Cyrus was the son of Cyrus Acker & Mariah English.
Cyrus married Sarah Kenyon on Jan.1st 1854.
He drowned while crossing Rock Creek.
Biographical information from the Kansas Agriculturalist, Friday March 18, 1881.
Mr. Acker was a farmer whose home was near Beatrice, NE. He and his son had been
visiting friends near Ottawa, KS, and were on their way home. His son escaped
drowning but Cyrus did not. He had been a large contractor on the B&M Railroad
in Nebraska. He left two sons and two daughters. His watch had stopped at 1:01,
the time of the drowning.
Info provided by Cathy #48141838
9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Cyrus married Sarah Kenyon on Jan.1st 1854.
He drowned while crossing Rock Creek.
Biographical information from the Kansas Agriculturalist, Friday March 18, 1881.
Mr. Acker was a farmer whose home was near Beatrice, NE. He and his son had been
visiting friends near Ottawa, KS, and were on their way home. His son escaped
drowning but Cyrus did not. He had been a large contractor on the B&M Railroad
in Nebraska. He left two sons and two daughters. His watch had stopped at 1:01,
the time of the drowning.
Info provided by Cathy #48141838
9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Cyrus was the son of Cyrus Acker & Mariah English.
Cyrus married Sarah Kenyon on Jan.1st 1854.
He drowned while crossing Rock Creek.
Biographical information from the Kansas Agriculturalist, Friday March 18, 1881.
Mr. Acker was a farmer whose home was near Beatrice, NE. He and his son had been
visiting friends near Ottawa, KS, and were on their way home. His son escaped
drowning but Cyrus did not. He had been a large contractor on the B&M Railroad
in Nebraska. He left two sons and two daughters. His watch had stopped at 1:01,
the time of the drowning.
Info provided by Cathy #48141838
9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
Cyrus married Sarah Kenyon on Jan.1st 1854.
He drowned while crossing Rock Creek.
Biographical information from the Kansas Agriculturalist, Friday March 18, 1881.
Mr. Acker was a farmer whose home was near Beatrice, NE. He and his son had been
visiting friends near Ottawa, KS, and were on their way home. His son escaped
drowning but Cyrus did not. He had been a large contractor on the B&M Railroad
in Nebraska. He left two sons and two daughters. His watch had stopped at 1:01,
the time of the drowning.
Info provided by Cathy #48141838
9th Regiment, New York Heavy Artillery
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