Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
Birth Date12 Oct 1906
Birth PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri
Death Date30 Dec 199621 Age: 90
Death PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri
Burial PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri, El Dorado Springs Cemetery
FatherCharles Harley “Charley” ROOT (1884-1958)
MotherLula Myrtle RYAN (1888-1951)
Spouses
Birth Date7 Aug 1904
Birth PlaceKansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Death DateOct 1972 Age: 68
Death PlaceClinton, Henry County, Missouri
Burial PlaceEl Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri, El Dorado Springs Cemetery
Family ID304
Marr Date23 Nov 1925 
Marr PlaceDoniphan, Doniphan County, Kansas
ChildrenLaura Pauline (1928-1998)
Preston Clawvel (1930-1994)
Edward Leon "Butch" (1934-2014)
Geraldine Marie (1926-2022)
Research notes for Myrtle Emma ROOT
Census 1: 1910, Clear Creek Vernon Co, MO age 3.
Census 2: 1920, Speedwell St Clair Co, MO age 13, in school. Myrtle E.21
Census 2: 1920, Speedwell St Clair Co, MO age 13, in school. Myrtle E.21
Notes for Preston Starrits (Spouse 1)
Preston S. Akers
Preston S. Akers, 68, El Dorado Springs, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, died yesterdays at the Clinton, Mo., Hospital. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas and had lived in Kansas City, Kansas, most of his life before moving to El Dorado Springs three years ago. He was a retired truck driver. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Akers of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Stephens, 2410 S. 55th , Kansas City, Kansas, and Mrs. Pauline McKenzie, 737 Miami, Kansas City, Kansas; two sons Preston Akers, Jr., 1805 Coy, Kansas City, Kansas, and Edward Akers, rural Fair Play, Mo.; a brother, Homer Akers, Kansas City, Kansas; a sister, Mrs Ethel Garity, 1328 Webster, Kansas City, Kansas; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Isbell-Carothers Chapel, El Dorado Springs; burial in El Dorado Springs Cemetery.
Added by Bill Herrman
Preston S. Akers
El Dorado Springs – Funeral services for Preston S. Akers, 68, El Dorado Springs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Isbell-Carothers Chapel with the Elder H. S. Moon officiating Burial will be in the city Cemetery.
Mr. Akers died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday in a Clinton Hospital after a short illness.
He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; two daughters, Mrs. Geraldien Stephens and Mrs. Pauline McKinsey, bot of Kansas City, Kan.; two sons, Preston, Jr. Kansas City, Kan., and Edward, Fair Play; a brother, Homer, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Garripy, Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri) 15 Oct 1972, Sun pg 52
On Find A Grave.
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Preston S. Akers, 68, El Dorado Springs, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, died yesterdays at the Clinton, Mo., Hospital. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas and had lived in Kansas City, Kansas, most of his life before moving to El Dorado Springs three years ago. He was a retired truck driver. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Akers of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Geraldine Stephens, 2410 S. 55th , Kansas City, Kansas, and Mrs. Pauline McKenzie, 737 Miami, Kansas City, Kansas; two sons Preston Akers, Jr., 1805 Coy, Kansas City, Kansas, and Edward Akers, rural Fair Play, Mo.; a brother, Homer Akers, Kansas City, Kansas; a sister, Mrs Ethel Garity, 1328 Webster, Kansas City, Kansas; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Isbell-Carothers Chapel, El Dorado Springs; burial in El Dorado Springs Cemetery.
Added by Bill Herrman
Preston S. Akers
El Dorado Springs – Funeral services for Preston S. Akers, 68, El Dorado Springs, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Isbell-Carothers Chapel with the Elder H. S. Moon officiating Burial will be in the city Cemetery.
Mr. Akers died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday in a Clinton Hospital after a short illness.
He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; two daughters, Mrs. Geraldien Stephens and Mrs. Pauline McKinsey, bot of Kansas City, Kan.; two sons, Preston, Jr. Kansas City, Kan., and Edward, Fair Play; a brother, Homer, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Garripy, Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri) 15 Oct 1972, Sun pg 52
On Find A Grave.
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