Living in Wayzata, Minnesota in 2005.
In 1910, James W. Ackley (29) and his wife of four years, Barbara B. (26) rented a farm in Noble Twp., Noble County, Ohio. Living in the home with them were their four year old daughter Florence, and James' father, widower Columbus Ackley (61). James worked as a coal miner; his father was not employed. Everyone in the household was a native of Ohio, as were their parents.
From the death certificate of James Ackley:
This man was injured in a coal mine 15 or 18 months ago. Blood poison developed and he declined in --- health until 11 weeks ago he -- this -- resulting in abcesses of the --- from which he died.
Obituary: Zanesville Times Recorder 22 Apr 1964
Mrs. Barbara McKee
CALDWELL -- Mrs. Barbara Ackley McKee, 80, died
Monday afternoon [20 Apr 1964] at her home on Cumber-
land St. here. She was born Aug. 28 1883, in the Fulda
community, a daughter of Sebastian and Caroline Schoep-
pner Schockling, and was a lifelong resident of Noble
County.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Florence Bridgman,
Mrs. Emma Estadt, Miss Thelma Ackley, Mrs. Mary Michel,
and Mrs. Mildred Ogle, all of Caldwell; a son, James R.
Ackley of Caldwell; five sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Heppner,
Mrs. Elijah Crum, and Mrs. Mildred Archer, all of Caldwell,
Mrs. Stella Noll of 8375 Mill Drive, Zanesville, and Miss
Anna Schockling also of Zanesville; 24 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren. Her first husband, James William
Ackley died May 27, 1922, and her second, Ernest McKee,
in 1958.
Requiem High Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday
at Stephen's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Olive Cemetery.
Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Estadt Funeral
Home here. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Existence of this child in the family is questionable. The obituaries of James Ackley and Thelma Ackley both list five siblings (both living and deceased), but Irwin is not among them., nor is he listed in his mother's obituary. The 1910 census states that Barbara Ackley had given birth to only one child at that time, and that child (Florence) was living.
Obituary Daily Jeffersonian on Mar 2001 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.
CALDWELL -- Thelma C. Ackley, 87, of Summit Acres Nursing Home, Caldwell, died Sunday (March 4, 2001) at the nursing home. She was born Oct. 26, 1913, in Caldwell, daughter of the late James and Barbara (Schockling) Ackley Sr.Miss Ackley worked at Caldwell Produce and was a cook at Robeys Restaurant. She retired from Caldwell Senior Citizens Center, where she served as a cook. She attended Ackley School. She was a member of St. Stephens Catholic Church, Caldwell, where she was also a member of Catholic Women's Club.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Bridgman and Mildred Ogle; a niece; and a nephew. She leaves two sisters, Emma Estadt and Mary L. Michel, both of Caldwell; a brother, James R. Ackley of Caldwell; 24 nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Murphy-McCurdy Funeral Home, Caldwell, where Christian wake services will be 7:30 p.m. Services will be noon Tuesday at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Caldwell, with the Rev. Father Dale Tornes officiating. Burial will be in Olive Cemetery, Caldwell.
Joseph and Barbara (Kraft) Bishop moved from Fulda, Noble Co., OH to Harriettsville, Noble Co., OH in 1869. The 1900 census entry for his son Leonard states Leonard's father was born in Germany, but the 1920 census record for son John states that his father was born in Pennsylvania.
In 1860, 20 year old Barbara Kraft (Croft) lived and worked on the family farm in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio with her parents and younger siblings. The census states that she was born in Ohio and attended school during the previous year.
Although the 1900 census states that Barbara was born in West Virginia in 1839, West Virginia did not become a state until 1863. Prior to that, the area that is now West Virginia was part of Virginia. Barbara's parents were born in Germany.
In 1900, 69 year old widow Barbara Bishop lived on a farm that she owned in Elk Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with her 20 year old son Leonard. Her occupation is listed as "farmer." She could read and write English. Barbara Kraft Bishop gave birth to ten children, nine of whom were still living in 1900.
Barbara Kraft Bishop's obituary appeared in The Louisville Herald (pg 4) on 13 Apr 1916:
Mrs. Barbara Bishop died at the home of her son, Leonard Bishop, who resides
east of Louisville, Friday evening at five o'clock at the age of seventy five years. She
is survived by five sons and two daughters; three sons, Henry, John, and
Leonard, residing near Louisville, and the other sons and daughters reside
near Zanesville, Ohio.
Mrs. Bishop came to this vicinity about eleven years ago. She was well
known by all as a kind, freindly, aged lady and will be missed from the
family circle.
Funeral services were held at St. Louis Catholic church, Monday morning
and were conducted by Rev. N. P. Weckel. Interment was made in St. Louis
Cemetery.From death certificate:
Name: Barbara Bishop
Age: 76 years 7 months 21 days
Birth: 17 Aug 1839, W.Va.
Occupation: Housewife
Marital status: Widowed
Father: Conrad Kraft
Mother: Clara Kiebel
Informant: Leonard Bishop, Louisville R.F.D. [son]