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==Ackerly family==
@ R.D.1., Harmony. Morton's father, Ellwood, studied in 1885 at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_University Wesleyan University] in Connecticut, and was a NY conference ME pastor 1888-1908 & 1912-1917, and an insurance and real estate agent 1908-1912 & 1918+. Cora was a member of [https://www.stjames-kingston.org/about-saint-james/the-history-of-st-james/ St. James UMC] in Kingston.
* Morton E. Ellwood Ackerly '''???'''(b. 1908 Easton, Clarion, PA - d. 1987 Hollidaysburg, Blair, PA), son of Ellwood Rufus Ackerly (1862-1924 Kingston, Ulster, [[New York|NY]]) & Cora Heiler Ackerly (b. 1875 St. John, [[New Brunswick|NB]] - d. 1964 Kingston, NY). Morton graduated Kingston High School, and worked in 1930 while in Kingston as a transmission clerk for AT&T, then attended Lafayette College in Easton, PA and [[Dallas Theological Seminary]] (1935-1938+). In 1950, the family resided in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, [[New Mexico]] where Morton was employed was a building estimator. I* Jean "Jeanie L. " Stewart Looney Ackerly '''???'''(b. 1909 Strawn, Palo Pinto, [[Texas|TX]] - d. 1993), daughter of Robert Newton Looney (b. 1884 Bosque Co., TX - d. 1957 Dallas, TX) & Isabella Allingham Looney (b. 1886 Scot. - d. 1931 Dallas, TX). Jeanie graduated from [[Wheaton College]], and in 1938 was a student at [[Moody Bible Institute]] while her home address was in Dallas. Their wedding on June 25th, 1938 was held at [[Wheatland Bible Chapel, TX|Fitzhugh Gospel Hall]] (now Wheatland) in Dallas, officiated by Morton's classmate Edward Davis. Sydney Green, another classmate, was best man. After their wedding, they resided at Highland Park in Dallas while Morton finished his senior year at DTS, and worked as Superintendent of the West Dallas Community Center.** Cora Isabel Ackerly Roesti '''???'''(b. 1941 Dallas, TX - d. 2016 Farmville, Prince Edward, [[Virginia|VA]]). Husband (1972): Dr. LeRoy Philip Roesti, Jr. (b. 1943 St. Cloud, Stearns, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 2023 Farmville, VA), son of LeRoy Philip Roesti, Sr. (b. 1912 Mound Prairie Twp., Houston, MN - d. 1991 Byron, Mower, MN) & Margaret Florence Kirn Roesti (b. 1917 St. Joseph, Berrien, MI - d. 1999 Whitewater, Walworth, [[Wisconsin|WI]]).
** Robert Ackerly '''???'''
** Grace Ackerly '''???'''
