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1850 US Census of Monroe Co., MS, household #512-531

Blaylock, John H. 22 male b. GA

" Malinda 20 female b. AL

>>>>Elizabeth 1 female b. MS

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1870 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Smithville PO, pg. 38, dwelling 255, family 282, enumerated 20 Jul 1870, Roll 741, bk 1

Blalock, John aged 45yrs w m 415 600 SC Farmer abt 1825

Malinda aged 42yrs w f AL abt 1828

>>Jane<< aged 20yrs w f MS abt 1850

Green aged 18yrs w m MS abt 1852

Elizabeth aged 16yrs w f MS abt 1854

Nancy aged 14yrs w f MS abt 1856

Mary aged 12yrs w f MS abt 1858

William aged 6yrs w m MS abt 1864

James aged 3yrs w m MS abt 1867

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1880 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, p. 4, ED # 129, T13, Range 16, Pine Springs Beat # 7, p. 4, dwelling #27, enumerated 9 Jun 1880

Achan, John M. m aged 28yrs head MS blank blank farmer

Jane f aged 30yrs wife AL blank blank house keeper

Fannie f aged 3yrs dau AL MS AL

Malinda f aged 2yrs dau AL MS AL

James W. m aged 11/12yrs son AL MS AL

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1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans. Date of enumeration 2 Jun 1900 entered on next page

(This is where I got the L for her middle name, gma)

Akin, Jane L.<< head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Henry B. son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Census shows that Jane is widowed, had been married 23 yrs, had 7 children of which 6 are still living. James and Emily were the only two that could read in the family.

Janes brother James D. Blalock lives next door to her with his wife Dora, and dau Ida.

Note: This 1900 Census says that Jane has had 7 children and that 6 are still living. There are 6 listed in this Census living with her now. She would have had to had 8 children because the 1880 Census shows that James W. has 2 older sisters, Fannie & Malinda. I have 8 children for her in my files. Six are listed here, Bettie is married, Fannie would be dead. James W. is the only child listed that was on the 1880 Census. gma

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Jane is listed Elizabeth Blaylock on the 1850 Census of Monroe Co., MS, and as Jane L. Akins in the 1900 Census of Lamar Co. AL. Maybe the L. could have been short for Lisabeth.

Http://www.clark.net/pub/jcblal/altree6.html, 2/20/1999, by Jessie Blalock, shows her full name as Elizabeth Jane Blalock.

Email from Barbara Carruth, coco@fayette.net, dtd 20 Feb 1999 to me, said her name was Nancy Jane Blalock Akins.

Barbara got the Nancy from Denise Gregory in OK and she told me that Greg Green has her first name as Elizabeth.

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

The 1870 census shows John as 20 and the 1880 census shows him as 28yrs making him born

abt 1850 to 1852.

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30 Jul 1870 - 1870 Census of Sanford Co., AL, 378, was enumerated: Inhabitants in T14, Range 16, Post Office Vernon, AL & Caledonia,MS,

p. 5, dwelling #41

Mize, Robert male age 28 born AL working on farm

Telitha female age 27 born MS keeping house

John R. male age 7 born MS at home

Wm. Z male age 4 born MS at home

Samantha female age 1 born MS at home

Gallop Drusilla female age 20 born MS Domestic Servant

" Frances L female age 2 born AL at home

<<Ackens, John>>>> male age 20 born MS working on farm

p. 6, dwelling # 42

Sloan, Samuel male age 35 born SC farmer

James male age 55 born SC working on farm

Willis male age 27 born SC

Elisabeth female age 45 born SC

Marya ? female age 44 born SC

Jane female age 26 born AL

Mary female age 21 born AL

Wm. M. male age 10 born AL

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1880 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, p. 4, ED # 129, T13, Range 16, Pine Springs Beat # 7, p. 4, dwelling #27, enumerated 9 Jun 1880

Achan, John M. m aged 28yrs head MS blank blank farmer

Jane f aged 30yrs wife AL blank blank house keeper

Fannie f aged 3yrs dau AL MS AL

Malinda f aged 2yrs dau AL MS AL

James W. m aged 11/12yrs son AL MS AL

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1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL that was enumerated on 2 Jun 1900, shows Jane Akins with children and John M. is deceased. He died after 1891 before 2 June 1900.

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In 1965 I had to make a family tree in high school so I went to the oldest family member I knew. I only knew her as Big Ma. Her name was Mattie Lona (MCGARRH) MAY. She was the mother to grandpa Benjamin Henry Akins wife, Lilliebell. Big Ma gave me a lot more information than I wanted back then. I only wish I had written down every thing she told me. She told me that Ben Henrys' father, John AKINS, was an Indian orphan raised by a family in Alabama. She told me that he also had a sister in Mississippi. It was many years later when my parents were moving and I was up in the old attic and found all the information that I had written for that project in high school. Being much older it took me back to memories of Big Ma and sparked my interest in my families history. This is the result.

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2 Mar 1981 letter to my brother, John T. Akins Jr., 106 Sherwood Ave., Sherwood, AR 72116 from Fleta Camp Palmer, Greenwood Springs, MS 38848. Transcribed as written. Copy in my possession. gma

March 2, 1981

Dear John & Family,

Since there is no one else to get any of this fixed & back to you I'll do what I can. Myrtis is not able to do anything & can't write. Her girl lives in Birmingham, Ala & didn't have time to fix it, her son don't write. I am Ella's girl. Me & Myrtis is the only Akins family that live in this community. Alice, Della's girl, is in the hospital. Ida, Bettie's girl is in Hospital. They both have been there good while, all the rest is dead or live away off. I'll use a red pencil and mark an X by the names that is dead. I have put down all the Akins children & the one they married. We don't have any way knowing their age, we don't have any way to know the grand children of all of them. The Ray Children, Sarah Family & her brothers & a few more meet at Myrtis on 2nd Sun in May, they might could tell you some of the grand children if you want them. If you don't get to come & you want the grand children, I'll try to get them if you will let me no. Yes, Lula is almost blind, she can't do anything much. She been in Oxford since first of January at her daughters, part of time in Hospital down there. She is 78 yrs old, I'll be 75 in April. Myrtis is 84 I think. You see, we are not no spring chickens, Ha. My Husband Edd Parents are buried in another cemetery several miles from here, an the 2nd Sunday also, we had already planed to meet his sister that lives a long ways from here at that cemetery, but if you all come we will see you maybe.

Bettie is the oldest

X Bettie Akins X Monroe Ray

X Wesley Ray Mirtis Pickle

X Willie Ray Margie Pucket

Sarah Ray X Jack Northington

X James Ray Jamie Netherly

Ida Ray X Leck Northington

X Roy Ray Afton Hill

Lillion Ray Bill Irvin

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Fannie Akins These 2 died as teenagers

Jim Akins

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X Della Akins Charlie Camp

Alice Camp X Levi Northington

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X Ella Akins X Benton Camp

Lula Camp X J. C. Pickle

Fleta Camp Edd Palmer

Jimmie Camp Louise Leech

Henry Camp X Edith Cole

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X Emily Akins X Bill Irvin

Gurnie Irvin Clifford Brassfield

Burnie Irvin X Chap Faulkner

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X Rody Akins X Asker Lowery

X Birtie Lowery & brother X J. T. Lowery

Geneva Lowery Robert Coffie

I'll put an X by each name that dead

Fleta Camp Palmer

Greenwood Springs

MS 38848

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Mailed in the same envelope as Fleta was this letter from Mrs. J. C. "Lula" Pickle, Brasfield Terrace Apt. 33, Amory, MS 38821.

Lost my eyesight, I will try to write you a few lines. I can not see what I write. I was so glad to hear from you. I was afraid we would never hear from any of you. I don't live at the home place now. My husband died in 69 so I have lived in Amory ever since. My address is

Mrs. J. C. Pickle

Brasfield Terrace Apt 33

Amory, Miss. 38821

Write Me

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13 Apr 1981 letter to my brother, John T. Akins Jr., 106 Sherwood Ave., Sherwood, AR 72116 from Fleta Camp Palmer, Greenwood Springs, MS 38848. Transcribed as written.

April 13, 1981

Hello to you all,

I have got some ages for you, and also a negative for a picture. Me & Lula borried an old picture from Mirt Ray and had us one each made. Its 5x7 and it's real good. We thought you would like to have a picture. Aunt Billie Ray is not on it. The ones in the picture, front row is from left, Della Akins Camp, Wess Ray in the little chair, Jane grandma Akins, standing behind little chair is Henry Akins, back row left, Rhoda Jane Akins Lowery, Emily Akins Irvin, James Akins, Mary Ella on right. I'll put in the ages Birnie mailed me. I thought I'd go ahead & mail it that I might not get to see you all when you come, and so you can get your picture made.

Fannie Ariazine Akins July 4th 1875

Bettie Malinda Akins Jan 25th 1877

James Akins June 22, 1879

Mary Ella & Nancy Della (Twins) Akins Oct 31st 1882 both married Camp

Emily Akins Irvin April 12th 1886

Rhoda Jane Akins Lowery April 11th 1881

Emily Akins Nov. 3, 1903 married W.Z. "Bill" Irvin

Mrs Fleta Camp Palmer

Greenwood Springs

Miss 38848

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Mothers Day 1981.

