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Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley

Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley

Male 1872 - 1965  (92 years)

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  • Name Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley 
    Birth 23 Apr 1872  Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Apr 1965  Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11535  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father Russell James Ackley,   b. 13 Dec 1835, Oneonta, Otsego Co., NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1927, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Maria Jane Baltimore,   b. 25 Dec 1840, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1912, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jul 1861  Carl, Union Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Christine Bucholtz,   b. 6 Sep 1880, Clarksville, Butler Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jan 1944, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 6 Sep 1911  Glennwood, Pope Co., MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Russell Dean "Rusty" Ackley,   b. 6 Mar 1915, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1975, Burial: Hillside Cem., Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. Winifred S. "Winnie" Ackley,   b. 11 Sep 1917, Marble Rock, Floyd Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 106 years)
    Family ID F4515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
    Ackley, Nancy Isabel 'Belle' (1866-1941) & Ashbury James 'AJ' Ackley (1872-1965) & Estella Viva 'Stella' Ackley (1864-1940) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Ella “Irene” Ackley (1863-1941) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Nellie Ethel Ackley (1882-1969) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927) & Bertha May Ackley (1875-1920)
    Ackley, Nancy Isabel "Belle" (1866-1941) & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965) & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley (1864-1940) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Ella “Irene” Ackley (1863-1941) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Nellie Ethel Ackley (1882-1969) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927) & Bertha May Ackley (1875-1920)
    Group photo was taken in the 1890s (1893-1894?) and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith. Included (back row, L-R) are Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley Ward & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley Gates & Harry Lynn Ackley & Ella “Irene” Ackley Paddleford & (middle row, L-R) Maria Jane Baltimore Ackley & Nellie Ethel Ackley Brunner & Russell J. Ackley & (front row) Bertha May Ackley Swant.
    Ackley, Nancy Isabel 'Belle' (1866-1941) & Ashbury James 'AJ' Ackley (1872-1965) & Estella Viva 'Stella' Ackley (1864-1940) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Ella “Irene” Ackley (1863-1941) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Nellie Ethel Ackley (1882-1969) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927) & Bertha May Ackley (1875-1920)
    Ackley, Nancy Isabel "Belle" (1866-1941) & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965) & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley (1864-1940) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Ella “Irene” Ackley (1863-1941) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Nellie Ethel Ackley (1882-1969) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927) & Bertha May Ackley (1875-1920)
    Group/ Cropped photo was taken in the 1890s (1893-1894?) and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith. Included (back row, L-R) are Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley Ward & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley Gates & Harry Lynn Ackley & Ella “Irene” Ackley Paddleford & (middle row, L-R) Maria Jane Baltimore Ackley & Nellie Ethel Ackley Brunner & Russell J. Ackley & (front row) Bertha May Ackley Swant.
    Ackley, Ashbury James 'AJ'  (1872-1965)
    Ackley, Ashbury James "AJ" (1872-1965)
    Individual photo of Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley was probably taken in the late 1890s or early 1900s and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.


    Ackley, Ashbury James 'AJ' (1872-1965)
    Ackley, Ashbury James "AJ" (1872-1965)
    Individual photo of Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley was probably taken in the late 1890s or early 1900s and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
    Ackley, Ashbury James 'AJ' (1872-1965) & Nellie Ethel Ackley  (1882-1969) & Nancy Isabel 'Belle' Ackley (1866-1941) & Estella Viva 'Stella' Ackley  (1864-1940)& Ella 'Irene' Ackley (1863-1941) & Bertha May Ackley  (1875-1920) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922)
    Ackley, Ashbury James "AJ" (1872-1965) & Nellie Ethel Ackley (1882-1969) & Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley (1866-1941) & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley (1864-1940)& Ella "Irene" Ackley (1863-1941) & Bertha May Ackley (1875-1920) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922)
    Group photo of (L-R) Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley & Nellie Ethel Ackley Brunner & Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley Ward & Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley Gates & Ella "Irene" Ackley Paddleford & Bertha May Ackley Swant & Harry Lynn Ackley was possibly taken about 1905 and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
    Rex, Clifford P., Dr. (b.1887) & Ashbury James 'AJ' Ackley (1872-1965) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Ruth Elveretta Rex (1875-1936) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927)
    Rex, Clifford P., Dr. (b.1887) & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965) & Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922) & Maria Jane Baltimore (1840-1912) & Ruth Elveretta Rex (1875-1936) & Russell J. Ackley (1835-1927)
    Group/ Special Occasion/ Visitors’ Day/ Pet/ Dog photo, which was taken on Visitors’ Day October 4, 1906, on the South Dakota Homestead, came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith. Included are (L-R) Dr. Clifford P. Rex & Unknown man & Mrs. Frank Hubbard & Mr. Frank Hubbard & Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley & Harry Lynn Ackley & Min Rex & Maria Jane Baltimore Ackley & Ruth Elveretta Rex Ritter & Russell J. Ackley & the dog, Fidau Ackley.
    Ackley, Ashbury James 'AJ' (1872-1965) & Sophia Christine Bucholtz (1880-1944)
    Ackley, Ashbury James "AJ" (1872-1965) & Sophia Christine Bucholtz (1880-1944)
    Residential photo of the home of Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley & Sophia Christine Bucholtz Ackley came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.
    Ackley, Harry Lynn (1883-1922) at Family Picnic with 42 other family members
    Ackley, Harry Lynn (1883-1922) at Family Picnic with 42 other family members
    Group/ Family Picnic photo was taken about 1907 and came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

