Obadiah Ackerman was born 2 December 1780 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, United States to David Ackerman (1745-1820) and Hannah Marshall (1754-1827) and died circa 1853 Philadelphia, Jefferson County, New York, United States of unspecified causes. He married Saloma Lewis (1786-1883) 17 January 1803 in Galway, Saratoga County, New York, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Lydia Ackerman (1805-1881) | 3 May 1805 Galway, Saratoga County, New York, United States | 8 August 1881 Provo, Utah County, Utah, United States | Silas Knapp (1797-1845) George Coulson (1801-1851) James Rollins (1798-1880) |
| Lewis Ackerman (1807-1900) | |||
| Salinda Ackerman (1809-1903) | |||
| Eliza Ann Ackerman (1814-1880) | |||
| Arnold Orvice Ackerman (1820-1883) | |||
| Emily Ackerman (1823-1886) | |||
| James Ackerman (1824-) | |||
Siblings