My brother Tom and I went to an AKINS Family Reunion at the BLALOCK Cemetery that is held every year on Mothers Day. It is a well-kept cemetery. There is not a grave marker for John AKINS and Jane (BLALOCK) AKINS, only a funeral home marker. One of the older family members told us that they rewrote the paper in the little metal marker on their graves each year so they would always know who was buried there.

We talked to some of the oldest relatives to see what we could learn about John Akins. They told us that that John AKINS lived with a man named SLOAN and worked on the farm with him. We were also told that Jim AKINS, Ben Henrys' brother, died of TB. The Post Office of Lamar Co. was on the state line of Vernon, AL and Caledonia, MS.

Tom and I went to the court house of Sanford County in Alabama and found the Marriage

License of John M. AKINS and Jane BLALOCK dated 23 August 1874. The license shows they

were married at John H. BLALOCK, Jane's' father. John M. AKINS and Samuel SLOAN signed the bond.

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11 Sep 1999 I called Rayburn Blaylock and asked him about a statement made in the Blalock Cemetery list that he and his wife transcribed of all the headstones. He stated that John Akins' father and mother were buried in the family plot with John and Elizabeth Jane (Blalock) Akins. He told me that he got the information from his cousin that cared for the cemetery.

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery Lamar Co., AL

Census 1: 30 July 1870, 1870 US Census, Sanford Co., AL, 378, Inhabitants in T14, Range 16, Post Office Vernon, AL & Caledonia, MS, enumerated 30 Jul 1870

Census 2: 09 June 1880, 1880 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, p. 4, ED # 129, T13, Range 16, Pine Springs Beat # 7, p. 4, dwelling #27, enumerated 9 Jun 1880

Census 3: 02 June 1900, 1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL, enumerated on 2 Jun 1900, shows Jane Akins widowed with children and John M. is deceased. He died after 1891 before 2 June 1900.

Occupation: Farmer

Places lived: Stanford Co, AL, Lamar Co., AL

They were married in the home of her father, John H. Blalock, by R.G. Evans, a Justice of the Peace. Samuel Sloan was one of the witnesses. It is possible that R.G. Evans is Janes Brother, William Hastin Blalock, wife, Eliz Ann "Lila" EVANS' father, Richard Green EVANS, he was a JP.

1880 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, p. 4, ED # 129, T13, Range 16, Pine Springs Beat # 7, p. 4, dwelling #27, enumerated 9 Jun 1880

Achan, John M. m aged 28yrs head MS blank blank farmer

Jane f aged 30yrs wife AL blank blank house keeper

Fannie f aged 3yrs dau AL MS AL

>>>Malinda f aged 2yrs dau AL MS AL

James W. m aged 11/12yrs son AL MS AL

1910 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 60, p. 53B, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, Roll 20, Bk 3, family 13

Ray, Monroe Hd M W 36yrs md 14yrs MS AL MS Saw Mill

>>>Bettie wife F W 32yrs md 14yrs AL AL MS abt 1878

Wesley son M W 12yrs s AL MS AL

Willie son M W 10yrs s AL MS AL

Geans? son M W 7yrs s AL MS AL

Sarah dau F W 5yrs s AL MS AL

Ida dau F W 4yrs s AL MS AL

Roy son M W 2yrs s AL MS AL

Qunie dau F W 8/12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt Oct 1909

This Census shows that Betty has had 7 children, and that all 7 are still living.

1920 US Census, Monroe Co., Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated on 22nd & 27th of Jan 1920, by E.C. Dreskell, ln, 31, dwelling 48, family 50

Ray, Willie D. head w m aged 19yrs md MS MS AL laborer public works abt 1901

Margie A. wife w f aged 17yrs md MS MS MS abt 1903

Ray, J. Monroe head w m aged 48yrs md MS GA MS farmer abt 1872

>>>Bettie wife w f aged 42yrs md AL AL AL abt 1876

Sarah dau w f aged 15yrs s MS MS AL abt 1905

Ida Bell dau w f aged 13yrs s MS MS AL abt 1907

Roy son w s aged 9yrs s MS MS AL abt 1911

Lillian dau w f aged 7yrs s MS MS AL abt 1913

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 5a, Bk 1, p. 108a, ln 11, dwelling 84, family 84, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Ray, Monroe head m w aged 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS MS farmer

Bettie wife f w aged 50yrs md at 17yrs AL AL AL

Roy son m w aged 19yrs s AL AL AL

Ervin, Lillian dau f w aged 17yrs md at 17yrs MS AL AL

Name 2: Bettie L. Akins source: shown on her headstone

Date born 2: 07 January 1884, AL source: Headstone Inscription, Blalock Cemetery, AL,

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

1910 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 60, p. 53B, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, Roll 20, Bk 3, family 13

Ray, Monroe Hd M W 36yrs md 14yrs MS AL MS Saw Mill md. abt 1896

Bettie wife F W 32yrs md 14yrs AL AL MS b. abt 1878

Wesley son M W 12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1898

Willie son M W 10yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1900

Geans? son M W 7yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1903

Sarah dau F W 5yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1905

Ida dau F W 4yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1906

Roy son M W 2yrs s AL MS AL b. abt 1908

Qunie dau F W 8/12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt Oct 1909

This Census shows that Betty has had 7 children, and that all 7 are still living.

1920 Census, Monroe Co., Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated on 22nd & 27th of Jan 1920, by E.C. Dreskell, ln, 31, dwelling 48, family 50

Ray, Willie D. head w m aged 19yrs md MS MS AL laborer public works abt 1901

Margie A. wife w f aged 17yrs md MS MS MS abt 1903

Ray, J. Monroe head w m aged 48yrs md MS GA MS farmer abt 1872

Bettie wife w f aged 42yrs md AL AL AL abt 1876

Sarah dau w f aged 15yrs s MS MS AL abt 1905

Ida Bell dau w f aged 13yrs s MS MS AL abt 1907

Roy son w s aged 9yrs s MS MS AL abt 1911

Lillian dau w f aged 7yrs s MS MS AL abt 1913

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 5a, Bk 1, p. 108a, ln 11, dwelling 84, family 84, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Ray, Monroe head m w aged 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS MS farmer

Bettie wife f w aged 50yrs md at 17yrs AL AL AL

Roy son m w aged 19yrs s AL AL AL

Ervin, Lillian dau f w aged 17yrs md at 17yrs MS AL AL

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

Nancy Della and Mary Ella are twins. They also married brothers Thomas Benton and Charlie B. Camp.

1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans.

Akin, Jane L. head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

>>>Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Henry B. son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 57, family 57, line 51

Camp, Charles Hd M W 46 yrs md 8 yrs AL MS AL Farmer

>>>Della wf F W 30 yrs md 8 yrs AL US MS

Alice dau F W 2 yrs s MS AL AL

Della has had only one child born, and she is still living.

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 5a, Bk 1, p. 108a, ln 7, dwelling 82, family 82, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Charlie B. head m w aged 67yrs md at 32yrs AL MS AL farmer

Della wife f w aged 48yrs md at 22yrs AL GA MS

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery Lamar Co., AL

1900 US Census, Monro Co., MS, Pickle Vatney Prec., p. 58a, ED 70, enumerated on 1 Jun 1900, house 113

Camp, Charlie B. hd w m b. Apr 1866 aged 34 s AL AL AL farmer

Lovina mo w f b. Jan 1845 aged 55 wd AL SC SC

Thomas B. bro w f b. Feb 1880 aged 20 s MS AL AL farm laborer

Lavina has had 6 children of which 4 are still living.

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 57, family 57, line 51

Camp, Charles Hd M W 46 yrs md 8 yrs AL MS AL Farmer

Della wf F W 30 yrs md 8 yrs AL US MS

Alice dau F W 2 yrs s MS AL AL

Della has had only one child born, and she is still living.

Couldn't find Charlie B. or Nancy Ella in 1920 US Census for MS or AL

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 5a, Bk 1, p. 108a, ln 7, dwelling 82, family 82, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Charlie B. head m w aged 67yrs md at 32yrs AL MS AL farmer

Della wife f w aged 48yrs md at 22yrs AL GA MS

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

Mary Ella and Nancy Della are twins. They also married brothers Thomas Benton and Charlie B. Camp.

1900 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans.

Akin, Jane L. head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

>>>Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Henry B. son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

1910 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 57, family 57, line 54

Camp, Thomas B. Hd M W 30 yrs md 9 yrs MS MS AL Farmer

>>>Mary E. wf F W 29 yrs md 9 yrs AL US MS

Lulla A. dau F W 8 yrs s AL MS AL

Fleeta J. dau F W 5 yrs s AL MS AL

James son M W 2 yrs s AL MS AL

Louvina Mo F W 63 yrs wd AL SC SC

Mary has had 3 children and 3 children are still living

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Thomas head m w 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS AL gen farming

Mary E. wife f w 48yrs md at 19yrs AL MS MS

Jimmie son m w 21yrs s MS MS MS farm laborer

Henry son m w 17yrs s MS MS MS

Louvenina mo f w 86yrs wd 16yrs AL AL SC

Pickle, Joel C. s/law m w 29yrs md at 19yrs MS MS MS sawmill laborer

Lula dau f w 27yrs md at 17yrs AL MS MS

Luciel g/dau f w 8yrs s MS MS AL

It shows that Louvenina was married when she was 16yrs old.

