ACKER,Leonard Edwin - Putnam

Leonard Edwin Acker was born in Martinsburg, PA March 3, 1836 and passed away at Uniontown OH Jan 2, 1918 at the ripe age of 81 years, 10 months and 9 days. He was a veteran of the Civil War, being First Lt. in Co I 1495h Regt IVI and belonged to Buckley Post GAR of Akron OH.

He removed to OH at a very early age, where he remained until about 19 years of age, when he removed to IN, near Portland Mills, where he taught school for several years. He afterwards, was engaged in the mercantile business at Portland Mills, Hollandsburg and Judson, IN where he became well known. In later years he moved to Waveland, where he engaged in the insurance business and the practice of law. He was a member of the Montgomery County bar at the time of his decease.

He became a member of the Masonic Order at Judson, Ind and at the time of death was a member of Waveland Lodge No. 300 F& AM. He was also an Honorary member of the IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] Lodge at this place. He has been a faithful and consistent member of the Christian Church for many years, formerly being an Elder of the church of this place, and at his decease an Elder of the Christian church of Canton, O. he was married to Cyrena Vandever of Portland Mills on Nov 10, 1859 and to this union 7 children were born: Mary Newlin of Bloomingdale, Mort Acker of Onlaskia Tx, Elizabeth Norcross of Terre Haute, Lulu Lough and Laila Rosebaum of this place, Maude Milligan of Baton Rouge, La and James Acker, who preceded him in death in 1885. His wife, Cyrena Acker, died in 1902.

For the past 15 years he has lived at Uniontown OH where he married Margaret Francke in Sept 1904 and she, with the above children, survive. A long and useful life is thus ended. Funeral services were held at the Masonic hall on Friday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. OS Stewart preached the funeral sermon and Judge Jere West conducted the Masonic ceremonies. Interment at Maple Ridge. Those present from a distance were: Mrs. L. E. Acker of Uniontown O; Mr. & Mrs. Will Norcross of Terre Haute and Mrs. EC Newlin and son, Edgar of Bloomingdale.