Ralph
Leighty
Akin
Born in Saint Francisville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Arthur Garfield Akin
and Mary Emeline (Leighty) Akin
Brother of
George Lewis Akin and Clarence Eugene Akin
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2020
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Biography
Ralph was born in 1923. He died in 1997 at the age of 73.
Parents: Arthur Garfield Akin 1880 - 1970 and Mary Emeline (Leighty) Akin 1886 - 1968.
Spouse/Children: none
Sources
- Ralph is buried at Zion Cemetery in Billett, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. His page lists and has links to his parents, 1 sibling. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93408593/ralph-leighty-akin#add-to-vc
- 1930 Census: Ralph Akin. Age: 6. White, male. Home in 1930: Denison, Lawrence, Illinois. Attended school: yes. Birthyear/place: 1924 in Illinois. Household members: Arthur Akin, 49. Mary Akin, 43. Clarence Akin, 13. Ralph Akin, 6.
- 1940 Census: Ralph Shin. Age: 16. Home in 1940: Denison, Lawrence, Illinois. Occupation: farm help/unpaid family worker. Attended school or college: no. Highest grade completed: high school, 2nd year. Household members: Arthor Shin, 59. Mary Shin, 52. Bonnie Kemp, 43. Ralph Shin, 16. Note: Name misspelled on census - should be Akin.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007. Ralph Leighty Akin. White, male. Birth date/place: 6/18/1923 in St. Francisville, Illinois. Death date: 1/15/1997. Father: Arthur G. Akin. Mother: Mary E. Leighty.
- Social Security Death Index. Ralph L. Akin. Birth date: 6/18/1923. Death date: 1/15/1997. Last Residence: Saint Francisville, Lawrence, Illinois
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ralph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Ralph:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ralph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Ralph:
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~1.56%
~1.56%
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Categories: Zion Cemetery, Billett, Illinois