John Arthur Melvin Akens (1851 - 1912)

Born 21 Dec 1851 in Georgia

Died 6 Jul 1912 at age 60 in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado

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Biography

"Married Elvina H. Rowland, 12-August-1872, in McMinn Co., TN. They parented Mary Deloria Akens, Willie D. Akens Tanner, Callie Lee Lotish Akens Everett, Joseph Arthur Akens, Emma Alice Akens Adkins and Lonzo Akens. John married Sarah Louise Kilmer Osborn, 15-April-1894, in Glen Rose, Somervell Co., TX. They parented Myrtle Jane Akens, born 17-April-1895, in Eulogy, Bosque Co., TX.

"John has a headstone at the Hill Creek Cemetery, Bosque Co., TX. He is buried in CO. but the marker was placed in TX by his family near where they lived. It is also where his first wife is at rest as well as, Newman William Osborn, the husband of his second wife." Written by Wayne L. Osborne (contributor 46540493) .

"The Mancos Times-Tribune August 12, 1912 Ira S. Freeman, Ed. P. 4 (back page) Killed by Falling Tree A rather unusual accident happened out at the logging camp of the Montezuma saw mill last Friday when John A. Akins, an old gentleman who was working for the company, was killed by a falling tree. It seems that Mr. Akins, with others, was working on a railroad grade and had gone out into the brush to get some grade stakes near where some men were cutting logs. When the tree commenced to fall the old gentleman was standing away from where it was expected to fall but in falling it swerved from its natural course for some reason and one limb of the tree struck him on the head, fracturing the skull and killing him instantly. Mr. Akins had arrived only ten days before from Texas and a daughter and son-in-law was staying at the camp with him. Another daugheter in Texas was immediately notified and at her request the body was held until she and her husband could arive which they did on Monday. The funeral was held Tuesday and the body lain in its last resting place in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Deceased was 61 years and 8 months old. Tom Vaughan, Editor The Mancos Times-Tribune Serving the beautiful Mancos Valley since 1892"^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 March 2021), memorial page for John Arthur Melvin Akens (21 Dec 1851–26 Jul 1912), Find a Grave Memorial no. 35901705, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mancos, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Wayne L. Osborne (contributor 46540493) .