First Generation

1. Benjamin F ACKLEY¹ was living 1880 & 1900 in Wilbarger , Texas.^2,3,4 was one of the forst voters in Wilbarger Co., Texas in 1886
living with son Hosea in 1900 He was born on 29 Mar 1826 in Ohio.^2,5,6,7 Portrait and biographical album of Whiteside County, Illinois states he is from Indiana

In 1844 he was of Comstock & A. City Refrectory at Chicago, Cook , Illinois.⁸ In 1855 he was dealer in coal and wood at Chicago, Cook , Illinois.⁹ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Illinois. He was living in 1860 in Hahnaman, Whiteside , Illinois.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1870 in Missouri. On 1 Jul 1870 he was Farmer at Grant Township, Dade , Missouri.⁷ He was living in 1870 in Grant Township, Dade , Missouri.⁷ He purchased land on 25 Aug 1871 in Dade , Missouri¹⁰ Document #: 237
Misc. Doc. Nr: 2611
He purchased land on 30 Jul 1885 in Fannin, Wilbarger , Texas¹¹ He died on 20 Apr 1907 in Texola, Beckham, Oklahoma.^6,12 He was buried in Texola Cemetery, Texola, Beckham, Oklahoma.^6,13 He appeared in the census 1880 & 1900 in Texas. he is shown as married but wife not listed in the 1880 census He.¹⁴ James Chambers and Martin Clark was brothers in-laws of Benjamin Elmyra Ellen Ackley Gessel Hodges letter states Benjamins parents may have been born in New York

Benjamin F ACKLEY and Frances CASE were married on 6 Dec 1849 in Brookville, Franklin , Indiana.^{1,5,7,15,16,17,18} Indiana Marriages through 1850 has 8 Dec 1849 Frances CASE (daughter of Peter CASE and Cynthia GREENWOOD) was born on 13 Feb 1832 in Preble , Ohio.^1,5,6,7 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Illinois. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Missouri. She died about 1871 in Avilla, Jasper , Missouri.^1,2,6,19 She was buried in Avilla Cemetery, Avilla, Jasper , Missouri.^6,20 Benjamin F ACKLEY and Frances CASE had the following children:

+2	i.	Edward ACKLEY.
+3	ii.	Louisa Ann ACKLEY.
+4	iii.	Mary Frances ACKLEY.
+5	iv.	Col Peter Preston ACKLEY.
+6	v.	Hosea Benjamin ACKLEY.
+7	vi.	James Albert "Bert" ACKLEY.

Benjamin F ACKLEY and Mrs Eliza J KELSO were married on 7 Nov 1875 in Dade , Missouri.^1,15,21 Elmyra Ellen Ackley Gessel Hodges has date as 13 Feb 1875