Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-31
Obituary.

-InWyausng. March l1th. Mr.. BENJAMIN ACKLEY
aged s. years, months and u days.
Thus has passed away, at advanced age another O
the grayhaired pioneers of Bradford County. Another
the connecting links between the past and the present
centuries has been snapped aslnder. Mr.. AcELEY
horn in Litched county Conn, December 20, 1869. In
the year 1874 the age of 2 he cmigrated to Penns
syvania and settled the Wyausng creek and shortly
afterwards removed to the farm he occupied at the time
ofhs deat-thcn wilderness. He lived that viii
dernes fall before the woodlands axe, and thrift and
fort spring mp on every side. His habits rather of
domestic kind though Of much influence in his own
neighborhood There many who when they read the
above notice will remember that under his roof was found
much hospitality and kindness. He twice married
and aged partner still sarvives him to mourn his los
He reared large family of and daughters, who
occupying useful stations and some of them stations of
honor aud public trust OF children he had fifteen eleven
Of whom still living. OF grand endren fftyye, forty
SIX Of whom still live. OF greatgrand children thrtySev
en-, and thryive living The number of his descen-
dant all counted is hundred and sevenving at his
death nneytwo In his last illness shown the truth
Of the wise when he says The days of our years
three years and and if by of strength
they be four score vet it is their strength labor and
row for it is off and will fee away His suffer
n' in his last Illness of the most intense kind, and
greatly protracted yet he bore up under them with much
patience and submission longing for the hour of his
lease to and when nature could hold ont no longer,
ne e asleep without struggle groan. Peace to his
ashes" c.
Mhis residence in Burlington. the lth inst, Hon.
JoHS NCkEAN, in the 18th year OF his age.
The subject of the foregoing announcement deserves in
this place extended notice than the simple state
ment that he was born that he lived and died His name
stands prominent among the early settlers OF the county
class persons who fast disappearing from among
tht living few only remanand very shortly the sto-
of hardships encountered in the early settlement of
The country well the fortitude and heroism with
which those hardships were borne, will become trad
Ton No living eyewitness will remain to relate it.
The individual whose decease we have recorded
INTO this part of the State while yet boy with his father
ana several brothers. and settled Sugar Creek, within
he present limits of Burlington township-and while the
territory which forms Bradford County, part of
'onty Of Lycoming. In 1909, he received from Gov.
snyder commission Justice of the Peace for Burling
"" township, Lycomng County. Three years later, upon
e organization OF this County, he commissioned by
" same Governor as one of the Associate Judges which
P' De continued to fill with ability and undOubted nteg
Ut! until ls4l, period of twenty-nine years Few per
s occupying positions Of public trust and responsible
''pfing cng Of years, have acquitted them
@ with greater credit, preserved unsnllied
pu'alon than the subject of this notice AS Judge,
ef' citizen and man, he aimed TO discharge his duty
ehtoSy and earessly yet with all gentleness and
uuess The single object of his life to do good
'Hdted by the common low standard, his life was
'''-ior he accumulated no wealth. and content to
% 9c poor rlsn, 6It whca jcdGod by his irtrin
''n d character, ANA the benign influence ne shed