| | Manuscript Collection | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | George H. Acker Family Papers
| | | | Creator: | Acker, George H. Family | | | | Dates: | 1857-1981 | | | | Abstract: | The Acker family descended from Peter Acker, Sr. (1730-1815), a German immigrant who, with his wife Jane Sutherland (born ca. 1752), settled in New Jersey prior to the Revolutionary War and then moved into South Carolina late in the 18th century. Family members later moved into Alabama, New York, and then Ohio where they settled in the Cleveland area prior to 1928. The collection consists of a diary, autograph album, correspondence, and memorabilia for several of the descendants; correspondence, publications, sketches, records, and index cards relating to the compilation of the family genealogy by George Haigh Acker. This collection pertains primarily to the genealogy of the Acker family and related branches, including John Rolfe and Pocahontas, as well as the Haigh, Halbert, and McDavid families. | | | | Call #: | MS 4179 | | | | Extent: | 1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Acker, George H. (George Haigh) | Eaker family. | Hayes family. | Holbert family. | McDavid family. | Coe family. | South Carolina -- Genealogy. | Alabama -- Genealogy. | Ohio -- Genealogy.
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