Nancy Cluff Siders
Sackett line | 6th great-granddaughter of Captain Richard Sackett of New York |
Generation.Tree | 12T.3 |
Last Edited | 27 May 2023 |
Fred Sackett
Sackett line | 9th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 7th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Thanet DNA chart 1 |
Generation.Tree | 10R.3 |
Last Edited | 11 Jan 2020 |
Chris Sackett
Sackett line | 10th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 1st cousin 10 times removed of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Generation.Tree | S.3 |
Last Edited | 2 Nov 2023 |
Rev Thurmon Eugene King
Father | James Duffield King (1900-1966) |
Mother | Grace Mabel Sackett (1910-1996) |
Rev Thurmon Eugene King, son of James Duffield King and Grace Mabel Sackett, was born in Marietta, Love County, OklahomaG, on 30 July 1930.1 He died aged 92 on 30 December 2022. He married in Yuma, Yuma County, ArizonaG, on 29 May 1950, Sylvia Irene Brumley.1
Thurmon King was a founder member of the Sackett Family Association, attending the inaugural gathering in Salt Lake City in 2003. He had been involved with others since the late 1990s with the Sackett mailing list and had already accumulated a large database of Sackett genealogy. In recognition of this, he was asked to take on the role of Association Historian, with a focus on the American lines. He continued this work until "retiring" in 2015 when he handed over the database to Ted Smith. Thurmon served on the Sackett Family Association Committee from its founding in 2003, was President from 2005 to 2007, and continued as an active researcher until 2019.
Thurmon King was a founder member of the Sackett Family Association, attending the inaugural gathering in Salt Lake City in 2003. He had been involved with others since the late 1990s with the Sackett mailing list and had already accumulated a large database of Sackett genealogy. In recognition of this, he was asked to take on the role of Association Historian, with a focus on the American lines. He continued this work until "retiring" in 2015 when he handed over the database to Ted Smith. Thurmon served on the Sackett Family Association Committee from its founding in 2003, was President from 2005 to 2007, and continued as an active researcher until 2019.
Thurmon E. King
30 July 1930 - 30 December 2022
Survived by his wife Sylvia (of 72 years), 4 daughters and spouses, 2 sons and spouses, 12 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren.
Thurmon was born in Oklahoma, then moved to Yuma AZ in 1940 where he graduated from Yuma High in 1950. He then attended Arizona Bible College. For 30 years he was the pastor of several small churches in Nevada, California, and Washington. One of Thurmon's nephews said that "Uncle Thurmon was the one I most respected. He revealed Jesus to me, and I knew I needed to know the Jesus he revealed."
Since the churches he served couldn't provide a full salary, Thurmon took on additional jobs to support his family. He was a skilled metal worker and two of his projects were on lift gates on dams in Washington. His last major job was making the guides for the cable bridge built across the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick. When he retired from active pastoral ministry he had a trucking business until he retired in 1995. Thurmon used to say that he didn't leave the ministry, but rather, he "took it on the road."
A teacher with a love of history, Thurmon began researching his ancestry as a direct descendant of Simon Sackett, who came to America in 1630. He was one of the original founders of the Sackett Family Association and served as the historian until 2019. He helped many find and document their ancestry plus teaching how to do the research.
He was an amazing person, a wonderful husband and father. We miss him.
—Sylvia King, Feb 2023
I breathed my first breath on July 30, 1930 in a little farm house near Marietta, OK. My first memories are from age 2½ years. Between then and our move to Yuma, AZ in 1941 we lived in 9 other places.
From the year I started school through the 4th grade I had repeated one grade, missed 1½ years of school and changed schools 7 times and occasionally made the honor roll.
In high school I majored in agriculture, was a member of the FFA and the Yuma Criminals football team. During my junior year I became a Christian and met the girl I married 4 days after we graduated from high school. I felt called to the ministry during my senior year and my education plans changed. Beyond high school: Arizona Bible Institute in Phoenix, AZ, 1 year; Western Baptist College, Salem, OR, 2½ years; and extension courses from Fuller Theological Seminary.
I was a "jack of all trades" working as a heavy equipment operator, mechanic, welder, farm hand, hard rock miner, "powder monkey" (high explosives), and truck driver. Most of my work from 1956 to 1974 was "bi-vocational." I worked in secular employment while serving 17½ years as pastor of 5 different churches in NV, CA, and WA. I owned and operated a long haul truck 1977-1994.
In 54 years of marriage Sylvia and I have lived in 34 different places in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon. And were successful as parents of 2 boys and 4 girls.
—Thurmon King, The Sackett Family Association Newsletter, Apr 2004
Liesa Robarge #2 —
"For those that didn't have a chance to meet Thurmon in person there is no way to explain the person he was, but he had some great stories he shared with us all in our newsletters. I think we called them "stories from our childhood". i know they are still out there so if you haven't had a chance yet to check them out you should."
[These were Thurmon's Tales From My Childhood. See Newsletter Index.]
