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Akers Family History
Akers Genealogy & Family TreeAkers is an English name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who "dwelt at the acre." The earliest known ancestor--William del Acr--was recorded in 1214. The family motto is E vive en esperance which means "And live in hope."
Other spellings include "Acres," "Eakers," "Aikers," "Ackers," and "Ackhurst." Notable people with the surname include American football player David Akers (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins), American NASA astronaut Thomas Dale Akers, and American baseball player Bill Akers (Detroit Tigers, Boston Braves). The first Akers to come to America was Thomas Akers in Massachusetts in 1651.
Akers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Heraldry Akers -- --, 1630 December 0, 1650
- James Akers -- --, 1622 December 0, 1695
- Benjamin Akers -- --, 1678 December 0, 1753 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Glenn Akers -- --, 1915 December 0, 1982 West Virginia
- Jane Akers -- --, 1794 May 25, 1868 Kentucky
Akers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jane Akers -- --, 1763 December 0, 1863 Virginia
- Jane Jesse Akers -- --, 1789 May 25, 1868 Virginia
- Frank Edward Akers -- --, 1884 April 13, 1942 Kentucky
- Augustine Akers -- --, 1763 December 0, 1845 Virginia
- Eselphy Akers -- --, 1805 June 30, 1873 Tennessee
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