Thanks to Jackie Wood for information provided on John Akin and Mary Howe Watson Akin. 

Descendants of John Akin 

Generation No. 1 

1.  REVEREND JOHN² AKIN  (WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1756 in S. C., and died April 21, 1821 in buried Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire, Maury Co., TN.  He married MARY WATSON Abt. 1783 in Camden District, S.C., daughter of SAMUEL WATSON and ELIZABETH MCDOWELL.  She was born Abt. 1756 in York Co., S.C., and died January 14, 1820 in buried Pisgah Cemetery, Hampshire, Maury Co., TN.     

Children of JOHN AKIN and MARY WATSON are:

2.                i.    ROBERT HOWE³ AKIN, b. September 03, 1784, Camden District, S. C.; d. March 18, 1862, Maury County, TN.

3.               ii.    SAMUEL WATSON AKIN, b. February 24, 1788, York Co., S. C.; d. December 12, 1867, Decatur County, TN (buried Pisgah cemetery).

                 iii.    JOHN WILLIAMSON AKIN, b. November 10, 1794, York Co., S. C.; d. November 26, 1846, Lewis, TN; m. CATHERINE BIFFLE; b. Abt. 1796, N. C.; d. Abt. 1854, Hampshire, Maury County, TN (buried Pisgah Cemetery).

                 iv.    PERMELIA AKIN, b. September 02, 1792, York Co., S. C.; d. August 22, 1863, Macoupin Co., IL; m. MOSES SMITH, November 17, 1808, Maury County, TN; b. Bet. 1780 - 1790, PA; d. Abt. 1844, Macoupin Co., IL.

                  v.    ELEANOR AKIN, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810; m. JACOB BIFFLE, JR.; b. Bet. 1790 - 1800, N. C.; d. September 1830, Wayne Co., TN.

                 vi.    MARTHA L. AKIN, m. GRIMES.

4.             vii.    WILLIAM V. AKIN, b. March 31, 1785, York Co., S. C.; d. December 12, 1867, Decatur County, TN (buried Red House cemetery). 

Generation No. 2 

2.  ROBERT HOWE³ AKIN (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born September 03, 1784 in Camden District, S. C., and died March 18, 1862 in Maury County, TN.  He married ROXANNAH JOHNSTON December 29, 1807 in Davidson Co., TN, daughter of JOHN JOHNSTON and MARTHA ALLISON.  She was born May 17, 1786 in York Co., S.C., and died April 15, 1862 in Maury County, TN.     

Children of ROBERT AKIN and ROXANNAH JOHNSTON are:

                   i.    CYNTHIA⁴ AKIN, b. December 25, 1808.

5.               ii.    JOHN J. AKIN, b. September 21, 1810, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. Texas.

                 iii.    MATILDA AKIN, b. December 11, 1812, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. September 22, 1813, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

                 iv.    ALLISON AKIN, b. September 09, 1814, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. October 17, 1872, Caldwell County, KY; m. MARY P. M. TAYLOR, December 09, 1846, Steward Co., TN.

                  v.    MARY AKIN, b. March 28, 1817, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. September 17, 1904, Lawrence Co., TN.

6.              vi.    MARTHA AKIN, b. September 22, 1819.

7.             vii.    NANCY PERNECIA AKIN, b. December 17, 1821; d. March 06, 1861, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

               viii.    WILLIAM B. AKIN, b. June 18, 1824, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. July 07, 1862, Fort Morton Prison Camp, Indianapolis, IN.

                  ix.    WATSON AKIN, b. June 18, 1824, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. August 12, 1829, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

8.                x.    ELI ESKEW AKIN, b. July 24, 1829, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. April 17, 1889, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

                  xi.    AMANDA MATILDA AKIN, b. January 07, 1832, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. December 1903, Hampshire, Maury County, TN. 

3.  SAMUEL WATSON³ AKIN (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born February 24, 1788 in York Co., S. C., and died December 12, 1867 in Decatur County, TN (buried Pisgah cemetery).  He married MILLIE BIFFLE February 18, 1813, daughter of JACOB BIFFLE and MARY DEAVER.  She was born June 01, 1795 in N. C., and died March 02, 1871 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN.     

Child of SAMUEL AKIN and MILLIE BIFFLE is:

                   i.    ANDREW⁴ AKIN, b. February 12, 1816; d. Maury County, TN. 

4.  WILLIAM V.³ AKIN (JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born March 31, 1785 in York Co., S. C., and died December 12, 1867 in Decatur County, TN (buried Red House cemetery).  He married (1) MARGARET.  She was born August 08, 1794 in Decatur County, TN, and died November 05, 1873 in Decatur County, TN (buried Red House cemetery).  He married (2) NORA BIFFLE.      

Children of WILLIAM AKIN and MARGARET are:

                   i.    ROBERT J.⁴ AKIN, b. Abt. 1828, S. C..

                  ii.    WILLIAM R. AKIN, b. Abt. 1828, S. C..

                 iii.    EMILY C. AKIN, b. Abt. 1836, S. C..

                 iv.    JOHN F. AKIN, b. January 01, 1838; m. LEANTINE L. HANCOCK; b. S.C.      

Child of WILLIAM AKIN and NORA BIFFLE is:

9.               v.    SAMUEL R.⁴ AKIN, b. Abt. 1825. 

Generation No. 3 

5.  JOHN J.⁴ AKIN (ROBERT HOWE³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born September 21, 1810 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN, and died in Texas.  He married JANE BRADLEY ELISH.  She was born May 12, 1812 in TN, and died August 03, 1860 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN.     

