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Akers, Thursie Sarah

Female 1899 - 1958  (59 years)


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  • Name Akers, Thursie Sarah 
    Birth 31 May 1899  Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1930  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1940  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 11 Dec 1958  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Burial Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Thursie Akers Potter (1899-1958)    		 Thursie Akers Potter (1899-1958)
    Person ID I81845  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2022 

    Father Akers, John,   b. Oct 1853, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ochmon, Mary,   b. Mar 1861, Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1939, Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Family ID F153180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Potter, Sherman Garfield,   b. 17 Jan 1898, Jackhorn, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1987, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 24 Nov 1917  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Potter, Cecil,   b. 24 Jul 1918, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jul 1999, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Potter, Mabel Mildred,   b. 7 Nov 1919, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 2000, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     3. Potter, Elia P.,   b. 1922   d. 5 Mar 2009, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. Potter, Virgil Joseph,   b. 27 Apr 1923, Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 2006, Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. Potter, Gracie Ruth,   b. 1925, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1925, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Potter, Clifford
     7. Potter, Earl,   b. 1929, Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1929, Neon, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Potter, Clarence Thomas
     9. Potter, Bradley Gray,   b. 8 Feb 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Potter, Culvert Anderson,   b. 21 Apr 1936, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 2018, Lorain, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     11. Potter, Phyllis Dean
     12. Potter, Jackie Warren,   b. 24 Mar 1942, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 2016, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F33895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 May 1899 - Alabama, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1940 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Dec 1958 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S248303] Theresa Potter in household of Sherman G Potter, "United States Census, 1940".

    2. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 055, Cert. #27059, Deathvol. 1958, hv.

    3. [S248307] Thursie Potter, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967".

    4. [S248304] Thursie Akers Potter, "Find A Grave Index".

    5. [S248306] Thursie Akers, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".