Fourth Generation

93. Charles Montgomery ACKLEY appeared in the census 1880 & 1900 in Iowa. He was born on 20 Jun 1845 in Yates , New York.^{3,17,78,80,81,82,156,157} 1860 IL census has birth place as IL He appeared in the census in 1850 in Wisconsin. He was living in 1870 in Chemung, McHenry , Illinois.¹⁵⁷ On 19 Jul 1870 he was a farmer at Chemung, McHenry , Illinois.¹⁵⁷ He was living between 1880 and 1900 in Dresden, Chickasaw , Iowa.^80,82 He was buried in 1907 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa.^3,17,156 He died on 18 Jul 1907 in Dresden, Chickasaw , Iowa.^1,17,156 Ethel Louise Haines MacDonald has place as Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa He appeared in the census 1860 & 1870 in Illinois. His Obituary appeared in the Charles M Ackley died at his home in Dresden township last Thursday night, 18 Jul 1907, of blood poisoning and loss of blood following an operation that morning for the removal of his arm.
On 18 Jun while at work about the barn he struck his hand on a rusty nail making a wound nearly an inch deep. As he was always a busy man, he paid no particular attention to his hurt, although it pained him from the start. He kept at work until the next Sunday when a doctor was called and he went to bed never to rise again. On Saturday, Jun 29 Jun, Drs. Rohlf of Waverly, Stafford of Sumner and Wight of New Hampton attended him. The hand was opened and drainage tubes put in. It was thought amputation could be avoided, and for a time the hand seemed to be doing better, but slowly. He continued to improve until Mon, 5 Jul when the Dr noticed he was not so well, and on Thur morning 18 Jul, an operation was thought to be necessary, and Drs. Wight, Schilling and Landon amputated the arm at a point between elbow and wrist. He came out from the influence of the chloroform apparently in good condition and visited a little with relatives who were there. He seemed better until 2 PM when the nurse saw the arm had started to bleed. The Drs came and found that the arteries had given way, due probably to a sclerotic condition of the same.
Charles Montgomery Ackley was born in Yates Co., NY Jun 1844. He came with his parents to WI and grew to manhood there. He then moved to Lawrence Il, where he was united in marriage with Elizabeth O DeGraw of the same place on 1 Jan 1867. To them were born 10 children: Mrs Ella Stephen, Mrs Adele Leach, Frank, Mrs Mabel Michener, Fred, Ernest, Mrs Florence Wesp, Mrs Pearl Linderman, Bertha and Horace. These with the faithful wife and aged mother, two brothers and two sisters, and numerous other relatives., mourn because of his taking away. Most of the children live in the vicinity of the old home and all were with him most of the time during his last days, except Mrs Minchener and Mrs Wesp, who were unavoidably absent. All were present at the funeral which was held from the residence Sun at 11 o'clock, conducted by the Rev Jones, pastor of Baptist church of Fredericksburg. The remains were interred in Rose Hill cemetery at Fredericksburg, and the large attendance testified very strongly the love and esteem which neighbors and friends for miles around had long felt for the deceased.
Our friend met his end calmly. It was our good fortune to know this man well. There was rugged sincerity, steadfast courage and fortitude in his make-up; so that, while his emaciated body showed the work of agonizing pains, no complaints came from him. It was an ending such as one who knew him could conceive. Doing and undergoing through a long life, he had learned what true manhood, true husband hood and fatherhood meant, and the sorrow around that deathbed, in that stricken family circle, was the kind that earthly sympathy, even so generous and spontaneous as in this sad case, fails to solace. Touching beyond words was the devotion of the wife. never leaving the room, her only rest upon a couch, she stayed where she could know his every need. In the blind groping down the gloomy valley her hand was in his, her love encompassed him about, her gentle words were potent in the stress of pain to mitigate and assuage the pangs of dissolution. "Until death do us part," found here its veritable exemplification. To this faithful and sorrowing wife, to all the stricken family we join with many friends in the extent ion of deep sympathy

Charles Montgomery ACKLEY and Elizabeth Opehlia "Libbie" DE GRAW were married on 1 Jan 1867 in McHenry , Illinois.^{1,3,83,157,158} marriage license # 3429 Elizabeth Opehlia "Libbie" DE GRAW was born on 2 Sep 1850 in New York.^{1,3,80,82,157,159} She appeared in the census in 1870 in Illinois. She was living in 1920 in Dresden, Chickasaw , Iowa.¹⁵⁹ living with son Ernest 1920 She died on 21 Apr 1921 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa.^3,83 She appeared in the census 1880, 1900 & 1920 in Iowa. Her Obituary appeared in the⁸³ Elizabeth O DeGraw was born in the state of NY Sep 2 1850. She Passed away at her home in southwest Fredericksburg, IA Apr 21, 1921, after having been afflicted for six years with paralysis.
She was united in marriage to Charles M Ackley at Lawrence, IL Jan 1st 1867.
In 1874 they came to Chicksaw county and in 1880 they moved on the farm in Dresden township where they made their permanent home.
To this union 10 children were born: Mrs Ellen Stephens, Fredricksburg; Mrs Adella Leach, New Hampton; Frank of near Williamstown; Mrs Mable Michner, Pine River;, MN; Fred, Elrod, SD; Ernest at home; Mrs Florence Wesp, Owatonna, MN; Mrs Pearl Linderman, Fredericksburg; Mrs Bertha Mooney, Fredericksburg and Horace, of Fredericksburg.
All her children were with their mother when the parting hour came, except Mabel, and Fred.
In the last nine weeks of her illness, she was very tenderly cared for by the children who were permitted to be with her.
Besides her 10 children, she leaves to mourn her demise, a brother, Judson DeGraw of Louisville, KY; and a sister, Mrs Nora Humphreyof Waverly, IA. Also 18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Her husband died Jul 18 1907. Since that time Mrs Ackley and Ernest have continued to live on the old home farm.
She became a member of the Baptist church when a young woman, and remained steadfast in her faith to the end of her life.
Charles Montgomery ACKLEY and Elizabeth Opehlia "Libbie" DE GRAW had the following children:

+218	i.	Mary Ella ACKLEY.
+219	ii.	Nora Adella (Dell) ACKLEY.
+220	iii.	Frank H ACKLEY.
+221	iv.	Mabel G ACKLEY.
+222	v.	Frederick Lee "Stub" ACKLEY.
223	vi.	28 Jan 1920 to 11 Apr 1930 Ernest Guy ACKLEY was Farmer at Dresden, Chickasaw , Iowa.159,160 He was born on 8 Nov 1882 in Chickasaw , Iowa.1,3,80,159,160,161 draft has birth as ca 1880 He registered for the draft in 1917/18 in Chickasaw , Iowa161 He died on 5 Sep 1956 in Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa.1,3 He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Chickasaw, Iowa.3 He appeared in the census 1900, 1920 & 1930 in Iowa. He was living 1920/21 to 1930 in Dresden, Chickasaw , Iowa.83,159,160 He never married.1
+224	vii.	Florence ACKLEY.
+225	viii.	Pearl ACKLEY.
+226	ix.	Bertha ACKLEY.
+227	x.	Horace B (Jake) ACKLEY.