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William Nelson Ackerly, ^^[1]
Abt 1838 - 1902

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  Birth	Abt 1838	NY   [1]
  	(parents inferred from 1850 census record)
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  Census	1860	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  	[See general note.]
  Occupation	1860  [2]
  	bayman
  Military	1862	the Civil War   [3, 4]
  	William N. Ackerly was a private with Company D, 2nd N.Y. Regiment. While the family appeared in the 1850 census for the area that likely was Fire Place hamlet (now Brookhaven hamlet), by 1860 (and likely throughout the Civil War period and thereafter) the family was living in Patchogue, NY.
  Died	3 Feb 1902	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	Address: River avenue
  Buried	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	Address: Waverly Avenue Cemetery
  Notes	[The 1860 census records his name as Wm. N Ackerly, age 21. It is likely that this is the same person as the Nelson Ackerly found in the 1850 census. Other sources record his name as Nelson W. Ackerly.]
  Person ID	I1066	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Lemuel Ackerly, ^,   b. 23 Jul 1807, South Hempstead, Hempstead, Nassau, NY ,   d. 1888, Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Mother	Clarissa Moger, ^,   b. Abt 1809/10, NY ,   d. 9 Jan 1876, Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Married	15 May 1827	Rockville Center, Hempstead, Nassau, NY
  Family ID	F340	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary E. Whittington,   b. 5 Mar 1847, Franklinville, Cattarague, NY ,   d. 1927, Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY
  Married	1870	Suffolk Co., NY   [7]
  Census	1880	{Patchogue}, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  	In their household were William E. Ackerly (22), Eugene Ackerly (20), Geo. C. Ackerly (11), Lemuel Ackerly (7), Gracie Ackerly (4), and Ada B. Ackerly (1). Willian and Eugene were likely by his first wife. He was a fisherman.
  Census	1900	{Patchogue}, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [9]
  	In their household was Nellie Ackerly (10, daughter). She was recorded as having six children, of whom five were still living. They were recorded as having been married 32 years. He was a gunner of ducks.
  Children	1. Nellie Ackerly, <,   b. Apr 1890, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George C. Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1869, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lemanuel Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1873, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Gracie Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1876, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ada B. Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1879, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6634	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah E. Corwin,   b. Abt 1838, NY ,   d. 1870
  Married	1856	Suffolk Co., NY   [7]
  Children	1. Alice L. Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1856, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William E. Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1858, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Eugene Ackerly, <,   b. Abt 1860, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2203	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] 1850 Census, p. 121. [S61] 1860 Census, Roll: M653_865 Page: 0. [S77] WorldConnect, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1207140&id =I85244749. [S418] History of Long Island: Ross, LI Ref 974.721 R-LI-4., Appendix II: Suffolk County Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. [S463] Brooklyn Eagle, 6 Feb 1902, p. 8. DEATH OF WILLIAM N. ACKERLY Patchogue, L.I., February 6—The funeral of William Nelson Ackerly, who died at his home on River avenue, last Sunday, was held from his late home yesterday. The Rev. J. W. officiated and the interment was in the local cemetery. The deceased was born in New York City and was in his 65th year. He had lived at Patchogue for the past thirty-five years, during which time he followed the bay. He was a crack shot and a well known duck hunter. He had been sick with consumption for the past five years. He leaves a widow and five children. [S533] FindAGrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GScid=2223542. [S381] Ancestry Trees, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/9408535/person/7025174567. [S42] 1880 Census, Census Place: Brookhave, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 935; Family History Film: 1254935; Page: 148C; Enumeration District: 315; Image: 0024.. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: 1165; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0751; FHL microfilm: 1241165..