    Donna Forney Clark:
    In part, the original numbering on this photo has worn away.
    I renumbered L-R (back row, then front row), in red.

    Identifications below:
    On the first line is the name of the identified person as it appeared in the original photo.
    On the second line is a description of that person.
    On the third line are the full name and life dates of the identified person.

    Any help with additions or corrections would be appreciated.

    1. Harry Ackley
    (taller of two men in suits)
    Harry Lynn Ackley (1883-1922)

    2. A. J. Ackley
    (shorter of two men in suits)
    Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965)

    3. Stella Ackley
    (white long sleeve blouse, dark bow at neckline)
    Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley (1864-1940)

    4. Mrs. Inman

    5. Mrs. Sam Rex
    (turned to the side)
    ? don’t know for sure that she is Mary Jane Ackley Rex (1842-1924)

    6. Tom Ackley
    (back row, behind woman #5 who is turned to left)
    don’t know which Tom Ackley

    7. Mrs.Tom Ackley
    (wearing glasses, white dress, dark blouse, something at neckline, to the right of Tom Ackley)
    don’t know which Mrs. Tom Ackley

    8. Egbert Davis
    (at back, receding hairline)
    Egbert J. Davis (1831-1927)

    9. Met Ackley
    (shorter woman, standing directly in front of Egbert Davis)
    Armetta Victoria "Metta" Towne Gooler Ackley (1866-1959)

    10. Unidentified woman

    11. Belle Ackley Ward
    (at back, small dot or jewel on collar)
    Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley Ward (1866-1941)

    12. Unidentified girl

    13. Unidentified girl

    14. Irene Ackley Pattelford (sic)
    (taller, possibly wearing glasses, behind child,)
    Ella "Irene" Ackley Paddleford (1863-1941)

    15. Mrs. Lou Inman
    (medium shade blouse with white around neck)
    Lillian Ellenor "Lilly" Ackley Inman (1876-1935)

    16. Minta Ackley
    (leaning a bit to the side toward Nellie Ackley)
    Araminta Prudence "Minta" Ackley (1872-1943)

    17. Nellie Ackley Brunner
    (white blouse, clasped hands in front)
    Nellie Ethel Ackley Brunner (1882-1969)

    18. Little Rex Asper
    (child being held by Herm Asper, behind Bel Rex; Herm’s son)
    Rex Asper

    19. Herm Asper
    (man holding child behind Bel Rex)
    Herman A. Asper (1864-1940)

    20. Bel Rex
    (shorter woman in white blouse)
    Belva Blaine "Belle" Rex (1884-1931)

    21. Maria Baltimore Ackley
    (dark dress, hands behind her)
    Maria Jane Baltimore Ackley (1844-1912)

    22. Mrs. Sam Rex
    (medium shade blouse, arms folded in front of her)
    don’t know which Mrs. Sam Rex

    23. Sarah Jane Ackley
    (at far left, back row, striped dress)
    Sara Jane Asper Ackley (1848-1936)

    24. Ruth Rex
    (seated a bit sideways, white blouse, hand in grass)
    Ruth Elveretta Rex Ritter (1875-1936)

    25. Unknown woman
    (seated a bit behind and to the side of Ruth Rex Ritter)

    26. Unknown child with bow in hair
    (seated, looking to the side)

    27. Justin Haynes
    (seated, in suit, small black bow or tie at neck)
    Justin H. Haynes (1869-1951)

    28. Julia Gates
    (child, in white dress, standing)
    Julia M. Gates Schneider (1899-1997)

    29. Sam Rex
    (seated, arm on knee)
    Samuel "Sam" Rex (1834-1908)

    30. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ahart (sic)
    Charles F. Arhart (1858-1939)

