On the evening of this day I was sudde
nly called to a house of mourning which
was Mr Alexander Akeman's he had walk'd
out of his house and drop'd dead upon the
ground in a few moments all his sons
and daughters were present it was truly
a time of Mourning Mr Akeman had
belonged to the Church of Christ his wife
died strong in the faith in Jackson
Co. Mr Akeman was through the persecution
in Jackson County in consequence
of which he moved to pope Co Arkansaw
Territory where he met his death ^i[n] a sudden
manner im^m^ediately after denying the faith of the Latter day Saints^
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