Descendants of Thomas Sackett
Tenth Generation
(Continued)
2744. William Chester Sacket-3893 (Aaron Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 29 Oct 1827 in Warren, Conn.. He died on 14 Jan 1906 in Coventry Twp., Summit Co., OH..
of Akron, Ohio
Mr. Sackett was born in Warren, Conn. When about ten years of age he removed with his parents to Talmadge, O., and was brought up to the business of general farming. In 1851 he went to California, in which state, and Oregon, he remained for four years. Returning to Ohio he purchased from his brother, George, an extensive farm in Copley Township, Summit County, on which he resided until 1893, when he removed to a farm in Portage Township, on which he lived until the Spring of 1898, when he removed to a farm he had purchased in Coventry Township, on which he ended his days. He was a man of prominence in whatever community he lived, and served five years as president of Summit County Agricultural Society. Mrs. Sackett died at the farm in Coventry, Jan. 14, 1906.
William married Harriet L. Galbraith-3893sp daughter of Henry H. Galbraith and Ann Longworthy on 18 Mar 1857. Harriet was born about 1837 in Mogadore, OH.. She died in 1906.
His wife, Harriet H. Galbraith, who died in 1906, in her sixty-ninth year, was born at Mogadore, Ohio. - [http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/oh/oh-footsteps/1999/oct/V99-733.txt From: Gina Reasoner
: History of Ohio The American Historical Society Inc., !925 Volume III, page 336]
William and Harriet had the following children:
2747. Frances M. Sacket-3896 (Aaron Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 18 May 1834. She died on 4 Jun 1870.
Frances married Bruce Baldwin-3896sp on 11 May 1861.
of Warren, Conn.
Bruce and Frances had the following children:
4519 M i Marion S. Baldwin-6789. 4520 M ii Norman Baldwin-6790. 4521 M iii Norman Baldwin-6791.
2748. Sarah Malinda Sacket-3897 (Aaron Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 15 May 1837.
Sarah married Henry C. Grant-3897sp on 7 Sep 1861. Henry was born in 1836.
of Cuyahoga Falls, O.
Henry and Sarah had the following children:
2749. Homer S. Carter-3898 (Arilla Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 6 Apr 1817.
of Talmadge, O.
Homer married Martha Wright-3898sp.
They had the following children:
2750. Flora Carter-3899 (Arilla Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 25 Jul 1815.
Flora married Platt Shaw Carter-3899sp.
They had the following children:
4535 M i Adoniram Carter 4536 M ii Darius Carter 4537 F iii Lucinda Carter 4538 M iv Platt Carter Jr.
2759. Homer Sacket-3903 (Orange Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ).
of Avon, Livingston Co., N. Y.
Homer married Margaret McKinzie.
They had the following children:
4539 M i Orange Sackett 4540 M ii Edgar Sackett 4541 M iii Charles Sackett
2762. Frances Sacket-3906 (Orange Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ).
Frances married Daniel Lacy\Lacey.
They had the following children:
4542 F i Hattie Lacey
2768. Frederick , Jr. Starr-3912 (Sarah Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ).
One unnamed child included as:
6822. _____? Starr.
Frederick married Helen S. Mills.
They had the following children:
4543 M i Henry Miles Starr 4544 F ii Maria B. Starr
2775. Homer Skipp Sacket-3940 (Homer Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 15 Dec 1838. He died on 22 Dec 1899 at Warren, Litchfield Co., CT. He was buried in Warren Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield Co., CT. [Headstone]
of Warren, Conn.
In August, 1862, Mr. Sackett enlisted in 19th Conn. Infantry, which subsequently became the 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery. He participated, under Sheridan, in the Shenandoah campaign, and was with the Army of the Potomac in the battles of the Wilderness. At Cold Harbor he was quite severely wounded, but remained in active service, participating in many battles and serving with credit in the final campaign which ended in the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, receiving his final discharge in July, 1865
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Sackett, Homer Skipp (b.1838)
Sergeant
Warren
Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Company H
1863-1864
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Letters to his sister Flora Sackett (b.1847). Sackett, an unmarried farmer, enlisted on 6 August 1862 and was mustered-in a Private on 11 September 1862. He was promoted to Corporal on 16 March 1865 and to Sergeant on 25 May 1865. He was discharged on 7 July 1865. This soldier had a refreshing sense of humor, writing on 22 November 1863, "I undertook to write you a letter & smoke at the same time this morning. And as a natural result have the pleasure of copying it.... Write soon I like to read letters much better than to write them." His letter of 1 May 1864 bears an account of a deserter being marched to his execution to the beat of the "Death March," then made to sit on his coffin while he was shot. Noted hundreds of soldiers washing their clothes in the Monocacy River in Maryland. On 3 August 1864 he writes, "We each of us had a little piece of chockolate just enough for one cup, given us by the Sanitary it seemed like a small present but when one looked round & saw the number of pieces there must be he saw it must take a good large pile to go round, & was thankful for small favors."
Homer was the brother of Augustine Sackett; see previous entry.
