Sixth Generation

770. Whitfield ACKLEY was born on 24 May 1805 in Schoharie , New York.^{26,360,404,511,637,811,812,813} He was living in 1830 in Washington Township, Licking , Ohio.³⁹⁸ He was living in 1840 in Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio.³⁹⁹ He Administrator on 19 Aug 1845 Ohio.²³¹ Administrator's Sale: At Matthew CHAMBER's house 27 Sep 1845,
Property of Charles PROCTOR of Blanchard tp, deceased. land
description. Whitfiled ACKLEY, adm'r Aug 19, 1845.
He was living in 1850 in Riley, Putnam , Ohio.³⁶⁰ On 10 Aug 1850 he was Farmer at Riley, Putnam , Ohio.³⁶⁰ He appeared in the census in 1860 in Indiana. He was living in 1860 in Clear Springs, LaGrange , Indiana.⁸¹¹ On 21 Aug 1860 he was Farmer at Clear Spring, Jackson, Indiana.⁸¹¹ He was living in 1870 in Columbia , Van Buren , Michigan.⁵¹¹ living with son Demitrius He was living in 1880 in Chickering , Berrien , Michigan.⁶³⁷ He died on 24 Jan 1890 in Chikaming, Berrien , Michigan.⁸¹³ He appeared in the census 1870 & 1880 in Michigan. He appeared in the census 1830, 1840 & 1850 in Ohio. Biography of⁴⁰⁴ The member of the family in whom we are particular interested is Whittfield, who was born in Schoharie County. N. Y, May 7, 1805, and
accompanied his parents to Ohio when fourteen. He was a well-informed man, but his education was mainly self-acquired. He served as Justice of the Peace and in other official capacities in the Buckeye State.
In 1836, Whitfield Ackley removed to Putnam County, Ohio, where he entered a tract of eighty acres and for many years devoted his attention to its improvement. In 1854, he came West to La­grange, Ind., where be was bereaved by the death of his wife, an estimable lady, known in maiden hood as Mary Chambers. . She was born in Wash­ington County, Pa., and was the daughter of James and Jane (Wharrey) Chambers, who emigrated from County Down, Ireland, to the United States, prior to the War of 1S12. Their first home was in Pennsylvania, and from that State they re­moved to Ohio, settling in Licking County. They reared a family of six sons and five daughters. Mr. Chambers, who participated in the War of 1812 as a private, followed the trade of a farmer and weaver. Religiously, he anti his wife are mem­bers of the Presbyterian Church.
Eight children were born to Whitfield and Mary Ackley, namely: Levi, our subject; James H.; Alexis and Martha J., who died at the ages respect­ively of nineteen and. thirty-two years; Deme­trius, Edwin R., who died in childhood; William W., who passed away when twenty-four; and Ho­mera Robbins. Whitfield Ackley removed to Michigan in 1867, and made his home with his children until his second marriage, in May, 1871, when he was united with Mrs. Hilliard, of Berrien County. He died in that county, in January, 1890. He was a man of upright character and un­flinching integrity, and, in his religions views was identified with the. Presbyterian Church.

Whitfield ACKLEY and Mary CHAMBERS were married on 25 Oct 1827 in Licking , Ohio.^{5,360,447,798,799} Probate records has date as Oct. 30, 1827 by James Cunningham VDM Mary CHAMBERS (daughter of James CHAMBERS Sr and Jane WHORRY) was born on 25 Sep 1803 in Washington , Pennsylvania.^360,406 She appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. She died on 7 Feb 1856 in LaGrange, LaGrange , Indiana.⁴⁰⁶ Whitfield ACKLEY and Mary CHAMBERS had the following children:

+1788	i.	Pvt Levi ACKLEY.
1789	ii.	James Harvey ACKLEY was born on 29 Jan 1830 in Ohio.5,404 He was christened on 24 May 1830 in Martinsburgh, Knox , Ohio.5,814 He died on 14 Jan 1837.815
1790	iii.	Samuel Alexis ACKLEY was born on 19 Jan 1833 in Ohio.5,26,360,404 He was christened on 24 Jun 1833 in Martinsburgh, Knox , Ohio.5,814 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. He died on 15 Nov 1851.404
+1791	iv.	Martha Jane ACKLEY.
+1792	v.	Demitrius ACKLEY.
1793	vi.	Edwin Ruthvin ACKLEY was born on 7 Feb 1842.404 He died on 22 Sep 1847.404
+1794	vii.	William Wallace ACKLEY.
+1795	viii.	Homera ACKLEY.
1796	ix.	Elizabeth ACKLEY was born about 1852 in Indiana.811 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Indiana.
1797	x.	Charlotte ACKLEY was born about 1855 in Indiana.811 1860 IN census lists as male?? She appeared in the census in 1860 in Indiana.

Whitfield ACKLEY and Nancy OLIVER were married on 4 Mar 1857 in LaGrange , Indiana.^811,816 Nancy OLIVER was born about 1826 in New York.⁸¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1860 in Indiana.

Whitfield ACKLEY and Joanna PHELPS were married on 14 Mar 1872 in Chickaming, Berrien, Michigan.^5,637,812 Joanna PHELPS was born in Jun 1813 in New York.^637,812,817 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Michigan. She died on 3 Aug 1892 in Chikaming, Berrien , Michigan.⁸¹⁷