Chris Sackett #4 —
"Thurmon was a regular attendee at Sackett family reunions, endearing himself to all who met him there. Other family members could only wonder at his apparent photographic memory of names, dates and places of multiple branches of the family. Genealogical questions were answered with an amused smile, as was a more personal question about his reasons for retiring early from the ministry. His self-deprecating reply, "I wasn't a good minister", was accompanied by a knowing chuckle at the ambiguity of his answer: did he mean the quality of his ministry or his qualities as a man? There was no need for a follow-up question. We all had already formed our opinions of this good and remarkable man."
Darlene Sackett #6 —
"I have been working with Thurmon since before we started the association. He was a wealth of knowledge and a wise leader. I will miss his wisdom, kindness and Christian heart."
Patty Sackett Chrisman #7 —
"Sad to hear of Thurmon. I was happy to have met him in Westfield. A very courtly and gentle man."
Jill Jessen Hernandez #8 —
"I was soooo hoping, for these many years, as founding members that one day Thurmon and I would yell out! We connected Jill’s Elizabeth SACKETT married to IRS Howe to her Family! I know that Thurmon will be watching all of us. Hey! He just might whisper to me ! She’s been right there all this time! Then tell me where to connect her. Love you my friend."
Wendy Sacket #10 —
"I have wonderful memories of meeting Thurmon and his wife Sylvia at the first Sackett family reunion in Salt Lake City. His research efforts in compiling his database and his many acts of kindness to other researchers will not be forgotten."
Carroll M. Lawson #28 —
"Having corresponded with Thurmon since the 1990's about records at Yuma and our mutual Ancestors, it is with great sadness I hear this news. He was always gracious and a joy to correspond with. I will miss knowing he is in our world. My prayers are for solace for the family at this time."
Don Hertzler #45 —
"Glenna and I were fortunate to get to attend a number of the early Sackett Family Reunions starting with the second one. It was at those events we came to know and love Thurmon and Sylvia King. They were spiritual, loving, and caring people. The thing that stood out when talking to Thurmon was his ability to recall extensive genealogy data and make interconnections across a wide range of information. He may not have had a photographic mind but he certainly made you wonder if he didn’t. He loved to solve a puzzle or mystery – especially if it involved real people – past and present.
When he and Sylvia retired they purchased a rural 5-acre "farm" north of Pasco, WA – a town of about 80,000 at the junction of the famous Snake and Columbia rivers. The farm was located on an arid but fertile plain in south central Washington that was made productive by irrigation from the two rivers. They loved the rural life in their modern triple wide prefab home. At one reunion, Thurmon was muscled up. I asked him if he was lifting weights. He said he wasn’t in the traditional sense. The "flower" beds around their home had been filled with round river rocks by the previous owner. Thurmon and Sylvia wanted real flowers and vegetables in their gardens so Thurmon dug up the river rock, filled 12 five-gal plastic buckets with the rock, lifted them into the back of their Dodge SUV, and transported them to place at the edge of a road along a drainage canal. It took him seven loads of 12 buckets!!! He was in his 80’s. That gives you a measure of his work ethic.
When Thurmon started working on the Sackett Family database, he had only a land line with dialup internet. Remember the bzzzzzzz, "You’ve got mail!" response? When the connection was successful, it was VERY slow. It took a lot of patience to communicate this way. In later years he had access through a faster satellite connection.
When Sylvia developed mobility problems, they moved to a one story home in Pasco. Thurmon and their children helped remodel the home. The new home was closer to family and medical services. Sylvia still insisted on cooking the evening meal even though she required a wheelchair to get around.
In July of 2018 Thurmon gave a brief update of their situation on TSFA list. It had been several years since Glenna and I had seen him, so I sent him a private email to "catch up." He responded with a wonderful and extensive email. I will end by quoting him from a part of that thread."
From Thurmon's 2018 email
"Due to the fact that I have always been something of a "research nut" I enjoyed working as the Sackett Historian. I actually started the database to help Chris Sackett. He had started on a project to update Weygant's book by 2001. Members of the mailing list were sending in their information faster than he could get it entered into his database. He asked for members to stop until he could get caught up. After a month or so, I felt that interest in the project was fading. I posted a note telling the members to send the information to me and I would send it to Chris when he got ready to enter more information. Chris encouraged me to continue developing the database, concentrating on Sacketts and descendants living in North America and he could continue developing information about Sacketts in other countries.
As you probably know, it becomes quite interesting when you discover that something was done incorrectly after quite a bit has been entered. Well, I had used 3 different genealogy programs before I got Legacy. And information entered into the other programs didn't always agree with one another and Legacy was no exception. Thankfully, I had other TSFA members who worked with me on the database and other projects. That really helped get things into a better format.
I was glad when Ted Smith volunteered to take over the Sackett Database. He immediately moved it to its present site and has done most of the work on it. The program he uses allows him to permit other researchers to edit and add their (ancestry) line as long as they follow the rules of the program he uses. And he has added plenty of individuals and information to the database. Ted is still finding things that need to be changed.
So, I am happy, and proud, of all the work that has been done in the Sackett family research since we started around the time TSFA was founded."
