Akers Family Cemetery, to left of home at 1263 River Ridge Road SE, Floyd Co., VA.

N 36 58.479 W 80 10.080 using Google Earth

36.97611, -80.16757 using Google Maps (Pinned on Google Maps as Akers/Martin Cemetery)

Cemetery surveyed & photograph documented by Tracy C. Jul 2021.

src: Google Maps using 36.97611, -80.16757

src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021

Original Source: Mary Conner Williams documented this cemetery January 2006.

Beside 1263 River Ridge Road SE (near Payne's Creek Primitive Baptist Church) at corner, Floyd Co., VA. Cemetery surveyed & photograph documented by Tracy C. Jul 2021.

Published Books:

Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Burks Fork District Volume II Compiled by Phyllis Goad Phillips And Genevieve Cochran Starkey 1^st of 109 Cemeteries pg 1-2. Added with permission of Genevieve Cochran Starkey May 2021.

Head of the River, Rest Vale, Copper Hill Brethren, Wilson’s ~ Cemeteries in Floyd County ~ Work compiled by Billy & Juanita Grice, Salem, VA 1886-1997

Others submitted to original Floyd County, VA News List 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Same

They have the same entries as Mary Conner Williams but also

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger BootsWI@gmail.com

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

FAG: Find a Grave

[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch]

Notes: Inside the entrance of the Akers Cemetery there are three fieldstones in a row. Irene Akers Vest believes they may be infant children of Demorse aka Demoss and Landonia Akers. In the lower right corner, there are two more fieldstones and maybe a head and foot stone. Irene could not remember who was buried there, but probably an infant.

PHOTO

NAME

Original Survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021)

Akers, Ida G.

+ sibling

Akers, Lena R.

yes

10 Feb 1898

03 Jan 1893

19 Jun 1900

11 Nov 1895

Ida Grayson Akers, d/o Jefferson Davis “Jeff” & Della May (Cannaday) Akers; sisters to Irene (Akers) Vest. [1900 VA Death Certs – n/a] [no file]

& sister

Lena Randolph Akers, d/o Jefferson Davis “Jeff” & Della May (Cannaday) Akers; sisters to Irene (Akers) Vest. [1895 Floyd Death Register] [no file]

src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021

Akers, Jefferson D.

Akers, Della May

yes

13 Mar 1862

01 Apr 1872

13 Aug 1937

05 Nov 1944

aka Jefferson Davis “Jeff” Akers, s/o Andrew Jackson & Mildred Elizabeth (Payne) Akers of Franklin Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no file]

m. 1890 Floyd [FCVA1890_0102]

Della May Cannaday d/o James Marshall & Sarah Elizabeth (Kelley) Cannaday. [Death Cert] [Cannaday_AndrewB_2wives]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Saturday, August 14, 1937

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, November 06, 1944

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021)

Martin, Clare

+ sibling

Martin, William Cecil

yes

25 Dec 1927

01 Apr 1923

15 Jan 1928

Infants of Herbert & Annie (Akers) Martin.

Clare Martin, d/o Herbert & Annie (Akers) Martin. [Death Cert – can’t find] [no file]

& sibling

William Cecil Martin, s/o Herbert & Annie (Akers) Martin. [Death Cert] [no file]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021)

Martin, Herbert

Martin, Annie E.

yes

23 Feb 1900

12 Feb 1900

05 Apr 1988

31 Mar 1979

Herbert Martin, b. 2-23-1900, d. 4-5-1988, s/o John William & Josephine (Richardson) Martin. Full dates from death certificate. [DeathCert] [no file]

m. (can’t find)

nee Annie E. Akers, b. 2-12-1900, d. 3-31-1979, d/o Demoss B. & Landonia Florence (Cannaday) Akers. [DeathCert] Full dates from death certificate. [no file]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, April 07, 1988

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, April 01, 1979

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021)

Vest, Robert Dale

Vest, Lena E. Smith

01 Aug 1941

28 Feb 1938

18 Oct 2017

01 Apr 2013

Robert Dale Vest, b. Floyd, s/o Ralph Berry & Irene Ray (Akers) Vest. [Obit] [Vest_Samuel_Sarah]

m. 1941 Floyd [Marriage]

nee Lena Evelyn Smith, b. Floyd, d/o John Hampton & Bonnie Annie (Cannaday) Smith. [Obit] [Smith_JamesR_Ruth]

