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Rev. David Albert Akehurst
Rev. David Albert Akehurst

Born: Aug. 28, 1847 in PA

Died: Oct. 29, 1939, McDonald Co., MO - date from death certificate - was a diabetic. He was buried Simsberry, McDonald Co., MO

He married Dec. 24, 1968 Pontiac, IL to Sarah England, daughter of Rhu and Sarah England. He was a son of John and Lydia (Schultz) Akehurst.

Rev Akehurst was the founder of the Methodist Church at Whittenburg, McDonald County, MO. He was a pastor at Simsberry Methodist Church in McDonald County, MO. Both he and Sarah are buried there.

1850 Pickaway Co., OH Census
John Akehurst, 37, farmer, England
Lydia 40, Pennsylvania
Henry C., 10?, Maryland
Ruth M., 9, Maryland
James, 8, Maryland
John, 5, Maryland
David, 2, Pennsylvania


John Clark, 35, Virginia
Charolott, 30, Virginia
William M., 10, Ohio
John, 8, Ohio
Thomas, 4, Ohio
Allen, 1, Ohio
Lydia Akehurst, 4/12, Ohio
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