John Harrison Akins (abt. 1825)

Born about 1825 in Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Wafford) Akins — married 1850 in Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Union Co., Georgia

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Biography

John was born in Aug 1822 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. He married twice. First was to Martha L Woffard (have also seen Wofford and Wafford) on 12 Oct 1851 in Union County, Georgia and they had 5 children. Then he married Nancy Rebecca Scroggs on 27 July 1893 in Union County, Georgia and they had two children together. He passed away after the 1900 census as you can see him in the census with wife Nancy and their 2 sons Robert L Akins, George L Akins and also Elizabeth Scroggs.

1860 US CENSUS:

J H Akins was enumerated at Post Office Rose Hill, Union County, Georgia for the July 20, United States Census, 1860. He was noted as born 1827 in North Carolina. He was a farmer and had $250 in value of real estate and $250 of personal estate as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Martha Akins, male Francis M Akins, male Lewis P Akins, female E Leland C Akins and female Merrill S Akins.^[1]

1870 US CENSUS:

John 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 1825-1826 in North Carolina and a farmer. He had $125 in value of real estate and $275 of personal assets as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Martha Akins, male Francis M Akins, male Lewis P Akins, female Celenia Akins, female Maville S Akins and male John S Akins.^[2]

1880 US CENSUS:

In Upper Young Cane, Union County, Georgia

1900 US CENSUS:

John H Akins was enumerated as head of the household in Militia Districts 1409, 1162, Owltown, Coosa, Union County, Georgia for the June 5, United States Census, 1900. He was noted as a farmer and born August 1825 in North Carolina. He had been married for six years and was an owner. Also included in the household are wife Nancy R Akins, son Robert L Akins, son George L Akins and mother-in-law Elizabeth Scroggs as seen in an image of the original census.^[3]

John Akins was listed as the father of Francis Marion Akins who died February 20, 1921 in Union County, Georgia. The wife was listed as Sis Akins and the mother Martha Wafford.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMG-66N : accessed 23 May 2015), J H Akins, , Union, Georgia, United States; citing p. 92, household ID 631, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,138.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC3B-YYH : accessed 15 Oct 2014), John Akins, Georgia, United States; citing p. 64, family 456, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545678.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VX-HPW : accessed 23 May 2015), John H Akins, Militia Districts 1409, 1162, Owltown, Coosa, Union, Georgia, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 53, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,225.
4. ↑ "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDV3-B4D : accessed 15 Oct 2014), John Akins in entry for Francis Marion Akins, 20 Feb 1921; citing Union, Georgia, United States, reference 5108, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2296802.

See also:

• "Georgia, Deaths, 1914-1927," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDFC-41Q : accessed 15 Oct 2014), John Akins in entry for L. P. Akins, 28 Oct 1923; citing Cartersville, Barrow, Georgia, United States, reference 27879, Department of Archives and History, Atlanta; FHL microfilm 2321101. Georgia Death of son Lewis
• FamilySearch Profile page. Someone added a first name of Isom??. I can't figure out what that could be from. All records I find only say John Akins, John H Akins or John Harrison Akins.
• Partially sourced family tree handed down to Chryse.