.
3. McDowell Co, WV; Death Certificate # '70 002147; WV Archives Web Site via LDS Web Site.
Pearl Akers; age 88; born 22 Jn 1881 in VA; widow; living at Welch, WV; daughter of Steve and
Malinda (Sturgill) Wall; died 14 Jan 1970 in the Welch Emergency Hospital, Welch, WV; from
uremia and senility; buried 17 Jan 1970 in Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, WV; informant,
Joe Ward, Welch, WV.
4. FindaGrave.com Web Site; Iaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield, McDowell
Co, WV; submitted by B. Walls; 31 Jul 2014
Pearl E. Akers; born 22 Jan 1891(sic, 1881); died 14 Jan 1970; buried here; headstone shown; 'In God's Care".
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Joe Ward; age 26; born in VA; single; hoistman for coal company; in household of
step-father, Emmett Akers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Clyde Ward; age 16; born in WV; in household of step-father, Emmett Akers.
1. 1930 Census, McDowell Co, WV; Browns Creek District; taken on 11 Apr 1930; Page 104B;
Image 32 of 62; Family #326/320.
Listed as Eldrege Ward; age 10; born in WV; in household of step-father, Emmett Akers.