First Generation

1. Benjamin ACKLEY appeared in the census 1870 & 1880 in Kansas. He was born about 1804 in New York.^1,2,3 1880 census lists both of his parents being born in CT He appeared in the census in 1860 in Michigan. In 1860 he was School Teacher at Hudson , Lenawee , Michigan.³ He was living in 1860 in Hudson , Lenawee , Michigan.³ He was living between 1870 and 1880 in Oswego, Labette , Kansas.^1,2 living with son Solon On 2 Aug 1870 he was Farmer at Oswego, Labette , Kansas.² On 3 Jun 1880 he was a school teacher at Oswego, Labette , Kansas.¹

Abijah W appeared in the census 1870 & 1880 in Kansas. She was born about 1809 in Vermont.^1,2,3 1860 MI census has year as va 1811 and place as NY
1870 KS census has place as Ohio She appeared in the census in 1860 in Michigan. On 3 Jun 1880 she was a school teacher at Oswego, Labette , Kansas.¹ She received a military pension on 29 Sep 1890 in Kansas⁴ based on son John's service Benjamin ACKLEY and Abijah W had the following children:

+2	i.	Pvt John T ACKLEY.
3	ii.	Anna ACKLEY was born about 1842 in Ohio.3 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Michigan.
+4	iii.	Solon Benjamin ACKLEY.