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

1870 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Smithville PO, pg. 38, dwelling 257, family 284, enumerated 20 Jul 1870, Roll 741, bk 1

has a Thomas Camp aged 11 yrs living with his mother Lucy Camp aged 39 and sisters Ann 15yrs, Mary 14yrs, and a Pauline 2yrs old. I wonder if this is my Thomas Camp? gma 1870-39=1831

1900 US Census, Monro Co., MS, Pickle Vatney Prec., p. 58a, ED 70, enumerated on 1 Jun 1900, house 113

Camp, Charlie B. hd w m b. Apr 1866 aged 34 s AL AL AL farmer

Lovina mo w f b. Jan 1845 aged 55 wd AL SC SC

Thomas B. bro w f b. Feb 1880 aged 20 s MS AL AL farm laborer

Lavina has had 6 children of which 4 are still living.

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 57, family 57, line 54

Camp, Thomas B. Hd M W 30 yrs md 9 yrs MS MS AL Farmer

Mary E. wf F W 29 yrs md 9 yrs AL US MS

Lulla A. dau F W 8 yrs s AL MS AL

Fleeta J. dau F W 5 yrs s AL MS AL

James son M W 2 yrs s AL MS AL

Louvina Mo F W 63 yrs wd AL SC SC

Mary has had 3 children and 3 children are still living

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Thomas head m w 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS AL gen farming

Mary E. wife f w 48yrs md at 19yrs AL MS MS

Jimmie son m w 21yrs s MS MS MS farm laborer

Henry son m w 17yrs s MS MS MS

Louvenina mo f w 86yrs wd 16yrs AL AL SC

Pickle, Joel C. s/law m w 29yrs md at 19yrs MS MS MS sawmill laborer

Lula dau f w 27yrs md at 17yrs AL MS MS

Luciel g/dau f w 8yrs s MS MS AL

It shows that Louvenina was married when she was 16yrs old.

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Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery Lamar Co., AL

1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans.

Akin, Jane L. head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

>>Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Henry B. son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 54, family 54, line 41

Irvin, Wiliam Z. Hd M W 27 yrs md 8 yrs MS MS MS Farmer

>>Emly C. wf F W 22 yrs md 8 yrs AL AL MS

Gurney A. son M W 6 yrs s MS MS AL

Burney L. dau F W 2 yrs s MS MS AL

Emly has had 2 children and both are still living.

Emily told my mother that grandpa Ben Henry Akins lived with her after his mother died. She could not get him to go to school. She would send him but he wouldn't make it.

Places lived: Smithsville, Monroe Co., MS

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 54, family 54, line 41

Irvin, William Z. Hd M W 27 yrs md 8 yrs MS MS MS Farmer

Emly C. wf F W 22 yrs md 8 yrs AL AL MS

Gurney A. son M W 6 yrs s MS MS AL

Burney L. dau F W 2 yrs s MS MS AL

Emly has had 2 children and both are still living.

Jones Co. was formed 4 Feb 1867 from Marion, Fayette and Pickens Co's. It was abolished 3 Nov 1867 and returned to its parent counties. Sanford Co. was organized 8 Oct 1868 from the territory originally set apart to Jones Co., and was changed to Lamar Co., In 1877

1900 US Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans.

Akin, Jane L. head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

>>Henry B.<< son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

1920 US Census of Saline Co., AR, Bauxite Township, was enumerated 6 Jan 1920: ED 181, Sheet # 4 B.

Shaw Road, Dwelling 71, family 73

Akins, Benjamin<< head 30 male pb AL fapb AL mopb AL WaterBoy Bauxite Minng

Elizabeth wife 16 female pb MS fapb MS mopb MS

He couldn't read or write, she could. They are enumerated right next door to her parents, Benjamin and Mattie Lona (McGarrh) May. gma

1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry<< head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

Lilly Belle wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

Henrie dau 9 s AR AR AR

Jack son 7 s AR AR AR

Bobby son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

Charles son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

I wonder who the informant was to the enumerator, Ben and Lilly were not born in AR nor were their parents, and Ben was 29 in 1919 when they married, and 30 a yr later in 1920 census. He should be 40 in this census.

Death Certificate:

Arkansas State Board of Health, Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death

Place of death: DOA New Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Usual Residence: 1311 West 28th Street, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR.

Date of Death: 10 Mar 1958 Age at death: 69 years, 6 months, and 26 days

Date of Birth: 14 Aug 1888 Birthplace: Sulligant, Alabama

Usual Occupation: retired lineman from AP&L

Fatheres Name: Jim Akins Mothers Name: Mary Blaylock.

Informant: Mrs. Lillie B. Akins, Little Rock, AR

Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion Consequence of ???? arteriosclerosis

Interval between onset and death: 5 minutes

Burial: Bauxite Cemetery, Bauxite, AR

Note:

I believe that Lillie Belle may have forgotten his parents names. I feel that his AP&L application filled out in 1932 to be his correct parents names and I confirmed the names finding them in the 1880 Census. Geo Akins

Obituary of Benjamin Henry "Ben" Akins, Arkansas Democrat, Tuesday March 11, 1958:

Ben Henry Akins

Ben Henry Akins, 69, 1311 W. 28th, an Arkansas Power & Light Co. lineman for 30 years until he retired five years ago, died yesterday in a Little Rock hospital. He was a member of the Harvey Hicks Memorial Baptist Church, and the Arkansas Power and Light Co. 25-year Club. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lillie Belle May Akins; three sons, John T. Akins, U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Va., Robert

B. Akins, North Little Rock, Charles W. Akins, U.S. Air Force in Japan; a daughter, Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw, North Little Rock; three sisters, Mrs. Emily Irvin, Smithville, Miss., Mrs. Della Camp and Mrs. Ella Camp, both of Greenwood Springs, Miss., and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Griffin-Leggett.

Un-named or dated newspaper obituary of Benjamin Henry "Ben" Akins (14 August 1888-10 March 1958)

Ben Henry Akins, Retired Lineman

Ben Henry Akins, aged 69, of 1311 West Twenty-eight Street, an Arkansas Power &

Light Company lineman for 30 years until he retired five years ago, died Monday at a

Little Rock hospital. He was a member of the Harvey Hicks Memorial Baptist Church, and

the Arkansas Power and Light Company 25-year Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Lillie Belle May Akins; three sons, John T. Akins with the Navy at Norfolk, Va., Robert

B. Akins of North Little Rock and Charles W. Akins with the Air Force in Japan; a

daughter, Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw of North Little Rock, and three sisters, Mrs. Emily

Irvin of Irvin of Smithville, Miss., Mrs. Della Camp and Mrs. Ella Camp, both of

Greenwood Springs, Miss., and 11 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be

announced by Griffin-Leggett.

Ben died at 69 years of age.

He lived at 1311 W. 28th St., Little Rock, AR until his death.

Ben and Lillie Belle purchased their home (Legal description: North one hundred thirty (130) feet of lot eight (8) block twenty-four (24) Braddock's Boulevard Addition to Little Rock, Arkansas) on 10 Feb 1943, for $2,250.00. Paid $500.00 down and $25.00 a month at 6%, until it was paid for. I have the original Agreement of Purchase and Sale. It was hand written with pencil. They were living at 2620 Bishop St. at this time.

Monthly installment note was to Walthour-Flake Co., Inc. The original has both Ben's mark and Lillie Belle's signature.

He worked for Ark Power & Light Co., a lineman for 30 years.

He retired from AP&L five years before his death.

He worked at American Bauxite Co., the 4 years prior to AP&L.

Information taken from the VA Records:

Army Service - 27 May 1918 to 18 Jan 1919

Service No. 2 869 687

VA Claim # 174 203 49

5 Jul 1917 The Saline Co. Benton Courier published a list of Saline Co. Young men that was eligible for WWI Draft. He was on the list.

WWI First List of Men that were Subject to Draft; July 5, 1917

27 May 1918 to 18 Jan 1919 He was stationed at Camp Pike, now called

Camp Robinson, during WW1. He was packed and ready for shipment just as the war ended.

1932, on 15 Feb He went to work in construction, Pine Bluff, Trans. maint clearing crew.

1939, US City Directory, LR, AR, Ben H. (Lillie B.) Akins, lab., h. 611 Ferry St, LR, AR

1940, US City Directory, LR, AR, Ben H. (Lillie B.) Akins, wireman., h. 611 Ferry St, LR, AR

AP&L Newsletter Interview with Ben Akins about the time of his retirement:

Ground man B.H. Akins Recalls AP&L Was Better Than Levee Job

Ground man Ben Henry Akins recalls he had been working for the Company a few

years when he decided he had rather work for another outfit.

"I took a job helping construct a levee below West Memphis," he commented, "but it

did not take long to decide that if AP&L would take me back I would stay with them."

The Company did take him back and he stayed. Last July 1 he completed his 30th year

with Arkansas Power & Light.

While working in the mines at Bauxite Ben learned that AP&L needed a man with a

team of horses. Ben applied for the job and before long was hauling poles with his teams.

One of his first jobs was on the transmission line from Remmel Dam to Pine Bluff. He

worked for the construction crews for many years and for the past 12 years his work is

mostly construction substations around the fast growing AP&L property.

"Back in the early days we moved around the state a lot," he remembers.

"We moved from job to job and we have lived at Bauxite, Fordyce, Monticello, Hamburg,

Camden, Smackover, Pine Bluff and many other towns."

Before the children got large enough to go to school the family enjoyed moving

around from place to place to place. "We had a tent," Ben explained, " and when no

house was available, we just put up the tent and lived in it."

