House, 47th General Assembly, 1891-93; representing counties of Decatur, Lewis and Perry; Democrat, Born Jan., 1, 1838, in portion of Perry County later included in Decatur; son of W.V. and Margaret Akin.
Attended "common schools". Married, date and place not indicated to Leantine L. Hancock - said
to have had three children James, born c.1869, names of otheres not found.
Farmer; owner of gristmill and general store at Bath Springs in llth Civil District of Decatur. In cofederate army - enrolled in Henderson County Dec. 23, 1861 1st Lt., Co. E, 51st Tenn. Inf.; honorably discharged April 23,
1962. Member of Methodist Episcopal Church for and gave land for site of present church; superintendent of Sunday School; member Free and Accepted Masons; Farmers Alliance; of Co-laborers Union. Date of death and place of under determined.
Soures: Prepared Roster, 47th General Assembly; Nashville Jan. 15.. 1891; Parsons News Leader, Mar. 29, 1957;
Tennessee Gazetteer, 1881, pg. 92; U. S. Census, 1850, 1870, Decatur County; microcopy Tenn. Confederate Service Records,
127, 325.
Biographical Directory Tennessee General Assembly 1796-1969 Preliminary No. 13
Benton and Decatur Counties TN State Library and Archives
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