| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation3. Joshua ACKLEY8 was born on 4 Jul 1804 in Gloucester , New Jersey.9,10,11,12 Bruce Power has birth place as NJ and date as 04 July 1804 based on age at death of 88 yrs, 4 mo, 9 days He appeared in the census in 1830 in Ohio. He was living in 1830 in Youngstown, Mahoning , Ohio.13 He was living in 1850 in Peoria, Peoria , Illinois.10 On 14 Oct 1850 he was Blacksmith at Peoria, Peoria , Illinois.10 Between 1860 and 1870 he was Farmer at Kickapoo, Leavenworth , Kansas.9,14 He was living between 1860 and 1880 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth , Kansas.9,12,14,15 He received a Property Deed on 29 Apr 1887 in Leavenworth , Kansas He died on 14 Nov 1892 in Mount Olivet, Osage , Kansas.11 His Obituary appeared in the Leavenworth Times in Nov 1892 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth , Kansas11 "Another old landmark is gone. Joshua Ackley, of Mount Olivet, aged 88 years, 4 months and 9 days. The deceased was born in Gloucester county, New Jersey, July 4, 1804, and died Nov. 14, 1892, quietly at the home of his daughter Mrs. R.J. Mintier (Lucretia Ackley). When a child of nine years his parents died and left him an orphan, and was reared and educated by his elder brother Henry Ackley, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and at the age of 23 years he moved to Youngstown, Ohio, and there met and married Miss Asenath Cummins, and the result of the union was twelve children, seven girls and five boys; three girls and two boys dying in infancy and the remaining seven were married. Mrs. Henrietta (Ackley) Cooley, of Mt. Olivet, died in 1865 and Henry Ackley of Winchester, Died in 1888. Those surviving are Mrs. R.J. Mintier (Lucretia Ackley) of Mt. Olivet, Mrs. P.H. Harlin, of Tonganoxie, Mrs. Isaac Edwards, of Valley Falls, and J.W. and U.S. Ackley of Sedan, Kas. He next moved to Terra Haute, Ind., where he remained one year and a half. From there he moved to Peoria, Ills., and lived there until 1855, when he moved to Kansas, to try his fortunes in the then vast wilderness. He entered a claim in Leavenworth county, and remained here until his death. Funeral services were held at his late home by Reverend Hope, of the U.B. Church, of Leavenworth, after which the remains were interred by the side of his wife (Asenath Cummins) in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, who passed away some 22 years ago. There were many floral offerings. Anchor and wreath, Miss Delphine Thieband, cross sickle, Miss Mina Thieband, bouquets and wreath, Miss Birdie Ackley (my grandmother Sarah (Birdie) Louise Ackley), bouquet Mrs. Kroll, cut flowers, Mrs. Harmes. The flowers were mostly chrysanthemums, geraniums and roses. He was followed to the grave by his many friends and relatives and the Mt. Olivet school marched in procession to the cemetery led by their teacher A.C. Dubois." He appeared in the census 1860,1865,1870 & 1880 in Kansas. listed as John in 1870 KS census Joshua ACKLEY and Ascenath CUMMINGS were
married on 5 Apr 1827 in Trumbull , Ohio.8,10,11,16,17,18 LDS spells her name Assenath
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