William Lloyd Acree (1913 - 1980)

Born 22 Aug 1913 in Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Laura E. (Wheeler) Acree — married 22 Jul 1957 in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States

Died 17 Jan 1980 at age 66 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Born to William W. Acree & Sarah Evans

Family Life

1910 Roggen, Weld, Colorado

DATA for Alfred

Age 2

Marital Status Single

Birth Year (Estimated) 1908

Birthplace Colorado

Father's Birthplace Iowa --Mother's Birthplace Nebraska

Sheet Letter A --Sheet Number 1

William W Acree Head M 23 Iowa

Sarah J Acree Wife F 18 Nebraska

John F Acree Son M 3 Colorado

Alford H Acree Son M 2 Colorado ^[1]

1920 Concrete, Fremont, Colorado

The wife, Sarah, may have died in childbirth after the 1910 census.

DATA for Alfred

Age 11

Marital Status Single

Can Read Yes --Can Write Yes

Birth Year (Estimated) 1909

Birthplace Colorado

Father's Birthplace Iowa --:Mother's Birthplace Nebraska

Sheet Letter A --Sheet Number 7

James F Acree Head M 55 Iowa Stock Raiser-Stock Business

Margarete A Acree Wife F 60 Iowa

Years married: 27 year:1893

Children: 9 / 9 living

John F Acree Son M 34 Nebraska

William W Acree Son M 33 Iowa

James O Acree Son M 28 Nebraska

Harry E Acree Son M 25 Colorado

Bruce D Acree Son M 21 Colorado

Bryan W J Acree Son M 15 Colorado

John Franklin Acree Grandson M 13 Colorado

Alfred H Acree Grandson M 11 Colorado

Eva Gladys Acree Granddaughter F 9 Colorado

William Boyd Acree Grandson M 6 Colorado ^[2]

1930 Portland, Fremont, Colorado

Marital Status Single

Birth Year (Estimated) 1908

Father's Birthplace Iowa --:Mother's Birthplace Nebraska

Margaret A Acree Head F 70 Iowa

John F Acree Son M 45 Nebraska

James O Acree Son M 39 Nebraska

Harry E Acree Son M 36 Colorado

Alfred H Acree Grandson M 22 Colorado

William L Acree Grandson M 16 Colorado ^[3]

Their father, William W., was born in Iowa is not living with them.

1940 Election Precinct 8, Chaffee, Colorado

DATA for LLOYD

Age 26

Marital Status Single

Birthplace Colorado

Birth Year (Estimated) 1914

Last Place of Residence Same House

Occupation: Carpenter Bldg. Const.

Alfred H Acree Head M 32 Colorado

Grace Acree Wife F 30 Colorado

Norma Grace Acree Daughter F 6 Colorado

John Alfred Acree Son M 4 Colorado

Lloyd Acree Brother M 26 Colorado ^[4]

Military

US. Army 36th Cavalry

"During World War II, he served in the US. Army 36th Cavalry from March 26, 1942 to Jan. 10, 1946.

He took part in the Rhineland Campaign in Central Europe and served under Gen George Patton.

He received the American Service Medal,

the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, the

World War II Victory Medal and the

Good Conduct Medal

Mr. Acree was a Technician Fourth Grade at the time of his discharge.

Lineage

The Lineage of William Lloyd now links back to: William Acree Born about 1710 Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Acree

Death

Franktown Cemetery, Franktown, Colorado

GPS Map: [1]

39°23'34.6"N 104°45'06.3"W 39.392944, -104.751750

Location: North Middle section nearest the north-south road

Research Notes

Looking at the 1920 census it seems like the "son William W. born Iowa would be the father to Alfred and William Lloyd Acree, and probably the granddaughter, Eva.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK4L-Y27 : accessed 20 February 2016), Alford H Acree in household of William W Acree, Roggen, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 302, sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,139.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2R-GMK : accessed 20 February 2016), Alfred H Acree in household of James F Acree, Concrete, Fremont, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,164
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X74Q-98X : accessed 20 February 2016), Alfred H Acree in entry for Margaret A Acree, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6Q-H3V : accessed 20 February 2016), Lloyd Acree in household of Alfred H Acree, Election Precinct 8, Chaffee, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-9, sheet 1A, family 8, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 458.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #19026502
• Military record source, only the newspaper article Obituary........image attached
• "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KN3R-7H1 : accessed 24 May 2016), William W Acree and Josephine Hamilton, 24 Jul 1931, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado, United States; citing no. 7781, State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,047.