Biography of Amos Akers - Pulaski Co. VA

Source: The Index to Pulaski County History in Hardesty's 1884

AMOS AKERS--was born in Montgomery county, Virginia, October 18,1833, and came to Pulaski county 
when very young. Moses and Katie AKERS, of Floyd county, Virginia, were his parents; and he 
married Missouri, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (MURRY) KELLY. She was born in Wythe county, 
Virginia, February 24,1838 and her parents at a later date took up their residence in Pulaski 
county. The marriage of Amos AKERS and Missouri KELLY was solemnized in Pulaski county, 
July 06,1853 and their children were born: William D., July 31,1855; Mary C., May 1, 1858; Lucy 
Belle, January 5, 1862; Jordon M., September 5, 1864; James T., September 11, 1866; Walker V., 
May 3, 1869; Effie O., April 20, 1872--all are living in this district. Mr. AKERS was a soldier 
of the Confederacy during the war between the States, holding rank of lieutenant and serving with 
Company F. Fifty-Fourth Virginia Infantry, under BRECKENBRIDGE, through may battles and much hard 
service. He then resigned his commission and entered the commissary department, and served until 
the end of the war. His brothers, David, Doddridge and Moses were soldiers of the same war, the 
latter two in the Fifty-Fourth Infantry with him. On the close of the war Mr. AKERS turned his 
attention again to the life of a farmer and grazier, and is now well situated in Dublin district. 
His post office address is Dublin, Pulaski county, Virginia.


Submitted by Sherry Crawford w/permission from Pulaski Co. VAGenWeb Site 
<http://www.rootsweb.com/vapulask/> 


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