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1. Lewis ACKLEY was born on 6 Jul 1808 in Otsego
, New York.1,2,3,4 1860 OH census has name as Dennis this may be a middle
name
grave records has year 4 Jul 1809 He was living between 1830 and 1840 in Olive
Township, Morgan , Ohio.5,6 He owned Land bought at Zanesville Land Office on 26
Dec 1835 in Range 09, Township 06, Section 11.7
He purchased land on 10 Apr 1837 in Ohio8
Document #: 8903 He purchased land on 1 Feb 1851 in Chillicothe, Ross , Ohio9,10
Document #: 17213 He purchased land on 10 Mar 1856 in Chillicothe, Ross ,
Ohio8,10
Document #: 19489 Between 1860 and 1880 he was Farmer at Noble , Ohio.1,2,11 He was living between 1860 and
1880 in Noble, Noble , Ohio.1,2,11
He signed a will on 17 Aug 1889 in Noble, Noble , Ohio.12 Ackley, Lewis Noble Township
Dau., Jane Davis; son, Samuel; daus., Mary Bond and
Miranda Noble; son, Columbus; grandchildren, Lottie M.,
William E., and Samuel, children of son, Eli, dec.;
George M., Nancy M., Lewis, Frank M., Thomas, Walton
and Austin, children of dau. Emeline Hurst, dec.
Executor: Son, Samuel Ackley
Signed: 17 August 1889
Witness Wm. C. Okey and J.A. Okey
Probate 26 April 1893
He died on 22 Apr 1893 in Noble , Ohio.3,13,14
He was buried in Olive Cemetery, Olive, Noble , Ohio.3 He appeared in the census 1830, 1840, 1860, 1870 & 1880
in Ohio. 1880 census spelled name Louis The following is a letter
written by Lewis Ackley to Samuel and Maranda Ackley Noble
(On the occasion of the death of his wife Maria)
Caldwell, Ohio
Oct. 8th 1887
Most affectionate children, it is with grief that we take up the pen to
inform you of the Death of your Mother. She died the 19th of September about
five o'clock in the morning and was buried on the 21st. Her funeral sermon was
preached at the house by Brother Willis. All of thee children was here but you
and I was sorry that you was not here. We have been constant housekeepers for
58 years and it was hard to give her up, but it is a debt that we all have to
pay. And what is our loss is her gain. God giveth and God taketh away. Blessed
be the name of the Lord. She was followed to her last resting-place by a large
concourse of friends and neighbors.
I thought I would break up housekeeping but I have taken the advice of the
children and Mr. Noble. They all said to stick to my own fireside and Lottie
and I are keeping house. Columbus's children and Hanny (Hannah) comes and stays
all night with us whenever they can but Margaret is sick now with the rheumatism.
She has it so bad that she can not stand alone. All the rest of the relatives
is well as far as we know of.
I will try and tell about her sickness. She wanted to go down to see Mrs.
Hurst about three weeks before her death and came home as well as common. That
week she took on diarrhea which lasted a few days and then she was real smart
for a few days and then took the diarrhea again and vomiting one night and then
stopped. But she got perfectly helpless and seemed to be in great pain and short
of breath and out of her head at times and sometimes so sleepy that we could
not arouse her and on Wednesday night we sent for Mary and Mrs. Hurst. Mary had
gone home and she asked for the doctor and he told Jane that he could not do
anything for her but still kept on a coming to see her everyday till Sunday.
I dismissed him for he did no good and she could not swallow medicine. If we
put anything in her mouth it would run out again. She tried to swallow but could
not.
Jane came down on Sunday and Green came about 15 minutes before she died
on Monday. Mary was here almost day and night; she had all her burying clothes
except shoes and cap. We had heels and slippers and sent to the Millinars and
got her cap made and white bobinette to go around her neck and black silk mitts
for her hands. Will send you pieces of her dress and cap and the lace and ribbon
that it was trimmed in. Since we have been left so lonely someone was so cleaver
as to come over to our spring house one night and take all of our pickled meat.
Butter is from 15 to 18 cts. A pound; eggs, 15 cts. A dozen; potatoes, 1$
a bushel. Myron is well. He came to see your mother about every day while she
was sick and he was up her last Sunday till after dinner. He went to church
in the afternoon at the valley. I here this summer there was no fruit at all
and the water is getting very scarce.
