First Generation

1. John W ACKLEY appeared in the census 1840 & 1850 in Ohio. He was born about 1816 in Connecticut.^1,2,3 He was living between 1840 and 1850 in Mayfield, Cuyahoga, Ohio.^4,5 On 7 Sep 1850 he was Farmer at Mayfield, Cuyahoga, Ohio.⁵ In 1860 he was Farmer at Hazel Green, Delaware , Iowa.² He was living in 1860 in Hazel Green, Delaware , Iowa.² He was living in 1870 in Union, Delaware , Iowa.¹ On 14 Aug 1870 he was a farmer at Union, Delaware , Iowa.¹ On 2 Jun 1880 he was a gardner at Manchester, Delaware , Iowa.³ He was living in 1880 in Manchester, Delaware , Iowa.³ He died about 1899.^6,7 He appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Iowa.

John W ACKLEY and Nancy ELY were married on 17 Sep 1836 in Cuyahoga , Ohio.^{1,2,3,5,8,9,10} LDS has marriage date as 18 Sep 1836 Nancy ELY was born in Oct 1818 in Ohio.^1,2,3,5,6 1900 census has birth place as CT She appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Iowa. She was living in 1900 in Manchester, Delaware , Iowa.⁶ living with son inlaw George D Gates She appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Iowa.¹ John W ACKLEY and Nancy ELY had the following children:

+2	i.	Clara ACKLEY.
+3	ii.	Louis G ACKLEY.
4	iii.	Irene ACKLEY was born about 1842 in Ohio.2,5 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Iowa. Before 1883 she was a School Teacher at Coldwater, Butler , Iowa.11
+5	iv.	Pvt Martin Acy ACKLEY.
6	v.	Florence ACKLEY was born about 1848 in Ohio.2,5 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Iowa.
+7	vi.	John Wesley ACKLEY.
8	vii.	Jennie ACKLEY appeared in the census 1860 & 1870 in Iowa. She was born about 1857 in Ohio.1,2