Biography of Eugene C. Ackley, page 967.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Eugene C. Ackley, engineer on the Wabash Railroad, Butler, Ind., was born in 
Manchester, Ontairo Co., N.Y. July 19, 1848, a son of Revilo (the reverse of 
his father’s name).  He was reared and educated in the State of New York and 
in 1869 went to Detroit, Mich., and was employed as fireman on the Michigan 
Central Railroad two years.  In 1871 he came to Columbia City, Ind., and was 
employed on a construction train three months, and in October of the same 
year was promoted to engineer, and since 1881, has run between Detroit and 
Butler.  He moved to Butler in 1881, where he has a pleasant home.  He 
married May 16, 1869, to Ella Lyon, daughter of Charles Lyon.  She is a 
native of Ontario County, N.Y.  Mr. and Mrs. Ackley have three children-
Charles E., Emma M. and Clark M. Mr. Ackley is a member of the Odd Fellows 
order, lodge and encampment, and of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, 
being First Engineer of the latter society.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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