Children of JOHN AKIN and JANE ELISH are:

                   i.    LEONIDAS T.⁵ AKIN, b. Abt. 1838.

                  ii.    CORNELIA AKIN, b. Abt. 1839.

                 iii.    EDWARD P. AKIN, b. Abt. 1842.

                 iv.    SUSAN N. AKIN, b. Abt. 1845.

                  v.    ROBERT M. AKIN, b. Abt. 1850.

                 vi.    J. E. AKIN, b. Abt. 1856. 

6.  MARTHA⁴ AKIN (ROBERT HOWE³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born September 22, 1819.  She married WILLIAM R. HART September 21, 1838 in Maury County, TN.       

Child of MARTHA AKIN and WILLIAM HART is:

                   i.    RACHEL⁵ HART, b. 1843, Maury County, TN. 

7.  NANCY PERNECIA⁴ AKIN (ROBERT HOWE³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born December 17, 1821, and died March 06, 1861 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN.  She married JOSEPH LUTHER DUNN RAINES.       

Children of NANCY AKIN and JOSEPH RAINES are:

                   i.    HELENA JANE⁵ RAINES, b. Abt. 1839, TN                       ; d. August 02, 1910, Maury County, TN; m. TYREE KNOWLES, February 01, 1865, Maury County, TN.

                  ii.    GEORGE LUTHER RAINES, b. January 17, 1841, Maury County, TN                     ; d. February 16, 1923, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; m. SELENA ELVIRA HAINES, January 21, 1868.

                 iii.    SARAH A. RAINES, b. Abt. 1844, TN                 .

                 iv.    ROSANNAH J. RAINES, b. Abt. 1844, TN                  .

                  v.    MARTHA ELIZABETH RAINES, b. Abt. 1846, TN                   ; d. Abt. 1938, Somervell Co., TX; m. ALEXANDER P. WILLIAMS, November 30, 1865, Maury County, TN.

                 vi.    WILLIAM HENRY RAINES, b. March 01, 1848, TN                  ; d. January 24, 1920, Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX; m. SARAH SAVANNAH STEVENSON, January 21, 1868, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

                vii.    R. JOSEPH RAINES, b. Abt. 1852.

               viii.    JAMES E. RAINES, b. Abt. 1856, TN                  .

                  ix.    SYNTHIA M. P. RAINES, b. Abt. 1860; d. January 03, 1900, Ellis County, TX; m. JAMES F. CAVENDER, February 15, 1880, Ellis County, TX.

                   x.    ROSANNAH J. RAINES, b. Abt. 1844, TN                  .

                  xi.    R. JOSEPH RAINES, b. Abt. 1852. 

8.  ELI ESKEW⁴ AKIN (ROBERT HOWE³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born July 24, 1829 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN, and died April 17, 1889 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN.  He married ELIZABETH J. YOUNG December 19, 1859 in maury County, TN, daughter of SAMUEL YOUNG and MARGARET KNOX.  She was born March 18, 1831 in Lauderdale Co., AL, and died October 17, 1912 in Hampshire, Maury County, TN.     

Children of ELI AKIN and ELIZABETH YOUNG are:

                   i.    A. CORA⁵ AKIN, b. Abt. 1861, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; m. W. D. (BYRAM) BYNUM.

                  ii.    ROBERT E. LEE AKIN, b. August 09, 1864, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. July 12, 1946, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; m. IDA L. (AKIN), January 17, 1893.

                 iii.    WILLIAM ALLISON AKIN, b. Abt. 1865; d. April 22, 1891; m. NELLIE ENGLISH.

                 iv.    JOHN TRAVIS (SHON) AKIN, b. November 24, 1867, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. March 29, 1935, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

                  v.    MARGARET ROSANNAH AKIN, b. March 05, 1870, Hampshire, Maury County, TN; d. May 08, 1940, Mount Pleasant, Maury County, TN; m. JAMES HARVEY SHARP.

                 vi.    JAMES EDWARD (ED) AKIN, b. July 07, 1871, Hampshire, Maury County, TN (buried Pisgah Cemetery); d. March 23, 1954, Hampshire, Maury County, TN (buried Pisgah Cemetery); m. EMMA JESSIE WILKINS, December 22, 1897, Maury County, TN; b. May 12, 1878, Williamsport, Maury County, TN; d. May 17, 1945, Hampshire, Maury County, TN.

                vii.    SUSAN O. AKIN, b. April 30, 1876. 

9.  SAMUEL R.⁴ AKIN (WILLIAM V.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1825.  He married MARTHA.       

Children of SAMUEL AKIN and MARTHA are:

                   i.    MARGARET L.⁵ AKIN.

10.             ii.    MARGARET M. AKIN, b. Abt. 1848, TN. 

Generation No. 4 

10.  MARGARET M.⁵ AKIN (SAMUEL R.⁴, WILLIAM V.³, JOHN², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1848 in TN.  She married JAMES L. WATSON September 12, 1869, son of JAMES WATSON and MARGARET RUSSELL.  He was born November 01, 1846 in Hardin County, Tennessee, and died December 25, 1917 in Hamlin, Jonas County, Texas.     

Children of MARGARET AKIN and JAMES WATSON are:

                   i.    JOHN S.⁶ WATSON.

                  ii.    SAM J. WATSON.

                 iii.    LOUISE WATSON, m. LEE.