Location: MS 90814
Homer married Charrie E. Strong-3940sp daughter of Martin B. Strong and Orra M. Curtiss on 3 Oct 1866. She was born in 1839. She died on 26 Dec 1890 at Warren, Litchfield Co., CT. She was buried in Warren Cemetery, Warren, Litchfield CT. [Headstone]
They had the following children:
+ 4545 M i Edward Sackett-6850 4546 F ii Flora A. Sackett-6851 was born on 29 Nov 1870. She died on 4 Jul 1894. Flora married R. Swift-6851sp. 4547 M iii Orange Sackett-6852 was born on 30 Nov 1878. Orange married Lulu V. Johnson-6852sp. 4548 F iv Evelyn Sackett-6853 was born on 26 Dec 1883.
[In 1907] resides at Garbutt, N. Y.
2776. Augustine Sacket-3941 (Homer Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 24 Mar 1841.
of Lee, Mass., and New York City
Augustine Sackett, served during the greater part of the war for the preservation of the Union in the Regular Navy, as an assistant engineer, doing duty as such in the ships Wissahickon, Chippewa, Algeciras, Spain, Ascutuey and Mallabessett. He was with the Gulf Squadron in the blockade of Mobile and capture of New Orleans; was with the North Atlantic Squadron in the sounds of North Carolina; was in the Roanoke River service, and in the conflict with the Confederate ram Albemarle. At the close of the war he resigned from the service and has since resided either at Lee, Mass., of New York City.
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Sackett, Augustine (b.1841)
Second Assistant Engineer
Warren
U. S. Navy
1863 August 11; 1864 October 14
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Letters to sister Flora Sackett (b.1847). Sacket enlisted in 1861 as Third Assistant Engineer and was promoted to Second Assistant Engineer in 1863. He resigned in 1865. On 11 August 1863, Sackett writes from aboard the U.S. gunboat Chippewa near Port Royal, SC, and on 14 October 1864 from aboard the U. S. S. Mattabesett, part of the 3rd Division, North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, "I mean to cast my vote for Old Abe. We have only one or two McClellan officers on the ship." Sackett also writes of ending the blockade-running into Wilmington. He considers the election of Union candidates as important to the preservation of the Union as battlefield victories and also discusses draft resistors.
Augustine is the brother of Homer Skipp Sackett; see following entry.
Location: MS 90815
Augustine married Charlotte Georgiana Rice-3941sp daughter of Abner Rice and Nancy Georgiana Reeve on 8 Jun 1871.
They had the following children:
4549 F i Edith Rice Sackett-6854 was born on 8 Jun 1876. 4550 F ii Margaret Reeve Sackett-6855 was born on 9 Jul 1880.
2778. George Swift (Polly Sacket , Homer Sacket , Justus Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas )
George married (1) Elmira Skipp.
They had the following children:
4551 F i Helen Swift 4552 F ii Mary Swift
George married (2) Susan Skipp.
2798. Reuben T. , Jr. Sackett (Reuben T. Sackett , Samuel Sackett , Reuben Sackett , Jonathan Sacket , William Sacket , John , Simon , Thomas , Thomas ) was born on 19 Jul 1822 in Rapides Parish, LA.. He died on 13 Aug 1864 in Marine Hospital US Forces, New Orleans, Orleans, LA.. [Headstone]
# 3258 Monument National Cemetery, Chalmette La.
Sackett Reuben T. Pvt., Company L., 2nd La. Scouts Died August 13,1864: U.S. ForcesThe above information From Roll of Honor Vol. XX-XXI, page 384
R T Sackett is buried in section 67 grave number 5387, the section and grave are on the right hand side of the Cemetery while looking towards the River. The section is next to the brick wall on the Battlefield side,approximately 3/4th of the length form the entrance.While the headstone shows it's age it is still in acceptable condition. The inscription simply states, " R.T. SACKETT LA"
The Park Service graves roster, lists date of death as Aug 13, 1864. PVT. CO.L Regt: LA1, State La
Branch: Inf.
Reuben Sackett's family is listed in The 1860 Census for WINN parish; 1860 Census Winn Parish
Montgomery Post Office
Notes, date based on age
Pg.915 Sackett, Reuben 39?M b.CA1821
Rody 41?F b.ca1819
Martha S. (A) 10?F b.ca1850
Mary 8 F b.ca1852
Elizabeth 6?F b.ca1854
Julia Ann 2 F b.ca 1858This very poor quality film, almost impossible to read with any degree of accuracy.
More About REUBEN T. SACKETT: Cause of Death: Chronic Diaherra
Medical Information: Death Certificate, US Army, Marine Hospital New Orleans La. Aug., 1864The source for the names and birth dates, death dates is the Minor Pension file of Reuben T. Sackett
Min C. 260,503 National Archives.
Reuben married Aloidy Lemoine on 17 Jun 1847 in LA..
Name appears on Louisiana Tax List of 1864 in Winn Parish as Rhoda Sackett
This name is found in several documents spelled in various ways; i.e.: Aloidy, Alloidy, Alody,The correct spelling could be any of these. - Carroll M. Lawson
Reuben and Aloidy had the following children:
+ 4553 F i Martha Ann Sackett + 4554 F ii Mary E. Sackett + 4555 F iii Elizabeth Emeline Sackett + 4556 F iv Julia Ann Sackett + 4557 F v Louisa V Sackett
