William Acton^[1]

1859 - 1864  (5 years)

Charles Acton

1854 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1854	Ohio
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

Mary Acton

1854 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1854	Ohio
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

Charles Calloway Acton

1854 - 1936  (81 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1854	Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Died	6 Apr 1936	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Buried	9 Apr 1936
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio
Family	Mary Erlich,   b. 11 Dec 1860, Putnam, West Virginia
Children	1. Percy V Acton,   b. 23 Oct 1885, Ohio   2. Parley Acton,   b. 1886, Ohio   3. Stanley Mckinley Acton,   b. 22 Jan 1888, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Mary Erlich

1860 - 1930  (69 years)

Birth	11 Dec 1860	Putnam, West Virginia
Died	13 May 1930	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Buried	15 May 1930
Family	Charles Calloway Acton,   b. 21 Nov 1854, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Children	1. Percy V Acton,   b. 23 Oct 1885, Ohio   2. Parley Acton,   b. 1886, Ohio   3. Stanley Mckinley Acton,   b. 22 Jan 1888, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

Mary Acton

1857 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1857	Ohio
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

William Acton

1859 - 1864  (5 years)

Birth	Sep 1859	Ohio
Died	2 Oct 1864	Waverly, , New York
Buried	Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

May Minerva Schroder

1861 - 1919  (57 years)

Birth	18 Oct 1861	Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Died	20 Sep 1919	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Buried	23 Sep 1919	Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

Henry Acton

1862 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1862	Ohio
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

Virginia Acton

1866 - 1957  (91 years)

Birth	1866	Ohio
Died	1957	Preble County, Ohio
Buried	Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio

Joseph Acton

1790 - 1849  (59 years)

Birth	7 Mar 1790	Maryland, United States
Died	22 Jul 1849	Preble County, Ohio
Buried	1849	Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Family	Mary Polly Vest,   b. 7 Nov 1794, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	1834	Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia
Children	1. John Ward Acton,   b. 23 Sep 1813, Bedford County, Virginia   2. James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia   3. William Bailey Acton,   b. 1817, Virginia   4. Frances Acton,   b. 23 Oct 1819, Rockingham County, Virginia   5. Mary Acton,   b. Jul 1821, Mobberly, Cheshire, England   6. Catharine S. Acton,   b. 17 Sep 1823, Bedford County, Virginia   7. Julia A. Acton,   b. 9 Sep 1826, Virginia   8. Joseph P Acton,   b. 7 Sep 1827, Rockbridge, Virginia   9. Joshua Hersey Acton,   b. 14 Oct 1829, Virginia   10. Sarah Elizabeth Acton,   b. 4 Sep 1832, Bedford County, Virginia   11. Action,   b. 1835, Virginia

Rebecca " Keziah" Witt

1805 -

Nickname	Keziah
Birth	1805	Bedford County, Virginia
Died	Bedford County, Virginia
Buried	Bedford County, Virginia
Family	Joshua Vest,   b. 1803, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	12 Jan 1825	Bedford County, Virginia
Children	1. John W Vest,   b. 1827, Virginia   2. William L Vest,   b. 1828, Virginia   3. Mildred Vest,   b. 18 Aug 1828, Virginia   4. Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia   5. Ellen Vest,   b. 30 Oct 1843, Campbell Co., VA   6. Sarah Vest,   b. 1845, Virginia

James V Acton

1815 - 1906  (91 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1815	Virginia
Died	10 Nov 1906	Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Buried	Mound Hills Union Cemetery, Preble County, Ohio
Father	Joseph Acton,   b. 7 Mar 1790, Maryland, United States
Mother	Mary Polly Vest,   b. 7 Nov 1794, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	1834	Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia
Family	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio
Children	1. Charles Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio   2. Mary Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio   3. Charles Calloway Acton,   b. 21 Nov 1854, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio   4. Mary Acton,   b. 1857, Ohio   5. William Acton,   b. Sep 1859, Ohio   6. May Minerva Schroder,   b. 18 Oct 1861, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio   7. Henry Acton,   b. 1862, Ohio   8. Virginia Acton,   b. 1866, Ohio

Charlotte Vest

1835 - 1924  (88 years)

Birth	22 Jul 1835	Virginia
Died	19 Jan 1924	Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Buried	22 Jan 1924	Eaton, Preble County, Ohio
Father	Joshua Vest,   b. 1803, Bedford County, Virginia
Mother	Rebecca " Keziah" Witt,   b. 1805, Bedford County, Virginia
Married	12 Jan 1825	Bedford County, Virginia
Family	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia
Married	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio
Children	1. Charles Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio   2. Mary Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio   3. Charles Calloway Acton,   b. 21 Nov 1854, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio   4. Mary Acton,   b. 1857, Ohio   5. William Acton,   b. Sep 1859, Ohio   6. May Minerva Schroder,   b. 18 Oct 1861, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio   7. Henry Acton,   b. 1862, Ohio   8. Virginia Acton,   b. 1866, Ohio

• Name	William Acton  [1]
  Birth	Sep 1859	Ohio   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Oct 1864	Waverly, , New York   [1]
  Burial	Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio   [1]
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Charles Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Acton,   b. 1854, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles Calloway Acton,   b. 21 Nov 1854, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio d. 6 Apr 1936, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio  (Age 81 years) ▻ Mary Erlich   4. Mary Acton,   b. 1857, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Acton,   b. Sep 1859, Ohio d. 2 Oct 1864, Waverly, , New York  (Age 5 years)   6. May Minerva Schroder,   b. 18 Oct 1861, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio d. 20 Sep 1919, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio  (Age 57 years)   7. Henry Acton,   b. 1862, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   8. Virginia Acton,   b. 1866, Ohio d. 1957, Preble County, Ohio  (Age 91 years)
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Joseph Acton,   b. 7 Mar 1790, Maryland, United States d. 22 Jul 1849, Preble County, Ohio  (Age 59 years)  (Grandfather)  Rebecca " Keziah" Witt,   b. 1805, Bedford County, Virginia d. Bedford County, Virginia   (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I6931	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	James V Acton,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Virginia d. 10 Nov 1906, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Vest,   b. 22 Jul 1835, Virginia d. 19 Jan 1924, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1853	Preble County, Ohio
  Family ID	F2651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Sep 1859 - Ohio Death - 2 Oct 1864 - Waverly, , New York Burial - - Mound Hill Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "William Acton". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I6931&tree=Vest (accessed May 6, 2026).