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Descendants of William Ake, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 AKE was born 23 December 1790 in TN, and died 25 February 1870 in Williamson Co TX. He married PENELOPE CUNNINGHAM in TN. She died Bef. 1840.

More About WILLIAM AKE:

Burial: Old San Gabriel Cemetery Georgetown, TX

Census: 1840, Madison County AK

Occupation: farmer

Probate: 1871, Georgetown, Williamson Co TX

Property: 3rd class headright Milam #3-001256

Residence: Bef. 1850, Came to Texas

Notes for PENELOPE CUNNINGHAM:

Penelope was not on the 1840 census of Madison County ARK with husband and 4 children, so probably died.

Children of WILLIAM AKE and PENELOPE CUNNINGHAM are:

2. i. CLAYBORN2 AKE.

ii. JOSEPH AKE.

iii. CASHELTON C. "CASH" AKE, m. MARGARET C. TUGGLE.

iv. PENELOPE AKE, m. JOSEPH T. MILEHAM.

v. MELVINA AKE, m. SMITH.

vi. JOHN JAKE AKE, m. JANE WILLIAMS.

More About JOHN JAKE AKE:

Residence: first loghouse in Georgtown proper

3. vii. WILLIAM JR. AKE, b. 27 Sept 1879; d. Sep 27, 1879.

Generation No. 2

2. CLAYBORN2 AKE (WILLIAM1) He married PHEBE STANDIFER. She was born Abt. 1816 in AL..

More About CLAYBORN AKE:

Census: 1840, Madison County ARK

More About PHEBE STANDIFER:

Census: 1870, Williamson Co TX living with Richard Robbins.

Children of CLAYBORN AKE and PHEBE STANDIFER are:

4. i. ROBERT BROOKS3 AKE, b. 1855, TX; d. 02 April 1935.

ii. EASTER AKE, b. 1860, TX.

3. WILLIAM JR.2 AKE (WILLIAM1) was born in 27 Sept 1879, and died in Sep 27, 1879. He married MARY ANN "POLLY" WILLIAMS. She died in Jul 11, 1880.

More About WILLIAM JR. AKE:

Burial: Ake Cemetery on Willis Creek

Residence: Georgetown, Williamson Co TX 1860

More About MARY ANN "POLLY" WILLIAMS:

Burial: Ake Cemetery on Willis Creek

Children of WILLIAM AKE and MARY WILLIAMS are:

i. CYNTHIA ANN3 AKE, b. ARK; m. JAMES R. ROBERTS.

5. ii. PENELOPE AKE, b. ARK; d. 17 January 1932.

iii. WILLIAM DENSON "BILL" AKE, b. ARK; m. MARTHA JANE ALICE LIVENGOOD, 14 February 1878, Williamson County TX.

iv. MELVINA ELIZABETH AKE, b. Williamson Co TX; m. MADISON CLARK BOLDING, 28 December 1876, Williamson County TX.

v. DAVID SAMUEL AKE, b. Williamson Co TX; m. CATHERINE B. "CASSIE" ROBERTSON, 19 March 1885, Williamson County TX.

vi. MARY AKE, b. 1865; d. 11 October 1889, 24 yrs. old.

More About MARY AKE:

Burial: Ake Cemetery on Willis Creek

Generation No. 3

4. ROBERT BROOKS3 AKE (CLAYBORN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1855 in TX, and died 02 April 1935. He married JANE AMANDA HOLTZHOUSER 21 July 1873 in Georgetown, Williamson County TX. She was born 1857 in MS..

More About ROBERT BROOKS AKE:

Marriage Certificate: Age 18 yrs old

Children of ROBERT AKE and JANE HOLTZHOUSER are:

6. i. LILLIE JANE4 AKE, b. 08 May 1874, Granger, WilliamsonTX; d. 03 January 1939, Taylor, Williamson County Texas.

ii. ZURA AKE.

iii. HAZEL AKE.

iv. JIM AKE.

v. WILLIAM AKE, b. 1877.

5. PENELOPE3 AKE (WILLIAM JR.2, WILLIAM1) was born in ARK, and died 17 January 1932. She married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES 07 September 1868 in Williamson County TX.

More About PENELOPE AKE:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

More About BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BRIDGES:

Burial: Corn Hill Cemetery

Children of PENELOPE AKE and BENJAMIN BRIDGES are:

i. WILLIAM GILFORD "GILF"4 BRIDGES, b. 07 April 1869, Acorn Hill, Williamson County TX; d. 30 January 1924, Williamson Co TX; m. FANNY DONALDSON (DONNELL).

