Acker, George Smith (1836-1906)

ACKER, GEIST, HARRIS, HOBOKEN, DILLING, ROADS, LILE, WALL, PREESH

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Date: 7/7/2016 at 11:21:48

The Cass County Democrat
Atlantic, Iowa
February 1, 1906

G. S. ACKER IS DEAD

Expires While Sitting in His Chair at Home, Heart Disease Being the Cause of His Death.

While sitting in his chair at home at 8:30 Sunday morning George S. Acker, well known in this county, and respected by all who knew him, was claimed by death and passed away, heart disease being the cause of his demise. Deceased had been ill for a little over a week but was getting better and his death was a shock to his family and many friends. He had been troubled with his heart for about twenty-five years but the ailment had never been bad and he had never treated for it.

Mr. Acker came to Cass county twenty-eight years ago and for thirteen years made his home north of town, removing from there to the house where he died, six miles southeast of the city where he had lived for fifteen years. He was born in Pennsylvania and would have been seventy years of age in April. He was at one time a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, but of late years had not been active in the organization.

Mr. Acker is survived by his wife and eleven children, ten sons and one daughter. The children are T. W. Acker, Mrs. E. E. Harris, Clel M. Acker, H. C. Acker of this county; Harry M. Acker of Avoca; Jake F. Acker of Oelwein; Chas. H. Acker and Clarence Acker of Chicago; Ed Acker and J. C. Acker of Hoboken, N. J. and Walter S. Acker of Las Vegas, N. M. He also leaves four sisters. All of his children have been notified of his death and are expected here to attend the funeral.

Mr. Acker was a man whom to know was to like. His was one of those rugged natures in which honesty and straightforwardness are inherent qualities. This paper has enjoyed the friendship of deceased for many years and joins with the many who knew and loved him in expressing sorrow at his death. A kindly generous man who sought to live his life cleanly and to do by his neighbor as he would be done by, the world which knew him has sustained a keen loss in his passing.

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The Atlantic Messenger
Atlantic, Iowa
February 1, 1906

G. S. ACKER

The death of G. S. Acker occurred at his home southeast of Atlantic, Sunday morning, Jan. 28. He had been ill for a few days from heart trouble but was feeling better when the summons came suddenly while he was sitting in his chair. He was nearly seventy years of age his next birthday anniversary being in April. He has been a resident of this county twenty-eight years and has lived on his farm southeast of town fifteen years loved and respected by relatives and neighbors to the close of his busy life. He is survived by his wife and eleven children. Though widely scattered all his children are expected to be present at the funeral. Their names and locations are as follows:
N. J. and Walter S. Acker Las Vegas, New Mexico; Ed and J. C. Acker Hoboken, New Jersey; Chas. H. and Clarence Acker, Chicago; Jake F. Acker, Olewein [Oelwein]; Harry M. Acker, Avoca; T. W., Clel M., and H. C. Acker and Mrs. E. E. Harris of this county.

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The Atlantic Daily Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
February 1, 1906

Obituary.

Jan. 28, 1906, G. S. Acker died a t his home southeast of Atlantic. Death was cause by heart failure. Mr. Acker was a good man and possessed many friends who mourn his death. Geo. S. Acker was born April 18, 1836, Marlinsburg, Blair County, Penn. His boyhood days were spent on a farm. At the age of 21 years he entered the Carsville College, Carsville, Penn., paying his way by working holidays and vacations. At the age of 24 he was graduated. Feb. 16, 1860, he was married to Elizabeth Geist of Martinsburg, Blair County, Penn., after which he farmed eight years in Pennsylvania. In the spring of 1869 he removed his family to Shellbsurg, [Shellsburg], Benton County, Ia. He lived there one year and in the spring of 1870 he removed to Tipton, Cedar Co., Ia. In 1848 he decided to move farther west and came to Cass county, residing on a farm one and one half mile north of Lorah. In 1892 he removed five miles southeast of Atlantic where he resided until the time of his death.

He leaves his wife and eleven children: -- T. W. Acker, Mrs. E. E. Harris, C. M. Acker, H. M. Acker, J. F. Acker, D. E. Acker, Chas. H. Acker, Walter S. Acker, Court Acker, Jono Calvin Acker and Geo. Clarence Acker.

He was one of nine children, five of whom are living: Mrs. Henry Dilling, Union, Ia., Mrs. S. S. Roads, Martinsburg, Penn., Mrs. D. Lile, Lamar, Ia., Mrs. Sam Wall, Altemont, Kas., Mrs. Jno. Preesh, Shickley, Neb.

Funeral services were held today at 11 o’clock at the home, Rev. George officiating. Interment was made in the Atlantic cemetery.

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NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: George Smith was born April 18, 1836 and died January 28, 1906

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