Mary Noble Acton's husband, Clement J Acton rose to prominance in the City of Cincinnati as a member of the firm, Elliot, Acton & Woodenut, wholesale dry-goods merchants on Pearl Street. After 12 years, the firm's name changed to C.J. Acton & Co. and, CJ became both wealthy and a widely known merchant.
In late June 1875, while staying at Yellow Springs, Ohio, CJ attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor while fighting a bought of insanity. Mary had noticed the razor in her husband's hand and attempted to wrestle it from him, and in the process, he slashed her hand with it. CJ was taken to Columbus and attended to by Mary's brother in-law, Dr. Lovett. He died eight days later.
Having lost two children and her husband, Mary moved back to Columbus, Ohio with her surviving daughter, Margaret, and lived there until her death in 1910.
Mary's brother was John Willock Noble, Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Presidential Cabinet Member. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was a lawyer in practice when commissioned a First Lieutenant and adjutant in the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Promoted Colonel, he took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign. For meritorious services, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he served as the US District Attorney of Eastern Missouri, 1867 to 1870 and was appointed US Secretary of the Interior by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889, serving until 1893.
In late June 1875, while staying at Yellow Springs, Ohio, CJ attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor while fighting a bought of insanity. Mary had noticed the razor in her husband's hand and attempted to wrestle it from him, and in the process, he slashed her hand with it. CJ was taken to Columbus and attended to by Mary's brother in-law, Dr. Lovett. He died eight days later.
Having lost two children and her husband, Mary moved back to Columbus, Ohio with her surviving daughter, Margaret, and lived there until her death in 1910.
Mary's brother was John Willock Noble, Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Presidential Cabinet Member. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was a lawyer in practice when commissioned a First Lieutenant and adjutant in the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Promoted Colonel, he took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign. For meritorious services, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he served as the US District Attorney of Eastern Missouri, 1867 to 1870 and was appointed US Secretary of the Interior by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889, serving until 1893.
Mary Noble Acton's husband, Clement J Acton rose to prominance in the City of Cincinnati as a member of the firm, Elliot, Acton & Woodenut, wholesale dry-goods merchants on Pearl Street. After 12 years, the firm's name changed to C.J. Acton & Co. and, CJ became both wealthy and a widely known merchant.
In late June 1875, while staying at Yellow Springs, Ohio, CJ attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor while fighting a bought of insanity. Mary had noticed the razor in her husband's hand and attempted to wrestle it from him, and in the process, he slashed her hand with it. CJ was taken to Columbus and attended to by Mary's brother in-law, Dr. Lovett. He died eight days later.
Having lost two children and her husband, Mary moved back to Columbus, Ohio with her surviving daughter, Margaret, and lived there until her death in 1910.
Mary's brother was John Willock Noble, Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Presidential Cabinet Member. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was a lawyer in practice when commissioned a First Lieutenant and adjutant in the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Promoted Colonel, he took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign. For meritorious services, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he served as the US District Attorney of Eastern Missouri, 1867 to 1870 and was appointed US Secretary of the Interior by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889, serving until 1893.
In late June 1875, while staying at Yellow Springs, Ohio, CJ attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor while fighting a bought of insanity. Mary had noticed the razor in her husband's hand and attempted to wrestle it from him, and in the process, he slashed her hand with it. CJ was taken to Columbus and attended to by Mary's brother in-law, Dr. Lovett. He died eight days later.
Having lost two children and her husband, Mary moved back to Columbus, Ohio with her surviving daughter, Margaret, and lived there until her death in 1910.
Mary's brother was John Willock Noble, Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Presidential Cabinet Member. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was a lawyer in practice when commissioned a First Lieutenant and adjutant in the 3rd Iowa Cavalry. Promoted Colonel, he took part in the battles of Pea Ridge, Vicksburg and the Atlanta Campaign. For meritorious services, he was brevetted Brigadier General of US Volunteers on March 13, 1865. After the war, he served as the US District Attorney of Eastern Missouri, 1867 to 1870 and was appointed US Secretary of the Interior by President Benjamin Harrison in 1889, serving until 1893.
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Mary Noble Acton
April 24, 1828
June 23, 1910
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Mary Noble Action is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. (Record 13647495)
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