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769. Ezra
ACKLEY was born about 1802 in Licking , Ohio. He appeared
in the census in 1830 in Ohio. He was living in 1830 in Mary Ann
Township, Licking , Ohio.398
He presented a claim for hostile Indian damages in 1832 on 10 Jan 1838 House
of Representatives, Washington D C.803
He purchased land on 22 Nov 1839 in Kendall , Illinois401,804 Document
#: 5991 He died on 30 May 1840 in Yorkville, Kendall, Illinois.
He.805,806 Ackley Run (Creek) stream flowing through sections
14 and 15, Fox Township. The stream flows northwestward and joins Hollenback
Creek in the east half of section 15, Fox Township. Ackley Run was named for
Ezra Ackley an early settler of Kendall County.
HISTORY OF KENDALL COUNTY.
The first permanent settlement upon Fox River, except near the
mouth, in the neighborhood of Ottawa, and the first in Kendall County, so far
as is known. was made by Clark Hollenback, his brother George Hollenback, William
Harris, and Ezra Ackley, and their families. in the Winter of 1831 George Hollenback
staked off the first c1aim, which now includes a portion of the farm of
Daniel Pierce, Esq., not far from the site of the village of Oswego. He, however,
abandoned this claim. Retracing their steps, Clark Hollenback located with
his family at the grove about half a mile northeast of Newark. George Hollenback
and Mr. Ackley arrived at the grove, which now bears his name, on the 18th day
of April, 1831, and were joined by William Harris and his family in a few clays,
and here and at that time the first permanent settlement fairly began.
He.806 INDIAN TROUBLES.
In the Spring of 1831, the Sank Indians, conceiving or pretending that they had
been cheated or otherwise wronged by the treaty at Prairie du Chien, crossed
the Mississippi River at Fort Armstrong (now Rock Island) and demanded satisfaction
for their grievances' of General Atkinson, who was then stationed at that
point. Considerable force was exhibited on the part of General Atkinson, but
in order to conciliate them and cause no dissatisfaction, several thousand dollars'
worth of provisions, consisting mostly of flour and pork~ was turned out to them
by the government, upon which they became apparently satisfied, and recrossed
the Mississippi to their own homes, some where in the present State of Iowa.
In the Spring of 1832 they again demanded satisfaction for grievances, and the
commandant at Fort Armstrong notified the then governor of the state in
regard to the threatened hostilities ; but it took the messenger a long while
to reach the capital, and it took much longer for the governor to call out and
equip the militia, and before any considerable force could be interposed between
the Indians and the settlement. the blow had fallen. This portion of the country
had belonged to the Pottawatomie Indians from time immemorial and they had not.
yet removed from the country. The chiefs, although professing friendship for
the white people, were also friendly with the hostile Indians. who were Sauks
and Foxes. When. the Indians crossed the Mississippi they passed up the north
side of Rock River, while General Atkinson, with the United States forces, passed
up from Fort Armstrong on the south side of the same river until he arrived at
Dixon's Ferry, where for a time he stopped, upon. learning of the defeat of Stillman
the day before (the 15th of May, 1832) ; from this point Major Stillman
or General Atkinson dispatched a young man by the name of Holley, and two others,
for the settlement on Fox River, but they never reached their destination, and
were supposed to have been murdered by the Indians, as the same day the Indians
arrived at the mouth of Rod Creek, at which place it was proposed to hold a council
with the chiefs o the Pottawatomie. During the time the council was in session,
the Pottawatomie Chief Shabona and his friends could not be drawn into the war
Knowing that the council could sit but a few hours at farthest, and that danger
would then threaten the new settlements, for whom he professed friendship, Shabona
secretly dispatched his sister's son, a trusty young Indian, by the name of Peppers
or Pepys, with instructions to proceed t George Hollenback's house, as
it was the nearest, and. give him warning The young man, fearing he might be
followed, went to Clark Hollenback's house, four miles in a contrary direction.
Mr. Hollenback was absent but his son Thomas, seeing the only chance for saving
the lives of his uncle's family was in immediate action, rode at full speed a
perfectly un broken colt to his uncle's house, and gave the alarm. The wagon-box
was set upon the wagon, the horses harnessed and. hitched, and while Mr. Hollenback
hurried to Ackley's and Harris' houses to give the warning, a few necessary articles
were placed in. the wagon. It was now lab in the evening. Mr. Hollenback and
his family, Peter Bolinger, who was at this time a member of his family, Mr.
Ackley and his wife and their two children, with Mr. Harris' family, placing
the women and small children in the wagon, the larger children and men on foot,
started to make their escape, pursuing an easterly course. On account, however,
of the straying of the horses of Mr. Harris, and the absence of himself and his
two Sons in search of them, Mr. Harris' family had to escape on foot, and
Mrs. Harris' father, old Mr. Combs, who was sick in bed, had to be left to the
mercy of the Indians. In their flight their numbers were augmented by Mr. Harris,
who joined his family the next clay, Mr. E. G. Ament who was Mr. Harris' son-in-law,
his brother Hiram, Mr. Morton who lived with Mr. Ament, Stephen Wrest, an old
Frenchman Basil Lamsett, better known as Peter Specie (or Pecie as lie called
himself), Keeler Clark and his brother William 0. Clark. After hardships, trials
and hair-breadth escapes from hostile Indians, they reached Plainfield.
Mr. Bolinger, Mr. Cooper, and a young man from Hickory Grove immediately returned
to the rescue of old Mr. Combs, whom they found unharmed, and brought him to
Plainfield. The Indians, as lie informed them, finding him helpless, had placed
food. and water within his reach, and. had otherwise treated him kindly.
Mr. Ackley did not remain in Plainfield with the remainder of his neighbors,
but that afternoon the families of Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Selvy, who had
established themselves at the Aux Sable Grove, passed by Plainfield on their
way to the Wabash. Mr. Ackley and his family joined them and proceeded to the
Wabash country, and was soon in a place of safety. Ezra ACKLEY and Elsie "Eby"
COOMBS were married on 12 Jul 1821 in Licking , Ohio.5,295,798,799 LDS
also lists her first name as Ailcy
Probate has date as date as 21 Jul and name as Ailcy
married by Noah Fidler J.P Elsie "Eby" COOMBS was
born about 1804 in Virginia.807,808,809
She presented a claim of indemnification for losses resulting from hostile Indians.
on 12 Jan 1848 in the House of Representatives, Washington D C.810 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Illinois.
Elizabeth in 1850 IL Census She was living in 1850 in Chicago, Cook , Illinois.807 She was living in 1860 in Fox
, Kendal , Illinois.809
living with son Chester 1860 census She appeared in the census in 1870 in Iowa.
She was living in 1870 in Adams, Keokuk , Iowa.808 living with son George Ezra ACKLEY and Elsie "Eby"
COOMBS had the following children:
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