OBIT: Wilson Lee AKERS, 1918, Altoona Blair County, PA

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W. L. AKERS.

  Mr. W. L. Akers, of 204 Thirteenth street, died at 9:40 o'clock last 
night after an illness of two weeks.  He was born August 1, 1841.  He 
is survived by his wife and four children, all of this city.  He was a 
member of Company K, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth regiment, 
Pennsylvania volunteers, the G.A.R. Post 62, Knights of Pythias.  The 
funeral will be held at his late home on Thursday at an hour which will 
be announced later.  Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Tribune, Tuesday Morning, May 7, 1918, page 10

AKERS.

  W. L. Akers, a veteran of the Civil war and for many years a 
prominent East Side resident, died at 9.40 o'clock last night, of a 
complication of diseases, after a short illness at his home, 204 
Thirteenth street.  He was born Aug. 1, 1841, and when the Civil war 
broke out he enlisted in Company K, 125th Pennsylvania Volunteers.  
Besides his wife he is survived by the following children: C. G. Akers, 
George H. Akers, Mrs. E. D. Knavel and Laura B., all at home.  He was a 
member of Post 62, G.A.R. and the Knights of Pythias.  Funeral services 
will be held Thursday at a time to be announced later.  Burial will be 
made in Oak Ridge cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, May 7, 1918

Hoenstine, Floyd, Soldiers of Blair County - 
Akers, Wilson Lee, Pvt. K, 125 Pa. Inf., Cpl. C, 186 Pa., Inf., 1841-
1918, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Altoona

1900 PA Census: Blair Co. Altoona City, Ward 4, ed 48, p. 9a, lines 19-24
Series T623, roll 1380, dwelling 194, family 204, #1225 Third Avenue, 8 June 
1900
Wilson L. AKERS, Head, Aug 1841, 58, marr. 27 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., 
Ornamental Painter
Emma, wife, Nov 1855, 44, marr. 27 yrs, 6 children / 4 still alive, b. Pa., 
parents b. Germany
Charles G., son, Aug 1875, 24, single, Locomotive Painter
Laura B., dau, Sep 1888, 11, single, at school
Catharine L., dau, Sep 1893, 6, at school
George H., son, Dec 1896, 3