Alice Maude Smiley

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Her married name was Smiley. Her married name was Akers. Alice Maude Boyd was born on 8 October 1876 at Kentucky. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Boyd and Perlina Howell. Alice Maude Boyd appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Alice M. age 3 living in home of father. She married Andrew J. Akers, son of Nelson Akers and Elizabeth Boyd, on 31 July 1891. Alice Maude Boyd appeared on the census of 25 June 1900 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Maud age 27 born November 1872 married 10 years with 5 children, all still living, living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Alice M. age 32 married 20 years with 8 children, all still living, living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 20 January 1920 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Alice M. age 43 living in home of husband. She appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Floyd County, Kentucky, listed as Maud age 52 married at age 15 living in home of husband. She married A.L. Smiley. Alice Maude Boyd died on 12 June 1947 at Floyd County, Kentucky, at age 70. She was buried at Akers Cemetery, Dana, Floyd County, Kentucky.

Her obituary in 1949: It is with much sadness, I try to write a short sketch of the life of my beloved mother, Maude, Boyd, Akers, Smiley. She was born to Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Boyd, October 8, 1876 and died June 12, 1947 at the age of 71 years. She was married to Andy J. Akers July 31, 1891 and unto this union was born nine children. Four girls and five boys. Dad and two children, Shermon and Virgie proceeded her in death, leaving four boys, Burley, Willie, Kessie and Elmon and three girls, Lizzie, Dellia and Ollie, and one brother, Liney Boyd and four half sisters and three half brothers and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Mother was remarried to A. L. Smiley. They lived happily together until she took sick, and upon her request I brought her to my home, (Della Samons), where with the help of her children we cared for her until death. Mother joined the Old Regular Baptist Church April 1, 1909, and lived a devoted Christian life until her death. We feel that mother is resting under the Alter of God with Dad and brother and sister awaiting the redemption of their bodies. We want to say to those of you that have professed a hope in Christ to press onward and to those who haven't got Jesus in your life, if you ever want to see mother again, give your heart to God and live for Jesus, the One who took care of mother all those lonesome years gone by. I pray that you children won't ever forget that sweet smiling face of mother's when we all would meet at home with dad and mother. Children, we can meet mother again where we won't have to part if we will walk in mother's footsteps. I am glad that mother lived long enough till I could tell her I would meet her again after this troubled life is over. I want all my Brethren and Sister's, that know the worth of prayer, to pray for dad and mother's children and all their grandchildren. Written by her broken hearted daughter and son, Kessie Akers and Della Samons.

Children of Alice Maude Boyd and Andrew J. Akers

Virgie C. Akers+ b. 20 Jan 1893, d. 19 Mar 1939

Lizzie Akers b. Oct 1893

Burley Akers+ b. 12 Apr 1896, d. 8 Feb 1957

Kessie Akers+ b. 16 May 1898, d. 11 Aug 1957

Willie Akers+ b. 16 Jun 1898, d. 22 Sep 1976

Della Akers+ b. 7 Feb 1902, d. 3 Jan 1990

Elmon Akers+ b. 14 Oct 1904, d. 7 Nov 1975

Ollie Akers+ b. 1908

Sherman Akers b. 13 Sep 1913, d. 31 Jul 1938