Person:Joshua Akers (2)

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Joshua Berry Akers
b.Jan 1878 Illinois
d.6 Apr 1969 Charleston, Coles Co., IL
Parents and Siblings
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m. 29 Mar 1876
  1. Joshua Berry Akers1878 - 1969
  2. Walter Akers1879 -
  3. Mary Akers1886 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 18 Sep 1898
  1. Thornton Akers, Jr.1902 - 1950
  2. Theodore N. Akers1907 - 1993
  3. Marjorie Akers1915 - 2005
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Facts and Events
Name Joshua Berry Akers
Gender Male
Birth? Jan 1878 Illinois
Marriage 18 Sep 1898 Coles Co., ILto Nellie Majors
Alt Marriage to Nellie Majors
Death? 6 Apr 1969 Charleston, Coles Co., IL
Burial? Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, Coles Co., IL

Died 4/6/1969 - hand written on top of obit Father of Local Woman Dies Joshua Berry Akers, 91, of Route 3, Mattoon died Sunday morning in the Hilltop Nursing Home in Charleston.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Schilling's Funeral Home, Mattoon, with Rev. Edward Elliott officiating. Burial in Dodge Grove Cemetery.

Mr. Akers was born in Coles County, the son of Thorton and Dora Horsley Akers. His wife, Nellie, died in 1962.

Mr. Akers is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Fred Easton of Windsor, Mrs. J.W. Jones of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Mrs. J.O. Bullington of Ocean Side, Calif.; four sons, William of O'Fallon, Mo., J.B. Jr. of Scotsville, Ariiz., Don of Humboldt, and theordore of Mattoon; one brother, Lesl Charleston; and 12 grandchildren and 223 great-grandchildren. (this is what it says, but I think it is a misprint)

Mr. Akers was a retired farmer.


Info. received from Linda Lang who lives in Coles Co. 6/15/03

Listed as Berry J. Akers in 1880 census, Coles Co, IL.

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