More About WILLIAM GILFORD "GILF" BRIDGES:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

ii. JAMES HENRY "JIM" BRIDGES, b. Acorn Hill, Williamson County TX; m. LENORA BELL FINLEY.

iii. JOESEPH A. BRIDGES, m. NELL DEMPSEY.

iv. ISAAC MILTON "MITT" BRIDGES, m. LUCY ANN WRIGHT.

v. EMZY TAYLOR BRIDGES, b. 08 April 1877, Acorn Hill, Williamson County TX; d. 14 May 1956; m. EMMA NIXON; b. 03 November 1879; d. 23 July 1952.

More About EMZY TAYLOR BRIDGES:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

More About EMMA NIXON:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

vi. DAVID SAMUEL "SAM" BRIDGES, b. 1879; d. 1952; m. (1) VEDA DEMPSEY; b. 27 November 1876; d. 01 March 1912; m. (2) MARY OLSON; m. (3) KATE LIGHTFOOT.

More About VEDA DEMPSEY:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

vii. EMMETT B. BRIDGES, m. EMMY.

viii. MINNIE NEOTA BRIDGES, m. (1) JOHN WASHINGTON VERNON; m. (2) WALTER JOHN GREIG.

ix. FRANKLIN POLK"FRANK" BRIDGES, b. 25 December 1897, Acorn Hill, Williamson County TX; d. 10 January 1911.

More About FRANKLIN POLK"FRANK" BRIDGES:

Burial: Bartlette Cemetery

Generation No. 4

6. LILLIE JANE4 AKE (ROBERT BROOKS3, CLAYBORN2, WILLIAM1) was born 08 May 1874 in Granger, Williamson TX, and died 03 January 1939 in Taylor, Williamson County Texas. She married SAMUEL ROBERT WILSON 22 July 1893 in Georgetown, Williamson County TX. He was born 1854, and died 1935.

More About LILLIE JANE AKE:

Burial: 04 January 1939, Macedonia Cemetery Williamson Co. TX

Cause of Death: Cancer of Bladder

Medical Information: E. K. Doak, MD

More About SAMUEL ROBERT WILSON:

Burial: Macedonia Cemetery Williamson Co. TX

Children of LILLIE AKE and SAMUEL WILSON are:

i. DUELLA BEATRICE5 WILSON, b. 27 June 1902, Reynolds County Texas; d. 10 October 1986, Taylor, Williamson County Texas; m. FRANK NMN KRUSE, 23 August 1925, Williamson County TX; b. 17 February 1900, Stavenhagen, Germany; d. 09 December 1977, Taylor, Williamson County Texas.

More About DUELLA BEATRICE WILSON:

Burial: 11 October 1986, Taylor City Cemetery

Cause of Death: terminal metastatic colon cancer

Death Certificate #: 94917

Medical Information: 2 years interval between onset and death. Attending physician, Frank Ruzicka, MD> died at Johns Community Hospital

Occupation: Housewife

Residence: Highway 95 North Taylor TX

Social Security Number: 459-17-3422

Notes for FRANK NMN KRUSE:

Naturalization papers filed Dec. 14, 1936, state that Frank came to the US and arrived in NY NY from Bremen, Germany in Aug. 1900 aboard the SSGrosser Kurfuerst.

More About FRANK NMN KRUSE:

Burial: 10 December 1977, Taylor City Cemetery

Cause of Death: Natural Causes, probably a coronary

Death Certificate #: #101708

Funeral Home: 10 December 1977, Condra Funeral Home Inc.

Marriage Certificate: 18 August 1925, Williamson Co TX

Medical Information: JP #6 signed death certificate

Naturalization: 14 December 1936, filed in Williamson Co. along with Augusta & Otto.

Occupation: Carpenter

Residence: Rt 1 Box 83 Taylor, TX

ii. SAM D. WILSON, b. 1894; d. 1938.

More About SAM D. WILSON:

Burial: Macedonia Cemetery Williamson Co. TX

iii. KATIE LEORO WILSON, b. 1898; d. 1905.

More About KATIE LEORO WILSON:

Burial: Macedonia Cemetery Williamson Co. TX


These photos are of Old San Gabriel Cemetery
aka Old Georgetown Cemetery located in Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas. 
 


There are many unmarked graves
as you can see by the crosses.
 


 


 


 


William Ake Sr. b 23 Dec 1790 TN died 25 Feb 1870
 


 


 

Daughter of William Ake Sr.
Penelope married Joseph T. Mileham.
 


Children of Joseph T. Mileham and Penelope Ake.
 


 


 


 


 


 


 


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