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William James Ackley 1875–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 31, 1875

Birth Location: Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: July 3, 1938

Death Location: Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA

Father: Horace Ackley

Mother: Jane Gibbons

Spouse(s): Estelle Higdon

Children(s): Ruth Ackley, Irving Ackley

In 1875, William James Ackley entered the world in Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA, born to Horace A Ackley And Jane Jennie Anna Gibbons. William James Ackley married Estelle Pricilla Higdon, and had children including Irving Amos Ackley, Ruth Estella Ackley. William James Ackley passed away in 1938 in Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William James Ackley entered the world in Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA, born to Horace A Ackley And Jane Jennie Anna Gibbons.
  • William James Ackley married Estelle Pricilla Higdon, and had children including Irving Amos Ackley, Ruth Estella Ackley.
  • William James Ackley passed away in 1938 in Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Horace Ackley
1839–1903
Birth Location: Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA
HA
Jane Gibbons
1845–1926
Birth Location: York, Livingston, New York, USA
JG

Spouses(s)

Estelle Higdon
1875–1950
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
EH

Children(s)

Ruth Ackley
1900–1978
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
RA
Irving Ackley
1904–1965
Birth Location: Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA
IA

William Ackley's Ancestors

Self
William Ackley
1875–1938
Birth Place: Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Horace A. Ackley
1839–1903
Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, USA
Jane (("Jennie") Anna) Gibbons
1845–1926
York, Livingston, New York, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (C.) Ackley
1817–1898
New York, USA
Uretta (Minerva) Chapman
1821–1893
Avon, Lorain, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Ackley
–1848
Elizabeth ?
1788–
Amasa Chapman
1836–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Ackley
1743–1820
Lois Brown
1742–1792

William Ackley's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Ackley (January 31, 1875–July 3, 1938) m. Estelle (Pricilla) Higdon (October 12, 1875–September 21, 1950)
  1. 1. Ruth (Estella) Ackley 1900–1978 m. Clayton (Allen) Johnson 1899–1984
    1. 1. Allen (M.) Johnson 1921–2008
    2. 2. Francis (Edward) Johnson 1925–2010
  2. 2. Irving (Amos) Ackley 1904–1965 m. Elizabeth (Helen) Reid 1907–1986

William Ackley's Timeline

2 Records

1875
January 31, 1875
Birth of William James Ackley in Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
1938
July 3, 1938
Age 63
Death of William James Ackley in Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA
Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 31, 1875
    Event Place: Ludlow, Kenton, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 3, 1938
    Event Place: Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA
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