1. | James Madison Acree was born about 1870 in Kentucky; died in Dec 1938 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. Notes:
Source
Name:Terre Haute Tribune
Repository:Vigo County Public Library
Name:Terre Haute Tribune
Author:Publisher
Vigo County Public Library One Library Square Terre Haute, IN 47807 (812) 232-1113
Microfilm year 1938
Date:Monday, Dec. 19, 1938 Pg. 1
Shooting Victim Dies;Hold Woman
Mrs. Iva Waugh, 38 years old, 642 N. First St., was arrested at noon Monday by Detectives W. & R. Thompson, and sent to jail on a charge of vagrancy and to be held for the grand jury in connection with the shooting on Sept. 28 of James Acree, 68 years old. Acree died at St. Anthony's hospital monday morning. At the time of the shooting Acree was a roomer at 630 S. First St. According to the report made to the police at that time, Mrs. Waugh said they heard a noise in front of their home and that her husband Earl Waugh, upon going to investigate found Acree in his automobile. An argument ensued, she told the police, and at that time Acree drew a gum upon her husband. In the tussle that followed Acree was shot in the arm and Earl Waugh in the stomach. Waugh recovered but Acree died at the hospital monday morning.
Obituary on James Acree
Name:Terre Haute Tribune
Repository:Vigo County Public Library
Author: Publisher
Repository:Vigo County Public Library One Library Square Terre Haute, IN 47807 (812) 232-1113
Microfilm year 1938
Date:20 Dec 1938
James Acree, 68 years old, died at St. Anthony's hospital monday morning at 2 o'clock. He was injured in a shooting from last Sept. 28 and death came from infection. Surviving Acree are 5 daughters, Mrs. Mattie Almo and Mrs. Vada Schell, both of Terre Haute; Mrs. Minnie Eberhart of Newcomers Town, Ohio, Mrs. Dora Tedrow of Shoals, and Mrs. Laura McLemore of Princeton, Ind.; a son George Acree of this city; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren The body was taken to Gillis funeral home and later to the residence of Mrs. Vada Schell 1624 Second Ave. where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial in Grandview cemetery.
(Courtesy of Paul Williams)
(Research):Census Listings:
1910 Census
Indiana, Martin County, Halbert Township
Enumerated 20 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 116 Sheet 5A
Shoal and Lost? River Road
76-78
Acree, James M Hd M W 40 M1 20 Ky Ky NC Miner Coal
Acree, Angeline Wf F W 35 M1 20 9/6 Ky Ky Ky
Acree, Benjamin L Son M W 14 S Ind Ky Ky
Acree, Vada A Dtr F W 11 S Ind Ky Ky
Acree, George W Son M W 8 S Ind Ky Ky
Acree, Mattie B Dtr F W 4 S Ind Ky Ky
Acree, Minnie E Dtr F W 9/12 S Ind Ky Ky
1920
not located
1930
Indiana, Vigo County, Terre Haute City, Harrison Twp, Seven
th Ward
Enumerated 11 April 1930
ED 84-40 SD 4 Sheet 15B
1458-353-371
Acree, James Hd M W 60 M@19 Ky Ky NC Laborer Street Car
Acree, Angeline Wf F W 55 M@15 Ky KY Ky
Acree, George Son m W 27 S Ind Ky Ky Section Hand Street Car
Craig, Betty Dtr F W 24 D Ind Ky Ky Canner Canning Factory
Craig, Edward G Grandson M W 5 S Ind Ky Ind
Bagenz, Zepporah Roomer F W 64 Wd Ill Md Oh Sewing Home
James married Angeline Rice Allison about 1890. Angeline was born about 1875 in Kentucky; died in Mar 1935 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Dora Ellen Acree was born on 6 Dec 1891 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- Benjamin L. Acree was born about 1896 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- Vada A. Acree was born about 1899 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- George W. Acree was born on 19 Apr 1902 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- Mattie B. Acree was born about 1906 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- Minnie Ella Acree was born on 3 Jul 1909 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; and died.
- Laura Ann Acree was born on 1 Jul 1912 in Shoals, Martin County, Indiana; died on 16 Sep 2005 in Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana; was buried in Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.
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