Lewis Akins (1798 - 1887)

Born 1798 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Luvicia (Nicholson) Akins — married about 1820 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Husband of Elisabeth (Webster) Akins — married 30 Nov 1870 in Union County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1887 at about age 89 in Union County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Lewis Akins was born in 1794, in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, his father, Ezekiel Aiken, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth McCravey, was 34. He married Luvicia "Vica" Nicholson about 1820, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and District 1162, Union, Georgia, United States in 1880. He died on 29 December 1887, in Union, Georgia, United States, at the age of 93.

Lewis Akins was enumerated at 85th District, Union, Union County, Georgia for the September 7, United States Census, 1850. He was noted as born 1800 in South Carolina and a farmer that had $1100 of value in real estate as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Vica Akins, female Easter Akins, male William Akins, male Thomas Akins, female Elizabeth Akins, male Mauldin Akins, male Martin Akins and male Polk Akins.^[1]

Lewis Akins was enumerated at Rose Hill Post Office, Union County, Georgia for the July 20, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1799 in South Carolina. He was noted as a farmer and had $1550 in value of real estate and $600 in value of personal estate as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Vicey Akins, male Maulding Akins and male Cifford P Akins.^[2]

Louis Akins was enumerated at Blairsville Post Office, Subdivision 126, Union County, Georgia for the June 24, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1797-1798 in North Carolina and infirm as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are male Polk D Akins, female Almira E Akins and male James F Akins.^[3]

Lewis Atkins wed Elisebeth Scroggs November 30, 1870 in Union County, Georgia as seen in an image of the original marriage register.^[4]

Lewis Akins was enumerated as self at Coosa District 1162, Union County, Georgia for the June 8, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1798 in North Carolina and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Elisabeth Akins, daughter (stepdaughter) Rebeca Akins, son (stepson) Elum Akins and son (stepson) Jefferson Akins.^[5]

Lewis Akins was listed as the father of Polk Akins who died December 31, 1940 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas. The mother was listed as Nicholson.^[6]

Research Notes

Original Information

• Fact: Residence (1850) Union county, Union, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) Union, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Coosa, Union, Georgia, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch There are two Williams sealed to same parents. Need more research to find which is sealed to wrong parents. It would seem that maybe William C. is incorrect since he was born the wrong year.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZY8-PZD : accessed 14 Oct 2014), Lewis Akins, Union county, Union, Georgia, United States; citing family 116, NARA microfilm publication M432.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZMG-DC1 : accessed 24 March 2015), Lewis Akins, , Union, Georgia, United States; citing p. 92, household ID 629, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,138.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC3B-LWR : accessed 14 Oct 2014), Louis Akins in household of Polk D Akins, Georgia, United States; citing p. 61, family 434, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545678.
4. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXV7-RTY : 4 November 2017), Lewis Atkins and Elisebeth Scroggs, 30 Nov 1870; citing Marriage, Union, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 366,323.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P3-W6J : accessed 1 July 2015), Lewis Akins, Coosa, Union, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 179, sheet 134C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0169; FHL microfilm 1,254,169.
6. ↑ "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K399-CJH : accessed 14 Oct 2014), Lewis Akins in entry for Polk Akins, 31 Dec 1940; citing certificate number 54160, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2138201.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 July 2018, 00:13), entry for Lewis Akins(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJRJ-TVX); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG9-BKG: accessed 13 November 2022), Lewis Akins, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing p., NARA microfilm publication, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-PZD: 19 December 2020), Lewis Akins, Union, Georgia, United States; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMG-DC1: 18 February 2021), Lewis Akins, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3B-LWR: 29 May 2021), Louis Akins in entry for Polk D Akins, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8P3-W6J: 13 January 2022), Lewis Akins, District 1162, Union, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district, sheet, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.