William E. Lackey b. 19 Oct 1854 Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States d. 7 Mar 1928 Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	William E. Lackey
Born	19 Oct 1854	Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as William Lackey, in the household of John Lackey
Census	1870	Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as William E.. Lackey, works on farm, in the household of John Lackey
Died	7 Mar 1928	Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Cause: of influenza and pneumonia
Buried	7 Mar 1928	Warren County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Address: Corwin Cemetery
Person ID	I8900	TangledRoots
Last Modified	22 Oct 2021

Father	John Lackey, b. 10 Jun 1830, Warren County, Ohio, United States , d. 24 Dec 1905, Warren County, Ohio, United States (Age 75 years)
Mother	Unity S. Wills, b. 11 Apr 1837, Warren County, Ohio, United States , d. 20 Oct 1882, Warren County, Ohio, United States (Age 45 years)
Married	25 Oct 1852	Warren County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F3148	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Ada May Earnhart, b. 6 May 1865, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States , d. 27 Jan 1954, West Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, United States (Age 88 years)
Married	31 Jan 1884	Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, United States [5]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F3573	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

William E. Lackey was born in Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, October 19, 1853, the first born of the children of John Lackey and Unity Wells (or Wills). As such he did not have the luxury of going to school, a lack he regretted his whole life. Though he could not write, he had a mind for figures. He married a woman who loved to read and entertain and they made sure that their children went to school and learned to read.

He met Ada Earnhart in Lebanon. They were married January 31, 1884 at the Lebanon Courthouse by Joseph W. O'Neall, Probate Judge and F. M. Cunningham, Deputy Clerk. License No. 991. The minister of the gospel T. A. Brandon performed the sacred service of marriage. They soon had three girls Florence 1885. died 1896, Carrie in 1887, Mabel 1889 and Ethel 1891. William decided to move his flock to new county outside Warren Co and Pekin. He contracted to buy 131.34 acres in Butler County, Section 28, some river bottom, some high ground on May 13, 1893 from John E. Peat. A log house was on the property for the time being. In 1903 he hired local West Middletown builder George Dome to build the brick house, stone basement clapboard walls for $2500. He specialized in raising potatoes, which he peddled to Middletown. He also raised 3 to 5 cows and processed the butter - Mabel's project. The piano purchased when house was built was for Ethel.

Two big events in 1906 were the selling of 5.57 acres and 10.31 acres to Cincinnati Northern Traction Co.; and the wedding of daughter Carrie Maria Lackey to David Weikel, at the bride's home on December 26,1906. The Lackey Home was on the knoll beyond the turn of the River Road and beyond the bridge over the creek beside the Frisch's brick factory. David's parents, Daniel and Mary (Fall) Weikel lived 2 miles north and on the same east side of the River Road (later Trenton-Franklin Rd). On October 3, 1912 his youngest daughter, Ethel Hazel Lackey, was married in this same parlor. This groom was George Wilbur Smith, a young second-generation German engineer with Armco, from Middletown.

As West Middletown grew William Lackey sold .32 acre to the Ohio Electric Traction Co, Dec 17, 1910 and 1.33 acre to Cincinatti Hamilton & Dayton Railway Co, Feb 19, 1917. To this Lackey knoll David Weikel sent his wife and 4 children as the Miami River began to rise and overflow in April of 1913. David almost lost the family silver which he returned in a boat to get.

The flood of 1913 intervened and caused the formation of the Miami Conservancy. To it Daniel Weikel gave 13 acres on April 2,1918 and neighbor H. J. Roeselott 23.66 acres on April 3,1918 with the understanding they could rent it to farm it yearly. In 1927 Cincinatti & Dayton Traction Co. and the Cincinatti Hamilton & Dayton Ry Co. each gave 2 acres to it. Many years later, after son Ralph had inherited it from his mother Ada Mae Lackey, he would sell the remaining 26.92 acres of flood zone land to the Miami Conservancy District in Oct 13,1958.

William Lackey lived to see electricity and telephone service come to West Middletown though they didn't avail themselves of the service during his lifetime. He died Wednesday evening March 7,1928 at his residence at the age of 73, leaving wife - Ada M. Earnhart Lackey, 3 daughters - Mrs. David Weikel of West Middletown, Mrs. George Smith of Middletown, Mabel at home and son Ralph at home.

His body was shown in the family parlor, as reported by grandson Elmer Weikel - Carrie's second son and Edna Moore - Ethel's third daughter. The funeral was at 1:30 Saturday from residence. Rev Stiles officiating. Interment in charge of Undertaker McCoy at Corwin cemetery near Waynesville. [Source: Information from - Richard Foley, email dated May 31, 2001]

Sources

[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #13664 William E. Lackey, digital copy in file.
William E. Lackey
Place of Death: Butler County, Madison Township
male, white, married
Wife; Ada
Date of Birth: oct 19 1854
Age: 73y 4m 18d
Birthplace: Ridgeville, Ohio
Father: John Lackey, born Ohio
Mother: Unity Wells, born Ohio
Date of Death: March 7, 1928
Cause of Death: Influenza, pneumonia
Burial: Corwin Cemetery, Warren Co. March 7 1928
[S634] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Warren County, p117 Clear Creek Township.
DW 115-115 Continued from previous page
...line 1 - William Lackey, age 7 male, born Ohio
...line 2 - Laura Lackey, age 3 female, born Ohio
Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio
[S1006] 1870 Federal Census: Ohio, Warren County, Turtlecreek Township, p65.
DW 502-503
...line 24 - Robert Sellers, age 39, male, white, farmer, born Ohio
...line 25 - Melvina Sellers, age 13, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 26 - Orlando Sellers, age 12, male, white, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 27 - Hattie May Sellers, age 8, female, white, attending school, born Ohio
...line 28 - William G. Sellers, age 6, male, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 29 - Clara Sellers, age 2, female, white, at home, born Ohio

DW 503-534
...line 30 - John Lackey, age 40 male white, farmer, born Ohio
...line 31 - Unity S. Lackey, age 34 female white, keeping house, born Ohio
...line 32 - William E. Lackey, age 16 male white, works on farm, born Ohio
...line 33 - Laura Lackey, age 13 female white, helping mother, born Ohio
...line 34 - Lincoln Lackey, age 10, male white, attending school, born Ohio
...line 35 - Horace Lackey, age 8, male white, attending school, born Ohio
...line 36 - Ada Lackey, age 5, female white, at home, born Ohio
...line 37 - Harter Lackey, age 4, male, white, at home, born Ohio
...line 38 - Harry Lackey, age 6/12, male, white, at home, born Ohio
Turtle Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio p65
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #13664 William E. Lackey.
William E. Lackey
Place of Death: Butler County, Madison Township
male, white, married
Wife; Ada
Date of Birth: oct 19 1854
Age: 73y 4m 18d
Birthplace: Ridgeville, Ohio
Father: John Lackey, born Ohio
Mother: Unity Wells, born Ohio
Date of Death: March 7, 1928
Cause of Death: Influenza, pneumonia
Burial: Corwin Cemetery, Warren Co. March 7 1928
Madison Township, Butler County, Ohio
7 March 1928
[S1138] Information from Richard Foley, email dated May 31, 2001.
He married Ada May Earnhart 31 Jan 1884 in Lebanon, Warren, Ohio.