DIVISION 2
formally - DIVISION 1
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Samuel Platt Ackerman
b. August 6, 1856
Delaware County, Ohio
d. March 9, 1897
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: March 20, 1897
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FATHER
David Ackerman
(1818-1866)
MOTHER
Margaret White Platt
(1837-1921)
MARRIED
Narissa Elizabeth "Nettie" Wheeler
(1859-1930)
May 26, 1880
Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Nettie
Helen Moore "Nellie" Ackerman
(1881-1973)
Mark Lee Ackerman
(1883-1948)
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Samuel Platt Ackerman was born Aug 26, 1857 in Douglas county and from
the time he was nine years old until he was twenty he resided in Tuscola.
He came to Decatur about 1877 and for a time worked for the Morning Herald,
soon afterward going to the Review, then owned by S.S. Jack. In 1866, he and
Charles T. Powner of Harristown and Mr. Groves started a job office under the
name of Powner, Ackerman & Co., which was soon changed to Our Country and
Village Schools Publishing company. Burgess and Trainer then bought out the
interest of Powner and Groves and the firm became Burgess, Trainer & Co. being
composed of G.A. Burgess, John Trainer, S.P. Ackermand and Frank Trainer.
Then after a short time the firm name was again changed, this time to the
Decatur Printing Co., Mr. Ackerman still retaining his interest. Later Mr.
Ackerman disposed of his interest to Mr. Burgess, the plant was moved to
Monticello and Mr. Ackerman returned to his old position of foreman with the
Review job printing department, which position he held until his final illness.
On June 6, 1880, he married Miss Nettie E. Wheeler of Tuscola, who with two
children, Nellie, age 15, and Mark, age 13, survive. He also leaves a mother,
a sister, Mrs. James Tullis, three brothers, Nelson and Alauson of this city
and Edward M. Ackerman of Pensacola, Fl. He was well known to all the
businessmen of Decatur, there being very few who have been in business here for any length of time who were not acquainted with him. He was recognized as one of the best job printers. He made friends readily and his death is regretted by all.Mr. Ackerman was a member of the Decatur Typographical union and the Modern Woodsmen of American and those organizations will attend the funeral in a body. Mr. Ackerman had been a sufferer of rheumatism for many years. His last severe illness extended over a period of eight weeks. His sufferings were terrible and death came a a blessed relief. His mind was perfectly clear until the very last. His death has been expected almost daily for two weeks. He battled hard for life and did not seem to realize fully that he had to die until the very last.
The Decatur Daily Review - (Decatur, Illinois) - 20 MAR 1897 * page 2
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