 William Acton, son of James Acton and Elizabeth McCraft.Born 1790 at Washington,Tennessee, died Feb 28, 1886 at Boone,Missouri, 95 or 96 years 1850 census - Boone County, Missouri Wm Acton - age 60, b. TN, farmer Catherine Acton - age 44, b. KY Sidney Acton - age 2, b. MO Uriah Acton - age 8 months, b. MO 1860 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Wm Acton - age 69 Sidney Acton - age 12 Uriah Acton - age 10 Robert Acton - age 8 Charity Acton - age 18 1870 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Wm Acton - age 77 Uriah Acton - age21 Charity Acton - age 27 James W Acton - age 23 Ann Acton - age 14 Married Dec 26, 1811 (74 years married) to:  Charity GrindstaffChildren: 1. William ActonBorn 1813 at KY, died 1881 at Decatur County,Iowa, 67 or 68 years 1880 census - Hamilton, Decatur, Iowa William Acton - age 60, b. KY JosepheneActon - age 51, b. MO Amelia Acton - age 22, b. IA Susie Acton - age 18, b. IA 2. Harrison H ActonBorn Jan 9, 1816 at Kentucky, died Feb 28, 1886 at Boone,Missouri, 70 years 1860 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Harrison Acton - age 41, b. KY Mary A Acton - age 25 1870 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Harrison Acton - age 52, b. KY Mary A Acton - age 36 3.  Manerva ActonBorn 1817 at Kentucky 4. Cain (Kane) ActonBorn 1819 at Garrard County,KY, died Sep 3, 1850 at Boone County,Missouri, 30 or 31 years Cain (Kane) went to California during the gold rush. 5. Aaron ActonBorn 1820 at Lancaster,Garrard,Kentucky, died 1888, 67 or 68 years 1860 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Aaron Acton - age 40, b. KY, laborer Joanna Acton - age 38, b. KY Margaret Acton - age 16 Sarah Acton - age 14 Samuel Acton - age 11 Lucinda Acton - age 7 Aaron Acton, Jr - age 6 James Acton -age 3 Rebecca Acton - age 1 6. Greenberry ActonBorn 1824 at KY, died after 1888, at least 64 years 1850 census - Boone County, Missouri Greenberry Acton - age 26, b. KY Martha A Acton - age 20, b. MO Paulina Acton - age 5, b. MO Sarah Acton - age 2, b. MO James Acton - age 9 months, b. MO 1860 census - Missouri Township, BooneCounty, Missouri Green B Acton - age 35, b. KY, farmer Margaret Acton - age 25, b. MO Sarah Acton - age 12, b. MO James H Acton - age 10, b. MO PleasantActon - age 9, b. MO Warren Acton - age 6, b. MO Frances Acton - age 4, b. MO Laura Acton - age 1, b. MO 1870 census - Cedar, Boone, Missouri Green Acton - age 46, b. KY Margaret Acton - age 37, b. MO Pleasant Acton - age 18, b. MO Warren Acton - age 16, b. MO Laura Acton - age 11, b. MO George Acton -age 7, b. MO Rufus Acton - age 2, b. MO James Acton - age 20, b. MO | |||
| 2nd marriage William Acton, son of James Acton and Elizabeth McCraft.Married Dec 18, 1847 (38 years married) to: Catherine PerkinsBorn ± 1806 at KY Children: 2. Uriah ActonBorn 1849 at Missouri 3. Robert ActonBorn 1852 5. Ann ActonBorn 1856 6. James W ActonBorn 1857 | |||