Thomas William Akin (abt. 1845 - 1927)

Born about 13 Oct 1845 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy E (Blanchard) Akin — married 25 Nov 1866 in Dade County, Missouri

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1927 at about age 81 in Wynnewood, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Military

Akin, Thomas W., 1845-1927, Private, Co. A 16th Missouri Cavalry, CSA,

U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 Name: Thomas W Akin Age: 18 Birth Date: abt 1847 Enlistment Date: 1865 Military Unit: Fifteenth Cavalry, Si-Y AND Sixteenth Cavalry, A-Bo

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Thomas W. Akin Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Missouri Regiment: 16th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry Company: A Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private Film Number: M390 roll 1

Census

1860, AR, Marion Co, Sugar Loaf Twp, page 677, dwelling #999 (indicates abt 1848); listed as "Thomas Akins"

1880 Sugar Loaf Twp., Monroe Co., AR Census (308-308) Thomas Akin, age 35, Farmer, b: TN, father b: TN, mother b: TN Nancy Akin, age 27, wife, b: MO, father b: MO, mother b: MO Julia Akin, age 10, dau., b: MO, father b: TN, mother b: MO John Akin, age 8, son, b: AR, father b: TN, mother b: MO Alice, age 7, dau., b: AR, father b: TN, mother b: MO Thomas Akin, age 4, son, b: AR, father b: TN, mother b: MO James Akin, age 1, son, b: AR, father b: TN, mother b: MO

Research Notes

Born ABT 13 OCT 1847. Tennessee^[1][2]

Died 18 APR 1927. Wynnewood, OK. ^[3]

Buried Oaklawn Cemetary, Wynnewood, OK.

Note NI026Tombstone inscribed 'PVT CO A 16 MO Cav. CIVIL WAR'. 1

Stone also shows his birth date to be October 13, 1845, but this doesn't match up with information contained on the 1850 and 1860 censuses, and my reasoning at this time is that a parent would know if his/her child was closer to 2 or 5... 1 1

Census Info.. 1

1850 - Lincoln County, Tenn.

1860 - Sugar Leaf Township, Marion County, Ark.

1870 -.

1880 - Marion County, Ark.

1890 -.

1900 -.

1910 - Holton Township, Tillman County, Okla.

1920 - Wynnewood , Garvin County, Okla.

Obituary

The New Era Farmer Wynnewood, Oklahoma 21 Apr 1927, Thu • Page 1 (Part 1 and Part 2) Thomas W. Akin died suddenly from heart failure in the yard of his home in this city at 1:30 o'- clock Monday April 18th, at the age of 76 years 6 months and 1 day. Funeral services were held at the family residence on Tuesday conducted by Rev J C Morris assisted by Rev E F Hardin. Interment in Oaklawn cemetery, in charge of C. F. Coonrod. Mr Akin was born in the state of Missouri and moved to Arkansas from which state he came to Oklahoma, moving to Wynnewood eight years ago. He was the father of eight children, three of whom yet survive him, Mrs. Vic Poole of this city, Alice Akin, of Oklahoma City, and Susie Hollingshead of Holdenville. He is also survived by his wife.

Burial

Oaklawn Cemetery, Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1612
2. ↑ Source: #S1546 11B
3. ↑ Source: #S1612

• Source: S1546 Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 ---State: Oklahoma, County: Garvin, Township: Wynnewood Repository: Call Number: Media: Census
• Source: S1612 Tombstone, Oaklawn Cemetary, Wynnewood, Ok Repository: Call Number: Media: Tombstone

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts