My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
My Maine Heritage - June 2023 - Person Sheet
NameWinthrop Newton Akers
Birth Date17 Feb 1858
Death Date5 Apr 1929 Age: 71
FatherWilliam James Akers (1819-1900)
MotherMary Augusta Newton (1833-1866)
Misc. Notes
(Obituary from the Rumford Falls Times, April 12, 1929)
Winthrop Newton Akers, a life long citizen of Andover, died Friday night [April 5, 1929] after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Akers, who was 71 years of age, was the son of the late William and Mary (Newton) Akers, and had always lived in North Andover.
Several years ago he purchased the John Roberts farm where he has since resided.
He was a member of Cabot Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and of Lone Mountain Grange.
Surviving are his widow and five children, three sons, Irving by a former marriage, Ralph of Rumford, and Merle, who lives at home; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Burgess, of Rumford Center, and Mrs. Clarence Hall, of Andover; and five grandchildren; also a brother, Eben A. Poor, of California, and a sister, Mrs. Lena Graves, of Andover.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68725434/winthrop-n-akers
Winthrop Newton Akers, a life long citizen of Andover, died Friday night [April 5, 1929] after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Akers, who was 71 years of age, was the son of the late William and Mary (Newton) Akers, and had always lived in North Andover.
Several years ago he purchased the John Roberts farm where he has since resided.
He was a member of Cabot Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and of Lone Mountain Grange.
Surviving are his widow and five children, three sons, Irving by a former marriage, Ralph of Rumford, and Merle, who lives at home; two daughters, Mrs. Merle Burgess, of Rumford Center, and Mrs. Clarence Hall, of Andover; and five grandchildren; also a brother, Eben A. Poor, of California, and a sister, Mrs. Lena Graves, of Andover.
Please see Bob Spidell's excellent website for the complete version of this and other obituary and genealogical information on people from Andover, Maine:
http://www.andovermaine.com
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68725434/winthrop-n-akers
Spouses
Birth Date27 Apr 1866
Death Date23 Jun 1945 Age: 79
FatherCharles Henry Cutting (1828-1900)
MotherAbigail A M Roberts (1831-)
Misc. Notes
Obituary from an unidentified and undated local newspaper)
ANDOVER - Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Akers [widow of Winthrop N. Akers] were held in the Congregational church June 26 [1945]. Members from Ellis Glen Temple, Pythian Sisters and Lone Mountain Grange, of which she was a member, were seated in a body. Rev. Linwood C. Potter, pastor of the church officiated. The bearers were Merle Akers, Clarence Hall, Merle Burgess, Irving Akers, Ralph Akers and Raymond Akers. Burial was in the family lot in Woodlawn cemetery. Those attending from away were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Mrs. William Lynn, Katherine Silver, Mrs. Cora Howe, all of Rumford Center; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Akers, Rumford; Mr. and Mrs. John A Martin, Rumford Point; Mrs. Sherman Newton, East Bethel; William Cutting, Bath; Mrs. Ralph York, Bath; Mrs. Charles Cutting, Richmond, Virginia.
ANDOVER - Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Akers [widow of Winthrop N. Akers] were held in the Congregational church June 26 [1945]. Members from Ellis Glen Temple, Pythian Sisters and Lone Mountain Grange, of which she was a member, were seated in a body. Rev. Linwood C. Potter, pastor of the church officiated. The bearers were Merle Akers, Clarence Hall, Merle Burgess, Irving Akers, Ralph Akers and Raymond Akers. Burial was in the family lot in Woodlawn cemetery. Those attending from away were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Mrs. William Lynn, Katherine Silver, Mrs. Cora Howe, all of Rumford Center; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Akers, Rumford; Mr. and Mrs. John A Martin, Rumford Point; Mrs. Sherman Newton, East Bethel; William Cutting, Bath; Mrs. Ralph York, Bath; Mrs. Charles Cutting, Richmond, Virginia.
Marr Date5 Nov 1887
Marr PlaceAndover, Oxford Co., ME
Birth Date12 Dec 1858
Birth PlaceAndover, Oxford Co., ME
Death Date1883 Age: 24
Death PlaceAndover, Oxford Co., ME
FatherSimon “Andrew” Abbott (1828-1907)
MotherSarah “Helen” Thomas (1839-1890)
Misc. Notes
Marr Date1 Dec 1882
Marr PlaceAndover, Oxford Co., ME
ChildrenIrving W (1883-1959)