John Clement Akers (b. May 20, 1804, d. March 30, 1885)
John Clement Akers (son of William Clement Akers)10 was born May 20, 1804 in Dreher Township Wain County PA, and died March 30, 1885 in West Lucas Johnson IA. He married Experience King on January 26, 1829 in Wayne CO PA.
Notes for John Clement Akers: FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN DREHER TOWNSHIP. THE VALLEY WAS SETTLED BY GERMANS AND CALLED "DUTCH FLATS"
BIOGRAPHY: March 1885, PROTESTANT METHODIST CHURCH, CAME TO IOWA 1857, JOINED UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD LIKE TO GET WELL, SAID NO "TO DIE IS GAIN".
BIOGRAPHY: BURIED AT ZION CHAPEL CEMETERY LOT 15 NORTH SIDE OF PRINCIPAL ALLEY GRAHAM TOWNSHIP BY METHODIST CHURCH OASIS JOHNSON COUNTY IOWA.
BIOGRAPHY: THE IOWA CITY REPUBLIC-
BIOGRAPHY: MR. AKERS DIED AT HIS HOME IN WEST LUCAS LAST NIGHT AFTER A LONG AND PAINFUL ILLNESS. (TUESDAY MARCH 31, 1885) THE FUNERAL OCCURRED AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN WEST LUCAS. THE SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED BY REV. GOODEL PASTOR OF THE M.E. CHURCH AT OASIS. HE PREACHED AN EXCELLENT AND VERY PRACTICAL SERMON. THE REMAINS WERE TAKEN TO OASIS FOR BURIAL.1860 Federal Census, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa , roll 327, Page 555 Abstracts of scrap books by Lois W. Cronbaugh, Johnson & Li nn County Iowa Genealogy: Obituary: J.C. Akers, born in W Waine County, Pa., May 20, 1804, died Iowa City, March 30, 1 885;1850 Federal Census, Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, Roll 783, page 4
Green Twp., Pike Co., PA 1850 John C. Akers 46 farmer he and all following born in PA Sophronia 44 Moses (looks like middle initial is D) 20 Ralph 16 Jane 14 Eliza 12 William (looks like S) 9 Franklin 7 Exery or Esery 5 female Richard B. Tailor 2 Margaret 6/12
Sophronia is listed LDS records as born 03-18-1806 in Landgrove Twp, Bennington, Vermont to Ezra King
quit claim deed dated June 9 , 1842 in which Henry Masker and Ebeneezer Huff purchased 300 acres of land from John and Experience Akers.
More About John Clement Akers: Burial: Unknown, Zion Chapel Cemetery, Lot 15, N. side, Oasis, Johnson County, Iowa. Census: 1850, Green, Twp., Pike Co PA. Occupation: 1850, Farmer.
More About John Clement Akers and Experience King: Marriage: January 26, 1829, Wayne CO PA.
Children of John Clement Akers and Experience King are:
+Exie Elizabeth Akers, b. November 17, 1843, Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, d. January 25, 1928, Sac City IA.
Richard Gilpin Akers, b. September 08, 1839, Wain CO PA, d. May 17, 1845, Green Pike PA.
William John Akers, b. June 20, 1841, Wain CO PA, d. August 22, 1868, Johnson County.
Benjamin Franklin Akers, b. November 30, 1842, Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, d. March 17, 1941, Clarinda IA.
Richard Zackary Taylor Akers, b. August 09, 1847, Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, d. May 19, 1909, Taylor Co IA.
Moses D Akers, b. October 17, 1829, Wain CO PA, d. May 22, 1903, Morse IA.
+Ralph Akers, b. August 15, 1833, Wain CO PA, d. March 24, 1915, IA.
John Clement Akers (b. May 20, 1804, d. March 30, 1885)
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