This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: johnacker1 Surnames: Acker, Farnsworth Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.calhoun/4033/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am at the end of my rope. Hoping that some of a more experienced researcher may help. I am attempting to find evidence that Warren J. Acker was the father of Saxton Seth Acker who is my grandfather. He was born 04 March 1845 at Marshall, Calhoun, MI. I have a notebook of his in which he listed names and dates. The first name is Warren J. Acker and this second name is Julia Rap. The date he wrote for their wedding is after my grandfather's birth and family history is that Saxton's mother died when he was four or five. I find numerous census accounts of Warren and Julia and the other names written by my grandfather. Except I find nothing linking my granfather and his eldest brother, Charles Bingley Acker, to Warren. Neither can I find the name of the first wife of Warren. On my grandfather's death certificate, my mother has written the name Maria Farnsworth. Warren moved to a farm in the vicinity of Fredonia, Calhoun, MI in 1836 and died at Tekonsha in 1888. He was born at Y! ates, Orleans, New York, in 1810 or 1811. This information is from an very old newspaper obituary that has been saved. No name or date of the newspaper was recorded. The obituary states that Warren had two wives and was survived by eight children. So, as you see, I can find a great deal concerning the individuals but find no record to tie the two together Warren and Saxton. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.