McCLAIN
CEMETERY, (near Maury line) LEWIS COUNTY TENNESSEE
AKIN,
James F. �Jim�: James
F. �Jim� Akin was born
2 Dec 1887
in
Tennessee
. The first record I find for him in
Maury
County
is on the 1910 census. He and his wife, the former Mary Alice �Mamie� Sims,
were blessed with the birth of 5 children: Virginia Mae Akin, Lawrence H. Akin,
Vera Eugenia Akin Runions, Thelma Akin York, and Mary Akin Whitlock. In 1910,
the family lived in the
Mount
Joy
community of
Mt.
Pleasant
. In the household are James Akin, Mamie Akin and Virginia Akin. The family
lived on
Mount Joy Road
in 1920. His daughter, Virginia, had died shortly after the 1910 census. In the
household with James and Mamie in 1920 are Lawrence, Vera, and Thelma. In 1930
the family is listed in Lewis County, Tennessee on
West Fork Road
. In the household with Jim and Mamie are
Lawrence
, age 19; Vera, age 16, Thelma, age 13, and Mary, age 10. Jim Akin died
19 Aug 1949
and was buried in the
McClain
Cemetery
in Lewis County, Tennessee. Buried beside him are his wife, Mamie, and son
Lawrence. Buried at the foot of him are his daughters, Virginia Mae Akin and
Mary Akin Whitlock.
Transcription:
AKIN
James
F.
Dec. 2, 1887
Aug. 19, 1949
Note:
The book, Maury County, Tennessee Cemeteries, list his birth date as
Dec. 18, 1887
, while the tombstone shows
Dec. 2, 1887
.
AKIN,
Lawrence
H.: Lawrence
H. Akin was born
20 Apr 1911
in Maury County, Tennessee, the 2nd child of James F. �Jim� Akin
and Mary Alice �Mamie� Sims. He died
25 Jun 1963
and was buried at
McClain
Cemetery
in
Lewis
County
next to his mother and dad.
Transcription
AKIN
Lawrence
H.
Apr. 20, 1911
June 25, 1963
AKIN,
Mary Alice �Mamie� Sims: Mary
Alice �Mamie� Sims was born
25 Jul 1883
in Maury County, Tennessee, the 5th child of Jones Hunter Sims and
Theresa J. �Tressy� Worley. She married James F. �Jim� Akin and they
were blessed with 5 children: Virginia Mae Akin, Lawrence H. Akin, Vera Eugenia
Akin Runions, Thelma Akin York, and Mary Akin Whitlock. She died
19 Oct 1967
and was buried in the
McClain
Cemetery
in Lewis County, Tennessee. She was buried in between her husband, Jim, and her
son Lawrence. Buried at the foot of her grave are her daughters, Virginia Mae
Akin and Mary Akin Whitlock. The Sims family were active members of the Mt. Joy
Cumberland Presbyterian Church and some of Mamie�s children continued as
members there for many years.
Transcription:
AKIN
Mamie
July 25, 1883
Oct. 19, 1967
Note: The
book, Maury County, Tennessee Cemeteries, list her birth date as
July 25, 1885
, while the tombstone shows
July 25, 1883
. The last date is supported by census records.
Photos & Information by Rick Gray 7/15/04.
