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13. Paul William ACKLEY was born on 10 Mar 1906 in Texas.7,14 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Texas. He appeared in the following News Article from the The Dallas Morning News on 5 May 1932 in Dallas, Dallas , Texas MURDER CHARGES ARE FILED AGAINST TWO IN LYNCHING

CROCKETT, Texas, April 4 (AP) -W A Ackley, 74 and his nephew Paul Ackley, 24, both farmers and relatives of a white woman who accused Dave Tillis, 52, a negro, of insulting her, were charged Monday night with murder in connection with lynching of the negro Friday.
Three more men were being sought by Sheriff J L Hazlett following the arrest of the pair in the Austino community near dismal Blackjack Forest, where the negro was seized from the protection of Arch Maples, candidate for Sheriff, and hanged to a blackjack tree. He appeared in the following News Article from the The Dallas Morning Mews on 5 May 1932 in Dallas, Dallas , Texas 3 More Arrested In Negro Lynching

CROCKETT, Texas, Apr 5 9AP)- Three more relatives of a white woman who asserted Dave Tillis, 52, a negro insulted her, were arrested in the Trinity River bottoms Tuesday and charged with the murder of the negro victim of a lynching Friday night.
The three men arrested were Rube Ackley, 35, cousin of the woman and son of W A Ackley, 74, who was charged Monday with the crime; R L Downs, 64, and Albert Smith, all farmers.
Paul Ackley, 24, brother of the woman, and W A Ackley are at liberty under $2500 bonds each on charges filed against them Monday.
Bond of $2500 each was allowed the trio arrested Tuesday by Justice of the Peace Houston Betts, before whom formal murder charges were filed by Sheriff J L Hazlett, who went into the bottomlands to continue the investigation into the lynching of Tillis.
The five charged with the lynching waived examining trial and the Justice of the peace will refer the cases to the Huston County grand jury which meets Aug 15. The quintet denied any complicity in the crime. He died on 3 Aug 1973 in Houston, Harris , Texas.14,17,41 Name: Paul William Ackley
Death date: 03 Aug 1973
Death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Age at death: 67 years
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Father name: Frank Ackley
Mother name: Dora Oliver
Digital GS number: 4168765
Image number: 2539
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
He was buried in Creek Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston , Texas.2,12 His Social Security Number was 461-18-3228 TX.14

Paul William ACKLEY and Loyce Levada STUBBS were married.42,43 Loyce Levada STUBBS was born on 2 May 1913.2 She died on 4 Mar 1991 in Houston , Texas.2,17 She was buried in Creek Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston , Texas.2 Paul William ACKLEY and Loyce Levada STUBBS had the following children:

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Thurman Ray ACKLEY was born on 30 Sep 1933 in Houston , Texas.42,44 He died on 31 Dec 1933 in Houston , Texas.44 Name: Thurmon Ray Ackley
Death date: 29 Jan 1934
Death place: Houston, Texas
Birth date: 30 Sep 1933
Birth place: Anotonio, Tex.
Age at death: 3 months 1 day
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or color: White
Father name: Paul Ackley
Mother name: Loyce Levada Stubbs
Digital GS number: 4165921
Image number: 3160
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
He was buried in Creek Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston , Texas.44,45 death certificate lists length of life as 3 mo 1 day. This conficts with give birth/death dates

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Dixie Earl ACKLEY was born on 6 Nov 1939 in Crockett, Houston, Texas.42,46 She died on 8 Oct 1940 in Houston, Harris , Texas.46 Name: Dixie Earle Ackley
Death date: 08 Oct 1940
Death place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Birth date: 06 Nov 1939
Birth place: Crockett, Texas
Age at death: 11 months 2 days
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Race or color: White
Father name: Paul Ackley
Mother name: Lois Stubbs
Digital GS number: 4030491
Image number: 2109
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
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