"May you rest in peace Thurmon King. You were a good man."As you probably know, it becomes quite interesting when you discover that something was done incorrectly after quite a bit has been entered. Well, I had used 3 different genealogy programs before I got Legacy. And information entered into the other programs didn't always agree with one another and Legacy was no exception. Thankfully, I had other TSFA members who worked with me on the database and other projects. That really helped get things into a better format.
I was glad when Ted Smith volunteered to take over the Sackett Database. He immediately moved it to its present site and has done most of the work on it. The program he uses allows him to permit other researchers to edit and add their (ancestry) line as long as they follow the rules of the program he uses. And he has added plenty of individuals and information to the database. Ted is still finding things that need to be changed.
So, I am happy, and proud, of all the work that has been done in the Sackett family research since we started around the time TSFA was founded."
Ted Smith #55 —
"Thurmon is my late mother’s third cousin. Our nearest common ancestors are Samuel Sackett (1799-1856) and Julia Ann Heath (1810-1894).
After corresponding with Thurmon for several years, I finally was able to meet him in Fort Wayne at a TSFA gathering. He was very personable and quite willing to chat about family connections. Over the years, I occasionally flooded him out with contributions to the database that he was compiling. I think he did a yeoman’s job for TSFA in putting that database together as well as responding to questions and helping others research their own ancestral lines. In the years after taking on the task of importing his database to https://Sackett-tree.org and continuing his work, I have found very few errors.
In December 2019, my wife and I moved to Washington State, and I had intended to reconnect with Thurmon, but, alas, the pandemic made such visits unwise. I count that missed opportunity as a personal loss.
Having said that, his genealogical work lives on and, hopefully, will be a continuing springboard for new researchers!"
Kari Roehl #77 —
"I am so sad to hear the news about Thurmon. He is the first member of the Sackett family we had met albeit only over the internet.
My husband Steve and he were related but I do the genealogy in the family.
We corresponded multiple times and for a while I worked on helping him fill in some gaps. I really wanted to prove and supply the maiden names of the women who married into the Sackett line and we were successful to some extent on that.
He even called me his “assistant” for a while! We had tried to visit him twice when we were RVing but each time the fires kept us away.
He was a great family man. Always speaking of his wife and children as well as the ancestors. He did this family a huge service and personally I will be thankful for it forever.
My condolences to Sylvia and his family. We have lost a true gentleman and man of wisdom."
Rachel Stella #112 —
"I met Thurmon online in 2000 and had the pleasure of meeting he and his wife at the Fort Wayne, Indiana reunion which was held not far from my Indiana home.
Thurmon was not only a mentor to me in the research and completion of my family history, but he was even more so, a wonderful mentor in my Christian faith. I will miss him dearly.
I plan to print your comments and send them in a little booklet to Sylvia. I know she will appreciate each and every one."
John Howard Sackett #138 —
"I offer my condolences."
Danielle Otey #220 —
"Sad news and such a big loss for our family. Love to Thurmon's wife and children."
Kathy Philippi Stinson #291 —
"That is very sad news to hear. Thurmon was my double cousin from the Sackett/Smith line. May he rest in peace."
Kelly Mercer #610 —
"I am saddened to read of the passing of Thurmon King. I am so very grateful to him for starting the on-line Sackett family group. I was able to verify the info my grandfather had given me as well as add to it.
My sympathies to Thurmon’s family."
Marty Price #676 —
"I am sorry to hear of Thurmon's passing. My brother, Richard Price, who passed away in August 2021, received a lot of help from Thurmon when he was researching our Sackett lineage which will always be appreciated by our family. It is good to know that Thurmon was able to live such a long life up to 92 years."
Notes & Citations
- Sackett database.
Sackett line | 10th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 8th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 11S.3 |
Last Edited | 25 Feb 2023 |
Darlene Sackett
Sackett line | 12th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 10th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Generation.Tree | 13U.3 |
Last Edited | 29 Aug 2023 |
Patty Sackett Chrisman
Sackett line | 11th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 9th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Generation.Tree | 12T.3 |
Last Edited | 11 Jun 2024 |
Wendy Sacket
Sackett line | 3rd great-granddaughter of Skene Douglas Sackett |
Generation.Tree | 11S.3 |
Last Edited | 12 Jun 2024 |
Dr Mary Lou Sackett-Penn
Father | Lester Walter "Red" Sackett (1914-1980) |
Mother | Helen Beeken Miller |
Dr Mary Lou Sackett-Penn, daughter of Lester Walter "Red" Sackett and Helen Beeken Miller, was born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, MichiganG, on 12 May 1949.1 She died aged 61 in Hillsdale, MichiganG, on 20 March 2011.1
TSFA vice president
Mary Lou was a founder member of the Sackett Family Association and served on the committee from its formation in 2003 until 2008, becoming vice president in 2007 and taking on the role of acting president in 2008 when president Fred Sackett had to step down for health reasons. She had been an active Sackett family researcher from a young age, and was a member of the Sackett mailing list from its beginnings in 1997.
Mary Lou is remembered with great affection by those Association members who had the privilege of meeting her at the Sackett reunion in Boston in 2006 and again the following year at Fort Wayne, a reunion which she herself organized.
Mary Lou: in her own words (2008.)
TSFA vice president
Mary Lou was a founder member of the Sackett Family Association and served on the committee from its formation in 2003 until 2008, becoming vice president in 2007 and taking on the role of acting president in 2008 when president Fred Sackett had to step down for health reasons. She had been an active Sackett family researcher from a young age, and was a member of the Sackett mailing list from its beginnings in 1997.
Mary Lou is remembered with great affection by those Association members who had the privilege of meeting her at the Sackett reunion in Boston in 2006 and again the following year at Fort Wayne, a reunion which she herself organized.
Mary Lou: in her own words (2008.)
I grew up in Monroe County, Michigan, and lived most of my life there and in Hillsdale County, Michigan, where I live now. I have two grown children, Samantha and Terry Lee Knoll II, and four wonderful grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
My mother, Helen Beeken Miller Sackett, began researching when I was ten years old. I helped her over the years research her family, but she didn’t have much information on the Sackett line. In 1966 I graduated from Dundee, Michigan, High School and in 1976 from Monroe County Community College. After my divorce, I became a chiropractor, graduating in 1979 from Palmer College of Chiropractic. I am now semi-retired from chiropractic and currently very involved in helping people heal with lifestyle changes that include detoxifying the body and eating a raw vegan food diet, a lifestyle I follow since my discovery of having breast cancer in 2003. I spent three months the following winter at the Creative Health Institute in Union City, Michigan, volunteering, teaching and learning as much as possible. Later, I worked full time there for over three years. It has helped me tremendously, and I’m healthier now than I have been in years.
Besides working on my genealogy research, I am a member of the Hillsdale County Genealogical Society, past acting President of The Sackett Family Association, VP of Woman’s Life Insurance Society Chapter 734, member of Unity Church of Jackson & its Prayer Team, the Michigan Association of Chiropractic, and The Planetary Society. I am a Star Wars fan and an avid reader. Currently I am founder, owner and instructor at Back to Basics Naturally, a center to teach the detoxification and rejuvenation of the body through healthy living, a lifestyle that allowed my body to cure itself from cancer five years ago.
My mother, Helen Beeken Miller Sackett, began researching when I was ten years old. I helped her over the years research her family, but she didn’t have much information on the Sackett line. In 1966 I graduated from Dundee, Michigan, High School and in 1976 from Monroe County Community College. After my divorce, I became a chiropractor, graduating in 1979 from Palmer College of Chiropractic. I am now semi-retired from chiropractic and currently very involved in helping people heal with lifestyle changes that include detoxifying the body and eating a raw vegan food diet, a lifestyle I follow since my discovery of having breast cancer in 2003. I spent three months the following winter at the Creative Health Institute in Union City, Michigan, volunteering, teaching and learning as much as possible. Later, I worked full time there for over three years. It has helped me tremendously, and I’m healthier now than I have been in years.
Besides working on my genealogy research, I am a member of the Hillsdale County Genealogical Society, past acting President of The Sackett Family Association, VP of Woman’s Life Insurance Society Chapter 734, member of Unity Church of Jackson & its Prayer Team, the Michigan Association of Chiropractic, and The Planetary Society. I am a Star Wars fan and an avid reader. Currently I am founder, owner and instructor at Back to Basics Naturally, a center to teach the detoxification and rejuvenation of the body through healthy living, a lifestyle that allowed my body to cure itself from cancer five years ago.
Notes & Citations
- Website Hillsdale Daily News (http://www.hillsdale.net), Hillsdale, Mich.—
Dr. Mary Lou Sackett-Penn died on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the McGuire Facility of Hillsdale Community Health Center of complications due to cancer. She was born in Ann Arbor on May 12, 1949.
A memorial service will be held at Unity Church, 3385 Miles Rd, Jackson, 49201, on Saturday, March 26, receiving at 1 p.m., service at 2 p.m.
Appears in | Notable Sacketts |
Sackett line | 8th great-granddaughter of John Sackett of New Haven |
Charts | Line 4 (American) |
Generation.Tree | 12T.4 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Brenda Sias
Generation.Tree | .0 |
Last Edited | 27 Jan 2023 |
Gordon Sackett Adams
Father | Berkley Dickenson Adams1 (1875-1945) |
Mother | Beatrice Nan "Bee" Sackett1 (1890-1985) |
Gordon Sackett Adams, son of Berkley Dickenson Adams and Beatrice Nan "Bee" Sackett, was born in Richmond, VirginiaG, on 15 May 1922.2,3 He died aged 83 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, CaliforniaG, on 28 April 20064 and was buried at the Adams Family Cemetery, Red Oak, Charlotte County, VirginiaG.2 He married in Hougaerde (Brabant), BelgiumG, on 25 June 1945, Jenny Emilie Sylvie Peeters, daughter of Alphonse Corneille Peeters and Constance Octavie Alice Cipers.1 They divorced in Santa Clara County, CaliforniaG, in June 1973.5
In 1930 Gordon was living at Bacon, Charlotte County, VirginiaG, in the household of his parents Berkley and Beatrice, and was recorded in the census as Gordon S Adams, aged eight and born in Virginia.6
Gordon was listed in the Virginia Military Institute yearbooks of 1942 and 1943.7
Gordon completed a World War II draft registration card in 1943. He was aged 21 and was a student at the Virginia Military Institute. He was living at Red Oak, Charlotte County, VirginiaG, and next of kin was his father Berkley.8
Gordon was a career soldier, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force. He served during the Second World War.
