William was the son of James Acton of England and Elizabeth McCraft of Scotland. He married 1st Charity Grindstaff on 28 Dec 1811 in Garrard Co, KY. From this union were born eight known children: Cain, William David, Harrison H, Aaron, George, Samuel, Greenberry and James. He married 2nd the widow Catherine Grindstaff Perkins on December 18, 1847 in Boone Co, MO. From this union were born three known children: Sidney, Uriah (Riley) and Robert.
Article in the Thursday, July 28, 1870 Boone County Journal. Transcribed as written.
Names of Old Citizens. Providence MO, July 15th 1870. Editor Journal:--I am 78 years old. I was born at a place called Greasy Cave in East Tennessee. When I was 9 months old my parents moved with me to Kentucky. I lived there till in 1812; then there being a call for soldiers to repel invasion, I joined the army and went to Canada. At the river Raisin I was captured by the Indians, and held prisoner till exchanged, being nine months in service. In 1827 I came to Boone county and have lived here ever since. When I came to this County there were plenty of wild Indians here but they were peaceable at that time. I have been so fortunate as to raise eleven boys to help to improve the county and open up the sod. Two are dead. The rest are alive and all voters. Being a soldier in 1812, when our great struggle for the perpetuity of government came on in 1861, I was in favor of its continuance and took the side of the union in favor of the Constitution and laws of the United States being executed just as they were given to us by our Revolutionary fathers. I am allowed to vote every time I take that long oath that I am very tired of. I believe the Journal to be the proper exponent of the Democratic party in this county and wish it all success. Respectfully, William Acton.
Obit in the January 26, 1871 Columbia MO Herald. Transcribed as written:
Death of an Old Citizen--William Acton, for thirty four years a constant resident of Boone county, died at his home near Providence, on Saturday, January 21st, 1871, at the age of 78 years. He was born near Greasy Cave, East Tennessee, in 1792. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was once captured by the Indians. In 1827, at the age of 34 years, he removed to Boone county, where he lived to the time of his death. Our county never claimed a better, more honest or upright citizen than William Acton. A kind neighbor, a warm, generous friend, and an honest, conscientious, industrious citizen, he possessed all those elements of character, which command men to esteem and honor and render them useful in every department of life.
He leaves ten children, some of them men of prominence in this county to ?.
Article in the Thursday, July 28, 1870 Boone County Journal. Transcribed as written.
Names of Old Citizens. Providence MO, July 15th 1870. Editor Journal:--I am 78 years old. I was born at a place called Greasy Cave in East Tennessee. When I was 9 months old my parents moved with me to Kentucky. I lived there till in 1812; then there being a call for soldiers to repel invasion, I joined the army and went to Canada. At the river Raisin I was captured by the Indians, and held prisoner till exchanged, being nine months in service. In 1827 I came to Boone county and have lived here ever since. When I came to this County there were plenty of wild Indians here but they were peaceable at that time. I have been so fortunate as to raise eleven boys to help to improve the county and open up the sod. Two are dead. The rest are alive and all voters. Being a soldier in 1812, when our great struggle for the perpetuity of government came on in 1861, I was in favor of its continuance and took the side of the union in favor of the Constitution and laws of the United States being executed just as they were given to us by our Revolutionary fathers. I am allowed to vote every time I take that long oath that I am very tired of. I believe the Journal to be the proper exponent of the Democratic party in this county and wish it all success. Respectfully, William Acton.
Obit in the January 26, 1871 Columbia MO Herald. Transcribed as written:
Death of an Old Citizen--William Acton, for thirty four years a constant resident of Boone county, died at his home near Providence, on Saturday, January 21st, 1871, at the age of 78 years. He was born near Greasy Cave, East Tennessee, in 1792. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was once captured by the Indians. In 1827, at the age of 34 years, he removed to Boone county, where he lived to the time of his death. Our county never claimed a better, more honest or upright citizen than William Acton. A kind neighbor, a warm, generous friend, and an honest, conscientious, industrious citizen, he possessed all those elements of character, which command men to esteem and honor and render them useful in every department of life.
He leaves ten children, some of them men of prominence in this county to ?.
