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Acord Family History

(last update 29 May 2003)

Jonas Akard [3807] was born 1792, and died 1840 in Greene County, Missouri. He married Elizabeth Hopkins about 1811 in Roane County, Tennessee. She was born 1792 in South Carolina, and died 13 October 1869 in Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri.

He traveled with the Hopkins family and others first to Tennessee, then to Illinois, and then to Missouri. While in Tennessee, he served in the Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812. He enlisted on 30 September 1813 in Captain David Deadrick's Artillery Company. On 28 December 1813 he transferred to Phillips Company Mounted. He participated in an expedition against the Creek Indians between 30 September 1813 and 31 March 1814. After his discharge he traveled to Union County, Illinois with his Hopkins in-laws. By August 1820 he moved to Jackson County, Illinois where he bought 160 acres of land. By 1822 he returned to Tennessee and bought 113 acres of land in Henry County from his father-in-law, Andrew Hopkins. By 1832 he migrated to Greene County, Missouri where he died without leaving a will. After Jonas died his sons Henry and Joseph Akard were paid from the estate to return to Tennessee to take care of Jonas' business there.

Henry Akard became administrator of Jonas Akard's estate on 11 March 1834 and it was transferred to Polk County when the new county was formed. Henry R. Akard was principal with Daniel M. Stockton, security and John T. Williams, security for the amount of $2000. On 5 April 1834 Elizabeth Akert received $150. She was also a buyer at the sale with Robert Evans, John T. Williams and William Campbell. Distributions included: Joseph, Henry, and A.M.T. who received $92.62; Matthew Dunnegan who received $88.12-1/2; and Silas Fox who received $92.62-1/2.

Children of Jonas Akard and Elizabeth Hopkins are:

Joseph Dell Akard, b. about 1812, Tennessee; d. 1846, Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri.
Henry Akard, b. 13 Aug 1813, Tennessee; d. 1849, Polk County, Missouri.
Larena Akard, b. 15 Aug 1815, Illinois; d. 12 Feb 1893.
Priscilla Akard, b. 29 Dec 1816, Illinois; d. 04 Jul 1895, Dunnegan Springs, Polk County, Missouri; m. Thomas H. B. Dunnegan.
Sarah H. Akard, b. 11 Feb 1818, Union County, Illinois; d. 21 Jan 1898, Polk County, Missouri; m. Elija Fox, 11 Nov 1840, Polk Country, Missouri; b. about 1815.
Martha Akard, b. 22 Mar 1822, Tennessee; d. 19 Jul 1864, Polk County, Missouri.
Sophronia Akard, b. 11 Jun 1823, Tennessee; d. 02 Jul 1901, Polk County, Missouri; m. Miller Woodson Easley, 27 Jun 1843, Polk County, Missouri; b. 1815, Ray County, Tennessee; d. 1902, Grainger County, Tennessee.
Andrew N. P. Akard, b. 1824, Tennessee.
William C. C. Akard, b. 1826, Tennessee; d. August 1870 in Dallas County, Texas; m. Sarah Bowen, 28 Aug 1853, Polk County, Missouri; b. about 1829.
Elizabeth P. Akard, b. 1830.
John H. Akard b. 19 Aug 1832; d. 02 Feb 1883, Polk County, Missouri.

Bibliography

1800 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina

c1812: Tennessee Genealogical Records: Records of Early Settlers from State and County Archives, Edythe Rucker Whitley, 1980, Some Tennessee Soldiers of the War of 1812

1813: War of 1812 Muster Rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC

1818 State Census, Union County, Illinois

1820: Alabama Records, Volume 103, Madison County, Alabama, by Jones and Gandrud, 1948, page 77

1820 Federal Census, Jackson County, Illinois

1820 State Census, Jackson County, Illinois

1820: Pease, Theodore Calvin. Illinois Census Returns of 1820. Springfield, IL: Trustees of Illinois State Historical Library, 1934.

1821: Land Records, State of Illinois, Program ID ADNO 1A

1822 State Census, Jackson County, Illinois

1824 Deed Book "A" (1822 to 1831) for Henry Co., Tennessee, pg 254

1828-1831 Henry County, TN, tax lists 1828-1831

1830 Federal Census, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

1830 Federal Census, Henry County, Tennessee

1840 Federal Census, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

1840 Federal Census, Polk County, Missouri

1841 Tax Assessment Book for Polk, Missouri

1844 Tax Assessment Book, Polk, Missouri

1850 Federal Census, Polk County, Missouri

1889: History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Tennessee, Goodspeed Publishing Company, Chicago (Thomas H. B. Dunnegan, M. W. Easley)