Seventh Generation

2830. Rev William Nicholas ACKLEY appeared in the following News Article from the The Atlanta Constitution 13, 14, 15 Apr 1894 in Atlanta, De Kalb , Georgia EUROPEAN SUMMER TOURS

Under Experienced leadership of the Rev W N Ackley






$190 to $450

Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, England, Scotland, Ireland
For full itineraries address Rev W N Ackley Warren R I

He was born on 31 Oct 1840 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{5,20,26,363,364,551,574,1537} On 26 Jun 1860 he was College student.³⁶⁴ On 28 Jun 1870 he was a clergyman at Killingly Center, Windham, Connecticut.³⁶⁷ He was living in 1870 in Killingly Center, Windham, Connecticut.³⁶⁷ Between 1876 and 1887 he was Rector St Marks Episcopal Church at Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^{2341,2342,2343,2344} He was living between 1876 and 1889 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^{1537,2343,2344,2345} He appeared in the census in 1880 in Rhode Island. In 1891/92 he was clergyman Narragansett Pier at Providence, Providence , Rhode Island.²³⁴⁶ He was living in 1891/92 in Providence, Providence , Rhode Island.²³⁴⁶ He appeared in the following News Article from the The Washington Post on 12 Sep 1910 in Washington D. C. PASTOR DEFIES VESTRYMEN

Brooklyn Rector, "Discharged," holds Al Fresco Service.

New York, Sept 11-When the parishioners of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, at Fiftieth Street and Fourth Avenue, South Brooklyn, reached the edifice for morning serv1ce today they found this notice posted upon the door:
"The Rev. `William N. Ackley having been discharged by the vestry of this church, notice is hereby given to the congregation thereof that the doors of this church will be closed on Sunday, September 11, 1910, and until such time as the vestry can provide a pastor In the place of the said Rev. William N. Ackley."
Dr. Ackley thereupon announced to the assembled crowd that he would hold services from the church steps. He went into the house of a friend and, put on his, surplice, and returned to read the service. All the, congregation stood except an old couple, who were crying and two chairs were brought out for them to sit on. The regular choir was present and the regular service held.
Dr. Ackley said that be had nothing to say concerning the charges made by the vestry, but would await the action of the diocese of Long island. His friends say that the vestrymen have no legal authority to discharge him, even if the charges that they presented to' the diocese of Long Island might be true. They characterize the allegations as preposterous
He appeared in the following News Article from the The Washington Post on 14 Sep 1910 in Washington D. C. BISHOP UPHOLDS RECTOR

Vestrymen, He Says, Had No Right to
Discharge Mr. Ackley.
New York, Sept. 13-The Rev. William E. Ackley, of Brooklyn, who was forced by a hostile vestry to preach from the steps of St. Andrew's Episcopal church yesterday because the doors had been locked against him, found comfort today in the ruling of Bishop Burgess of Long Island. Bishop Burgess said:
"The Rev. Mr. Ackley is rector of St. Andrew's Church; there is no question of that. No vestry has any right to discharge a. rector. The vestry has not presented any charges to me in accordance with canonical law, and I cannot recognize `charges until they are' brought in this way."
The vestrymen charged that their rector had become Incapacitated by old age and enfeebled mentality.
He appeared in the following News Article from the Mansfield News on 17 Sep 1910 in Mansfield, Richland , Ohio THE AGED PASTOR

Men and women do not of necessity have to be especially religious so that they shall entertain profound respect for the clergy. In the newspapers a few days ago a New York dispatch related how Rev. William N. Ackley, being locked out of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal church, in Brooklyn, of which he had been rector for sixteen years, conducted the regular services from the front steps.
The following pathetic words tell a memorable story:
Gathered around him, kneeling and with their heads uncovered, were 300 members of the congregation, who do not agree with the parish vestry that their pastor should be retired because of his age and feeble condition, mental and physical. Order was perfect throughout the services.
An aged minister of the gospel, who has devoted his life to the work of trying to rescue sinners and direct men to their highest duty, deserves better treatment than this. The superannuated clergymen, just as the school teachers, need pensions. They are providing for the loftiest needs of our life, and, in turn, should in their old age be adequately provided for. The Presbyterian church has had for many years and endowment fund for disabled or superannuated clergymen and while the sum of money is not large it yet gives courage to the denominational ministry.
An old pastor, who has been a good man - no matter what his faith may have been- is about the best thing we find on earth: and in his later days he requires, needs and deserves protection. He died on 27 Mar 1911 in Kings , New York.^103,962,1539 He appeared in the following News Article from the The Washington Post on 28 Mar 1911 in Washington D. C. Rector, Locked Out by Vestry, Dies Before Court Upholds Him.

New York, March 27.- Vindicated too late by the courts, the Rev. William Nicholas Ackley, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, in South Brooklyn, died at the rectory today only a few hours before Justice Marean in the State Supreme Court, gave a decision upholding him in his fight against a hostile vestry.
Twice within nine months the vestrymen, demanding that Mr. Ackley resign, locked him out of his church and he was compelled to preach from the church steps to those of his congregation still loyal. He protested to Bishop Burgess, who upheld his right to the pulpit, but the contention preyed on his mind, his health failed rapidly, and today he died, his friends say of a broken heart.
He was buried in SOUTH BURIAL GROUND, Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^103,1539 He appeared in the census 1860, 1900 & 1910 in New York. He appeared in the census 1850, 1860 & 1870 in Connecticut. 1866 & 1910 He was Episcopal Minister at Brooklyn, Kings , New York.^{574,2346,2347} Name Residence in 1898 Birth Place Year became Deacon
Ackley William Nichols 291 47th St. Brooklyn NY E Haddam CT 1866
4 Jun 1880 to 1889 he was a Episcopal Minister at Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^1537,2345 He was living 1860, 1900 & 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings , New York.^479,551 He has Death Cert # 6478⁹⁶² 1900 Cattaraugus Co., NY town of W Slamanca list a Rev William Ackley born Oct 1840 in Germany, this may or not be a valid entry

Rev William Nicholas ACKLEY and Ellen "Nellie" A RAMSDELL were married on 6 Jun 1866.^367,569,1537 Ellen "Nellie" A RAMSDELL (daughter of Living and Living) was born about 1838 in Connecticut.^367,569,1537 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Connecticut. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Rhode Island. She died on 31 Aug 1886.⁵⁶⁹ She was buried in West Thompson Cemetery, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut.²³¹

Rev William Nicholas ACKLEY and Laura A WHEATON were married about 1891.^551,574 Laura A WHEATON (daughter of Living and Living) was born in Jun 1869 in Brooklyn, Kings , New York.^{103,551,574,2348} NEHGS Manuscript Collections Grave sites has birth year as 1872 She died on 26 Jan 1950 in Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^103,1539 She was buried in SOUTH BURIAL GROUND, Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island.^103,1539 She appeared in the census 1900 & 1910 in New York.