William was the son of James Acton of England and Elizabeth McCraft of Scotland. He married 1st Charity Grindstaff on 28 Dec 1811 in Garrard Co, KY. From this union were born eight known children: Cain, William David, Harrison H, Aaron, George, Samuel, Greenberry and James. He married 2nd the widow Catherine Grindstaff Perkins on December 18, 1847 in Boone Co, MO. From this union were born three known children: Sidney, Uriah (Riley) and Robert.
Article in the Thursday, July 28, 1870 Boone County Journal. Transcribed as written.
Names of Old Citizens. Providence MO, July 15th 1870. Editor Journal:--I am 78 years old. I was born at a place called Greasy Cave in East Tennessee. When I was 9 months old my parents moved with me to Kentucky. I lived there till in 1812; then there being a call for soldiers to repel invasion, I joined the army and went to Canada. At the river Raisin I was captured by the Indians, and held prisoner till exchanged, being nine months in service. In 1827 I came to Boone county and have lived here ever since. When I came to this County there were plenty of wild Indians here but they were peaceable at that time. I have been so fortunate as to raise eleven boys to help to improve the county and open up the sod. Two are dead. The rest are alive and all voters. Being a soldier in 1812, when our great struggle for the perpetuity of government came on in 1861, I was in favor of its continuance and took the side of the union in favor of the Constitution and laws of the United States being executed just as they were given to us by our Revolutionary fathers. I am allowed to vote every time I take that long oath that I am very tired of. I believe the Journal to be the proper exponent of the Democratic party in this county and wish it all success. Respectfully, William Acton.
Obit in the January 26, 1871 Columbia MO Herald. Transcribed as written:
Death of an Old Citizen--William Acton, for thirty four years a constant resident of Boone county, died at his home near Providence, on Saturday, January 21st, 1871, at the age of 78 years. He was born near Greasy Cave, East Tennessee, in 1792. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was once captured by the Indians. In 1827, at the age of 34 years, he removed to Boone county, where he lived to the time of his death. Our county never claimed a better, more honest or upright citizen than William Acton. A kind neighbor, a warm, generous friend, and an honest, conscientious, industrious citizen, he possessed all those elements of character, which command men to esteem and honor and render them useful in every department of life.
He leaves ten children, some of them men of prominence in this county to ?.
Article in the Thursday, July 28, 1870 Boone County Journal. Transcribed as written.
Names of Old Citizens. Providence MO, July 15th 1870. Editor Journal:--I am 78 years old. I was born at a place called Greasy Cave in East Tennessee. When I was 9 months old my parents moved with me to Kentucky. I lived there till in 1812; then there being a call for soldiers to repel invasion, I joined the army and went to Canada. At the river Raisin I was captured by the Indians, and held prisoner till exchanged, being nine months in service. In 1827 I came to Boone county and have lived here ever since. When I came to this County there were plenty of wild Indians here but they were peaceable at that time. I have been so fortunate as to raise eleven boys to help to improve the county and open up the sod. Two are dead. The rest are alive and all voters. Being a soldier in 1812, when our great struggle for the perpetuity of government came on in 1861, I was in favor of its continuance and took the side of the union in favor of the Constitution and laws of the United States being executed just as they were given to us by our Revolutionary fathers. I am allowed to vote every time I take that long oath that I am very tired of. I believe the Journal to be the proper exponent of the Democratic party in this county and wish it all success. Respectfully, William Acton.
Obit in the January 26, 1871 Columbia MO Herald. Transcribed as written:
Death of an Old Citizen--William Acton, for thirty four years a constant resident of Boone county, died at his home near Providence, on Saturday, January 21st, 1871, at the age of 78 years. He was born near Greasy Cave, East Tennessee, in 1792. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and was once captured by the Indians. In 1827, at the age of 34 years, he removed to Boone county, where he lived to the time of his death. Our county never claimed a better, more honest or upright citizen than William Acton. A kind neighbor, a warm, generous friend, and an honest, conscientious, industrious citizen, he possessed all those elements of character, which command men to esteem and honor and render them useful in every department of life.
He leaves ten children, some of them men of prominence in this county to ?.
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