Emma Ackerley Came
From Sterling Ancestors

The funeral of Emma Ackerley,
81, who died June 4, was held
from the United Presbyterian
church a t Andes on Sunday, June
7, a t 2 a. m., where Mrs. Ackerley
had formerly been a member. The
burial was in Andes cemetery beside
her late liusband, Elmer
Ackerley.
Mrs. Ackerley was born on a
farm near Bloomville on Sept. 12,
1871, the daughter of Joshua
Knap Hobbie and Jennie Gilchrist.
Jennie Gilchrist- was a baby of
three month's old when she sailed
from Scotland with her family.
Her people, being Scotch, were
very hardy, but several died on
the way over from Scotland. The
Joshua Hobbies were both teachers
and began their married life
as farmers. The children were
brought up in a rigid and practical
manner, cared for by an aged
grandmother. Mrs. Hobbie died
early in life and left seven children,
the oldest of which was 13,
the youngest six. They grew up
to be good workers, except
Emma's twin, who died at birth,
and Knap Jr., who died at 33.
Mrs. Ackerley belonged to the
old school, could recite poetry
beautifully, figure arithmetic efficiently
and spell excellently in her
youth. Early in youth she unselfishly
took over the job as homemaker
for the family to enable
her older sister, Lillian, to study
and become a teacher. Thereby
Emma sacrificed years of her
own life which might have been
spent on education. She cared
for her brother in his last illness.
Mr. Hobbie could trace his ancestry
over two hundred years in
the background of American history.
He was a Yankee and the
family was brought up covenenter
in a strict manner.
In 1901 Emma Hobbie married
Elmer E. Ackerley of Cross Mt.
They began their married life in
Meridale until about 1906 when
they moved to Andes. In 1917
the family moved to New York
city and after a time bought a
home in Jackson Heights, L. I.,
where Mr. Ackerley died in 1931.
Emma Ackerley was a woman
of sterling character, helping and
giving wherever a worthy cause
appeared. Emma had been in
poor health for about a year at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Griffin, but became seriously
ill about a month before her
death.
She leaves to mourn her loss,
four daughters, Mrs. Ralph Griffin,
Arkville; Mrs. Jean Lenquist,
Flushing, L. I., Mrs. Walter Lemquist,
Jackson Heights, L. L, and
Mrs. Clyde McCoy, New York city.
Nine grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren
of Sherwood Griffin,
Arkville, and one great-grandchild
of Mrs. Junior Charles Pultz
of Fleischmanns; two brothers,
George Hobbie of Hamden and
John Hobbie of Delhi, also Mrs.
Jennie Liddle of Downsville.