Peyton Townes and Muriel Pearce Family History
Acree
The family of Muriel Pearce's maternal grandfather, Leroy Acree can be traced back to Jacob Acra (b.1710). The early Acra ancestors were farmers in the area including Gloucester and Mathews counties in Virginia. They were active in local churches as vestry and trustees.
Leroy had a grocery business in Norfolk. Leroy's father Allen Acree was a ship captain and owner.
Despite the current spelling of Acree, Muriel's grandfather, Allen Washington Acra changed his last name to Acree for unknown reasons. His descendents have retained the name Acree.
DNA evidence and other research has concluded that this family is not connected to other families with the Acree name in North America.
The Jacob Acra family has not at this time been traced further back.
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- Jacob Acra (b. 1710, d. 1772)
- Ann (Acra) (b. 1718, d. aft 1750)
- Thomas Acra (b. 1751, d. 1806)
- Mary Burton (b. abt 1756, d. abt 1816)
- John Acra (b. abt 1773, d. 1811)
- ?
- Jacob Acra (b. 1802, d. bet 1830 and 1847)
- Ann Jane Booker Dutton
- Allen Washington Acree, Capt. (b. 1824, d. 22 Aug 1872)
- Lucy Rebecca Davis (b. 9 Dec 1838, d. 10 Mar 1914)
- Leroy Beauregard Acree (b. 2 May 1861, d. 11 Feb 1930)
- Vernella D. Breeden (b. 6 Nov 1863, d. 27 Mar 1943)
- Nellie Louise Acree (b. 4 Dec 1897, d. 8 Apr 1985)
- John Edmund Pearce (b. 15 Mar 1895, d. 25 Apr 1975)
- Muriel Acree Pearce (b. 14 Apr 1926, d. 14 Oct 2007)
- John Edmund Pearce (b. 15 Mar 1895, d. 25 Apr 1975)
- Nellie Louise Acree (b. 4 Dec 1897, d. 8 Apr 1985)
- Vernella D. Breeden (b. 6 Nov 1863, d. 27 Mar 1943)
- Leroy Beauregard Acree (b. 2 May 1861, d. 11 Feb 1930)
- Lucy Rebecca Davis (b. 9 Dec 1838, d. 10 Mar 1914)
- Allen Washington Acree, Capt. (b. 1824, d. 22 Aug 1872)
- Ann Jane Booker Dutton
- Jacob Acra (b. 1802, d. bet 1830 and 1847)
- ?
- John Acra (b. abt 1773, d. 1811)
- Mary Burton (b. abt 1756, d. abt 1816)
- Thomas Acra (b. 1751, d. 1806)
- Ann (Acra) (b. 1718, d. aft 1750)
