Elizabeth D. Thayer b. 26 Nov 1836 Otsego Co., NY d. 6 May 1899 Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1836 - 1899 (62 years)

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Name	Elizabeth D. Thayer
Birth	26 Nov 1836	Otsego Co., NY
Gender	Female
Death	6 May 1899	Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA
Person ID	I11369	forneyclark
Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

Father	David Daniel Thayer, b. 1802, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA d. Jan 1859, Bainbridge, Chennango Co., NY; burial: Riverside Cem., Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY (Age 57 years)
Mother	Desire Richardson, b. 1809, Laurens, Otsego Co., NY d. 1894, Otsego Co., NY; burial: Riverside Cem., Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY (Age 85 years)
Family ID	F4529	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Charles Thomas "C.T." Ackley, b. 25 Jul 1833, Pittsfield, Otsego Co., NY d. 15 Feb 1913, Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA (Age 79 years)

Marriage 29 Oct 1854 Pittsfield, Otsego Co., NY

Children

	1. Emerson J. Ackley, b. 30 Jun 1851, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA d. 19 Sep 1861, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA; burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA (Age 10 years)
	2. Marian Ackley, b. 27 Jan 1858, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA d. 19 Mar 1858, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA; burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA (Age 0 years)
	3. LaNora E. Ackley, b. ABT. 1859
	4. Elburn David Ackley, b. Mar 1861, NY d. 3 Feb 1901, Kansas (Age 39 years)
	5. Merton Irving Julius Ackley, b. 27 Nov 1869, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA d. Apr 1932, Burial: West Side Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA (Age 62 years)

Family ID F4445 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 6 Nov 2025

Photos » Slide Show		Ackley, LaNora E. (b. abt 1859) & Charles Thomas "C.T." Ackley (1833-1913) & Merton Irving Julius Ackley (1861-1901) & Elizabeth D. Thayer (1836-1899) & Elburn David Ackley (1869-1932) Group/ Tintype photo of (L-R) LaNora E. Ackley Morrison & Charles Thomas "C.T." Ackley & Merton Irving Julius Ackley & Elizabeth D. Thayer Ackley & Elburn David Ackley was taken in 1869 and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
		Ackley, Charles Thomas "C.T." (1833-1913) & LaNora E. Ackley (b. abt 1859) & Merton Irving Julius Ackley (1861-1901) & Elburn David Ackley (1869-1932) & Elizabeth D. Thayer (1836-1899) Group photo of (L-R) Charles Thomas "C.T." Ackley & LaNora E. Ackley Morrison & Merton Irving Julius Ackley & Elburn David Ackley & Elizabeth D. Thayer Ackley was taken in the early 1880s and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
		Ackley, Charles Thomas "C.T." (1833-1913) & Elizabeth D. Thayer (1836-1899) 2-Persons photo (L-R) of Charles Thomas "C.T." Ackley & Elizabeth D. Thayer Ackley was probably taken in the 1880s and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

Notes

Source:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2D-PWV
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2D-PWV : 14 July 2016), Thomas Ackley, Union, Floyd, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 224, sheet 411A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0340; FHL microfilm 1,254,340.
Thomas Ackley
United States Census, 1880
Name Thomas Ackley
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Union, Floyd, Iowa, United States
Gender Male
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1834
Birthplace New York, United States
Father's Birthplace New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace Rhode Island, United States
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 411
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thomas Ackley Self M 46 New York, United States
Elizabeth Ackley Wife F 43 New York, United States
Leanora E Ackley Daughter F 21 Iowa, United States
Elburn D Ackley Son M 19 New York, United States
Merton Ackley Son M 10 Iowa, United States
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Source:
SA Smith:
Elizabeth D. Thayer

Parents
David Daniel Thayer
B 1802 Williamstown Berkshire Co Massachuettes
D Jan 1859 Bainbridge Chennango Co NY
Bur Riverside Cemetery Oneonta Otsego Co NY