For the past 20 years his home has been in Little Rock. He now lives at 1311 West

28th Street. His hobby is gardening and he has room for a garden and orchard. He also

raises chickens.

Mrs. Akins is the former Lillie Bell May of Bauxite. Her folks kept the boarding house

where Mr. Akins boarded while working there. That is how they first met. They were

married March 12, 1919.

There are three boys and a girl in the family. Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw, the daughter,

lives in Little Rock. Son Bobby works for AP&L at the Lynch Plant. The other two boys,

John Thomas and Charles, are serving in the Navy. There are five grandchildren, all boys.

A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Ground man Akins served in the Army for 11 months

during World War I.

He is rightfully proud of his record of never having been injured while on the job for

AP&L during his 30 years service.

When Mr. Akins joined the company years ago there was some mistake about how his

name was spelled. It got on the AP&L records as "Aikens: and is often still spelled that

way. the correct spelling is "Akins." "my pay checks usually are spelled 'Aikens' but I

don't mind," he remarked, "just as long as I can cash the checks."

Newspaper article, no date, no name

Veteran APL Construction Man Retires

Ben Henry Akins, 65 year old construction worker with Arkansas Power & Light Co., is being retired from the company after 30 years of service putting up power lines throughout Arkansas.

Mr. Akins, who lives at 1311 W. 28th with his wife, the former Miss Lillie Belle May, Bauxite, received a gold watch and pen from company officials.

On construction crews in early years, Mr. Akins remembers living in tents in rural areas when lodgings were not available. He did work at Bauxite, Fordyce, Monticello, Hamburg, Camden, Pine Bluff and Rison.

Now that he is retiring Mr. Akins plans to raise chickens and plant a garden. He has four children: Charles and John, both in the Navy; Robert, an employee of AP&L; and Mrs. G. F. McGraw, No. Little Rock.

2 Jan 1981

AP&L Personnel 371-4267

Called AP&L for information in their personnel files on Ben Henry

This is the information in their file:

His Social Security # 431-09-3264, the 431 signifies that he got it in AR.

Went to work at AP&L 15 Feb 1932 in Pine Bluff.

Born in Sulivan AL.

Father was John Akins - Spelled Aikens, he couldn't read, the form was filled out by someone else.

Mother was Jane Blalock - spelled with a y, Blaylock.

Worked at American Bauxite Co. Prior to AP&L.

He served 1 year in the Army.

He had six years of Grammer School.

Lived in Baldknob when laid off at AP&L.

Names of References given on application were:

Dr. E.A. Buckly in Bauxite

Sheriff in Benton - Z.A. Rooker

A farmer named Jim W. Keyhill end of call.

Dr. E.A. Buckly came to Bauxite in 1919 and built up a large practice and was the physician for the Bauxite Manufacturing Co.

The information taken off the US ARMY Grave marker at the Bauxite Cemetery reads:

Pvt 13 Co 162 Depot Brig

World War 1

Aug 14, 1888 March 10, 1958

I Found this cemetery information in Saline County Cemeteries - Barber Section III, Ark

929.376722; Bauxite Cemetery, Range 14W - Township 2S, Section 16.

Akins

Lloyd A. (son)

July 28, 1922 - February 12, 1923

Lillie Belle

September 14, 1903 - December 12, 1963

Benjamin Henry

Pvt 13 --- same as above.

Information was Catalogued by: Dorris and Bernard Barber, July 6, 1986

Directions: From Benton, Highway 183 or better known as the Bauxite Highway to the

road before the railroad underpass. Turn right and go south about 0.8 of a mile. The

cemetery is on the left. It is a well planned cemetery with a fence around it.

Historical information: The Bauxite Company set up the cemetery because Mr. J.F.

Gibbons' wife wanted to be buried at Bauxite and there was no cemetery there when she

died. The Bauxite Company kept it up for many years. It was incorporated in 1974. The

oldest marked grave is that of Janie Francis Gibbons, wife of J.F. Gibbons, April 3, 1919.

Burial: Unknown, Bauxite Cemetery, Bauxite, Saline Co., AR

Church Affiliation: Member of Harvey Hicks Memorial Baptist Church

Medical Information: due to or as a consequence of ???? arteriosclerosis.

Military Record: 27 May 1918, Entered US ARMY, WWI. He served untill 18 Jan 1919.

Occupation: He was a Ark Power and Light Co., 25 year Club.

Places lived: Bauxite, Fordyce, Monticello, Hamburg, Camden, Smackover, Pine Bluff, LR all AR

Residence: 10 March 1958, 1311 W. 28th St., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Retirement: 1953, Arkansas Power & Light, after 30 yrs as a lineman

1910 US Census, Webster Co., MS, ED 109, sheet 1B Dist #2, Dwelling 47, Family 47, Enumeration date 15 Apr 1910

May, Benjamin head 32 md male MS MS MS General Farmer reads & writes

Mattie wife 29 md female MS MS MS reads & writes

>>Lillian<< dau 6 s female MS MS MS reads & writes

Franklin son 4 s male MS MS MS

Pearl dau 2 s female MS MS MS

Paul son 3/12 male MS MS MS

They have been married for 7 years, Mattie has had 4 children and 4 still living.

Bens brother Leo and Mattie's sister Lizzie live right next door, dwelling 48, family 48

6 Jan 1920 - 1920 Census of Saline Co., AR, Bauxite Township, was enumerated: ED 181, Sheet # 4 B.

Shaw Road, Dwelling 71, family 73

Akins, Benjamin head 30 male pb AL fapb AL mopb AL WaterBoy Bauxite Minng

>>Elizabeth<< wife 16 female pb MS fapb MS mopb MS

They are enumerated right next door to her parents, Benjamin and Mattie Lona (McGarrh) May. gma

1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

>>Lilly Belle<< wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

Henrie dau 9 s AR AR AR

Jack son 7 s AR AR AR

Bobby son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

Charles son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

I wonder who the informant was to the enumerator, Ben and Lilly were not born in AR nor were their parents, and Ben was 29 in 1919 when they married, and 30 a yr later in 1920 census. He should be 40 in this census.

When Lillian's first child (Henrie Mae) was born August 21, 1920, she wasn't making enough milk so her mother, Big Ma, breast fed her. Big Ma's son, Lloyd was born May 28th of that year also. Aunt Mae told her daughter Lillie about this.

Death Certificate

Arkansas State Board of Health, Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death #63-018493, Reg. Dist. 63,

Place of death: Arkansas Baptist Hospital, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Usual Residence: 1311 West 28th St., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Died Thursday, 12 Dec 1963, at 59 yrs. 2 mos. 28 days She was Widowed

Born 14 Aug 1904, Stewart, MS. Usual Occupation: Housework

Father's name: Benjamin M. May Mother's name: Mattie McGarrah.

Informant: John T. Akins, Rt 1, Box 282, Jacksonville, AR

Cause of death: Coronary Occlusion Other significant condition: previous coronary occlusion

Interval between onset and death: 7 days

Burial: 14 Dec 1963 at Bauxite Cemetery, Bauxite, Arkansas

Funeral Home: Griffin Leggett, Little Rock, AR

Newspaper Obituary - Arkansas Democrat - Friday, December 13, 1963

Mrs. Lillie Bell May Akins, 59, 1311 W. 28th , widow of Ben H. Akins, died yesterday

in a Little Rock hospital. She was a member of Longview Baptist Church. Survivors

include three sons, John T. Akins and Robert B. Akins, both of North Little Rock, and

Charles W. Akins of the Little Rock Air Force Base; a daughter, Mrs. G.F. McGraw of

North Little Rock; her mother, Mrs. B.M. May of Little Rock; three brothers , Paul B.

May of LaFayette, La., Robert H. May of North Little Rock and Lloyd W. May of

Houston; a sister, Mrs. J.M. Fleetwood of Houston, and 12 grandchildren.

Funeral will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Long View Baptist Church by rev. Charles

Lawrence. Burial will be in Bauxite Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Harry Henson, Earnie W. McKissack, Von C. Lewis, Lewis Deere,

Harry Olive and C.E. Moran.

Burial: 14 December 1963, Bauxite Cemetery, Bauxite, Saline Co., AR

Cause of Death: Coronary Occlusion, interval between onset and death, 7 days.

Church Affiliation: Member of Longview Baptist Church.

Medical Information: Other significant condition was previous coronary Occlusion. Interval between onset and death was 7 Days.

Occupation: Homemaker

Places lived: Webster Co., MS, Pulaski Co., AR

Residence: 11 March 1958, 1311 W. 28th St., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Social Security Number: 429-46-1823

Ben and Lillie Bell met while Ben was living in the boarding house that her parents ran.

Ben was 29 years old and Lilliebelle was 15 years old when they got married.

Marriage: 12 March 1919, Benton, Saline Co., AR

1900 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 46, sheet 1, house #2, line 4, enumerated by W.C. Evans.

