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PATRIOTS

COLONIAL

Jonathan Akers, First cousin four times removed: Floyd Co KY militia
Solomon Akers, Third great-uncle: Lord Dunmore's War
David Graham, Fifth great-grandfather: Ranger, Indian Wars of 1758
Nicholas Mead. First cousin five times removed: Lord Dunmores War
Samuel Mead, Second Great-uncle: Floyd Co KY militia
Isaac Preston, Third great-uncle: Floyd Co KY militia
Jeremiah Salyer, Third great-uncle: Russell Co VA militia


THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Augustine "Austin" Akers, Third great-uncle: Continental Army
Blackburn Akers, Sr., Fourth great-grandfather: Montgomery Co. VA militia
Solomon Akers, Sr., Third great-uncle: Montgomery Co. VA militia
Valentine Akers, Third great-grandfather: Montgomery Co. VA militia and Continental Army
Samuel Allen, Fourth great-grandfather: American Forces
Barnabas Arthur, First Cousin seven times removed: Citizen Patriot
Matthew Arthur, Second Cousin six times removed: Bedford Co VA militia and Spy, Georgia militia
Talbot Arthur, Second Cousin six times removed: Georgia militia
Thomas Arthur, Fourth great-granduncle: Bedford Co VA militia
William Arthur, Second Cousin six times removed: Georgia militia
William Arthur, Jr., First Cousin seven times removed: Citizen Patriot, Bedford Co VA
David Branham, Fourth great-grandfather: Montgomery Co. VA militia
John Goodbread, Sr., Third great-uncle: North Carolina Militia
Joseph Goodbread, Third great-uncle: North Carolina Militia
Phillip Goodbread, Jr., Third great-uncle: North Carolina Militia
Phillip Goodbread, Sr., Fourth great-grandfather: North Carolina Militia
Thomas Goodbread, Third great-uncle: North Carolina Militia
Archibald Graham, Jr.,First cousin seven times removed: Continental Army
Arthur Graham, First cousin seven times removed: Continental Army
John Graham (1), First cousin seven times removed: Continental Army
John Graham (2), Fourth great-uncle: Continental Army
William Graham, First cousin seven times removed: Continental Army
John Hitchcock, Third great-grandfather: Continental Army
Joshua Hitchcock, Fourth great-grandfather: Continental Army
John Haile Mead, First cousin five times removed: Fourteenth Virginia Regt.
Nicholas Mead, First cousin five times removed: Recruiting Sergeant
*Robert Mead, Fourth great-grandfather: Citizen Patriot
**William Mead, Fifth great-uncle: Citizen Patriot
David Patton, Third great-uncle: Montgomery Co. VA militia
Henry Patton, Fourth great-uncle: Montgomery Co. VA militia
James Patton, Fourth great-grandfather: Montgomery Co. VA militia
Thomas Patton, Fourth great-uncle: Montgomery Co. VA militia
Moses Preston, Sr., Fourth great-grandfather: Continental Army
Nathaniel Preston, Fourth great-uncle: Continental Army
Thomas Price, Fourth great-grandfather: Continental Army
John Rice, Third great-grandfather: Continental Army


WAR OF 1812

James Akers, First cousin five times removed
John Goodbread, Jr., First cousin four times removed
Thomas Goodbread, First cousin four times removed
Cowles Mead, First cousin five times removed
Rhodes Mead, Third great-granduncle
Samuel Rice, Second great-grandfather


MEXICAN WAR

Wyatt Akers, Second cousin three times removed: American Expeditionary Force


CIVIL WAR

Caleb Akers, First cousin three times removed
James Marion Akers, Third cousin twice removed
John Riley Akers, Great-grandfather
William "Billy" Akers, Great-uncle
George Jackson "Captain Jack" Allen, First cousin four times removed
James Wallace Borders, Second cousin three times removed
William Harmen Click, Second cousin three times removed
Reuben May, First cousin four times removed
David Mead, Second cousin three times removed
John Printer Meade, First cousin three times removed
Joseph B. "Jasper" Meade, First cousin three times removed
McDonald Meade, First cousin three times removed
Rhodes Meade, Jr., First cousin three times removed
Robert Meade, First cousin three times removed
John Patton, First cousin four times removed
Samuel Patton, First cousin four times removed
Jesse Price, Jr., Second great-grandfather
George Washington Rice, Great-grandfather
Samuel J. Rice, First cousin twice removed
Samuel K. Rice, Great-uncle
Riley Salyer, First cousin four times removed
Henry "Harry" Weddington, Second cousin three times removed
William Weddington II, Second cousin three times removed


SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Charlie Akers, Fourth cousin once removed: Philippines
Jacob Earl Akers, Second Cousin twice removed: Phillipines U.S. Army
William Nicholas "Nick" Felty, Great-uncle: Roughrider


WORLD WAR I

Garfield Akers, Fourth cousin once removed & Sixth cousin once removed
Waddie Isaac Akers, Third cousin twice removed: Air Service
Evart Anthony Charlton, Fourth cousin once removed: U.S. Army


WORLD WAR II

Anthony Boyce "Tony" Akers, Fourth cousin once removed & Fifth cousin: U.S. Navy
Art E. Akers, Third cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
Arvel Junior Akers, 5-way cousin
Charles Ferd Akers, Fourth cousin once removed: U.S. Army
Curtis Floyd Akers, 5-way cousin U.S. Navy
Francis A. "Ham" Akers, Third cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
Frank Akers, Fifth cousin & Fifth cousin once removed: U.S. Army
Fred McKinley Akers, Second cousin once removed: U.S. Army
Gracin Edward Akers, Fifth cousin: U.S. Navy
Hewlett Akers, Sixth cousin once removed & Seventh cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
James J. "Jack" Akers, Brother: U.S. Navy
Woodrow Akers, Fifth cousin & Fifth cousin once removed: U.S. Army
Amos Damron, Fourth cousin: KIA
Alvin G. Dennis, Fourth cousin once removed: KIA U.S. Army
Norman F. "Dod" Dennis, Fourth cousin once removed: U.S. Army
Guy L. Dulaney, Fourth cousin once removed
Emmanuel Jackson "Mannie" Felty, Uncle: U.S. Navy
Evelyn Marie Felty, Aunt: Defense Plant Worker
Thomas Eugene Foster, Second Cousin: U.S. Navy
Landon Colquitt Martin, Fifth Cousin & Fifth Cousin once removed: U.S. Marine Corps
Winfred S. Price, Jr.,Third Cousin once removed & Fourth Cousin twice removed: U.S. Navy
James R. Salter, Fifth cousin & Fifth Cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
Frederick Moore Vinson, Fourth cousin once removed: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice


KOREAN WAR ERA

Donald Akers, 5-way cousin: U.S. Army
Leslie K. Akers, Brother: U.S. Navy
Ralph Akers, Fifth cousin & Seventh cousin: U.S. Air Force
H. Armisted David Mead III, Third cousin, twice removed


VIET NAM ERA


Arvel Dewitt Akers, 5-way cousin: U.S. Marine Corps
Charles D. Akers, Brother: U.S. Navy
Bruce Akers, Third cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
Daniel Akers, Nephew: U.S. Army
Duane Akers, Nephew: U.S. Navy
Earl B. Akers, Jr., Son: U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force
Earl B. Akers, Sr., Self: U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force
Kay Lynn Marie Akers, Daughter: U.S. Navy
Larry Akers, Nephew: U.S. Navy
Larry Ralph Akers, Fifth cousin: U.S. Air Force
Paul W. Akers, Third cousin once removed: U.S. Navy
Terry Lester Phares, Fifth cousin: U.S. Army
Edward Noel Richards, Fifth cousin: U.S. Army

This list is meant to be all-inclusive, although I'm certain there are other related patriots who are not known to me. Secessionists are not included as they were supporters of another government, not the United States of America.

* Served as a juror in Bedford Co. VA.
** Member of the Committee of Safety, Bedford Co. VA; DAR Record Number 127512

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