Desire Richardson
B 1809 Laurens Otsego Co NY
D 1894 Otsego Co NY
Bur Riverside Cemetery Oneonta Co NY
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Source:
SA Smith:
Elizabeth D. Thayer
B Otsego Co, NY
Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
Parents
David Thayer
Desire
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Source:
SA Smith:
Charles Thomas Ackley/Elizabeth D. Thayer

Child 1: Marian Ackley
B 27 Jan 1858 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
D 19 Mar 1858 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
2m 24d

Child 2 Emerson J. Ackley
B 30 Jun 1851 Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
D 19 Sep 1861 Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
11y 8m 20d

Child 3 LaNora E. Ackley
B
D
Spouse Charles Morrison

Child 4 Elburn David Ackley
B Mar 1861 NY
D
Married Jan 1886
Spouse Armetta Victoria "Metta" Towne Gooler
B Jan 1866 IA
D 1959
Bur West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA

Child 5 Merton Irving Julius Ackley
B 27 Nov 1869 Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
D Apr 1932
Married 1900 IA
But West Side Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd Co IA
Spouse Louise Mary Lucian
B May 1866
D 1944
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Sources:
In general, SA Smith researched at Floyd County Court House, Charles City, Floyd County, Ia; birth records, death records, marriage records
and also got information from:
Death certificates
Marriage certificates
Birth certificates
Cemetery tombstones
Family Bible family info
Cemetery records
Obituaries

Source:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC14-9SY
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC14-9SY : 9 November 2014), Desire Thayer in household of David Thayer, Laurens, Otsego, New York, United States; citing family 189, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Desire Thayer
United States Census, 1850
Name Desire Thayer
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Laurens, Otsego, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 40
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1810
Birthplace New York
House Number 188
Household
Role Sex Age Birthplace
David Thayer M 46 Massachusetts
Desire Thayer F 40 New York
Mary A Thayer F 17 New York
Julina Thayer F 15 New York
Elizabeth Thayer F 13 New York
John Thayer M 10 New York
Sally A Thayer F 8 New York
Lewis Thayer M 1 New York
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Source:
SEE ALLEN ACKLEY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: (DFC: I have greatly truncated this info. Please go to Allen Ackley's site for much more info and for references.)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=ackley&id=I5508
Allen Ackley:
1 James D Ackley b: 12 MAR 1799 d: 1 FEB 1870
+ Nancy Brightman b: 24 AUG 1797 d: 5 FEB 1883
2 David Ackley b: ABT 1823 d: ABT 1833
2 Nancy Ackley b: ABT 1824 d: ABT 1826
2 John Martin Ackley b: 8 APR 1825 d: 10 APR 1898
+ Julina Thayer b: 8 SEP 1834 d: 12 DEC 1901
2 Gideon Charles Ackley b: 29 DEC 1826 d: 9 DEC 1905
+ ?
+ Lucinda E Van Dusen b: 19 APR 1854 d: 20 JAN 1913
2 William Henry Ackley b: ABT 1830
2 Sally Elizabeth Ackley b: ABT 1831
+ Henry P Schermerhorn b: JUL 1825 d: FEB 1882
2 Charles Thomas Ackley b: 25 JUL 1833 d: 15 FEB 1913
+ Elizabeth D Thayer b: 26 NOV 1836 d: 6 MAY 1899
2 Russell J Ackley b: 13 DEC 1835 d: 8 MAR 1927
+ Maria Jane Baltimore b: 25 DEC 1840 d: 5 JUN 1912
2 Frances Maria Ackley b: 15 NOV 1838 d: ABT 1919
+ Egbert Davis b: 30 OCT 1831 d: 22 JUL 1927
2 Solomon Judson Ackley b: 25 AUG 1840 d: 9 NOV 1908
+ Emily Rex b: 19 FEB 1844 d: 8 MAY 1866
2 Mary Jane Ackley b: ABT 1842
+ Samuel Rex b: ABT 1834 d: 2 JUL 1908