Pvt.
John
W.
Acton
Born in Pike, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Acton
and Mahala (James) Acton
Brother of
Louisa Acton, William Harvey Acton, David A. Acton, Thomas J. Acton, Mary R. (Acton) Knox, Samuel James Acton, Elizabeth Acton, Flora Belle (Acton) Courtney, Andrew Parker Acton, Amanda Lucetta (Acton) Myers and Ida Acton
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 21
in Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Mar 2018
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Biography
Military
John W. Acton was in the Civil War as a Private. Enlisted in Company I, Illinois 125th Infantry Regiment on 03 Sep 1862.Mustered out on 02 Dec 1862 at Bowling Green, KY. [1]
He is listed in the Registers of Deaths of Volunteers. 2 Dec 1862 in Bowling Green, KY. [2]
His father James filed for pension 16 Mar 1888. [3] Thus concluding he most likely never married or had children.
Census
1850: Perry, Pike, OH [4]
- James Acton age 34
- Mahely age 29
- Louisa age 12
- William H age 11
- John W age 9
- David A age 7
- Thomas J age 5
- Mary R age 3
- Samuel J age 1
1860: Pilot, Vermilion, IL [5]
- James Acton age 45
- Mahala age 40
- William age 24
- John W age 19
- David A age 17
- Thomas age 15
- Mary age 13
- Samuel age 10
- Elizabeth age 8
- Florllia age 6
- Andrew age 3
Sources
- ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.
- ↑ Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, compiled 1861–1865. ARC ID: 656639. Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's–1917. Record Group 94. National Archives at Washington, D.C.
- ↑ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 2
- ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Perry, Pike, Ohio; Roll: M432_721; Page: 392A; Image: 267
- ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Pilot, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 930; Image: 382; Family History Library Film: 803233
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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