Akehurst Photo

 
Rev. David Albert Akehurst

Born Aug. 28, 1847 in PA

Died Oct. 29, 1939, McDonald Co., MO - date from death certificate - was a diabetic.

Buried Simsberry, McDonald Co., MO

Married Dec. 24, 1968 Pontiac, IL to Sarah England, daughter of Rhu and Sarah England. 

 Son of John and Lydia (Schultz) Akehurst.

Rev Akehurst was the founder of the Methodist Church at Whittenburg, McDonald County, MO. He was a pastor at Simsberry Methodist Church in McDonald County, MO. Both he and Sarah are buried there.

Note and photo submitted by: Donna Cooper