Robert "Dale" Vest FLOYD, Va. Robert "Dale" Vest, 76, completed the final lap of his earthly race on October 18, 2017. There to greet him at the gates of Heaven were his devoted of wife of 53 years, Lena E. Smith Vest; and his parents, Ralph B. Vest and Irene R. Akers Vest. Dale was a free-spirit, who was charismatic and danced to the tune of his own banjo. He was a generous man, always willing to help others. Dale was well-known for his unique sense of humor and practical jokes. Many will remember him for his entertaining one-liners and sayings. He was employed for a number of years at Pet Dairy. He also operated his own successful business, Dale Vest Refrigeration, for over 20 years. In his later years, he was a cattle farmer. Dale played as hard as he worked. He was a very talented bluegrass musician as well as a lover of bluegrass music. He was an avid Nascar fan and enjoyed many other types of racing. Dale was a car enthusiast. He also participated in 4X4 racing, winning many races. Dale will be fondly remembered by his three children, Laura E. Vest, Jeffrey D. Vest (Elisabeth), and Catherine I. Hartman (Billy). Referred to as "Poppy" by his grandchildren, he will be affectionately remembered by his favorite granddaughter, Stephanie M. Vest Hubbard (Allen) and her son, his great-grandson, Dylan A. Thompson, as well as grandsons, Charles H. St. Clair and Jason R. Texter. Also left to cherish his memory are many close relatives and special friends. Instead of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to either St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Martin Truex Jr. Foundation. There will be an immediate private family service. A celebration of his life to include all other relatives and friends will be announced in the near future. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel and Crematory.

Richlands News-Press (VA) - Thursday, October 26, 2017.

Lena Evelyn (Smith) Vest, 75, of Roanoke, formerly of Floyd, went to be with her Lord Monday, April 1, 2013.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Dale Vest; three children, Laura (Danny) Texter, Jefferey (Elizabeth) Vest and Catherine (Billy) Hartman; three grandchildren, Stephanie (Allen) Hubbard, Charles StClair and Jason Texter; one great-grandchild; one brother, Charles (Sarah) Smith; two sisters, Bonnie (Bob) Elliott and Brenda (Wayne) Underwood.
The family with gather 1 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel to greet friends; then a service to celebrate Lena's life will be held 2 p.m. with the Rev. J.C. Holden officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, 540-745-2007. Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com.

Roanoke Times, The (VA) - Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Noted in Find A Grave but marker not found

No marker found by Mary Williams in Jan 2006 or Tracy C. Jul 2021.

May be in unmarked grave or a different Aker Cemetery – there are several Aker cemeteries.

Hurt, George Washington

01 May 1870

05 Jun 1949

George Washington Hurt, s/o John William & Bethany (Reed) Hurt. [DeathCert] does read burial “Akers Cemetery” [Hurt_Joseph_Elizabeth]

m. 1895 Floyd

nee Marinda Ellen Akers, d/o Ennis Ananias & Cloah “Cloey” (Lester) Akers. [Akers_GeorgeA_Lucy]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, June 06, 1949

No marker found by Mary Williams in Jan 2006 or Tracy C. Jul 2021.

May be in unmarked grave or a different Aker Cemetery – there are several.

Hurt, Marinda Akers

09 May 1872

19 Aug 1951

nee Marinda Ellen Akers, d/o Ennis Ananias & Cloah “Cloey” (Lester) Akers. [DeathCert] does read burial “Akers Cemetery” Akers_GeorgeA_Lucy]

m. 1895 Floyd

George Washington Hurt, s/o John William & Bethany (Reed) Hurt. [DeathCert] does read burial “Akers Cemetery” [Hurt_Joseph_Elizabeth]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, June 06, 1949

Original Cemetery:

AKERS FAMILY CEMETERY,

Beside 1263 River Ridge Road SE (near Payne's Creek Primitive Baptist Church) at corner

N 36 58.479 W 80 10.080

Documented January 2006 by Mary Conner Williams

notes: Information in ( ) from other sources.

Inside the entrance of the Akers Cemetery there are three fieldstones in a row. Irene Akers Vest believes they may be infant children of Demorse and Landonia Akers.

In the lower right corner there are two more fieldstones and maybe a head and foot stone. Irene could not remember who was buried there, but probably in infant.


Jefferson D(avis)	Akers	13 Mar 1862	13 Aug 1937	shared with
Della May (Cannaday)	Akers	1 Apr 1872	5 Nov 1944	(wife of Jefferson)

Jeff Davis	Akers	no date	no date	(s/o Andrew Jackson and Mildred Payne)


Lena R(andolph)	Akers	3 Jan 1893	11 Nov 1895	shared with
Ida G(rayson)	Akers	10 Feb 1898	19 Jun 1900	(daughters of Jefferson and Della, sisters to Irene Akers Vest)


Clare	Martin	1 Apr 1923	1 Apr 1923	shared with
Wm Cecil	Martin	25 Dec 1927	1 Jan 1928	(infants of Herbert and Annie {Akers} Martin


Annie Akers	Martin	no date	no date	(d/o Demorse Akers and Landonia F Cannaday)

(Demorse Akers was the son of Andrew and Mildred Akers, Landonia F Cannaday was the daughter of James M. and Sarah E. (Kelly) Cannaday. {Demorse Akers, James and Sarah E. (Kelly) Cannaday are buried in Howery Cemetery at 550 River Ridge Road S.E. Demorse is the name on his stone but he was called Demoss)