Akin, Jane L. head Oct 1849 51 WD pb AL fapb MS mopb AL Farmer

James W. son Jun 1880 20 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Della N. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Ella M. dau Sep 1884 16 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Emily C. dau Jul 1887 13 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Henry B. son Apr 1889 11 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

Rody J. dau May 1892 9 pb AL fapb AL mopb AL

1920 Census, Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Prec., beat 2, ED 59, sh 5b, ln 57, enumerated on 20 & 21 Jan 1920 by E.C. Dreskell. Dwelling 10, family 12, on Spring & Detroit Road.

per fa mo

Lowry, Oscar T. Head w m aged 46yrs md MS US US laborer Sawmill

Rhoda wife w m aged 38yrs md AL AL AL

Birdie dau w f aged 9yrs s MS AL MS

Geneva dau w f aged 5yrs s MS AL MS

J. T. son w m aged 1 3/12 s MS AL MS

The places of birth are transcribed just as the enumerator wrote, but the father and mother places of birth for the children are backwards, gma

1920 Census, Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Prec., beat 2, ED 59, sh 5b, ln 57, enumerated on 20 & 21 Jan 1920 by E.C. Dreskell. Dwelling 10, family 12, on Spring & Detroit Road.

per fa mo

Lowry, Oscar T. Head w m aged 46yrs md MS US US laborer Sawmill

Rhoda wife w m aged 38yrs md AL AL AL

Birdie dau w f aged 9yrs s MS AL MS

Geneva dau w f aged 5yrs s MS AL MS

J. T. son w m aged 1 3/12 s MS AL MS

The places of birth are transcribed just as the enumerator wrote, but the father and mother places of birth for the children are backwards, gma

The letter I have from Fleta Jane (Camp) Palmer, says that Rhoda and Askers first two children, Birtie & J.T., married each other. I don't know if this is possible. Geo Akins

1910 US Census, Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 60, p. 53B, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, Roll 20, Bk 3, family 13

Ray, Monroe Hd M W 36yrs md 14yrs MS AL MS Saw Mill

Bettie wife F W 32yrs md 14yrs AL AL MS

>>Wesley son M W 12yrs s AL MS AL

Willie son M W 10yrs s AL MS AL

Geans? son M W 7yrs s AL MS AL

Sarah dau F W 5yrs s AL MS AL

Ida dau F W 4yrs s AL MS AL

Roy son M W 2yrs s AL MS AL

Qunie dau F W 8/12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt Oct 1909

This Census shows that Betty has had 7 children, and that all 7 are still living.

1920 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated 22nd & 27th January 1920 by E.C. Dreskell, ln 3, dwelling 41, family 43

Ray, J. Wesley head w m aged 22yrs md AL AL AL Farmer abt 1898

Myrtice wife w f aged 24yrs md MS MS MS abt 1896

Christine dau w f aged 3/12 s MS AL MS abt Oct 1919

Pickle, Susan E. mo-n-law w f aged 64 wd MS US US abt 1856

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (north part) ED 48-9, st 4b roll #1159, bk 1, p. 107b., line 85, dwelling 78, family 78

Ray, John W. head w m aged 29yrs md at 21yrs AL MS AL Farmer

Myrtice wife w f aged 35yrs md at 33yrs MS MS MS

Christine dau w f aged 3/12 s MS AL MS

Kenneth son w m aged 5yrs s MS AL MS

Pickle, Susie mo-n-law w f aged 75 wd AL AL MS

Susie is shown as being married at age of 25 and widowed

1920 Census, Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated 22nd & 27th January 1920 by E.C. Dreskell, ln 3, dwelling 41, family 43

Ray, J. Wesley head w m aged 22yrs md AL AL AL Farmer abt 1898

Myrtice wife w f aged 24yrs md MS MS MS abt 1896

Christine dau w f aged 3/12 s MS AL MS abt Oct 1919

Pickle, Susan E. mo-n-law w f aged 64 wd MS US US abt 1856

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (north part) ED 48-9, st 4b roll #1159, bk 1, p. 107b., line 85, dwelling 78, family 78

Ray, John W. head w m aged 29yrs md at 21yrs AL MS AL Farmer

Myrtice wife w f aged 35yrs md at 33yrs MS MS MS

Christine dau w f aged 3/12 s MS AL MS

Kenneth son w m aged 5yrs s MS AL MS

Pickle, Susie mo-n-law w f aged 75 wd AL AL MS

Susie is shown as being married at age of 25 and widowed

I met her at the Family Reunion, Mothers Day, May 1981, she was 84 years old. gma

Census: 08 April 1930, 1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (north part) ED 48-9, st 4b roll #1159, bk 1, p. 107b., line 85, dwelling 78, family 78

Marriage: 04 February 1917

Mirt (Pickle) Ray, oral interview, May 1981, Family reunion at Blalock Cem., MS said that Sarah Jane Ray Northington dob was 02 September 1907; Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL, compiled by Rayburn Blaylock says her dob is 2 Sep 1902

1910 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 60, p. 53B, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, Roll 20, Bk 3, family 13

Ray, Monroe Hd M W 36yrs md 14yrs MS AL MS Saw Mill

Bettie wife F W 32yrs md 14yrs AL AL MS

Wesley son M W 12yrs s AL MS AL

Willie son M W 10yrs s AL MS AL

Geans? son M W 7yrs s AL MS AL

>>Sarah<< dau F W 5yrs s AL MS AL

Ida dau F W 4yrs s AL MS AL

Roy son M W 2yrs s AL MS AL

Qunie dau F W 8/12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt Oct 1909

This Census shows that Betty has had 7 children, and that all 7 are still living.

1920 US Census, Monroe Co., Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated on 22nd & 27th of Jan 1920, by E.C. Dreskell, ln, 31, dwelling 48, family 50

Ray, Willie D. head w m aged 19yrs md MS MS AL laborer public works abt 1901

Margie A. wife w f aged 17yrs md MS MS MS abt 1903

Ray, J. Monroe head w m aged 48yrs md MS GA MS farmer abt 1872

Bettie wife w f aged 42yrs md AL AL AL abt 1876

Sarah dau w f aged 15yrs s MS MS AL abt 1905

Ida Bell dau w f aged 13yrs s MS MS AL abt 1907

Roy son w s aged 9yrs s MS MS AL abt 1911

Lillian dau w f aged 7yrs s MS MS AL abt 1913

Date born 2: Abt. 1905, MS

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

Mirt (Pickle) Ray, oral interview, May 1981, Family reunion at Blalock Cem., MS told me that Jack Northington's dob was 10 October 1897; Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL, compiled by Rayburn Blaylock says his dob is 10 Oct 1891

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

1910 Census of Lamar Co., AL, Pine Springs Beat, Pct 8, ED 60, p. 53B, enumerated 15 Apr 1910, Roll 20, Bk 3, family 13

Ray, Monroe Hd M W 36yrs md 14yrs MS AL MS Saw Mill

Bettie wife F W 32yrs md 14yrs AL AL MS

Wesley son M W 12yrs s AL MS AL

Willie son M W 10yrs s AL MS AL

Geans? son M W 7yrs s AL MS AL

Sarah dau F W 5yrs s AL MS AL

Ida dau F W 4yrs s AL MS AL

>>Roy<< son M W 2yrs s AL MS AL

Qunie dau F W 8/12yrs s AL MS AL b. abt Oct 1909

This Census shows that Betty has had 7 children, and that all 7 are still living.

1920 US Census, Monroe Co., Pickle Prec., ED 59, sh 7a, enumerated on 22nd & 27th of Jan 1920, by E.C. Dreskell, ln, 31, dwelling 48, family 50

Ray, Willie D. head w m aged 19yrs md MS MS AL laborer public works abt 1901

Margie A. wife w f aged 17yrs md MS MS MS abt 1903

Ray, J. Monroe head w m aged 48yrs md MS GA MS farmer abt 1872

Bettie wife w f aged 42yrs md AL AL AL abt 1876

Sarah dau w f aged 15yrs s MS MS AL abt 1905

Ida Bell dau w f aged 13yrs s MS MS AL abt 1907

Roy son w s aged 9yrs s MS MS AL abt 1911

Lillian dau w f aged 7yrs s MS MS AL abt 1913

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 5a, Bk 1, p. 108a, ln 11, dwelling 84, family 84, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Ray, Monroe head m w aged 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS MS farmer

Bettie wife f w aged 50yrs md at 17yrs AL AL AL

Roy son m w aged 19yrs s AL AL AL

Ervin, Lillian dau f w aged 17yrs md at 17yrs MS AL AL

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

Burial: Unknown, Blalock Cemetery, Lamar Co., AL

1910 Census of Monroe Co., MS, Pickle Pct, p. 79, enumerated 20 & 21 Apr 1910, Roll 752, Bk 1, dwelling 57, family 57, line 54

Camp, Thomas B. Hd M W 30 yrs md 9 yrs MS MS AL Farmer

Mary E. wf F W 29 yrs md 9 yrs AL US MS

Lulla A. dau F W 8 yrs s AL MS AL

Fleeta J. dau F W 5 yrs s AL MS AL

James son M W 2 yrs s AL MS AL

Louvina Mo F W 63 yrs wd AL SC SC

Mary has had 3 children and 3 children are still living

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Thomas head m w 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS AL gen farming

Mary E. wife f w 48yrs md at 19yrs AL MS MS

Jimmie son m w 21yrs s MS MS MS farm laborer

Henry son m w 17yrs s MS MS MS

Louvenina mo f w 86yrs wd 16yrs AL AL SC

Pickle, Joel C. s/law m w 29yrs md at 19yrs MS MS MS sawmill laborer

Lula dau f w 27yrs md at 17yrs AL MS MS

Luciel g/dau f w 8yrs s MS MS AL

It shows that Louvenina was married when she was 16yrs old.

