First Generation

1. James Erasmus ACKLEY¹ appeared in the census 1850 & 1860 in Michigan. He was born between 1764 and 1770 in New York.^2,3 1860 MI census liste birth as CT He appeared in the census in 1790 in New York. He was living in 1790 in Hillsdale, Columbia , New York.⁴ He was living in 1800 in Norway, Lichfield, Fairfield, Herkimer , New York.⁵ He was living between 1820 and 1830 in Elba, Genesee , New York.^6,7 He was living between 1850 and 1860 in Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.^2,3 He was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.⁸ He appeared in the census 1800, 1820 & 1830 in New York. The make up of this family is not fully understood nor fully documented but is presented here as a strong possibility based on comparison of various source data

James Erasmus ACKLEY and Hannah J CADMAN were married.^8,9,10,11,12 Hannah J CADMAN (daughter of Living) was born about 1773.¹¹ She died on 14 Sep 1840.¹¹ She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Elba, Genesee , New York.^8,13 She.¹⁴ Hannah and James' descendants are not only eligible for Mayflower Society membership, but also, through her father - George - and/or her grandfather - Edward who married Sarah Seabury and ultimately to John Alden and Priscilla Mullins
- for membership in the DAR
James Erasmus ACKLEY and Hannah J CADMAN had the following children:

2	i.	Harvey ACKLEY was born about 1800 in New York.2,9,12,15,16 He was living between 1850 and 1880 in Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.2,15,16 living with father 1850 Between 1870 and 1880 he was Farmer at Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.12,15,16 He died of congestion of the brain on 15 Jun 1881 in Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.9,12 He was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Ingham , Michigan.8 He appeared in the census 1850, 1870 & 1880 in Michigan.
+3	ii.	Henry "Harry" W ACKLEY.
+4	iii.	Dr Horace A ACKLEY.
+5	iv.	Dr. James Lewis ACKLEY.