James
A
Akers
Born in County of Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jonathan Elswick Akers
and Rebecca (Cornett) Akers
Brother of
Psalter Akers [half], Matilda Akers [half], Clarissa Akers [half], Jordon Akers, Joseph Akers and Mahalath Akers [half]
Husband of
Sarah Elizabeth (Reed) Akers
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Nancy Leffue
— married
10 Aug 1891 in Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
George W. Kinsey Akers, Jonathan Akers, Mahala P. Akers, Nancy Mahala Akers, Edmundson Akers, Elizabeth F (Akers) Sumner, Asa Floyd Akers, Brooks Tazewell Akers, Psalter Akers, Mary Catherine (Akers) Austin and William Charlton Akers
Died
at age 77
in Copper Valley, Virginia, County of Floyd, United States
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Biography
Akers, James A.
Parents: Jonathan Elswick & Rebecca (Canute) Akers.
1815 Floyd Birth: 3-15-1815 Montgomery Co., VA.[1]
Note: Jonathan Elswick Akers (1775-abt 1844) & Rebecca Canute (1784-1877)
Note from Ole Paul of the Floyd Co., VA Newslist (2/2005): James was found dead alongside of the road. He apparantly froze to death on the way to church. Ironically, he was found in a kneeling position as if he were in prayer!
1835 Marriage #1: James Akers m. Sarah Reed 09-17-1835 Floyd Co., VA by Richard Buckingham. He s/o Jonathan Akers per permission note.[2]
1850 Floyd Co., VA, H648: James Akers, 35 yo w/m farmer, b. Montgomery, $0, HOH.
1860 Floyd Co., VA, Copper Valley PO, H855: James Akers, 45 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/98, HOH.
1870 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H190: James Akers, 54 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $400/100, HOH.
1880 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H121: James Akers, 64 yo w/m farm laborer with spinal disease, b. VA, HOH.
1890 Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District: James 75 yo.
1891 Marriage #2: James Akers m. Nancy Lefew 08-10-1891 at Nancy Lefew's, Floyd Co., VA by Humphrey Duncan. He 76 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA now Floyd & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Jonhan & Rebeck Akers. She 60 yo single w/f, b. Franklin Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Josiah & Martha Leffew.
1893 Death: 1-2-1893 Copper Valley, Floyd Co., VA.[3]
1900: James is deceased & I can’t find his 2nd wife, Nancy Lefew Akers.
1850 CENSUS https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8DM-QHS
1860 census https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41W-426
1870 CENSUS https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFLY-JKF
1880 CENSUS https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC59-1ZH
1891 marriage to NANCY LEFFEW
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5Y6-1R4
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~barbr/akers_ja_1815.htm
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VAFLOYD/2003-01/1042643761
Alias: Little Jim.
Occupation: School teacher, farmer.
Note: #NI08283.
Note from Ole Paul of the Floyd Co., VA Newslist (2/2005): James was found dead alongside of the road. He apparantly froze to death on the way to church. Ironically, he was found in a kneeling position as if he were in prayer!
- Fact: Residence (1860) [Blank], Floyd, Virginia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1870) Virginia, United States
- Fact: Residence (1880) Alum Ridge, Floyd, Virginia, United States
- Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Akers, James A.
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #1763 Date of Import: Jul 6, 1997
- ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #1763 Date of Import: Jul 6, 1997
- ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #1763 Date of Import: Jul 6, 1997
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2019, 21:19), entry for James A. Akers(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC8V-VFG); contributed by various users.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 10 June 2019, 21:19), entry for James A. Akers(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC8V-VFG); contributed by various users.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 March 2017, 00:25), entry for James A. Akers(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC8V-VFG); contributed by various users.
Notes
Note NI08283James A Akers was born on 15 March, 1815 in Montgomery county, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Floyd county, Virginia. Rebecca Akers 78 is living here as well. He was a farmer in 1870 in Alum Ridge, Floyd county, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Alum Ridge, Floyd county, Virginia. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Alum Ridge, Floyd county, Virginia. He died on 2 January, 1893 in Copper Valley, Floyd county, Virginia. He was found dead along side the road. He was on his way to church. He was a school teacher in Floyd county, Virginia.
Living with the James Akers family in 1860 and listed on the 1860 Virginia Census as living with the James Akers was Rebecca Akers; b. c1788 Va. d aft 1870. May be the Rebecca Webster-Akers, widow of Daniel Akers of Franklin county. 1860 CV PO #855 Rebecca Akers, 78 yo, with James Akers family. 1870 AR 190/182: Rebecca Akers 88 yo, no occ, with James Akers family.
Also living with the James Akers family in 1850 was Anna Bowlin; b. c1827 Floyd county, Virginia. 1850 #648: Anna Bowlin f-23-FCVA-can not read or write, with James Akers Family.
Memories: 2
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From: [email address removed]
Subject: [VAFLOYD] Little Jim Akers Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:16:01 EST
I thought I would muddy the waters a little as far as James "little jim"
Akers is concerned.
The following is from a paper by Lucy Hudson Akers, a daughter-in-law of
Brooks. She says that Brooks told her this as he would sit in his chair and
she would be cleaning up the house.
She says that Jonathan was married to Rebecca Kunode who was raised in
England. They were the parents of James who was one of their six children.
James married Sarah Reed in 1840. They had eight children, six boys and two
girls. George, Jonathan,Ed, Brooks,Psaulters and Willam The girls were
Elizabeth and Nancy.
George and Jonathan fought in the civil war. George was killed at the battle
of Bull Run. Jonathan was wounded, being shot through the mouth and about the
face. (note: family lore has it that Jonathan had deserted and knew that the
soldiers were sseeking him so he dressed in his mother's clothes and was
sitting at the spinning wheel when they came. Apparently they didn't check
very close)
Brooks' grandfather died during the first year of the war Becky died at the
age of 95 during the second year from nose bleed.
James was the first school teacher in these parts and built the first school house in the neighborhood. It was built from logs and was just one room. He taught for fifty cents per month for each child often taking his pay in foodstuff. He also did public writing, such as deeds and such documents.
In 1868 he helped build the log cabin for his son Jonathan which later became the home of his son Brooks.It was in this house that Sarah/Sally died in early Eightys. James lived alone for awhile, later marrying Nancy Leffew who was the spinister aunt of Brooks' wife Louise James had been used to being a free spirit and couldn't adapt himself to the peculiar ways of the spinister woman. They only lived together for a short time and then he lived among his children. He was found dead one winterey day near his son Ed's house. (Note: some say he froze to death) He was on his knees as if he were praying.
The letter stops here with the word "continued" but no one has seen any more writing. I don't know if she stopped there or if she wrote more and it was lost. I wish I could have received this letter before she passed away.
The Notes are mine.
I have a James Akers 76 wid Marrying a Nancy Lefew 60 wid on August 10, 1891. Parents Jonathan and Rebecca.
jist ole clyde
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VAFLOYD/2003-01/1042643761
posted 18 Dec 2013 by Raymond Nichols DD
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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Akers-1332 and Akers-505 appear to represent the same person because: Appears to be duplicated, please approve merge
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James was found dead alongside of the road. He apparantly froze to death on the way to church. Ironically, he was found in a kneeling position as if he were in prayer!