John Walton Akeman

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AKEMAN, John Walton (d. 1952)

J. W. Akeman, 80, Dies Of Illness

John Walton Akeman, 80-year-old retired farmer and well known Warren county citizen, died at his home at Smyrna Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock following an illness of two months. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Smyrna Church of Christ with the minister, Silas F. Shaw, and John W. High officiating. Burial was in Smyrna cemetery. Mr. Akeman native of Warren county, was born August 25, 1871. He was a son of George Akeman and Martha Cartwright Akeman and was first married to Miss Thena Pettit April 2, 1902. She died December 9, 1927 and Mr. Akeman was married March 19, 1933 to Miss Mary Jaco. She survives. Mr. Akeman was a member of the Church of Christ and had been a resident of the fifth district practically all of his life. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Beecher Hudson, McMinnville, and a brother, George Akeman, also of McMinnville. Arrangements were by High Funeral home.

Southern Standard, McMinnville, TN. 21 Aug 1952, p. 10
[Contributor: Maxine Reggio, 2001]

John married Mary Elizabeth Jaco on 19 Mar 1933 in (Warren County, Tennessee). Mary (daughter of John Pascal "Pascal" Jaco and Louisa Frances "Fannie" Evans) was born in 0___ 1876 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 12 May 1953 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FNU Akeman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

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George married Martha Cartwright on 7 Jun 1860 in Warren County, Tennessee. Martha was born on 14 Nov 1841 in Warren County, Tennessee; died on 3 Apr 1911 in Warren County, Tennessee; was buried in Smyrna Cemetery, Irving College, Warren County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Jacob married Martha in (CIRCA 1830) in (Virginia). Martha was born in 0___ 1805 in Commonwealth of Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]