Roley T. Akers Cemetery, off of Alum Ridge Rd NW (SR 750), where it intersects with Posey Road NW, Alum Ridge District, Floyd Co., VA

36.943640, -80.462320

2021 Location updated, surveyed & photographed by Tracy C Aug 2021

Google Maps using coordinates 36.943640, -80.462320

Photo by Tracy C. Aug 2021

Original Source: On Jan. 11, 1990, Archie Sr. and I visited a Cemetery on a hilltop, overlooking Route 750 and 740 in Floyd County VA. Archie Sr. and Phyllis Sumner. They did not have a name for this cemetery.

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: Roley T. Akers Cemetery, Alum Ridge, Floyd Co., VA.

200 White Rock Road NW (Rt. 740), Alum Ridge, VA 24091

Located about 800 feet west of the intersection of Alum Ridge Rd and White Rock Rd.

Coordinates: 36.94360, -80.46238

Cemetery ID: 2736162

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:

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NAME

Original Survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

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Akers, H. Chymer

yes

27 Feb 1888

19 Dec 1966

aka Horace Chymer Akers, s/o Roley Tasville & Lucy C. (Reed) Akers. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

m. 1917 Montgomery

nee Lena Magdalene Altizer, d/o James Merritt & Caroline F. “Callie” (Cummings) Altizer. [DeathCert] [Altizer_John_Elizabeth]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, December 21, 1966

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Akers, Horace Julian

yes

08 Jul 1925

24 Dec 1932

Son of

H. Chymer & Lena Akers

Horace Julian Akers, s/o Horace Chymer & Lena Magdalene (Altizer) Akers. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, December 26, 1932

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Akers, Lena Altizer

yes

09 Apr 1896

13 Mar 1984

nee Lena Magdalene Altizer, d/o James Merritt & Caroline F. “Callie” (Cummings) Altizer. [DeathCert] [Altizer_John_Elizabeth]

m. 1917 Montgomery

Horace Chymer Akers, s/o Roley Tasville & Lucy C. (Reed) Akers. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Wednesday, March 14, 1984

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Akers, Lucy Reed

yes

21 Mar 1865

16 Dec 1945

nee Lucy C. Reed, d/o Jesse & Delilah (Booth) Reed. [DeathCert] [Reed_Jesse_Delilah]

m. 1882 Floyd

Roley Tasville Akers, s/o Lewis & Mary Ann (Chafin) Akers physician in Floyd Co., VA. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, December 17, 1945

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Akers, Miller C.

yes

30 Aug 1890

14 Mar 1942

aka Miller Cecil Akers, single s/o Roley Tasville & Lucy C. (Reed) Akers. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, March 16, 1942

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Akers, Roley Tasville Dr.

yes

12 Nov 1858

16 Jun 1941

Roley Tasville Akers, s/o Lewis & Mary Ann (Chafin) Akers physician in Floyd Co., VA. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]

m. 1882 Floyd

nee Lucy C. Reed, d/o Jesse & Delilah (Booth) Reed. [DeathCert] [Reed_Jesse_Delilah]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, June 17, 1941

Martinsville Bulletin, Martinsville, Virginia · Wednesday, June 18, 1941

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Beckner, Vera Duncan

16 Mar 1944

19 Dec 2004

aka Vera Elizabeth Duncan, d/o Marvin Clifford & Lucille Chumley (Akers) Duncan. [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] Lucille was a d/o Horace Chymer & Lena Magdalene (Altizer) Akers.

m. 1978 Montgomery Co., VA. His 2^nd. Her 1^st.

Lewis Martin Beckner, s/o Ernest Lewis & Florence Elizabeth (Graham) Beckner. [no file]

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, December 21, 2004

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Duncan, Ruth Ann

yes

09 Dec 1948

22 Jan 1989

Ruth Ann Duncan, single d/o Marvin Clifford & Lucille Chumley (Akers) Duncan. [DeathCert] [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] Lucille Chumley (Akers) Duncan was a d/o Horace Chymer & Lena Magdalene (Altizer) Akers.

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, January 23, 1989

Original Survey:

No Name

On Jan. 11, 1990, Archie Sr. and I visited a Cemetery on a hilltop, overlooking Route 750 and 740 in Floyd County VA.
Archie Sr. and Phyllis Sumner

Ruth Ann Duncan
Dec. 9, 1948
Jan. 22, 1989

H. Chymer Akers                    Lena Altizer Akers
    Feb. 27, 1888                          April 9, 1896
    Dec. 19, 1966                          March 13, 1984

Horace Julian Akers --Son of Lena and Chymer Akers -- July 8, 1925 --- Dec. 24, 1932

Dr. Roley Tasville Akers
Nov. 12, 1858
June 16, 1941

Lucy Reed Akers
March 21, 1865
Dec. 16, 1945

Miller C. Akers
Aug. 30, 1890
March 14, 1942