ACTON ancestors

ACTON, HILL, HAMILTON, KIZZIRE

Posted By: Janet (email)
Date: 1/4/2002 at 15:10:22

: OBITUARY - POLLY

(ACTON) KIZZIRE.

Date:

Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:45:20 -0800

From:

"Sherry Balow"

To:

"Nancee\(McMurtrey\)Seifert" ,

"Mail List"
References:

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I've found plenty of Acton's...still
searching for that little bit of info
that connects mine with all the other's I
find out there!! That Polly was a
daughter of William is a clue, and now
knowing that she was from the clan
KIZZIRE, maybe a new window will open. My
Acton's are George Macy Acton, b.
1856-1858, m. Hannah (Hill). His father,
George Acton, b. 1826 KY, m.
Sarah/Sallie Hamilton. I believe this George
was fathered by a William
Acton b. about 1805, d. May 1881 in Decatur,
which might be tied to the
William Acton, father of this Polly, b. 1790.
"Family Tradition" provides
that the family moved to Iowa from TN and KY,
so imagine, eventually, the
puzzle will come together.

Thanks for the "clues" you keep providing.

Sherry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert"

To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 2:28 PM
Subject: OBITUARY - POLLY (ACTON) KIZZIRE.

> Leon Reporter
> March l4, l895
>
> MRS. POLLY KIZZIRE died at the residence of
GEO. BURRELL, on Sunday
> morning March 3, l895, aged l04 years, l0
months and 22 days.
>
> We give below a short sketch of the history
of GRANDMA - as she was
> generally called - obtained from her
different relatives.
>
> POLLY ACTON, daughter of WILLIAM ACTON, was
born in Tennessee, May ll,
> l790. At the age of 22 she was married to
WILLIAM KIZZIRE; to this
> union there being three daughters born, all
of whom have passed away.
> MRS. KIZZIRE outlived her youngest child 27
years. From Tennessee they
> moved to Kentucky, from there to Indiana
and lived there 7 years during
> which time MR. KIZZIRE died, l8l2. Then
GRANDMA moved to Kentucky, back
> to Indiana, from there to Mercer County,
Missouri, then to Decatur,
> Iowa, from here to Cowley County, Kansas,
then to Camden County,
> Missouri, and then to Decatur County, Iowa,
where she resided until
> death.
>
> GRANDMA KIZZIRE has been a devoted
Christian during many years of the
> close of her life and was a true member of
the Baptist Church. She has
> a great many relatives verified by the fact
that SAM, son of W.C.
> HAMILTON, who is fourteen years of age, is
the oldest of the 5th
> generation.
>
> Many tell us of the pleasure found in her
company and of the pioneer
> life recited by her which created much
excitement and pleasure. It was
> her habit to fondle children of the 4th and
5th generation on her knee
> and relate to them stories of bygone days
before the oldest of us were
> yet born.
>
> GRANDMA can count her friends by the score
and all who know her counted
> her as a friend. The funeral services were
held at the Holden School
> House by Rev. Edwards, and interment made
at the Hamilton Grave Yard
> near Pleasanton.
> --DAVIS CITY
RUSTLER.
>
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> Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert
> January 3, 2002
> *I'm sure MR. KIZZIRE died in a different
year than l8l2, however, I
> copied this exactly as it was written.
>
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