Person:Elizabeth Ackley (4)

Watchers
Elizabeth Ackley
 
  1. Lorenzo AckleyAbt 1843 - 1904
  2. Elizabeth Ackley1845 -
m. Est 1865
Facts and Events
Name[1] Elizabeth Ackley
Gender Female
Birth[2][3] Aug 1845 New Jersey, United States
Marriage Est 1865 to Walter Harvey
Census? 20 Jul 1870 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWard 7 District 19
Census? 5 Jun 1880 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States1215 Mifflin Street
Residence? From 25 Jun 1899 to 11 Jun 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesPhiladelphia Ward 39, widow, 1034 Emily Street

Was Elizabeth (Ackley) Harvey the second wife of her step-brother Peter Clare?

Peter Clare's second wife Elizabeth's obiturary from the 12 Aug 1916 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer:

"CLARE. - Aug. 10, 1916. ELIZABETH CLARE, formerly Harvey, beloved wife of Peter B. Clare. Relatives and friends are invited to attend funeral, on Monday, at 2.30 P. M., from her late residence, 2424 S. Clarion st. (Broad and Ritner sts.) Interment Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening"

The phrase "formerly Harvey" indicates that she was married before. The 1910 census gives Elizabeth a birth of about 1858 in New Jersey. Peter had a stepsister, Elizabeth Ackley, daughter of Lorenzo Ackley, who was born in New Jersey in 1845 and married Walter Harvey. Walter died in 1899. Did Peter marry his stepsister? Did Elizabeth (Ackley) Harvey fudge her age to marry a younger man? Peter's sister Caroline did marry her stepbrother, Lorenzo Ackley, brother of Elizabeth!

References
  1. Elizabeth Harvey, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593.

    Birth Date: abt 1847; Birth Place: New Jersey; Residence Date: 1870; Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 7 District 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  2. Elizabeth Harvey, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1167; Family History Film: 1255167; Page: 295.1000; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 0009.

    Birth Date: abt 1846; Birth Place: New Jersey; Residence Date: 1880; Residence Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

  3. Elizabeth Harvey, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1479; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 995.

    Birth Date: abt 1846; Birth Place: New Jersey; Residence Date: 1900; Residence Place: Philadelphia Ward 39, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania