Leonardo Andrea Collection, William Cox Bible, shows birth data as September 20, 1811
Connected with the Baptist church 1830
1860 Census Northern Division, Talladega County, Alabama, dwelling 313
1870 Census Talladega County, Alabama Lincoln PO, dwelling and Family 107 Elizabeth is a widow with Demarius and Susan still at home
1880 Census Talladega County, Alabama, Blue Eye Community, printed page 3, dwelling 42, family 45, Elizabeth is a widow with Demarius still at home, boarder Kay Mason living with them
"Her suffering was intense for many weeks before her death, which she bore with patience taking willingly every remedy administered to her."
No will or estate papers found in the Talladega County, Alabama courthouse. Search made March 14, 2005.
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Obituary of Elizabeth Cox Acker
Found in file at Anniston Public Library. It could have been in a newspaper, but more likely from Church Minutes
Elizabeth Acker was born in Anderson Dist., SC, Sept 2, 1812; was married to the Rev. H.D. Acker, Nov. 1, 1832, and died at her residence in Talladega Co., AL 21 July 1880.
She became connected with the Baptist Church in the year 1830.
She was bereaved of her husband in 1856 and left with the great responsibility of raising a large family in which evinced great fortitude
and fidelity. She leaves seven children in this country and one in Eastern Texas, with a host of friends to mourn her loss. Her health had
benn failing for many months, being aware of her condition kept up prosecuting her domestic duties almost until the weary wheels of time stood still.
Her life had been a most exemplary one; perhaps no mother has ever been more devoted to her children who survive her, but when her many Christian virtues shown most brightly was in the home circle.
She governed righteously, not sternly but in love; was a most devoted and tender wife; affectionate and benevolent mother; a kind
neighbor; and a true friend. Her suffering was intense for many weeks before her death, which she bore with patience taking willingly every
remedy administered to her. Could we but have lifted the veil at this point and beheld our sister standing on the dividing line between the
two worlds with her eight children on this side, their hearts almost breaking because of her departure, and her husband and her two little
children on the other side welcoming her to her eternal home with songs of triumph. It would have brightened the horizon of death, causing us to cry out "O death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory?" and thrill the hearts of men and angels. The Spirit had only to disentangle itself from the emaciated and care worn prison house of pain, and take its flight to the spirit land.
