James H. Akin

James Hatton Akin
James Hatton Akin
Born	August 12, 1832; Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	1911
Occupation(s)	Farmer, politician
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Marinda Cecil; Sophia Burnett Kernan; Lena Oden;
Children	6
Parent(s)	Samuel W. Akin; Millie Biffle

Major James H. Akin (1832–1911) was an American Confederate veteran, farmer and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1899, representing Williamson County, Tennessee.

Early life

James H. Akin was born on August 12, 1832, in Maury County, Tennessee.^[1] His father was Samuel W. Akin while his mother was Millie Biffle.^[1] He had eight siblings, and he grew up on a farm.^[1]

His paternal great-grandfather, William Akin was born in Scotland and immigrated to South Carolina.^[1] His paternal grandfather, Reverend John Akin, who was a Methodist minister, served in the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783 and settled in Maury County in 1808; he emancipated his slaves upon his death in 1821.^[1] His maternal grandfather, Jacob Biffle, also served in the American Revolutionary War.^[1]

Career

Akin became a farmer and stock raiser in Maury County in 1847.^[1] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he joined the Confederate States Army and served as the captain of Company E of the 9th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry.^[1] He was stationed at Fort Donelson.^[1] In 1862, he was promoted to the rank of major. ^[1] After the war, he returned to farming in Maury County until 1881.^[1] From 1882 onward, he became a farmer in Williamson County, where he owned a 420-acre farm.^[1]

Akin was a member of the Democratic Party.^[1] He served as the tax collector of Maury County from 1870 to 1872.^[1] He then served as justice of the peace in Williamson County from 1882 to 1890.^[1] He served as a floterial representative for Maury and Williamson counties in 1890 and 1891, as well as Maury, Williamson, Giles and Lewis counties in the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1895.^[1] He served as a proper member of the state house from 1899 to 1901, representing Williamson County.^[1]

Personal life and death

Akin was married three times. He married his first wife, Marinda Cecil, in 1859; they had three children, but only one daughter, Bettie Jones, survived to adulthood; she died in 1867.^[1] He married his second wife, Sophia Burnett Kernan, 1881; they had a son, Andrew Kernan, and two daughters, Ethel Johnson and Jimmie Hatton; she died in 1893.^[1] He married his third wife, Lena Oden, in 1900.^[1] He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and a Freemason.^[1]

Akin died in 1911.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 148–150. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Ashby's Calvary Meet". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. May 18, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. The death of Maj. James H. Akin was announced and the president of the organization was directed to send a letter of sympathy to his widow and daughter.

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[allison148-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 148–150. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.

[dailyarkansasashbyscal-2] "Ashby's Calvary Meet". Daily Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. May 18, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. The death of Maj. James H. Akin was announced and the president of the organization was directed to send a letter of sympathy to his widow and daughter.

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