Rhoda Catherine (Akers) Duncan (1855 - 1902)

Born 8 Jun 1855 in Montgomery County, VA

Ancestors

Died 26 Jun 1902 at age 47 in Floyd, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Rhoda Catherine Akers was born in 1855 to Fleming and Nancy (Reed) Akers according to her birth record (but it should be noted that a different date is listed on Find-a-Grave).^[1] She is listed in her mother's household on the 1860 Census.^[2] She is also listed with her mother on the 1880 Census; but at that time they are living in the household of her brother Jessie with his wife and children.^[3] On December 7, 1881 she married Beauford Duncan (1860–1932) in Floyd, Virginia.^[4] They are listed together on the 1900 Census with six children^[5] prior to her death in June of 1902. She is buried in Duncan Cemetery in Willis, Floyd County, Virginia.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5FT-GJ1 : 28 January 2020), Rody Akers, 1855.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41W-C6X : 18 February 2021), Rhoda Akers in entry for Nancy Akers, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5S-421 : 20 February 2021), Rhoda Akers in household of Jesse Akers, Indian Valley, Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 27, sheet 313A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,365.
4. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5Y6-DMB : 29 January 2020), Rhoda Akers in entry for Bleuford Duncan, 1881.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF1-QNF : accessed 10 March 2021), Randa Duncan in household of Benford Duncan, Indian Valley District (east & south part), Floyd, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 3A, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,708.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2021), memorial page for Rhoda Catherine Akers Duncan (7 May 1854–26 Jun 1902), Find a Grave Memorial no. 109034484, citing Duncan Cemetery, Willis, Floyd County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Donna Sutphin Armentrout (contributor 47017964) .

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SP5F-7M1 : accessed 2014-10-06), entry for

Fleming /Akers/.