 1916 - 1991 (75 years)
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| Name |
Akers, Ralph Merland [1] |
| Born |
5 Feb 1916 |
Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
10 Aug 1991 |
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA [2, 3] |
| Buried |
Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA [4] |
 Siblings |
2 siblings |
| + | 1. Akers, Joseph Kieth, b. 23 Jul 1909, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. Nov 1964 (Age 55 years) | | | 2. Akers, Fred Carman, b. 25 Oct 1910, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. 26 Jan 1998, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 87 years) | | + | 3. Akers, Ralph Merland, b. 5 Feb 1916, Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA , d. 10 Aug 1991, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 75 years) |
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| Person ID |
I29455 |
Sackett | Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist, Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder |
| Last Modified |
19 Feb 2021 |
| Father |
Akers, Joseph Merle, b. 8 Jan 1884, d. 28 Aug 1975 (Age 91 years) |
| Mother |
Carman, Adella Josephine, b. 19 Feb 1885, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. 9 Jul 1962, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
24 Oct 1906 |
Dudley, Wapello County, Iowa, USA [5, 6] |
| Children |
3 children |
| + | 1. Akers, Joseph Kieth, b. 23 Jul 1909, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. Nov 1964 (Age 55 years) | | | 2. Akers, Fred Carman, b. 25 Oct 1910, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. 26 Jan 1998, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 87 years) | | + | 3. Akers, Ralph Merland, b. 5 Feb 1916, Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA , d. 10 Aug 1991, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 75 years) |
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| Family ID |
F10486 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Cling, Betty Claire, b. 7 Apr 1919, Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. 14 Apr 2013, West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA (Age 94 years) |
| Married |
12 Oct 1941 |
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA [3, 7, 8] |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
19 Feb 2021 |
| Family ID |
F22124 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 5 Feb 1916 - Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA |
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 | Married - 12 Oct 1941 - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA |
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 | Died - 10 Aug 1991 - Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA |
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 | Buried - - Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA |
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| Pin Legend |
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| Notes |
- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8WG-FSM
1920 Census; Tarkio, Atchison, Missouri
District 29
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Household ID: 116
Line Number: 29
Son; Ralph M Akers, M, 3, Missouri
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| Sources |
- [S999] 1920 U.S. Census.
- [S879] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 13 Jan 2020.
Name: Ralph Merland Akers
[Ralph M Akers]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 5 Feb 1916
Birth Place: Tarkio, Missouri
Death Date: 10 Aug 1991
Father: Joseph M Akers
Mother: Adella J Carman
SSN: 483162028
Notes: May 1940: Name listed as RALPH MERLAND AKERS; 17 Aug 1991: Name listed as RALPH M AKERS
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 13 Jan 2020.
The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), 12 Aug 1991, Page 5
Ralph Akers
WEST LIBERTY -- Ralph M. Akers, 75, died Saturday morning, Aug. 10, 1991, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following an extended illness.
Services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, at First Church United in West Liberty. Burial, will military honors,, will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the West Liberty Chapel of the Barker Funeral Home. There will be a Masonic service at 8 p.m.
A memorial fund has been established.
Mr. Akers was born Feb. 5, 1916, at Tarkio, Mo., a son of Joseph and Adella Carman Akers. On Oct. 12, 1941, he was married in Minneapolis, to Betty Cling.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; one son, Joseph V. Akers, of West Liberty; one brother, Fred Akers, of San Diego; two grandsons, Bret and Brad Akers.
He was preceded in death by a brother.
He attended college at the University of Missouri and moved to Iowa in 1936. He first farmed south of Eddyville, Iowa.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army iN the European Command, and also served in the U.S. Army Reserves for several years.
He was a retired Iowa State Highway Patrol trooper, serving in District 12, from 1948 to 1971. He later worked in security at Louis Rich Foods Comapny (SIC) in West Liberty. He was a member of the First Church United, the Mount Calvary Masonic Lodge No. 95 of West Liberty, KAABA Shrine of Davenport, the Davenport Consistory.
He was also a member of the Iowa State Patrol Association and the Iowa State Troopers Association and a member and past patron of the Lotus Chapter Order of Eastern Star and the West Liberty American Legion.
Transcribed by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 19 Feb 2021.
Memorial ID 105943393
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105943393
Ralph M Akers
Birth 5 Feb 1916
Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri, USA
Death 10 Aug 1991 (aged 75)
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Plot Sec U/Lot 16/Sp 2
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S2475] Vicki Vroegh (Reliability: 3).
Akers-Carman Wedding
On wednesdahy evening, Oct. 24, a pretty quiet wedding took place at the home of Mrs. T. C. Carman, Dudley, Iowa, when her eldest daughter Miss Adella J. Carman was united in marriage to Joseph M. Akers, of Chillicothe, Iowa. Promptly at 8 o'clock the birdal party entered the room and took their place beneath an arch of evergreens, and were united in marriage by Rev. Geo. E. Monkman, of Pella, Ia. the bride was becomingly attired in a beartiful white Persian lawn dress. After the ceremony the comapany retired to the dining room where a delicious supper wass served. the bride is one of the most popular and successful school teachers and a highly esteemed young woman. the groom is an excellent young man and is a merchant in Chillicothe. Mr. and Mrs. Akers will be at home in Chillicothe to their friends.
[Copy of announcement supplied by Vicki Vroegh, Director; Eddyville Public Library, Eddyville, IA]
- [S830] Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, (https://familysearch.org) (Reliability: 3).
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJD9-HZ1
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
Name: Joseph Merle Akers
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Oct 1906
Event Place: Dudley, Wapello, Iowa, United States
Age: 22
Father's Name: Samuel Stevens Akers
Mother's Name: Mollie Or Mattie Allen Varner
Spouse's Name: Adella Josephine Carman
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1884
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas C. Carman
Spouse's Mother's Name: Clara E. Sackett
Reference ID: p 529
GS Film number: 979667
Digital Folder Number: 004309616
- [S1728] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 13 Jan 2020.
Name: Betty C. Cling
Gender: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1941
Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Church: Vanderburgh Presbyterian Church
Spouse: Ralph M. Akers
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 19 Feb 2021.
Memorial ID 105943333
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105943333
Betty Claire Cling Akers
Birth 7 Apr 1919
Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death 14 Apr 2013 (aged 94)
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Plot Sec U/Lot 16/Sp
West Liberty, Iowa
Betty C. Akers, 94, died Sunday April 14, 2013 at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M. Thursday April 18, 2013 at the First Church United in West Liberty. Visitation will be held Wednesday 4 to 7 P.M. at the First Church United, 1100 North Calhoun St., West Liberty . Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. Memorials may be made to West Liberty Fire and Rescue Unit, Ronald McDonald House or University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
Betty was born the daughter of Victor and Ethel Cling. She attended Eddyville High School and later the University of Iowa, William Penn College and Beauty School in Des Moines. On October 12, 1941 Betty was united in marriage to Ralph Akers in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
She had taught in County School near Eddyville, worked as a bookkeeper for the Ford Implement Dealership, Ford Garage, West Liberty Ready Mix and served as the Librarian at the West Liberty Library for over 35 years until her retirement.
She was a member of the First Church United, Eastern Star, Rotary, T.T.T. Society and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by one son Joe (JoAnne) Akers, two grandchildren: Bret Akers and his significant other Linda Coudron, and Brad (Mindy) Akers all of West Liberty. 6 grandchildren: Gibson Akers, Alie Akers, Abie Akers, Macy Akers, McKinzie Akers and Joseph Akers. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Ralph.
Henderson Barker Funeral Home
Researched by Ted Smith
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