In 1930 Gordon was living at Bacon, Charlotte County, VirginiaG, in the household of his parents Berkley and Beatrice, and was recorded in the census as Gordon S Adams, aged eight and born in Virginia.6
Gordon was listed in the Virginia Military Institute yearbooks of 1942 and 1943.7
Gordon completed a World War II draft registration card in 1943. He was aged 21 and was a student at the Virginia Military Institute. He was living at Red Oak, Charlotte County, VirginiaG, and next of kin was his father Berkley.8
Gordon was a career soldier, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force. He served during the Second World War.
Notes & Citations
- Email from Gordon Sackett Adams to Sackett Discussion List, June 2002.
- Find a Grave.
- Death record.
- "Social Security Death Index" (Ancestry transcript), "Gordon Sackett Adams, b. 15 May 1922, d. 28 Apr 2006, last res. 95014 Cupertino, Santa Clara, California, SSN issued Virginia before 1951."
- "California, Divorce Index, 1966–1984" (Ancestry transcript), "Jun 1973, divorce, Santa Clara, California, Gordon S Adams and Jenny P Peeters."
- 1930 United States Federal Census, Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2342173
Bacon, Charlotte County, Virginia, 17 Apr 1930
Adams, Berkley D, head, home owned, 55, m. at 22, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, farmer, general farm
Adams, Beatrice S, wife, 40, m. at 25, b. NJ, father b. NJ, mother b. NJ
Adams, Edward D, son, 11, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. NJ
Adams, Gordon S, son, 8, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. NJ
Adams, Rhea L, son, 6, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. NJ
White, Julie M, boarder, 22, single, , b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, teacher, public school
Adams, Joseph I, son, 31, single, , b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. Canada French, buyer, leaf tobacco. - "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900–1990" (Ancestry image), Virginia Military Institute, 1942, "Gordon Sackett Adams, Civil Engineering, Red Oak, Virginia."; 1943, "Gordon Sackett Adams, Red Oak, Virginia. Civil Engineering, Calvalry. "Slugger". Private, Cororal (3); Northern Virginia Club; Richmond Club; Southside Virginia Club; Cadet (4,3,2,1), Associate Editor (1); Turn-Out (1); Swimming Team (3,2,1); Gym Team (4,3,2,1); Track (4); American Society of Civil Engineers; Officers of Guard Association; Assistant Manager, Swimming (2); Manager, Swimming (1). The "Slugger"—which title will long be associated with the little incident of the girl and Harry—having the covenient habit of asking impossible questions in class to dodge a recitation. Unassuming—but quietly getting mixed up in a lot of everything."
- "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947" (Ancestry transcript), "Gordon Sackett Adams, Red Oak, Virginia, b. Richmond, VA, 15 May 1922, age 21, student UMI [sic: VMI], wt 125, complexion ruddy, eyes blue, hair brown, ht 5' 7", nok Burkley D Adams, father. Reg. 1943."
Appears in | Sacketts in the Military |
Sackett line | 10th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 1st cousin 10 times removed of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Generation.Tree | S.3 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Diane Sackett
Generation.Tree | .0 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Alyce Elaine (Antle) Beggs
Father | Marshall Bragg Antle (1889-1980) |
Mother | Anna Louise Foster (1906-1993) |
Alyce Elaine (Antle) Beggs, daughter of Marshall Bragg Antle and Anna Louise Foster, was born in Springfield, Sangamon County, IllinoisG, on 14 July 1944.1 She died aged 75 in SpringfieldG on 6 April 2020.1 She married first Jay Anthony Swift.2 She married second in SpringfieldG on 22 June 1984, Guy William Beggs.1,2
Alyce was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Alyce was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Alyce Elaine Beggs
July 14, 1944–April 6, 2020
God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be; so He put His loving arms around you and whispered “Come With Me.” A faithful heart stopped beating; you passed the final test; so now you are in heaven and have found the perfect rest.
Mrs. Alyce Elaine Beggs, 75, was born on July 14, 1944 in Springfield, IL to the late Anna Louise Foster Antle and the late Marshall Bragg Antle, passed away on Monday, April 06, 2020 at her home.
She was a Management Operations Analyst with the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity until retiring in 2006. She lived in Springfield most of her life, though formerly of Auburn as well. Alyce was the loving wife of Guy W. Beggs. They were united in marriage on June 22, 1984, in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her son, Jay Douglas Swift in 2015.
