Edward Acton (1846 - 1927)

Born 1846 in County Mayo, Ireland

Died 3 May 1927 at about age 81 in Clarendon, Orleans, New York, United States

Biography

Edward Acton born in 1846 in County Mayo, Ireland, son of John and Frances (Lang) Acton. He immigrated with his father in 1863 settling at Paterson, New Jersey. His father returned to Ireland. In 1867 his father again came to US and settled with Edward in Clarendon, Orleans, New York. His father John died in 1893 in Clarendon, aged 90 yrs. His sister Sarah married James Kane. ^[1]

Edward married 1st in 1867 to Margaret Strogen.

Edward Acton 35 yrs, wife Margaret 40 yrs, father John Acton 75 yrs, resided in 1880 in Clarendon, Orleans, NY. ^[2]

Edward married 2nd in 1887 to Anna Kenny. "Edward's wife, Anna Kenny Acton, 52, died August 28, 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario." ^[3]

Children:

1. Robert E.
2. Floyd H.

"He was survived by two sons, Robert Acton, Clarendon and Floyd H. Acton, Blythville, Arkansas; four grandchildren." ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Landmarks of Orleans County New York" by Isaac S. Signor, pub 1894 p 144 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t0tq6q801&view=1up&seq=978
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBX-L8B?cc=1417683&wc=XCXR-YWL%3A1589409304%2C1589404396%2C1589396384%2C1589395437 : 24 December 2015), New York > Orleans > Clarendon > ED 145 > image 21 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
3. ↑ obituary - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, May 5, 1927, page 21 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182645718/edward-acton
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182645718/edward-acton