No more at present and if we should never meet no more here on earth I hope
to meet where parting is no more. Now children, write often for we are very
lonely here and it does us much good to hear from our friends.
From your ever loving father,
Lewis Ackley to
Samuel and Maranda
Noble
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WILL OF LEWIS ACKLEY
OF
NOBLE COUNTY, OHIO
17 August 1889...
In the name of the Benevolent father of All: I, Lewis Ackley of Noble
Township, Noble county, Ohio, being of sound disposing, mind and memory, and
not under any unlawful restraint, do make and publish this my last will and testament
in manner and form following, that is to say:
Item 1st - It is my will and I order and direct that my executor hereinafter
named, out of my estate pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
Item 2nd - It is my will and I order and direct that my said executor
as soon after my death as in his opinion shall be for the best interest of my
estate, shall proceed to sell at public or private sale, for cash, or upon such
terms of credit as he may consider for the interest of my estate, all my real
estate situate in Noble township, Noble county, Ohio, and described as follows:
The south West quarter of the North West quarter of Section twenty-seven (27)
Township seven (7) and Range nine (9) containing 40 acres; and also the North
East quarter of the South West quarter of Section, Township, and Range last aforesaid
containing 40 acres.
Item 3rd - The proceeds of the sale of my said real estate, and my personal
estate of evry (sic) kind, and description, after my personal property is converted
into money, after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses aforesaid, I order
and direct my said executor to divide into Eight equal parts or shares, which
shares I give, devise and bequeath as follows to wit: To my daughter June Davis
and her heirs, one share; to my son Samuel Ackley and his heirs, one share; to
my daughter, Mary Bond and her heirs, one share; to my daughter, Maranda Noble
and her heirs, one share; to my son Columbus Ackley and his heirs, one share;
to my granddaughter, Lottie M. Ackley, who is a daughter of my son Eli Ackley,
deceased, and her heirs, one share; to my grandsons, William E. Ackley and Lottie
M. Ackley, jointly and Samuel Ackley, who are sons and daughter of my deceased
son, Eli Ackley, and their heirs, one share, and to my grandchildren, George
M. Hurst, Nancy M. Hurst, Lewis Hurst, Frank M. Hurst, Thomas Hurst, Walton Hurst
and Austin Hurst, jointly who are children and heirs at law of my daughter Emeline
Hurst, deceased, and their heirs, one share.
Item 4th - I hereby nominate and appoint my son Samuel Ackley executor
of this my last will and testament, with full power and authority as such to
make, execute and deliver to purchasers of my real estate, herein directed to
be sold, deeds in fee simple and to do and perform all such other lawful acts
as may be necessary to execute this my last will and testament.
I hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony hereof, I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of August AD 1889.
(Signed) Lewis Ackley
Signed and acknowledged by said Lewis Ackley, as his last will and testament,
in our presence, and signed by us in his presence.
William C. Okey - J. A. Okey
Lewis Ackley died on the 22nd day of April 1893. His will was brought for probate
on the 26th day of April 1893. Will Book III, Page 486, Noble County Probate
Court, Noble County, Caldwell, Ohio.
Lewis ACKLEY and Maria GRACE were married about 1828.1,2,11,15 Maria
GRACE (daughter of John E GRACE and Judith SPRINGER) was born on 26 Jun 1806
in Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4,11,13,16 Donavan
Ackley and Grave Records has birth as 28 OCT 1807 in Philadelphia, PA
The birthplace for Maria accordinging to Probate record is
Pennsylvania as well as 1920 census citing the birth places of son Columbus's
parents
1860 census has birth place as MD
Columbus's death certificate has mothers birth place a Caldwell OH.
She died on 14 Jun 1887 in Noble , Ohio.3,13,14
another source has date of death as 19 Sep 1887 She was buried in Olive Cemetery,
Olive, Noble , Ohio.3,13 She appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Ohio.
She.17 Elsie Carolyn Stockdale
Weekley's bible states Maria was was found by a Quaker family near Oil City,
PA. Only Survivor of a burned wagon train. Never knew her parents name."
Lewis ACKLEY and Maria GRACE had the following children:
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