Lula was almost blind, Mothers Day, May 1981. She had been staying some with her daughter in Oxford, MS and some hospital stay in Oxford.

Census: 08 April 1930, 1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, was enumerated by Wm. M. Durrett

Residence: May 1981, Amory, MS

1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, enumerated 8 Apr 1930 by Wm. M. Durrett

Camp, Thomas head m w 50yrs md at 21yrs MS MS AL gen farming

Mary E. wife f w 48yrs md at 19yrs AL MS MS

Jimmie son m w 21yrs s MS MS MS farm laborer

Henry son m w 17yrs s MS MS MS

Louvenina mo f w 86yrs wd 16yrs AL AL SC

Pickle, Joel C. s/law m w 29yrs md at 19yrs MS MS MS sawmill laborer

Lula dau f w 27yrs md at 17yrs AL MS MS

Luciel g/dau f w 8yrs s MS MS AL

It shows that Louvenina was married when she was 16yrs old.

Census: 08 April 1930, 1930 US Census, Monroe Co., MS, Beat 2 (North Part) ED 48-9, Sh 4b, Bk 1, p. 107b, was enumerated by Wm. M. Durrett

Fact 12: State of issue: MS

Fact 13: Social Security #: 425-20-5252

Places lived: Greenville, MS

Marriage: 16 November 1919

Birth Certificate

State of Arkansas, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registration District # 6707, Page 3592

Place of Birth: Saline Co, Bauxite Township

Full Name of Child: Henrie Mae Akins Date of birth: August 21, 1920, 7:29 p.m.

Father: Ben Henry Akins Mother: Lillie Belle May

Fathers age: 31 Mothers age: 17

Place of Birth: Mississippi Place of Birth: Mississippi

Occupation: Mining Occupation: Housekeeping

Children born this Mother: 1

Dr. F.P. Vines signed and E.A. Buckley filed

1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

Lilly Belle wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

>>Henrie<< dau 9 s AR AR AR

Jack son 7 s AR AR AR

Bobby son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

Charles son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

Little Rock High School TIGER Graduating Classes January, May, July 1939

Be sure to check all sections for names. In the book most names have the persons place of birth and birth date, and which Junior High School they entered from.

Unless designated, almost all have photos of each student.

The Largest Group Ever To Graduate From LRHS

CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION IN MAY 1939

6. Henrie Mae Akins

1940, US City Directory, LR, AR, Henri M. Akins, mach opr BGM Co., r. 611 Ferry St, LR, AR (with her parents)

Death Certificate

Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Vital Records

Decedent: Henri Mae McGraw

Date of death: Wed., July 6, 1983, at 3:15 p.m., Aged: 62 years

Place of death: Inpat at Baptist Med Center, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

State of birth: Arkansas Surviving spouse: Widowed

Social Security No.: 430-12-1125 Occupation: Retd salesperson, J.C. Penney' Company

Residence: 409 E. 20th, North Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas

Father: Benjamin Henry Akins Mother: Lillian Belle May

Informant: Wayne McGraw, 1600 Bosley, Little Rock, AR 72207

Burial: July 8, 1983, Pinecrest Cemetery, Saline Co., AR

Funeral Home: Griffin Legget Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th, Little Rock, AR

Immediate Cause of death: Cardiac Arrest

As a consequence of: Systemic Acidosis

As a consequence of: Congestive Heart Failure/ ASHD Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

Name of Certifier: Jim Charles Kizziar, M.D., 10001 Lile Dr., Little Rock, AR 72205

No autopsy performed.

Newspaper obituary:

The Arkansas Democrat, Little Rock, AR, July 8, 1983

Entered into Eternal Rest, Wednesday, July 6, 1983

Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw, 62, of 409 E. 20th St., North Little Rock, a retired employee of J.C. Penney Co., Inc., widow of George Fred McGraw, died Wednesday. Mrs. McGraw was a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 362. Survivors are two sons, Wayne McGraw of Little Rock and Larry McGraw of Atlanta, GA; a daughter, Miss Lillie McGraw of Little Rock; two brothers, Robert Akins of North Little Rock and Charles Akins of Jacksonville; and three grandchildren. Funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth by the Rev. Jerry S. Hogan. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Akins, Danny Akins, Gregg Hope, Tommy Akins, Tommy Reagan and Shawn Akins. Memorials may be made to Baring Cross Baptist Church or the American Heart Association. The family will be at 409 E. 20th St.

Saline County Public Schools Pupil's Report Card for Collegeville School

This is a first grade report card for her. Her teachers name was Mrs. Mayme Dodd.

Her name is spelled 'Henrimae Aiken' on this report card.

BigMa signed it the 3 times, Mrs. M. May, and grandma signed it 3 times, Mrs. B.H. Akins.

Aunt Mae lived with Bigma some during the time that Ben and Lilly bell were living in tents and moving around a lot.

I wonder why Aunt Mae didn't correct the spelling of her name on the report card. She made all A's and B's in Reading, Spelling, writing and conduct. She didn't do as well in math. Geo Akins

14 May 1951, she was living at 1711 East 6th St., Little Rock, AR. Taken off letter Mae wrote.

Burial: 08 July 1983, Buried, Pincrest Memorial Cemetery, Alexander, Saline Co., AR

Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest due to Systemic Acidosis

Church Affiliation: Member of Baring Cross Baptist Church.

Fact 8: She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 362

Fact 12: State of issue: AR

Medical Information: Congestive Heart Failure/Arterioslerotic Heart Disoso ?

Occupation: Bet. 1944 - 1972, Retired from JC Penny, downtown LR, AR

Residence 1: 409 East 20th Street, North Little Rock, AR

Residence 2: 06 October 1982, North Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Social Security Number: 430-12-1125

Birth Certificate:

State of Arkansas, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Registration District #390-3601, Reg.# 13908

Place of Birth: England, England Township, Lonoke Co., AR

Full Name of Child: George Fred McGraw Date of birth: 18 Jan 1920, 12:20 a.m.

Father: Arthur Carl McGraw Mother: Jessie Lou Jenkins

Residence at time of birth: England, AR Residence at time of birth: England, AR

Fathers age: 28 Mothers age: 26

Place of Birth: Murfreesboro, Pike Co., AR Place of Birth: Junction City, Union Co., AR

Occupation: Telegrapher Occupation: Housewife

Children born this Mother: 4 Still living: 4

This Delayed Certificate of Birth on George was recorded by his mother Mrs. Jessie Lou McGraw on21 May 1942. Jessie Lou was living at 2700 Bishop St., Little Rock, AR, when she did this Birth Certificate.

Arkansas Driver's License:

George F. McGraw, 409 East 20th St, NLR, AR 72114

DL#: 0872-3052; Exp. 1-31-72

Height: 5'-11"; Weight 170 lbs.; Brown Hair, Blue eyes

Newspaper obituary: Arkansas Gazette June 4, 1971

George F. McGraw, aged 51, of 409 East 20th St., North Little Rock, an employee of the Buckeye Cotton Oil Mill, died Thursday. He was a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Henri Mae McGraw; two sons, George McGraw of Little Rock, and Larry McGraw of North Little Rock; a daughter, Miss Lillie S. McGraw of North Little Rock; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McGraw of Little Rock; three brothers, Carl McGraw of El Paso, TX, Ralph McGraw of Memphis and Clifton McGraw of Little Rock, and two sisters, Mrs. Herman Powelke of Little Rock and Mrs. Virginia Campbell of Greenville, SC. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Griffin-Leggett.

Newspaper obituary: unknown paper

George F. McGraw

Funeral for George Fred McGraw, aged 51, of 409 East Twentieth Street, North Little Rock, who died Thursday, will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Griffin-Leggett by Rev. K. Alvin Pitt. Pallbearers will be Harrol Milligan, Carmel White, Jerry Harmon, O.L. Tucker, Vic Bryont and Dave Calhoun. Burial will be at Pine Crest Memorial Park.

Burial: 05 June 1971, Buried, Pincrest Memorial Cemetery, Alexander, Saline Co., AR

Church Affiliation: Member of Baring Cross Baptist Church.

Fact 9: Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, post #2576, Ark Travere, LR, AR

Fact 10: Member Oil, Chimical & Atomic Workers International Union

Fact 11: Member International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Fact 12: State of issue: AR

Fact 13: Social Security #: 431-01-0552

Military Record 1: US Navy

Military Record 2: 28 December 1951, Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America's US Navy

Occupation: Buckeye Oil Mill

Residence: 409 East 20th Street, North Little Rock, AR

Marriage License:

Groom: George McGraw of Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, aged 21and

Bride: Henrie Mae Akins of Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, aged 19

Date rites performed: 17 Apr 1940 by: W. J. Canaday, Justice of the Peace.

Source: Marriage License, Saline Co., AR, recorded in Book 5, page 481.

Birth Certificate

State of Arkansas, Bureau of Vital Statistics, File No. WEW-872, Vol. 21, Page 2180

Place of Birth: Saline Co, Bauxite Township

Full Name of Child: John Thomas Akins Date of birth: February 5, 1924, 5 p.m.

