Mary Margaret Akin was born in Lincoln County, Ky. to George Washington Akin and Rosa Jo Ealy. The Akins moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky after 1901. Mary had two sisters Alice and Susie Akin. Mary and her sister Alice married brothers. Alice married Thomas Newland Collier and Mary married James B Collier. I believe this was Mary's only marriage. James had two children from his first marriage. Mary had no children. Susie the youngest sister married Conrad Heuser.
George married Rosa Jo Ealy on 4 July 1889 in Lincoln Co, Ky. They had three daughters, Alice Lee, born in 1890, Mary Margaret born in 1891 and Susie Francis Akin born Jan 1894. All three daughters were born in Lincoln Co, Ky. George moved his family to Pulaski County after 1901.
The 1900 census in Stanford, Lincoln County KY records the following information:
George W Akin age 32 (born Dec 1867 KY), Rose J Akin age 28(born Nov 1871 KY), Alice Akin age 10 (born May 1890 KY), Maggie Akin age 8 (born Oct 1891 KY), Susie Akin age 6 (born Jan 1894 KY), Helen M Akin age 63 (born April 1837 KY).
The 1910 census in Somerset Ward 6 Pulaski County records the following Information:
George W Akin age 41, Rose Akin age 38, Alice L Akin age 19 (daughter of George and Rosa), Mary M Akin age 18 (daughter of George and Rosa), Susie F Akin age 16 (daughter of George and Rosa), Kate Ealy age 54 (census shows her a sister in law to George Akin), and George Ealy age 34 (census shows him a brother in law to George Akin).
Rose, Kate, and George are siblings. Their surname is Ealy and this census records their father was born in West Virginia, and their mother was born in KY.
Rosa J Ealy died on 17 April 1919 in Pulaski County KY and is buried in the Somerset City Cemetery in the Akin family plot.
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The following record came from the Pulaski Co, Historical Society. This record is from the Pulaski Co, KY Marriage Book #7 1921-1930:
31 May 1921 COLLIER, James B. 42 white widowed RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR Richard G. and Sally W. Collier, truchman
AKIN, Mary M. 30 white single RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR George W. & Rosa J. Akin POM Somerset, Ky PRES T. C. Duke, Bapt minister WIT G. W. Akin, Mrs. Alice Collier SUR G. W. Akin
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Below is the obituary for Mary Margaret Akin Collier dated
August 14, 1965. This was printed in the Valparaiso (Indiana) Vidette Messenger August 14, 1965.
Mrs. James Collier
Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Margaret Collier, 73, widow of James Collier, will be conducted at 2pm Monday in Graceland cemetery. She died Wednesday in San Bernandino, Calif.
She was a step-aunt of Leroy B Chumley. Other survivors are five grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.
Bartholomew Funeral home is in charge of local arrangements.
George married Rosa Jo Ealy on 4 July 1889 in Lincoln Co, Ky. They had three daughters, Alice Lee, born in 1890, Mary Margaret born in 1891 and Susie Francis Akin born Jan 1894. All three daughters were born in Lincoln Co, Ky. George moved his family to Pulaski County after 1901.
The 1900 census in Stanford, Lincoln County KY records the following information:
George W Akin age 32 (born Dec 1867 KY), Rose J Akin age 28(born Nov 1871 KY), Alice Akin age 10 (born May 1890 KY), Maggie Akin age 8 (born Oct 1891 KY), Susie Akin age 6 (born Jan 1894 KY), Helen M Akin age 63 (born April 1837 KY).
The 1910 census in Somerset Ward 6 Pulaski County records the following Information:
George W Akin age 41, Rose Akin age 38, Alice L Akin age 19 (daughter of George and Rosa), Mary M Akin age 18 (daughter of George and Rosa), Susie F Akin age 16 (daughter of George and Rosa), Kate Ealy age 54 (census shows her a sister in law to George Akin), and George Ealy age 34 (census shows him a brother in law to George Akin).
Rose, Kate, and George are siblings. Their surname is Ealy and this census records their father was born in West Virginia, and their mother was born in KY.
Rosa J Ealy died on 17 April 1919 in Pulaski County KY and is buried in the Somerset City Cemetery in the Akin family plot.
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The following record came from the Pulaski Co, Historical Society. This record is from the Pulaski Co, KY Marriage Book #7 1921-1930:
31 May 1921 COLLIER, James B. 42 white widowed RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR Richard G. and Sally W. Collier, truchman
AKIN, Mary M. 30 white single RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR George W. & Rosa J. Akin POM Somerset, Ky PRES T. C. Duke, Bapt minister WIT G. W. Akin, Mrs. Alice Collier SUR G. W. Akin
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Below is the obituary for Mary Margaret Akin Collier dated
August 14, 1965. This was printed in the Valparaiso (Indiana) Vidette Messenger August 14, 1965.
Mrs. James Collier
Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Margaret Collier, 73, widow of James Collier, will be conducted at 2pm Monday in Graceland cemetery. She died Wednesday in San Bernandino, Calif.
She was a step-aunt of Leroy B Chumley. Other survivors are five grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.