Alyce is survived by her husband, Guy; granddaughter, Alyson Louise (Chris) Schehl of Glenarm, IL; and great-grandchildren, Sean Douglas Schehl and Arianna Louise Schehl of Glenarm. Sadly, her greatgrandchildren, won’t be able to make more memories with her, but will cherish the ones they do have. Also surviving are a stepson, Jemal (Nicole) Beggs of Nashville, TN; stepdaughter, Dominique (Jay) Seymoure of Greenfield, IL;
Some of Alyce’s hobbies were genealogy, scrapbooking and card making. She was a charter member of the Sackett Family Association; member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Capt. William Penny Chapter; and the Buchanan Clan. She loved spending time with her granddaughter and great grandchildren, and winters spent with Guy in Fort Myers, FL.
Private services were held.
Memorial contributions may be made to Daughters of the American Revolution – Capt. William Penny Chapter.
—https://www.staabfuneralhomes.com/obituary/alyce-elaine-beggs
Notes & Citations
- Obituary.
- Email from Alyce Beggs to Chris Sackett, 5 May 2004.
Sackett line | 12th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 10th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 13U.3 |
Last Edited | 18 Sep 2022 |
Sharon Smyth
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 15 Jan 2020 |
Ray J Sackett
Sackett line | 10th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 8th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Thanet DNA chart 1 |
Generation.Tree | 11S.3 |
Last Edited | 12 Apr 2020 |
Jeanette Boden
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 10 May 2020 |
James M "Jim" Sackett
Father | William Warren Sackett (1892-1972) |
Mother | Garnett E Hill (1890-1967) |
James M "Jim" Sackett, son of William Warren Sackett and Garnett E Hill, was born in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FloridaG, on 1 November 1928.1 He died aged 86 in Chicago, IllinoisG, on 20 June 2015.1 He married first Mildred Kanzia. He married second Arlene Brand.
In 1930 he was living at 16th Avenue South, St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FloridaG, in the household of his parents William and Garnett, and was recorded as James M Sackett, aged one year five months and born in Florida.2
Jim was one of the founding members of the Sackett Family Association. He is remembered with great affection by Association members George and Arabella Sackett, who became close friends as a result of their shared love of family history.
In 1930 he was living at 16th Avenue South, St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FloridaG, in the household of his parents William and Garnett, and was recorded as James M Sackett, aged one year five months and born in Florida.2
Jim was one of the founding members of the Sackett Family Association. He is remembered with great affection by Association members George and Arabella Sackett, who became close friends as a result of their shared love of family history.
James M. (Jim) Sackett of Chicago, IL. went to be with our Lord on 6/20/2015. Jim was born in St. Petersburg FL. to William and Garnett (Hill) Sackett on 11/1/1928. Jim served 10 years in the Navy as a Chief Machinist's Mate(CMM) during the Korean War aboard the USS Antietam. Jim worked in manufacturing and facilities maintenance and was skilled in woodworking creating lasting memories for his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred (Kanzia) and his second wife Arlene (Brand). He is survived by his children Michelle Beaumont, Jim (Debbie) Sackett, John (Debbie) Sackett, Marianne Sackett, Patty Radaszewski, Paula (Frank) Ross, Andy (Brandy) Sackett. 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
—Chicago Tribune Media Group, 25 June, 2015.
—Chicago Tribune Media Group, 25 June, 2015.
Notes & Citations
- Obituary.
- 1930 United States Federal Census, Roll 329, p. 13B, Enumeration District 0016, Image 590.0, FHL microfilm 2340064
16th Ave South, St Petersburg City, Pinellas County, Florida, 4 Apr 1930
Sackett, William W, head, home owned, $2,500, 37, m. at 19, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, auto mechanic, tire co
Sackett, Garnett E, wife, 37, m. at 19, b. KY, father b. OH, mother b. OH
Sackett, William W, son, 15, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Sackett, Mary E, dau, 13, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Sackett, L Alice, dau, 7, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Sackett, James M, son, 1 5/12, b. FL, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Sackett, Dorothy E, dau, 17, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. KY
Sackett, Margaret H, dau, 11, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. KY.
Sackett line | 2nd great-grandson of James Sackett |
Generation.Tree | 11S.0 |
Last Edited | 31 Jul 2022 |
Thomas Charles Smith
Father | Lloyd Ezra Smith (1918-1950) |
Mother | Hazel Edith Devereaux (1917-) |
Thomas Charles Smith, son of Lloyd Ezra Smith and Hazel Edith Devereaux, was born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York StateG, on 29 October 1943. He died aged 66 in Clinton, ConnecticutG, on 31 March 2010. He married at PoughkeepsieG on 25 November 1964, Antonia Diane "Toni" Mancuso, daughter of Anthony Mancuso and Marjorie Sykes.
TSFA President
Tom Smith was a founder member of The Sackett Family Association and made a considerable contribution both to the research of the Sackett family history and to the successful formation and development of the Association. His own Sackett ancestry traces back, through his paternal grandmother, Edna Mae Sackett, to Simon Sackett (1595–1635), the colonist forefather of the major branch of Sacketts in America.
Tom served as a committee member of the Association for many years, eventually taking on the presidency in May 2009. He was instrumental in setting up the DNA testing project in 2004 and continued to administer the scheme. Tom supported enthusiastically the Sackett family reunions, most recently at the Thanet, Kent, gathering in September 2008, when his courteous manner and gentle dry sense of humor won the hearts of friends old and new.