Father: B. H. Akins Mother: Lillie Belle May

Fathers age: 34 Mothers age: 20

Place of Birth: Alabama Place of Birth: Mississippi

Occupation: Common Laborer Occupation: Housewife

Children born this Mother: 3

Children living: 2

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1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

Lilly Belle wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

Henrie dau 9 s AR AR AR

>>Jack<< son 7 s AR AR AR

Bobby son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

Charles son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

Death Certificate

Arkansas Department of Health, Division of Vital Records

Decedent: John Thomas Akins, Sr. Date of death: October 4, 1982

Place of death: Doctors Hosp., Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

State of birth: Arkansas Surviving spouse: Juanita J. Foiles

Social Security No.: 429-26-1454 Occupation: Retd Navy and Post Office

Residence: 405 Puryer, Dumas, Desha Co., Arkansas

Father: Benjamin H. Akins Mother: Lillian May

Informant: Juanita Akins, 405 Puryer, Dumas, AR

Burial: Oct. 6, 1982, Rest Hills, Pulaski Co., AR

Funeral Home: Griffin Legget Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th, Little Rock, AR

Immediate Cause of death: Congestive Heart Failure

As a consequence of: ASHD

Called VA Headstone & Marker Division, Washington 1-800-697-6947

Niche Bronze Markers 8.5 in x 5.5 in for mausoleums for those that don't have information engraved in.

Headstones are only for those who have unmarked graves. Can't get any thing for Dad now. gma

Obituary of John Thomas "Jack" Akins, Arkansas Democrate, Wednesday, October 6, 1982, p. 11c:

John Akins Sr.

John Thomas Akins Sr., 58, of DUMAS, formerly of Bauxite, a retired postal employee, died

Monday. Akins was a member of the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, Branch 282. Survivors are

his wife, Mrs. Juanita J. Foiles Akins; three sons, John Thomas Akins Jr. of Sherwood,

George Michael Akins of North Little Rock and Shawn L. Akins of Dumas; two brothers,

Robert B. Akins of North Little Rock and Charles W. Akins of Jacksonville; a sister, Mrs.

Henrie Mae McGraw of North Little Rock; and three grandchildren. Funeral will be at 11

a.m. Thursday at Rest Hills Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick Erwin, Burial will be in Rest

Hills cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The family

will be at 106 Sherwood.

Unknown or undated Newspaper Obituary:

John Thomas Akins Sr., 58, of Dumas, a retired Postal Service employee, Monday.

Survivors include tow sons, John Thomas Akins Jr. of Sherwood and George Michael

Akins of North Little Rock; two brothers, Robert B. Akins of North Little Rock, and

Charles W. Akins of Jacksonville and a sister, Henrie Mae McGraw of North Little Rock.

Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Rest Hills Funeral Home.

One of the Ships he was on:

USS LSM-397, 1945-1958

USS LSM-397, a 520-ton medium landing ship, was built at Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina. Commissioned in July 1945, she served with the Atlantic Fleet for her entire Navy career, initially with the Amphibious Force. She was reassigned to the Service Force in about May 1954. LSM-397 decommissioned in February 1958 and was sold in May 1958.

Burial: 07 October 1982, Rest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Cause of Death: Conjestive Heart failure due to or as a consequence of ASHD

Funeral Home: Rest Hills Funeral Home by Rev. Rick Erwin

Medical Information: He was 58 years old at his death.

Military Record 1: 07 September 1940, Discharged from Battery A 206th Coast Artillery (AA), Arkansas National Guard.

Military Record 2: Bet. 23 November 1944 - 03 January 1945, SERVSCOLOND, USNTC, San Diego, CA, Student,

Military Record 3: 16 May 1944, Selective Service rejected his letter asking to be reclassified from 4F to 1A because of Active Tuberculosis Minimal and Traumatic Syndrome.

Military Record 4: Bet. 09 June 1944 - 23 October 1963, United States Navy, Washington, D.C.

Military Record 5: Bet. 14 June - 23 November 1944, USNTC, San Diego, CA., training

Military Record 6: 09 June 1944, Enlisted at NRS, LR., AR as AS = apprentice Seaman.

Military Record 7: Bet. 24 October - 20 November 1945, USNRS, Shoemaker, CA., S/l

Military Record 8: Bet. 27 December 1945 - 03 January 1946, Navy #3002, FPO, San Francisco, CA.

Military Record 9: Bet. 03 January - 24 October 1945, RECSTA, Treasure Illsand, San Francisco, CA.

Military Record 10: 20 February 1946, Discharged and paid travel allowance from Wilmington, CA to LR, AR. He was Seaman First Class

Military Record 11: 21 February 1946, Re-enlisted US Navy

Military Record 12: Bet. 07 - 16 October 1946, Naval Base, Charleston, SC., student

Military Record 13: Bet. 29 October 1946 - 08 December 1948, US. NAVPHI Base, Little Creek, VA.

Military Record 14: Bet. 03 January - 28 June 1946, USS LCI (L) 4048 (Pacflt)

Military Record 15: Bet. 11 December 1948 - 10 October 1949, USS FREMONT APA 44 (LANTFL7).

Military Record 16: Bet. 10 October 1949 - 21 October 1952, BOAT #2, NAVPHIBASE, Little Creek, VA.

Military Record 17: 08 March 1950, He engaged in the Amphibious Airborne Invasion of Nieques.

Military Record 18: 07 July 1950, Completed L-11 Cold Weather Landing Craft School

Military Record 19: Bet. 22 October 1952 - 31 March 1954, USS LST1071 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 20: Bet. 31 March 1954 - 07 January 1956, USS YOG 107 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 21: Bet. 07 January 1955 - 25 February 1957, USS LSM 397 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 22: Bet. 06 March 1957 - 27 February 1958, USS SHAKORI ATF 162 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 23: Bet. 28 February 1958 - 29 May 1959, USS SHASTA AE 6 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 24: 16 November 1959, Re-enlisted for six (6) years. Grade or Rank: EN1 (E-6); Living at 4011Pleasant Ave,Norfolk, Norfolk Co., VA.

Military Record 25: Bet. 17 November 1959 - 29 July 1960, USS ORION AS 18 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 26: Bet. 29 May - 16 November 1959, U.S. NAVPHIBASE, Little Creek, VA.

Military Record 27: Bet. 24 September 1960 - 30 July 1962, USS ORION AS 18 (LANTFLT)

Military Record 28: Bet. 29 July - 23 September 1960, NAVSCOLCOMD, Norfolk, VA.

Military Record 29: Bet. 20 August - 02 October 1962, NAVSCOLCORD, Norfolk, VA.

Military Record 30: Bet. 09 October 1962 - 23 October 1963, USNTC, Bainbridge, MD.

Military Record 31: 08 June 1962, Department of the Navy Sixth Good Conduct Award, Engineman first Class, U.S. Navy

Military Record 32: 23 October 1963, Transferred from US Navy active duty to US Navy Fleet Reserve after 20 years of service.

Occupation 1: Bet. 24 February 1941 - 08 April 1942, (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corps.

Occupation 2: Bet. 1942 - 1943, Colonial Baking Co., 115 Cross St., LR, AR.

Occupation 3: Bet. 1943 - 1944, Union Pacific Coal Co., Reliance, Wyoming.

Occupation 4: Bet. 01 August 1960 - 30 June 1963, Held extra job while in US Navy, leased Milts- Tr. Park, 4011Pleasent Ave., Norfolk, VA, from LA Milton.

Occupation 5: Bet. 01 November 1962 - 20 October 1963, Held second job while in US Navy, at E.& J. Kibler Const. Co., Finksburg, MD.

Occupation 6: Bet. 28 October 1963 - 04 October 1982, Owned and operated Akins Trailer Ranch, Rt. #1, Box 282, Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., AR.

Occupation 7: Bet. 01 February - 27 June 1964, Guards Mark Inc., 22 S. 2nd St. Mps.,TN

Retirement 1: 01 April 1975, from the United States Navy, Engineman First Class

Retirement 2: from the US Post Office

Social Security Number: Social Security #: 429-26-1454, State of Issue: AR

1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

Lilly Belle wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

Henrie dau 9 s AR AR AR

Jack son 7 s AR AR AR

>>Bobby<< son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

Charles son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

Gazette, Sun Apr 30, 1944:

Gazette Carrier Boy saves $600 from his work in spare time delivering paper. The article tells of him being inducted into the armed service the following Tuesday. Bob carried papers for the Gazette for 3 years. He paid his younger brother (That would be Chuck) $9 a week to help him deliver his 650 customers.

News paper article, date unknown;

Pvt. Robert B. Akins, aged 18, of the paratroopers, stationed at Fort Benning, GA will return to his base tomorrow after a 14 day furlough with his parents here. He received basic training at Camp Fannin, TX. He has a brother, Seaman 2-C John T. Akins stationed at San Diego, Cal.

Newspaper article dated 15 Apr 1982:

Robert Akins, 56, of 4703 Francis St. a plant operator at AP&L Co.'s Lynch Station since 1978, has been promoted to shift operation supervisor.

He joined AP&L in 1946. He was promoted to helper at the Lynch Station in 1950 and also served as a treating plant operator at Lynch.

Obituary

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Sunday, June 11, 2000

Robert B. Akins, 74, of North Little Rock died June 9, 2000. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lilly Belle Akins; brothers, Jack and Charles; and sister, Henrie Mae McGraw. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Dorothy Mae Ellis Akins; his twin daughters and their husbands, Linda Kay and Tom Reagan of Madison, Miss., and Brenda Mae and Hal Shults of Austin, Texas; and his five grandchildren, Michelle and Marc Reagan and B.J., Elizabeth, and John Curtis Shults.

