Mrs. Mary Ann Whitfield Akers 1856-1916

AKERS, WHITFIELD, WALTERS, NYCUM, THOMAS

Posted By: Volunteer-Karen DaPra
Date: 10/8/2002 at 10:28:45

ANOTHER GOOD WOMAM [sic] GONE
MRS. MARY A. AKERS DIED SUDDENLY THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK

On Thursday, December 7, 1916, Mrs. Mary Ann Akers, widow of the late Henry C. Akers and mother of Hon. Clarence R. Akers, ended her earthly career at her home at Akersville, Fulton county. The venerable mother, who was quite active for one of her years, had gone to a cave near the house to get some apples when she was stricken with heart failure and was found dead by members of the family shortly afterwards.

Mrs. Akers was a daughter of Zedic and Rachel Whitfield and was born near Mattie on August 3 1856. During the year 1874 she was united in marriage with Henry C. Akers. This union was blessed with two children, Hon. Clarence R. Akers and Ida, wife of Prof. S. E. Walters, both of whom survive and resided with their mother at the old homestead. One brother, Jacob Whitfield, of Breezewood, and two sisters Mrs. Andrew Nycum, of Everett, and Mrs. Frank Thomas, of Altoona, also survive.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 135 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Oct 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given. NOTE: Page 136 has only a PARTIAL copy of the same obit)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 21 Nov 2000]