The following is extracted from an obituary in The Middletown Press (see Notes & Citations below for link to full text)
Obituary
Tom graduated from F. D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, N.Y., in 1964, where he met and married Antonia "Toni" D. Mancuso.
After moving to Connecticut in 1968, Tom was employed by the F.J. Dahill Structural Restoration and Renovation Company in New Haven for 42 years. He worked as an estimator and special projects manager, also representing his company as an officer in many trade organizations locally and nationally. In Clinton, he served on the Zoning Board of Appeals, Republican Town Committee, and also served as coordinator for the 2nd district congressman for two of his election cycles. Tom played an instrumental part in the construction of the new Clinton Police Headquarters. He was a member of the Clinton Historical Society. He attended the University of New Haven, studying business administration and history. He was also proud to serve with the Sons of the Union Veterans and the Sons of the American Revolution. Tom was very much a genealogist, researching with The Sackett Family Association, and had coordinated trips to Salt Lake City, Boston, and England, where the family originated. He was also DNA project manager, registrar, vice president, and, in 2009, became president of the association. He belonged to the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society and also sat on the Board of Trustees at the Godfrey Library Family History Center in Middletown; he also belonged to the Society of the Middletown First Settlers Descendants (1650-1700), and the Descendants of The Mayflower Society. He was affiliated with the Elks Club in Westbrook.
Tom served in the U.S. Navy. He later became a scuba dive master and had certification as a master diver. He was a keen gardener, and was proud of the log home that he built as a family project in 1987.1,2
TSFA President
Tom Smith was a founder member of The Sackett Family Association and made a considerable contribution both to the research of the Sackett family history and to the successful formation and development of the Association. His own Sackett ancestry traces back, through his paternal grandmother, Edna Mae Sackett, to Simon Sackett (1595–1635), the colonist forefather of the major branch of Sacketts in America.
Tom served as a committee member of the Association for many years, eventually taking on the presidency in May 2009. He was instrumental in setting up the DNA testing project in 2004 and continued to administer the scheme. Tom supported enthusiastically the Sackett family reunions, most recently at the Thanet, Kent, gathering in September 2008, when his courteous manner and gentle dry sense of humor won the hearts of friends old and new.
The following is extracted from an obituary in The Middletown Press (see Notes & Citations below for link to full text)
Obituary
Tom graduated from F. D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park, N.Y., in 1964, where he met and married Antonia "Toni" D. Mancuso.
After moving to Connecticut in 1968, Tom was employed by the F.J. Dahill Structural Restoration and Renovation Company in New Haven for 42 years. He worked as an estimator and special projects manager, also representing his company as an officer in many trade organizations locally and nationally. In Clinton, he served on the Zoning Board of Appeals, Republican Town Committee, and also served as coordinator for the 2nd district congressman for two of his election cycles. Tom played an instrumental part in the construction of the new Clinton Police Headquarters. He was a member of the Clinton Historical Society. He attended the University of New Haven, studying business administration and history. He was also proud to serve with the Sons of the Union Veterans and the Sons of the American Revolution. Tom was very much a genealogist, researching with The Sackett Family Association, and had coordinated trips to Salt Lake City, Boston, and England, where the family originated. He was also DNA project manager, registrar, vice president, and, in 2009, became president of the association. He belonged to the Connecticut Society of Genealogists, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society and also sat on the Board of Trustees at the Godfrey Library Family History Center in Middletown; he also belonged to the Society of the Middletown First Settlers Descendants (1650-1700), and the Descendants of The Mayflower Society. He was affiliated with the Elks Club in Westbrook.
Tom served in the U.S. Navy. He later became a scuba dive master and had certification as a master diver. He was a keen gardener, and was proud of the log home that he built as a family project in 1987.1,2
Notes & Citations
- Website The Middletown Press, Connecticut (http://www.middletownpress.com), obituary 5 April 2010 of Thomas Charles Smith (1943–2010), including tributes from TSFA members.
- About Tom—Tom Smith in his own words (The Sackett Family Association Newsletter July 2004).
Appears in | Notable Sacketts |
Sackett line | 11th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 9th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 12T.3 |
Last Edited | 10 Jan 2020 |
David & Marie Reid
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 20 Feb 2021 |
Mary Lou Petrie
Father | Louis Clinton Petrie (1888-1966) |
Mother | Anna Margaret Heieck (1902-1971) |
Mary Lou Petrie, daughter of Louis Clinton Petrie and Anna Margaret Heieck, was born on 14 October 1935.1 She died aged 76 in Covina, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG, on 26 February 2012.1
Mary was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Mary was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Mary Louise Petrie
October 14, 1935 – February 26, 2012
Mary Louise Petrie, age 76, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012 in Covina, California. She was born October 14, 1935 the third child of Anna and Louis Petrie. The family moved to Southern California after WWII. Mary Lou was a graduate of Mayfield Catholic High School. She received her Bachelor degree from the University of Southern California and her Masters in Special Education from Loma Linda University. Mary Lou retired from the Hacienda-La Puente School District where she taught in Special Education for over 40 years.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her two brothers Louis C. Petrie and George N. Petrie. She is survived by her three sisters Jean (Bryce) Rose, Sally (Frank) Ury and Karen (Evan) Armstrong and 37 nieces and nephews.
