William Akers Jr. was born on October 30, 1916, in Roanoke, Virginia, the son of William and Sarah Elliot Akers.
He lived with his family at 203 5th Avenue NE.
William Akers Jr. died on March 9, 1917, at just over four months of age. His death was attributed to colitis, complicated by the use of camphor oil.
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