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William Akers October 20, 1880 – June 8, 1889 was born in Springfield, Louisiana and settled in the area that was to become Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He began to buy land in the area which helped to found the city of Ponchatoula, Louisiana and he became the first Mayor of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He was the son of Thomas Akers who came from Belfast Ireland. His first wife was named Margaret Richardson and his elder son was Thomas Matthew Akers. Thomas M. Akers also served as the Mayor of Ponchatoula. Several of William Akers sons fought in the Civil War. William Akers later married Julia Cynthia Vineyard who was aged 17 at the time, and he had many more children with her.[1][2] He died in 1889 and is buried with his second wife at Wetmore Cemetery located slightly to the west of Ponchatoula.[3] References1. ^Home town Ponchatoula : a community history of Ponchatoula, Louisiana by James M Perrin, Ponchatoula, La. : J.M. Perrin 2. ^http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/history/family/akers.txt 3. ^https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55258060/william-akers |
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