Mary Lou's Mass of the Resurrection will be at Sacred Heart Church in Covina, California. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery next to her parents.
—Dignity Memorial online
Notes & Citations
- Obituary.
Sackett line | 6th great-granddaughter of Captain Richard Sackett of New York |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 12T.3 |
Last Edited | 14 Apr 2020 |
Donn Patrick Cutler
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Sharon Allen
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 25 Jan 2020 |
Barbara McKay Hallum
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Cindy Torres Owens
Father | Ramon Dewey Torres Jr (1932-2011) |
Mother | Virginia Anne Mundine (1935-) |
Cindy Torres Owens, daughter of Ramon Dewey Torres Jr and Virginia Anne Mundine, was born in Key West, Monroe County, FloridaG, on 16 December 1957.1 She died aged 50 in Bowling Green, Caroline County, VirginiaG, on 4 February 2008 and was buried at Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling GreenG.2 She married in Norfolk, VirginiaG, on 23 June 1979, Richard James Owens, son of John Hildaburt Owens and Mary Elizabeth Holt.
Cindy was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Cindy was a founding member of the Sackett Family Association.
Owens, Cindy L., 50, of Stafford, died Monday, February 4, 2008 at the home of her parents after a courageous four-year battle with ovarian cancer.
She graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School and St. Vincent DePaul Hospital School of Nursing in Norfolk, and worked as a Registered Nurse at MCV, Henrico Doctors', St. Mary's, and most recently at Mary Washington Hospital. She was also the founder and first President of the Richmond Ovarian Cancer Survivors Group.
Cindy is survived by her husband, Richard Owens of Stafford; her parents, Ramon and Virginia Torres of Bowling Green; three sons, Richard J. Owens Jr. of Seattle, Washington, Sean Owens and his wife, Jackie, of Ladysmith, and Patrick Owens of Blacksburg; three brothers, Rev. Ramon Torres III and his wife, Lisa, of Gray, Tennessee, Christopher Torres, and his wife, Joan, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Anthony Torres of Norfolk; granddaughter, Taylor McKenzie Owens; and friend, Richard Fassett.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 9, at 11 a.m. in Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church, Ladysmith, with burial to follow in Lakewood Cemetery, Bowling Green. The family will receive friends at the church Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, 910 17th Street N.W. Suite 1190, Washington, D.C. 20006 or Wright's Chapel United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 193, Ladysmith, Va. 22501. Sign register book online at www.storkefuneralhome.com.
—Find a Grave, citing Richmond Times-Dispatch, 7 Feb 2008
Notes & Citations
- Gravestone.
- Find a Grave.
Sackett line | 13th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 11th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 14V.3 |
Last Edited | 5 Oct 2022 |
Jack Hume
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 24 Jun 2024 |
Carroll M Lawson
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 9 Sep 2024 |
Ida Ruth Elzey
Father | Ira William Elzey (1884-1975) |
Mother | Maude Roberts (1883-1978) |
Ida Ruth Elzey, daughter of Ira William Elzey and Maude Roberts, was born in Hartford City, Blackford County, IndianaG, on 27 April 1910.1 She died aged 95 in Kennewick, Benton County, Washington StateG, on 6 May 2005. She married William Eber Rawlings.2 William was born in Sheridan, IndianaG, in 1904 and died in Spokane, Washington StateG, in 1973.2
After graduating from college in 1931, Ruth became a high school history teacher, which she continued until 1943 when, with her country at war, she joined the Women’s Army Corps. She moved up through the ranks quickly and in July 1945, after completing Command and General Staff School in sixth place in her class of 700, she became the first woman in the European U.S. Air Force to become a member of the General’s staff. She achieved another first when four months later she became a Captain and the first woman in the Department of Education of Military Government in Occupied Germany.
After learning how to use a computer at the age of 78, Ruth began sharing her knowledge of her family’s history over the internet. She was a founder member of the Sackett Family Discussion List in 1997 and continued to contribute to its researches until well into her nineties.
After graduating from college in 1931, Ruth became a high school history teacher, which she continued until 1943 when, with her country at war, she joined the Women’s Army Corps. She moved up through the ranks quickly and in July 1945, after completing Command and General Staff School in sixth place in her class of 700, she became the first woman in the European U.S. Air Force to become a member of the General’s staff. She achieved another first when four months later she became a Captain and the first woman in the Department of Education of Military Government in Occupied Germany.
After learning how to use a computer at the age of 78, Ruth began sharing her knowledge of her family’s history over the internet. She was a founder member of the Sackett Family Discussion List in 1997 and continued to contribute to its researches until well into her nineties.
Notes & Citations
- Email from Cindy Owens to Chris Sackett, 21 May 2004.
- Sackett database.
Appears in | Sacketts in the Military Notable Sacketts |
Sackett line | 10th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 8th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 11S.3 |
Last Edited | 13 Feb 2021 |
Patty Bohler
Generation.Tree | .3 |
Last Edited | 10 Jan 2020 |