Second Generation

6. Pvt Newton ACKLEY Enlisted in the military 05 September 1862 as a Pvt in Grand Rapids, Kent , Michigan^13,14 age at enlistment 31 He appeared in the census 1860 & 1870 in Michigan. He was born on 17 Sep 1831 in Rome, Ashtabula, Ohio.^{1,7,9,14,15,16} 1860 and 1870 MI census has birth date as ca 1834
1860 census has birth place as NY He appeared in the census in 1850 in Ohio. He was living between 1860 and 1870 in Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.^9,15 He purchased land on 10 Dec 1861 in Newaygo , Michigan^17,18 Document #: 17533
He was living about 1862 in Newaygo , Michigan.¹³ He was dicharged from the military on 24 Nov 1865 in Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas^13,14 On 16 Aug 1870 he was Farmer at Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.¹⁵ He died on 21 Mar 1877.^4,16,19 He was buried in Bridgeton Cemetery, Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.^14,16 He served in the military Civil War in B Co. 6th Cav Reg. MI.^13,14,20

Pvt Newton ACKLEY and Elizabeth MERICLE were married on 4 Jul 1858 in Newaygo , Michigan.^9,15,21,22 Elizabeth MERICLE was born in Nov 1831 in Pennsylvania.^{9,15,19,23,24} 1870 MI census has birth place as NY On 18 Jun 1880 she was a farmer at Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.¹⁹ She was living in 1880 in Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.¹⁹ husband Unkown She received a military pension on 13 Jun 1888 in for her husbands service during the Civil War in the Michigan Calvary Regiment: 6, Company: B¹³ She appeared in the census 1860,1870, 1880, 1900 & 1910 in Michigan. 1860 census lists as Mary E She was living 1900 & 1910 in Sheridan, Newaygo , Michigan.^23,24 living with son Harry Pvt Newton ACKLEY and Elizabeth MERICLE had the following children:

15	i.	Mary E ACKLEY was born on 24 Aug 1859 in Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.7,9,15,19 She appeared in the census 1860, 1870 & 1880 in Michigan.
+16	ii.	Lavilia L ACKLEY.
+17	iii.	Samuel N Osborn ACKLEY.
18	iv.	Arthur L ACKLEY was born on 1 Jan 1867 in Bridgeton, Newaygo , Michigan.7 not listed in 1870 MI census
+19	v.	Clarrissa ACKLEY.
+20	vi.	Harry E ACKLEY.