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Akers Family History
Akers Genealogy & Family TreeAkers is an English name from Cumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who "dwelt at the acre." The earliest known ancestor--William del Acr--was recorded in 1214. The family motto is E vive en esperance which means "And live in hope."
Other spellings include "Acres," "Eakers," "Aikers," "Ackers," and "Ackhurst." Notable people with the surname include American football player David Akers (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins), American NASA astronaut Thomas Dale Akers, and American baseball player Bill Akers (Detroit Tigers, Boston Braves). The first Akers to come to America was Thomas Akers in Massachusetts in 1651.
Akers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Akers -- --, 1678 December 0, 1753 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Robert Simon Akers -- --, 1703 June 22, 1791 New Jersey
- Hannah EMPTYNUL Akers Emptynul
- John EMPTYNUL Akers -- --, 1621 Emptynul
- Ruth EMPTYNUL Akers -- --, 1725 April 9, 1827 Emptynul
Akers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John EMPTYNUL Akers -- --, 1575 Emptynul
- Richard EMPTYNUL Akers -- --, 1591 Emptynul
- Richard Heraldry Akers -- --, 1630 December 0, 1650
- James Akers -- --, 1622 December 0, 1695
- Columbus Lee Akers -- --, 1946 May 4, 1986 Virginia
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