Carl DeMoss Akin (1918 - 2001)

Born 31 Jul 1918 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mabel Iona (Ford) Akin — married 4 Nov 1939 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Died 6 Feb 2001 at age 82 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Bud Akin was born in Kentucky.

Carl DeMoss Akin was born on July 31, 1918, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, son of James Harlan Akin (1885–1970) and Nellie Creason (1892–1971).^[1]

1920 Census, Jacobs Addition, Jefferson, Kentucky^[2]

1930 Census, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky^[3]

Bud (age 20) married Mabel Iona Ford (age 20); daughter of Andrew Jackson Ford (1874-1933) and Nellie Emma Fishback (1881-1945); on November 4, 1939, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States.^[4] They had the following children:

1. Carl DeMoss "Buddy" Akin Jr. (1940-2016)
2. Terrance Lee "Terry" Akin
3. Michael Ray Akin (1948-1948)
4. Jeffrey Wayne Akin (1950-2012)
5. Bradley Jay Akin
6. Kevin Lee Akin

1940 Census, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky^[5]

Bud (age 22) signed up for the World War II draft on October 16, 1940. He was described as 5'10", 170 lbs. with brown hair and blue eyes. Employment was listed as work for Art Ridley Electric Co.^[6]

1950 Census, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky^[7]

Bud died on February 6, 2001, in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, aged 82.^[8][9] He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHG-2GBZ : 5 December 2023), Carl D Adkins, 31 Jul 1918; citing Birth, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", Jacobs Addition, Jefferson, Kentucky, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHLY-1ZW : Fri Dec 08 00:45:16 UTC 2023), Entry for James H Akin and Nellie Akin, 1920.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMX8-LLV : Fri Oct 06 21:22:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter P Figg and Clara E Figg, 1930.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", Jefferson County, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-W2FG : Sat Feb 24 07:23:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Carl D Akin and James H Akin, 4 Nov 1939.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7B6-1ML : Tue Nov 28 13:18:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Carl D Akin and Mabel I Akin, 1940.
6. ↑ WWII Draft: "U.S. World War II Draft Cards, 1940-1947" Ancestry Sharing Link
7. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F76-LZWD : Wed Oct 04 18:30:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Carl D Akin and Mabel I Akin, 10 April 1950.
8. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLW7-62S : 9 January 2021), Carl D Akin, 06 Feb 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Obituary: Obituary - Carl D. "Bud" Akin Sr., The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky, 7 Feb 2001
10. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232742655/carl_demoss-akin: accessed), memorial page for Carl DeMoss “Bud” Akin Sr. (31 Jul 1918–6 Feb 2001), Find A Grave: Memorial #232742655, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Peggy Dawson (contributor 48182520).

See also:

• U.S. City Directories, Louisville, Kentucky, City Directory, 1946 Ancestry Sharing Link
• FamilySearch Profile for Carl DeMoss Akin