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1. James D ACKLEY1 was born on 12 Mar 1799 in Otsego , New York.1,2,3,4,5 He was living in 1830 in Pittsfield,
Otsego , New York.6 He was
living in 1840 in Laurens, Otsego , New York.7
He was living in 1850 in Oneonta, Otsego , New York.2 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Iowa.
In 1860 he was Farmer at Union, Floyd , Iowa.4
He was living in 1860 in Otsego , New York.8
He was living in 1860 in Union, Floyd , Iowa.4
He was living about 1864 in Illinois.1
He was living about 1865 in Iowa.1
came to Iowa 11/24/1865 driving from Illinois with a team He died on 1 Feb
1870 in Floyd , Iowa.1,3,5,9 He was buried in West Side cemetery Union, Marble Rock,
Floyd , Iowa.3,5,9 He appeared
in the census 1830, 1840, 1850 & 1860 in New York. Notes for James
Ackley:
From the History of Floyd County, Iowa Published 1882
James Ackley was born in Otsego County New York, March 12, 1799; married Nancy
Brightman in New York, April 18, 1822. she was born in Rhode Island, August,
18, 1797. Moved to Illinois in 1864. Came to Iowa November 24, 1865, driving
from Illinois with a team, settled upon the farm where G. C. Ackley now resides,
on section 20, township 94, range 17. Here he made his home till his death,
which occurred February 1, 1870. Mrs. Ackley is still living. Both were members
of the Free-Will Baptist Church. James Ackley's family consisted of eleven children;
nine grew to man and womanhood, six sons and three daughters, all of whom are
still living. their relative positions with regard to age follow as their names
are given below--David, died at the age of ten, by falling from a tree and severing
the jugular vein on a snag that had been cut sharp with as ax; Nancy died at
the age of two, accidently scalded by pulling a kettle of hot water onto herself;
J. M. and G. C.'s sketches we have already in this work; William H. come to
Iowa in1853, returned to New York in 1857; after visiting there a short time
he took the train for the West again, as his friends supposed, but since that
day has never been heard from; Sally E. married Henry Schermerhorn in New York
State and came out west in 1855; Mr Schermerhorn died in February 1882; the widow
resides in Scott Township with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Montrose; C. T. and
Russel's sketches are also in this work; Fannie married Egbert Davis, whose sketch
will also be found here; Judson, whose sketch will also be found in this work;
Mary Jane married Sam Rex, whosde sketch will be found in this work.
James D ACKLEY and Nancy BRIGHTMAN were married on 18 Apr 1822 in New York.1,2,4 Nancy BRIGHTMAN
(daughter of Living and Living) was born on 24 Aug 1797 in Hopkinton, Washington
, Rhode Island.1,2,4,5,9,10 She appeared in the census in 1850 in New York.
She was living between 1870 and 1880 in Union, Floyd , Iowa.10 living with son Gideon 1880 She died on 5 Feb 1883.5 She was buried about 1883 in West
Side cemetery Union, Marble Rock, Floyd , Iowa.5
She appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Iowa. James D ACKLEY
and Nancy BRIGHTMAN had the following children:
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