William Cornelius ACTON Jr.
- Born: April 18, 1810, Prince Georges Co., Piscataway, Maryland
- Marriage: Mary Magadalene 'Polly' WALKER on December 25, 1834 in Richland Co., Ohio
- Died: May 13, 1887 at age 77
- Buried: Lake View Cemetery, Noble Co., Kendallville, Indiana
 Another name for William was William Christopher.
General Notes:
In the 1880 census for Noble Co, Wayne Indiana William is listed as a farmer age 70 born Maryland with his wife Mary age 65 born Ohio and son George W. Acton age 43 born Ohio.
In notes from Beverly Shank his middle name is listed as Christopher, and his birth place as Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
Noted events in his life were:
• Religion. William was a member of the Regular Baptist since 1843
• Alt. Death, May 28, 1887.
William married Mary Magadalene 'Polly' WALKER, daughter of Christopher WALKER and Mary Magdalena FISSEL, on December 25, 1834 in Richland Co., Ohio. (Mary Magadalene 'Polly' WALKER was born on April 8, 1815 in Codorus, York County, Pennsylvania, died on December 20, 1901 in Noble Co., Indiana and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Noble Co., Kendallville, Indiana.)
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