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Henry Akins

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1852 - Lowndes Co., GA 50
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Parents
         Father: John J. Akins
         Mother: Wincy Mullis


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John J. Akins

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1832 - Lowndes Co., GA 50
    Christening: 
          Death: 1864 -  ( at age 32) 50
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Parents
         Father: William Green Akins 1
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Wincy Mullis
       Marriage: 1851 50
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       Children:
                1. Henry Akins
                2. Andrew J. Akins
                3. Mary Jane Akins
                4. Alonzo Akins
                5. Elias Akins

Notes
General:
AKINS, JOHN J.1832-1864 BERRIEN

John J. Akins, a Confederate casualty from Berrien County, was born in Lowndes County in 1832, a son of William Green Akins (Vol. I). He was married in 1851 to Wincy Mullis, born in N. C., in 1836, a daughter of Blackstone Mullis (Vol. I). They had five children, viz:

1. Henryb. 1852, m. Charlotte Bennett., Jan. 23, 1873, dau of Wm. A.
2. Andrew J.b. 1855, m. Nancy Bennett, dau. of William A.
3. Mary Janeb. 1856, m. Thomas Giddens. Mar. 15, 1875 (son of John).
4. Alonzob. 1858, m. (unknown) In Fla. Died there.,
5. Eliasb. 1861. m. Phoebe Avera, dau. of B. W.

Mr. Akins lived on his father's farm and engaged in farming until be volunteered in the Confederate Army, Aug. 28, 1862, in Co. "I", 50th Georgia Infantry Regiment. He was captured in battle, August, 1864, and supposedly died in prison as he never returned home. Mrs. Akins left a widow, kept the home together and managed to rear the children to maturity. She died at he home of her son:, Rev. Andrew J. Akins, in Berrien county about 1905; she was buried in what is now a discarded graveyard and cultivated over in a field on the farm of the late Sam W. Watson about three miles east of Nashville. (Authority for place of burial: W. Henry Griffin, Berrien County historian, deceased).

picture Lucinda Akins

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 15 May 1808 - Georgia 4
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          Death: 4 Oct 1892 - Union County, Florida ( at age 84) 4
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Spouses and Children
1. *William E. Clemmons
       Marriage: Abt 1829 - Florida 4
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       Children:
                1. James Clemmons


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Martha Elizabeth Akins

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1837 1
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Parents
         Father: William Green Akins 1
         Mother: 

Spouses and Children
1. *Stephen Willis Avera
       Marriage: 1854 - Clinch County, GA 1
         Status: 


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Mary Jane Akins

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1856 - Lowndes Co., GA 50
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Parents
         Father: John J. Akins
         Mother: Wincy Mullis

Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas Giddens 50 
       Marriage: 15 Mar 1875 50
         Status: 


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William Green Akins

      Sex: M

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Spouses and Children
       Children:
                1. John J. Akins
                2. Martha Elizabeth Akins


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Leona Akredge

      Sex: F

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Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph B. Cowart
       Marriage: 2 Apr 1921 - Lanier County, GA 51
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       Children:
                1. Leola Aline Cowart


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Abegail Albritton

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1805 - Bryan Co., GA 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Aug 1868 - Hillsborough County, Fla ( at age 63) 4
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Parents
         Father: Matthew Albritton
         Mother: Nancy Ann Bulloch

Spouses and Children
1. *Cornelius English Jr
       Marriage: 1829 4
         Status: 


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Andrew L. Albritton

      Sex: M

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1838 - Ware (now Brantley County) Georgia
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Parents
         Father: Thomas Albritton
         Mother: Frances 1


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Ann Albritton

      Sex: F

Individual Information
     Birth Date: 1782 1
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Parents
         Father: John Albritton 2
         Mother: Abby 1


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