James
Woodson
"Wood"
Acton
Born in Boone County, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Elmer Riggs Acton and James Acton
Husband of
Beulah Mae (Taylor) Acton
— married
10 Apr 1910 in Callaway County, Missouri, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2021
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Biography
James was born on March 3, 1890 in Boone County, Missouri[1] to Pleasant Acton and Nancy Sapp.[2]
According to the 1900 census, He lived with his mother and siblings in Boone County, Missouri.[2]
On April 10, 1910, He married Beulah Taylor in Callaway County, Missouri.[3]
Beulah died in 1918.
He died on March 6, 1974. He is buried in the Nashville Cemetery in Boone County, Missouri.[4]
Research Notes
James Acton (Acton-327) is not the brother of James (Acton-1349) he is the son of James (Acton-1349) and Beulah Mae (Taylor) Acton.
Sources
- ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/25431501?h=ad178b
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3HL-C85 : accessed 23 August 2021), James W Acton in household of Nancy Acton, Cedar Township, Boone, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15, sheet 8A, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.).
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CC2-3X9 : 2 October 2019), Wood Acton and Beulah Taylor, 19 Apr 1910; citing Marriage, Callaway, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007423793.
- ↑ Find a Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35529359/james-woodson-acton
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Russell Butler
Russell Butler
Acton-327 and Acton-1349 appear to represent the same person because: Name, parent, and sibling
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Rejected matches › James W. Acton
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