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Family Group Record: Catherine Biffle and John Williamson Akin

Information supplied by: Janet M. Roseen and Jackie Woods


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Husband
   John Williamson Akin   
   Born: November 12, 1794 Place: York County, South Carolina
   Married: Place:
   Died: November 26, 1846 Place: Hampshire, Lewis County, Tennessee
   Parents: John Akin and Mary Watson Howe

Wife
   Catherine Biffle
   Born: 1796 Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
   Died: ca. 1854 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee
   Parents: Jacob C. Biffle and Mary Deavers

Children

1 Samuel V. Akin
Sex Born: ca. 1816 Place: Maury County, Tennessee
  M Married: January 18, 1838; Argent Holland Hart Place: Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: before 1870 Place:

2 Unknown Akin
Sex Born: before 1820 Place:
   Married: Place:
   Died: after 1830 Place:

3 Jacob Biffle Akin
Sex Born: ca. 1820 Place: Maury County, Tennessee
M   Married: ca. 1848; Julia A.B. ? Place: Tennessee (possibly Lewis or Maury Counties)
   Died: Place:

4 Mary C. "Polly" Akin
Sex Born: ca. 1821-25 Place:
  F Married: January 4, 1843; Joseph H. Strayhorn Place: Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: March 1859 Place:

5* Manerva Akin
Sex Born: 1825 Place:
  F Married: October 12, 1849; Joseph Peyton Place: Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: by 1880 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee

7 Anderson J. Akin
Sex Born: ca. 1832 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee
M Married: 1st, ca. 1851, Nancy Pogue; 2nd December 18, 1866, Melissa Jane Ricketts Place: 2nd, Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: April 15, 1905 Place: Wacahachie, Ellis County, Texas; he and Melissa are buried in Waxahachie City Cemetery

8 Elizabeth Jane Akin
Sex Born: August 19, 1834 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee
F Married: November 6, 1850; Elijah H. Curry Place: Lewis County, Tennessee
   Died: December 28, 1935 Place: Elmer, Oklahoma; she and her husband are buried in Breckinridge, Stephens County, Texas

9 John Wilse Akin
Sex Born: February 2, 1836 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee
M Married: 1st, 19 Aug 1856, Mary Ann Grimes ; 30 Nov 1865, Virginia A. English Place: 1st and 2nd, Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: May 29, 1888 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee; he and his wives are buried in Pisgah Church cemetery, Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee

9 Marth Frances E. Akin
Sex Born: August 11, 1842 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee
F Married: September 22, 1857; William G. Cates Place: Maury County, Tennessee
   Died: January 22, 1890 Place: Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee; she and her husband are buried in Pisgah Church cemetery, Hampshire, Maury County, Tennessee

  • 1820 U.S. Census, Maury County, Tennessee, M33-124, p. 41; listed with 3 males 0 to 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26, 1 engaged in agriculture, 0 slaves
  • *There is an unknown Akin daughter between Manerva and Anderson J., b. between 1826 and 1830.

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