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Jacob Richard Acton 1871–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1871

Birth Location: Jackson, Indiana

Death Date: 11 Nov 1951

Death Location: Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Acton

Mother: Martha Lacy

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The story of Jacob Richard Acton began in 1871 in Jackson, Indiana. In 1870, Jacob Richard Acton resided in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA. In 1880, Jacob Richard Acton resided in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA. Jacob Richard Acton passed away in 1951 in Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Richard Acton began in 1871 in Jackson, Indiana.
  • In 1870, Jacob Richard Acton resided in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Jacob Richard Acton resided in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • Jacob Richard Acton passed away in 1951 in Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Jacob Acton's Ancestors

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Jacob Acton
1871–1951
Birth Place: Jackson, Indiana
Parents
William Acton
1831–1896
Kentucky
Martha (A) Lacy
1834–1906
Kurtz, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Chapman) Lacy
1805–1850
Greenbriar County, West Virginia, USA
Martha Acton
1812–1850
, Floyd, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
James Acton
1746–1819
Elizabeth McCraft
1750–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James McCraft
1725–1805
Mary McCraft
1730–

Jacob Acton's Timeline

4 Records

1870
1870
Jacob Richard Acton resided here in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1871
28 May 1871
Birth of Jacob Richard Acton in Jackson, Indiana
Jackson, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 9
Jacob Richard Acton resided here in Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1951
11 Nov 1951
Age 80
Death of Jacob Richard Acton in Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1871
    Event Place: Jackson, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: 286; Page: 168A; Enumeration District: 112
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M593_326; Page: 312B; Family History Library Film: 545825
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: M593_326; Page: 312B; Family History Library Film: 545825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Owen, Jackson, Indiana; Roll: 286; Page: 168A; Enumeration District: 112

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Freetown, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1951
    Event Place: Freetown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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