Bevery Dandridge Acree (abt. 1795 - 1844)

Born about 1795 in Hanover, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah Margaret (Bowman) Acree — married 13 May 1817 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Jul 1844 at about age 49 in Point, Union, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Bevery Dandridge Acree was born about 1795 in Hanover County Virginia, the son of William Acree. ^[1] About 1797 or 1798, William Acree moved his family to Spartanburg District South Carolina, where he lived until about 1813. In addition to Dandridge, William had son Burton Acree, born about 1794, and daughter Margaret (Peggy). ^[2]

About 1815, William Acree and his children moved west and settled in Rutherford County Tennessee, where in 1817 Dandridge married Susannah Margaret Bowman, the daughter of Daniel and Susannah M. Horn Bowman. ^[3] Dandridge and Susannah Acree moved to Madison County Tennessee in 1822 and remained there until 1834, when they moved to north Louisiana. Dandridge bought 80 acres of land in Ouachita Parish Louisiana on 21 April 1836 and an adjoining 80 acres on 19 January 1837. His farm lay along Bayou D'Arbonne in the portion of Ouachita that became Union Parish in 1839, near the present-day community known as Point.

Bevery Dandridge Acree was elected to the Union Parish Police Jury from Ward 1 in the spring of 1841, and he served until his death. At that time, the Police Jury usually met four times per year. Dandridge was absent from only one session of the Police Jury during his period of service. As he lived 20 miles from the town of Farmerville, serving on the police jury was a serious commitment, as most sessions lasted several days (the distance is shorter today due to improved roads).^[4]

Bevery Dandridge Acree died on 30 July 1844 at his home.^[5] He was buried on the edge of his farm in what appears to have been his family cemetery. This family burial ground evolved into today's Acree Cemetery, now located near the community of Point, in southeastern Union Parish, Louisiana.^[6] The death date of Susannah M. Bowman Acree is unknown, but it appears from the 1840 listing of Dandridge's household that she was still alive in 1840. She was not mentioned in his estate proceedings after his death, so she appears to have died sometime between 1840 and 30 December 1844.

Children

The succession records of Union Parish, Louisiana prove the names of the children of Dandridge Acree and Susan M. Bowman alive on 30 December 1844:

1. Sarah Acree (c1818-aft. 30 Dec 1844).
2. Daniel Bowman Acree (c1819 -31 Oct 1860) married on 25 January 1844 in Union Parish, Louisiana to Rachel Farmer (1 Jun 1820-19 Jan 1893).
3. Susan Acree (c1822-1850s) married about 1847, probably in Union Parish, Louisiana, to Joseph C. Hudson (c1800-14 Sep 1852).
4. Mary Jane Acree (2 Mar 1826-20 Jul 1886) married on 2 November 1845 in Union Parish, Louisiana to James Madison Turner (16 Dec 1810-26 Apr 1884).
5. Sophia Western Acree (c1829-aft. 30 Dec 1844).
6. James M. Acree (c1831-15 Jun 1864) married on 7 May 1855 in Union Parish, Louisiana to Margaret A. Wilhite (1839/1840-1870/1888).
7. Lucinda C. Acree (31 Oct 1833-26 Jul 1902) married on 22 September 1859 in Union Parish, Louisiana to Stephen Randolph Crow (21 Jun 1839-28/29 Mar 1862).

Sources

1. ↑ Rutherford County TN Deed Book L, p. 378 (William Acree to son Dandridge Acree, 26 July 1818).
2. ↑ Spartanburg County SC Deed Book N, pp. 324-327.
3. ↑ Rutherford County TN Marriage records.
4. ↑ Union Parish LA Police Jury Minutes, Books 1 and 2.
5. ↑ Union Parish LA Succession Book C, pp. 123-127 (Succession of Dandridge Acree, filed 30 December 1844); Book A-1, pp. 3-6 (Succession of Dandridge Acree); Book E, pp. 431-433 (Succession of Dandridge Acree, filed 13 November 1860).
6. ↑ Acree Cemetery (Point, Union Parish LA), memorial marker of Dandridge Acree.