Seventh Generation

1851. William J ACKLEY^1642,1643 was born about 1829 in Greene, Chenango, New York.^{26,374,408,808,819,821} He appeared in the census in 1850 in New York. He was living in 1850 in McDonough, Chenango , New York.³⁷⁴ living with parents On 14 Sep 1850 he was Lawyer at McDonough, Chenango , New York.³⁷⁴ He was living between 1860 and 1870 in Waterloo, Black Hawk , Iowa.^808,819 On 1 Jun 1880 he was a lead miner at Dubuque, Dubuque , Iowa. He was living in 1880 in Dubuque, Dubuque , Iowa.⁸²¹ He died about 1900. He appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Iowa. 20 Jun1870 he was Real Estate Dealer at Waterloo, Black Hawk , Iowa.⁸⁰⁸ He.¹⁶⁴⁴ the town of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa is named after him. Roby was the first postmaster in this part of the country. He lodged the passengers on the stage that made the first trip to Waterloo. He was the owner of the present site of the city of Ackley, and conveyed to the Dubuque and
Sioux City Railroad Company one half of the town site, or every alternate lot. The company conveyed their interest to William J. Ackley of Waterloo, hence the town derived its name. He was, at one time, owner of 2,500 acres of land in the county. He also gave the railroad the right of way through his entire tract of land, and worked earnestly for the establishment of the rail line. He was also liberal in donating to the Iowa Central Railroad Company.

What's strange is that Ackley never resided in Ackley. From what we were told, Ackley also founded the town of Aplington about 15 miles east of Ackley. Ackley had purchased land in the area for the expantion of railroads.

William J ACKLEY had the following children:

3374	i.	Harry ACKLEY was born about 1864 in New York.408,821 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Iowa.
3375	ii.	Susan ACKLEY was born about 1871 in Iowa.26,408,821 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Iowa.