Mr. Akins served with the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers in Europe during World War II and with the Army in the Korean War and became a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He retired after 40 years of service with Entergy/AP&L. He was a member of Levy United Methodist Church, serving on several committees and as a member of the Disciples Sunday School Class. He really enjoyed photography, traveling, working in his yard, and most of all playing with his grandkids.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 12, at Levy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam B. Williams Jr. and Dr. David W. Bush officiating. Entombment will be at Rest Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friend from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509JFK, North Little Rock, 791-7400. Memorials may be make to the Levy United Methodist church.

Burial: 12 June 2000, Rest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Cause of Death: Complications after heart surgery

Church Affiliation: Methodist

Diploma: 1982, Promoted to shift operating supervison.

Military Record: US Army, WWII and Korea paratrooper.

Occupation: AP&L Co. plant operator

Places lived: Bauxite, NLR, AR; Camp Fannin, TX; Ft. Benning, GA

Residence: 06 October 1982, North Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Private-Begin: Private

1930 Census of Pulaski Co., AR, Big Rock Twp., 4017 21St., Little Rock, ED 37, Sh 20a, family 460, Vol 57, Enumerated on 12 Apr 1930

Name Rel. age per fa mo

Akins, B. Henry<< head 30 md at 20 AR AR AR

Lilly Belle wife 25 md at 15 AR AR AR

Henrie dau 9 s AR AR AR

Jack son 7 s AR AR AR

Bobby son 4 0/12 AR AR AR

>>Charles<< son 1 0/12 AR AR AR

Undated newspaper articles found in dads papers:

Charles was one of 27 crew members of the destroy USS Walke awarded silver stars in the San Francisco Naval Shipyards Thursday. The ship struck a mine June 12 in Wansan harbor, Korea, killing 26 and wounding 40.

USS Walke (DD-416), 1940-1942

USS Walke, a 1570-ton Sims class destroyer built at the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts, was commissioned in April 1940. The following summer, she cruised to Brazil and Argentina, then spent the rest of 1940 and nearly all of 1941 in the Caribbean and North Atlantic, taking part in tests, making Neutrality Patrols and conducting "short of war" operations between the U.S. east coast and Iceland.

In December 1941, soon after the U.S. entered World War II, Walke went to the Pacific to join in the fight against Japan. She accompanied the aircraft carrier Yorktown during some of her early combat actions in the central and south Pacific. During the Battle of Coral Sea in early May, she operated with the Support Group of cruisers and destroyers that endured attacks by both Japanese and U.S. land-based bombers, fortunately without significant damage to the ships.

Following an overhaul, Walke returned to the south Pacific in September 1942 to support the ongoing Guadalcanal Campaign. Following two months of escort duties, she was attached to Rear Admiral Willis A. Lee's battleship task force and sent on a mission to stop the Japanese from bombarding the U.S. airfield on Guadalcanal. In the resulting second major surface action of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, on 15 November 1942, USS Walke was sunk by Japanese torpedoes and gunfire, with the loss of more than a third of her crew.

Obituary of CHARLES W. AKINS unknown paper

Jacksonville- Charles William Akins, 62, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, August 24, in Jacksonville.

A native of Fordyce, he was retired from Worthen Bank, a member of the McArthur Drive Church of Christ, the Disabled American Veterans of America, Masonic Lodge 216, the Scottish Rite and the Scimitar Shrine Temple and was retired from the U.S. Air Force where he served with the occupation forces in Germany after World War II and in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.

He received the Silver Star, Air Force Accommodation Medal, Army Occupation Medal, China Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Ribbon, United Nations Medal, Korean Service Medal, Navy Occupation Ribbon, Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf clusters, Vietnam Service Award with bronze star, the Public of Vietnam Campaign medal and a small arms expert marksmanship ribbon.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Sue Akins, two sons, Danny Akins of Russellville and Ron Akins of Jacksonville, two daughters, Deborah S. Hope and Dawn Porterfield, both of Jacksonville, one brother, Robert B. Akins of North Little Rock: seven grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Mcarthur Drive Church of Christ with Bill Graddy officiating.

Burial will be in Rest Hills Memorial Park under the direction of Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home.

Funeral Services were performed at McArthur Dr. Church of Christ, Jacksonville, AR by Bill Graddy.

Baptism: Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., AR

Burial: 27 August 1991, Rest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Church Affiliation: Church of Christ

Military Record: Retired, US Air Force, was also in the ARMY before entering the AirForce

Occupation: US Navy and Retired from US Air Force

Places lived: Spain; Japan; Jacksonville, AR;

Residence 1: 608 Poplar, Jacksonville, AR 72076

Residence 2: 06 October 1982, Jacksonville, Pulaski Co., AR

Social Security Number: 432-30-7525, State of issue: AR

Obituary, Pulaski Co., Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Tuesday, January 25, 2000

Rebecca Sue Akins, 63, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord, Jan. 23, 2000. She was a member of church of Christ and past member of the Eastern star. Proceeded by death by her husband, Charles Akins. Survivors include two sons, Danny Akins of Pottsville, Ark, and Ron Akins of Jacksonville; two daughters, Deborah Hope and Dawn Porterfield both of Jacksonville; mother, Lillian Elliott of LaVerne, Tenn., eight grandchildren, Tamara Akins, Matthew Akins, Ronny Akins, Jeffrey Akins, Patrick Hope, Tiffany Hope, Brittney Porterfield, and Dustin Porterfield; on brother, James C. Elliott of LaVerne, Tenn., one sister, Viola Roberts of Ranchero Cordova, Calif. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today (Jan.25) at Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills, North Little Rock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, (Jan. 26) at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements by Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills.

Akins Rebecca Sue d. 1/23/2000, Jacksonville; aged 63; Preceded: Husband, Charles Akins; Survived: Sons, Danny Akins, Ron AKins; Daughters, Deborah Hope and Dawn Porterfield; Mother, Lillian Elliott; Grandchildren, Tamara Akins, Matthew Akins, Ronny Akins, Jeffrey Akins, Patrick Hope, Tiffany Hope, Brittney Porterfield, Dustin Porterfield; Brother, James C. Elliott; Sister, Viola Roberts; Interment: Rest Hills Memorial Park; adg1/25/2000

Burial: 26 January 2000, Rest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, No. Little Rock, Pulaski Co., AR

Church Affiliation: Church of Christ

Occupation: Banking

Marriage: 06 September 1953, Mindon, Douglas Co., Nev

Private-Begin: Private

20 Apr 1969, Little Rock Police Report, 11.30pm.

On my arrival I found Lloyd W. MCGRAW lying in front room floor with feet facing door and in a large pool of blood around subject head and bleeding profusely with an apparently bullet wound. In right side of head near temple, a .22 Cal. star auto pistol #620881 was lying on table next to subject. Pistol stored at hq. along with a spend round which was found on floor near subject. Subject was taken to St. Vincent by A-1 ambulance and was attended by Dr. Judd and Wade and placed on critical list. Still alive at time of the report. I interviewed Mrs. Pruett and she stated her daughter Suzanne who was married to Lloyd had came home about a week ago to live with her (left Lloyd) and tonight Lloyd came over to her house and knocked her aside as he entered and went directly to her bedroom where she kept her pistol and got this pistol and went back into living room and shot himself with it. Mrs. Pruett then picked up the pistol and called for an ambulance. Suzanne, Mrs. McGRAW gave same story as her mother. Lloyd parents notified by P.D. and came to hosp. subject later died at hosp., notified by radio 3:59 a.m.

Unnamed newspaper article:

Man shot in head dies at hospital

Lloyd W. McGraw, 23, 6208 Longwood, died in Little Rock Hospital today after he was shot at 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Fairmont.

Police reports said the wound was self-inflicted, The incident occurred at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Roy Pruett, where McGraw's wife, Suzanne, had moved.

McGraw suffered a wound in the head from a .22-caliber pistol

22 Apr 1969 Ark Gazette, dated Tues., April 22, 1969

Lloyd McGraw, 25 yrs old at death, lived at 6208 Longwood Rd. Fatally shot in the head with a .22-caliber pistol about 11 p.m. Sunday, 20 April, at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Roy Pruett. It was apparently self-inflicted. He was taken to St. Vincent where he died about 5 hours later, 21 Apr 1969.

Newspaper obituary, unknown paper or date:

Lloyd W. McGraw

Funeral for Lloyd William McGraw, 25, 6208 Longwood Road, who was fatally shot in the head about 11 p.m. Sunday, was at 2:30 p.m. today in Healey & Roth Chapel by Rev. Donald Campbell. Pallbearers were Harral Milliagn, Skipper Spence, Wallace Blaylock, Herman Powelke, Raymond Stracener and Butch Mathis. Burial was in Pine Crest Memorial Park. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Suzanna Pruett; a daughter, Miss Ann McGraw; his parents, Mr. And Mrs. George McGraw of North Little Rock; two brothers, George Wayne McGraw of Little Rock and Larry Fred McGraw of North Little Rock, and his grandparents, Mr. And Mrs. Arthur McGraw of Little Rock.

Burial: 22 April 1969, Buried, Pinecrest Cemetery, Alexander, Saline Co., AR

Cause of Death: Gun shot wound.

Church Affiliation: Member of Westover Hills Presbyterian Church

Fact 8: 21 April 1969, Date of Death on Headstone inscription.

Military Record: US Navy

Occupation: Interior Decorator with Southern Decorators, Inc.

Places lived: 409 East 20th Street, North Little Rock, AR