    31. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ahart (sic)
    (holding unidentified child)
    Millie Daehn Arhart (1862-1930)

    32 Unidentified child
    (held by Millie Daehn Arhart)

    33 Unidentified child
    (held by Jennie Rex Ritter)

    34. Jennie Rex Ritter
    (holding unidentified child)
    Jennie Ellen Rex Ritter (1879-1916)

    35. Unidentified woman

    36. Unidentified woman

    37. Unidentified infant
    (held by Meta Rex Haynes)

    38. Meta Rex Haynes
    (looking at child she is holding)
    Mettie M. Rex Haynes (1877-1947)

    39. Lucinda Ackley
    (printed dress, hand on lap)
    Lucinda E. Van Dusen Ackley (1854-1913)

    40. Unidentified child
    (behind Lucinda Van Dusen Ackley)

    41. R. J. Ackley
    (white beard, one hand over the other)
    Russell James Ackley (1835-1927)

    42 Unidentified child
    (held by unidentified woman)

    43. Unidentified woman
    (holding unidentified child)

    Documents
    Ackley, Ashbury James 'AJ': Obituary of Ashbury James 'AJ' Ackley (1872-1965)
    Ackley, Ashbury James "AJ": Obituary of Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley (1872-1965)
    Obituary came from the Ackley/ Vorhes/ Smith Archives by SA Smith.

  • Notes 
    • ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Russell J. Ackley/Maria Jane Baltimore

      Child 1: Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley
      B 23 Apr 1872 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 3 Apr 1965
      Married: 6 Sep 1911
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Spouse: Sophia Christine Bucholtz
      B 6 Sep 1880 Clarksville, Butler Co, IA
      D 2 Jan 1944
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Child 2: Harry Lynn Ackley
      B 3 Sep 1883 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 14 Mar 1922
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Spouse: Forest Augusta Losee
      B 5 Feb 1885
      D 18 Feb 1974
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Child 3: Estella Viva "Stella" Ackley
      B Mar 1864 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 5 Mar 1940
      Married: 5 May 1886
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Spouse: Albert Edward Gates
      B 11 Feb 1861
      D 6 Jun 1944
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Child 4: Nancy Isabel "Belle" Ackley
      B Apr 1866 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 28 Jan 1941
      Married: 17 Jun 1889
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Spouse: Merrick J. Ward
      B 13 Jun 1863 Illinois
      D 3 Apr 1965
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Child 5: Bertha May Ackley
      B Jan 1875 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 1920
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Spouse 1: VanLuren
      Divorced

      Spouse 2: W. Shepardson
      Divorced

      Spouse 3: Edward Swant
      B 1876
      D 24 Nov 1933
      Married: 20 Jun 1906

      Child 6: Nellie Ethel Ackley
      B 16 Jan 1882 Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      D 24 Nov 1969
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Married: 1 May 1901
      Spouse 1: Lewis Dan Brunner
      B 11 Nov 1876
      D 23 Mar 1957
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA
      Parents
      Jacob W. Brunner
      B 9 Mar 1830
      D 25 Oct 1905
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Dorothea L. Voelker
      B 7 Jul 1839
      D 10 Oct 1921
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock, Floyd Co, IA

      Child 7: Ella Irene Ackley
      B 1863 Ava, Douglas Co, Missouri
      D 1941
      Spouse 1: Bert Paddleford
      Spouse 2: Neiman
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley/Sophia Christine Bucholtz
      Married 6 Sep 1911 Glennwood Pope County Minnesota
      ********
      Source:
      SA Smith:
      Ashbury James "AJ" Ackley/Sophia Christine Bucholtz

      Child 1 Russell Dean "Rusty" Ackley
      B 6 Mar 1915 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D 7 Nov 1975
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      Married 3 Sep 1949
      Spouse Edwardean Ann "Edna" Reids
      B 1 Sep 1913 Floyd Floyd County IA
      D 26 Aug 1973
      Bur Hillside Cemetery Marble Rock Floyd County IA

      Child 2 Winifred S. "Winnie" Ackley
      B 11 Sep 1917 Marble Rock Floyd County IA
      D
      Spouse Lyle Pringle
      B 7 Aug 1917 Floyd Floyd County IA
      D 11 Nov 1997 Scottsdale Maricopa County Arizona
      Married 22 Jun 1938
      ********
      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



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