Hammon traveled all over the world. For years the family didn't know where he was.

1910 - US Census - Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .........Role .........Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .Head ........Male ....40 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley .......Wife .........Female 28 ..Nebraska
Retta Ackley .......Daughter Female 10 ..Oklahoma
George Ackley ....Son .........Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley Son .........Male ....6 ....Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .......Son .........Male ....4 ....Oklahoma
Walker Ackley ....Son .........Male ....1 ....Oklahoma

The Hammon News, Thursday, December 22, 1910
LETTER TO OLD
SANTA CLAUS

Hammon, Okla.
Dec. 18, 1910
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me some marbles and some nuts and apples, I quess that is all. Bye, Bye.
Harevie(sic) Ackley

On March 14th in 1918 when Hammon was 14 years old he wrote a small article about Daniel Boone that the Hammon Advocate published.

1920 - US Census - Barnitz, Custer, Oklahoma
Household .............Role ...................Sex ......Age Birthplace
James T Ackley .....Head ..................Male ....51 ..Ohio
Flora Ackley ..........Wife ....................Female 38 ..Nebraska
George Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....18 ..Oklahoma
Hammon Ackley ..Son .....................Male ....16 ..Oklahoma
Reed Ackley .........Son .....................Male ....14 ..Oklahoma
Walter Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....11 ..Oklahoma
Buford Ackley ......Son .....................Male ....8 ....Oklahoma
Emery Ackley .......Son .....................Male ....5 ....Oklahoma
Glenwood Ackley Son .....................Male ....1 ....Oklahoma
Retta Dean ...........Daughter ...........Female 20 ..Oklahoma
Kenneth Dean ......Grandson ..........Male ....2 ....New Mexico
Marie Dean ...........Granddaughter Female 0 ....Oklahoma

In August 1933 Hammon was living in/near Chicago, Illinois.
In April 1945 Hammon was living in/near San Luis Obispo, California.
In October 1956 Hammon was living in/near San Luis Obispo.

The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, December 24, 1959, Col. 5, pg 1
Mr and Mrs.Hammon Ackley, Plam Springs, Calif., were recent visitors in the home of Mrs. Reed Ackley and family. They also visited with the Buford Ackleys, and Velma Lee Ackley and family. On returning home they visited George Ackleys at Clinton, and an uncle, Bob Ackley, at Grandfield, Okla. Hammon is a brother of George, Buford, and the late Reed Ackley.

The Hammon Advocate, Thursday, April 22, 1965, pg 1
Local News

Mr. and Mrs. Hammon Ackley, have returned to Hammon to make their home after several years stay in California. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ackley formerly resided in Hammon.

In December 1973 Hammon was living in/near Elk City, Oklahoma.

The Elk City Daily News, Wednesday, December 31, 1975
Mr. Ackley's
Services Set

Funeral services for Hammon Ackley will be 2 p.m. Thursday January 1 in the Savage Funeral Home Chapel.

Mr. Ackley was born 12-10-1903 in Hammon and died December 30 in Cordell Nursing Home at the age 72. He had been a cook for several years in the Ringling Brothers Circus. He had lived in Cordell since July.

He is survived by one brother, Glen Ackley of California and several nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the Hammon Red Hill cemetery.