Richard Zackary Taylor Akers (b. August 09, 1847, d. May 19, 1909)
Richard Zackary Taylor Akers (son of John Clement Akers and Experience King) was born August 09, 1847 in Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania, and died May 19, 1909 in Taylor Co IA.
Notes for Richard Zackary Taylor Akers: 1860 Federal Census, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa , roll 327, Page 555 1850 Federal Census, Green Township, Pike County, Pennsylva nia, Roll 783, page 4 Family Group Records from Dianne Akers Graham, 1998 Source: Descendant Chart by Jerry D. Akers, Central City , Iowa, July 1998 Akers history compiled by Edna Ellen Akers Posten, Gravity , Iowa Richard was born in Green Township, Pike County, Pe nnsylvania. I found the following information in Tayler C ounty History - Printed in 1881 - Richard T. farmer and st ock rasier was born in Pennsylvania in 1847. Served his c ountry during the war of the rebellion, enlisting at-the a ge of seventeen in Co. G. Thirty Fifth Iowa. Afterwards tr ans- ferred to Twelfth Iowa regiment where he served the r emainder of his term. Was engaged at the siege of Fort Bl akely, Spanish Fort etc. Two years after his discharge fro m the service he returned to his native State and engage d at lumbering and remained there five years. In 1870 he m arried Miss Amanda Slyker, a native of Scranton, Penn. Ret urned to Iowa in 1874 locating where he now lives. He ha s a good farm of One Hundred acres, all under cultivation , is a self made man, commencing without means, but with g rit and indomitable energy, he has been able to meet his o bligations and can see his way clear. He takes great inte rest in his childrens education. His farm is well fence d and has a good young orchard, many shade trees, wind brea ks and hedges. Farm locates - section one - Post Office , Bedford Iowa. I checked the records at the Court House i n Bedford, Iowa and R.T. had bought 240 acres from 1879 t o 1891. He bought 28 acres of timber land in 1905 - Osca r bought it in March 1922, where I (Edna Ellen Akers Posten ) was born. R.T. also bought a town property and acreag e in Gravity, Iowa in 1908. Thomas Maher is living on th e old home place - three miles north of Gravity, then eas t one and half miles. Richard and Amanda are buried at Was hington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa, Taylor County. they wer e the parents of eleven children. The children are contin ued next page. Herbert "Herby" AKERS b: 6 Jul 1871 in PA Carrie AKERS b: 11 Mar 1873 Iva AKERS Espy AKERS b: 8 Aug 1876 in Gravity, Taylor, IA Oscar AKERS b: 24 Jan 1878 in Taylor County, Washington Twp, Gravity IA Filena "Lena" AKERS b: 9 Aug 1880 in ID Galaners AKERS b: 16 Oct 1881 Urban "Ben" AKERS b: 19 Jan 1882 in Gravity, Taylor, IA Cornelious "Neal" AKERS b: 14 Jul 1886 in Taylor Co IA Miranda "Rannie" AKERS b: 2 Aug 1888 in ID Dullcine "Dulla" AKERS b: 14 Dec 1890 in ID
More About Richard Zackary Taylor Akers: Burial: Unknown, Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor County, Iowa.
Richard Zackary Taylor Akers (b. August 09, 1847, d. May 19, 1909)
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