Bartholomew Funeral home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mary Margaret Akin was born in Lincoln County, Ky. to George Washington Akin and Rosa Jo Ealy. The Akins moved to Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky after 1901. Mary had two sisters Alice and Susie Akin. Mary and her sister Alice married brothers. Alice married Thomas Newland Collier and Mary married James B Collier. I believe this was Mary's only marriage. James had two children from his first marriage. Mary had no children. Susie the youngest sister married Conrad Heuser.
George married Rosa Jo Ealy on 4 July 1889 in Lincoln Co, Ky. They had three daughters, Alice Lee, born in 1890, Mary Margaret born in 1891 and Susie Francis Akin born Jan 1894. All three daughters were born in Lincoln Co, Ky. George moved his family to Pulaski County after 1901.
The 1900 census in Stanford, Lincoln County KY records the following information:
George W Akin age 32 (born Dec 1867 KY), Rose J Akin age 28(born Nov 1871 KY), Alice Akin age 10 (born May 1890 KY), Maggie Akin age 8 (born Oct 1891 KY), Susie Akin age 6 (born Jan 1894 KY), Helen M Akin age 63 (born April 1837 KY).
The 1910 census in Somerset Ward 6 Pulaski County records the following Information:
George W Akin age 41, Rose Akin age 38, Alice L Akin age 19 (daughter of George and Rosa), Mary M Akin age 18 (daughter of George and Rosa), Susie F Akin age 16 (daughter of George and Rosa), Kate Ealy age 54 (census shows her a sister in law to George Akin), and George Ealy age 34 (census shows him a brother in law to George Akin).
Rose, Kate, and George are siblings. Their surname is Ealy and this census records their father was born in West Virginia, and their mother was born in KY.
Rosa J Ealy died on 17 April 1919 in Pulaski County KY and is buried in the Somerset City Cemetery in the Akin family plot.
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The following record came from the Pulaski Co, Historical Society. This record is from the Pulaski Co, KY Marriage Book #7 1921-1930:
31 May 1921 COLLIER, James B. 42 white widowed RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR Richard G. and Sally W. Collier, truchman
AKIN, Mary M. 30 white single RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR George W. & Rosa J. Akin POM Somerset, Ky PRES T. C. Duke, Bapt minister WIT G. W. Akin, Mrs. Alice Collier SUR G. W. Akin
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Below is the obituary for Mary Margaret Akin Collier dated
August 14, 1965. This was printed in the Valparaiso (Indiana) Vidette Messenger August 14, 1965.
Mrs. James Collier
Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Margaret Collier, 73, widow of James Collier, will be conducted at 2pm Monday in Graceland cemetery. She died Wednesday in San Bernandino, Calif.
She was a step-aunt of Leroy B Chumley. Other survivors are five grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.
Bartholomew Funeral home is in charge of local arrangements.
George married Rosa Jo Ealy on 4 July 1889 in Lincoln Co, Ky. They had three daughters, Alice Lee, born in 1890, Mary Margaret born in 1891 and Susie Francis Akin born Jan 1894. All three daughters were born in Lincoln Co, Ky. George moved his family to Pulaski County after 1901.
The 1900 census in Stanford, Lincoln County KY records the following information:
George W Akin age 32 (born Dec 1867 KY), Rose J Akin age 28(born Nov 1871 KY), Alice Akin age 10 (born May 1890 KY), Maggie Akin age 8 (born Oct 1891 KY), Susie Akin age 6 (born Jan 1894 KY), Helen M Akin age 63 (born April 1837 KY).
The 1910 census in Somerset Ward 6 Pulaski County records the following Information:
George W Akin age 41, Rose Akin age 38, Alice L Akin age 19 (daughter of George and Rosa), Mary M Akin age 18 (daughter of George and Rosa), Susie F Akin age 16 (daughter of George and Rosa), Kate Ealy age 54 (census shows her a sister in law to George Akin), and George Ealy age 34 (census shows him a brother in law to George Akin).
Rose, Kate, and George are siblings. Their surname is Ealy and this census records their father was born in West Virginia, and their mother was born in KY.
Rosa J Ealy died on 17 April 1919 in Pulaski County KY and is buried in the Somerset City Cemetery in the Akin family plot.
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The following record came from the Pulaski Co, Historical Society. This record is from the Pulaski Co, KY Marriage Book #7 1921-1930:
31 May 1921 COLLIER, James B. 42 white widowed RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR Richard G. and Sally W. Collier, truchman
AKIN, Mary M. 30 white single RES Somerset, Ky b Lincoln Co, Ky PAR George W. & Rosa J. Akin POM Somerset, Ky PRES T. C. Duke, Bapt minister WIT G. W. Akin, Mrs. Alice Collier SUR G. W. Akin
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Below is the obituary for Mary Margaret Akin Collier dated
August 14, 1965. This was printed in the Valparaiso (Indiana) Vidette Messenger August 14, 1965.
Mrs. James Collier
Graveside services for Mrs. Mary Margaret Collier, 73, widow of James Collier, will be conducted at 2pm Monday in Graceland cemetery. She died Wednesday in San Bernandino, Calif.
She was a step-aunt of Leroy B Chumley. Other survivors are five grandchildren and eight nieces and nephews.
Bartholomew Funeral home is in charge of local arrangements.
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