Brief Life History of William E.
William E. Ackley was born in 1825, in New York, United States. He had at least 2 sons and 6 daughters with Caroline Choate. He lived in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and South Charleston, Madison Township, Clark, Ohio, United States in 1870.
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- William E Achley, "United States Census, 1870"
- William E. Ackley, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
- Wm. E. Ackley in entry for Louise Herbert Ackley, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
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World Events (8)
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Aycliffe, Durham, recorded as Aykley in 1555. Alternatively, it may be from any of various places called in Old English as āc lēah ‘oak clearing’. Compare Oakley , which has the same origin. Compare also Akeley and Akley .
English (Northumberland and Durham): in some cases, a variant of Arkley, which is of uncertain origin.
Americanized form of Swiss German Egli .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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