Richard Jefferson Sackett
(1823-1863)
| Father | Thomas Jefferson Sackett (1800-1859) |
| Mother | Lucina "Sina" Tyler (1802-1875) |
Richard Jefferson Sackett, son of Thomas Jefferson Sackett and Lucina "Sina" Tyler, was born in Potter, Yates County, New York StateG, on 1 November 1823.1 He died aged 39 on 15 September 18631 and was buried at Rushville Cemetery, Yates CountyG.1 He married in Yates CountyG on 15 December 1846, Lydia Barber, daughter of Jeremiah Barber and Anna Van Zandt.1
In 1870 Lydia was living in Potter, Yates County, New York StateG, with her second husband Cephas Isham, 55, a stonemason. She was listed as Lydia Isham, aged 48. Living with them were her children, Anna, 18, Minnie, 11, and Richard, aged six.2
In 1880 she was living in Manchester, Ontario County, New York StateG, and was listed as Lydia Sackett, a carpet weaver and laundress, head of household, a widow, aged 57. Her daughter Mahala Cornish, 21, was living with her, with her children, Edwin, 4, and Alida, aged two.3
In 1870 Lydia was living in Potter, Yates County, New York StateG, with her second husband Cephas Isham, 55, a stonemason. She was listed as Lydia Isham, aged 48. Living with them were her children, Anna, 18, Minnie, 11, and Richard, aged six.2
In 1880 she was living in Manchester, Ontario County, New York StateG, and was listed as Lydia Sackett, a carpet weaver and laundress, head of household, a widow, aged 57. Her daughter Mahala Cornish, 21, was living with her, with her children, Edwin, 4, and Alida, aged two.3
Children of Richard Jefferson Sackett and Lydia Barber
- Charles Sackett b. c 1848, d. 19 Apr 1864
- Ashal Tyler Sackett+ b. 12 Oct 1848
- Samuel Wilbur Sackett b. 8 Feb 1850, d. 2 Oct 1850
- Anna M Sackett b. 9 Feb 1852
- Mahala A Sackett+ b. 16 Aug 1858, d. 13 Sep 1886
- Richard Jefferson Sackett+ b. 13 Jul 1863, d. 10 Jun 1929
Notes & Citations
- Thurmon King's database, 20720 Richard Sackett.
- 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll: M593_1120; Page: 577B; Family History Library Film: 552619
Potter, Yates County, New York, 24 Jun 1870
Isham, Cephas, 55, stone mason, real estate $600, personal estate $200, b. VT
Isham, Lydia, 48, keeping house, b. NY
Sackett, Anna M, 18, at service, b. NY
Sackett, Minnie, 11, b. NY
Sackett, Richard, 6, b. NY. - 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1254909, NA T9-0909/314C
Manchester, Ontario, New York
Lydia Sackett, head, widow, 57, b. NY, carpet weaver & laundress, father b. CT, mother b. NJ
Mahala A Cornish, dau, married, 21, b. MI, house keeper, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Edwin R Cornish, gchild, 4, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. MI
Alida I Cornish, gchild, 2, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. MI.
| Sackett line | Grandson of Richard Sackett |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.0 |
| Last Edited | 31 Dec 2018 |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven