Sixth Generation

1603. Willard J ACKLEY was born about 1828 in New York.^{730,1373,1374} On 21 Jul 1860 he was Farm Laborer at Wright, Ottawa , Michigan.⁷³⁰ On 11 Jun 1870 he was Farmer at Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan.⁵¹¹ He was living in 1870 in Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan.⁵¹¹ He purchased land on 15 Aug 1876 in Michigan^400,401 Document Number : 2853
In Jun 1880 he was a labore at Wright, Ottawa , Michigan. He died of liver failure on 28 Mar 1898 in Ottawa , Michigan.¹³⁷⁴ His Obituary appeared in the Grand Haven Tribune on 31 Mar 1898 in Grand Haven, Ottawa , Michigan The first death that has occurred at the county infirmary since that institution was taken possession of by John B Wells occurred his week. Willard Ackley died at the infirmary and was buried at the Advent cemetery near Coopersville. He was 70 years of age and has been at the poor farm but three weeks. Friends looked after his burial. He was buried in Advent Cemetery, Wright, Ottawa , Michigan.¹³⁷⁵ He appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Michigan. He was living 21 Jul 1860 and 1880 in Wright, Ottawa , Michigan.^637,730

Willard J ACKLEY and Elizabeth Louisa "Betsey" CRANSTON were married on 8 Mar 1863 in Wright, Ottawa , Michigan.^{511,637,1373,1374,1376} Elizabeth Louisa "Betsey" CRANSTON (daughter of Caleb CRANSTON and Living) was born about 1828 in Roxbury, Delaware, New York.^{511,637,1373,1374} She died of pneumonia on 5 Nov 1893 in Polkton, Ottawa , Michigan.^1373,1374 She appeared in the census 1870 & 1880 in Michigan. Willard J ACKLEY and Elizabeth Louisa "Betsey" CRANSTON had the following children:

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Mary E ACKLEY.