Elisabeth Stebbins Sackett
Father | Lieutenant Elijah Sacket (1768-1813) |
Mother | Dorothy Hitchcock (1767-1828) |
Elisabeth Stebbins Sackett, daughter of Lieutenant Elijah Sacket and Dorothy Hitchcock, was born in New York StateG on 11 December 1791.1,2 She died aged 69 in Fowler, St Lawrence County, New York StateG, on 22 March 18611,3 and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Gouverneur, St Lawrence County, New York StateG.4 She married John Parker, son of Joshua Parker and Mary Adams.1 John was born in Canterbury, Windham County, ConnecticutG, in 1784.4 He died aged about 81 in Fowler, St Lawrence County, New York StateG, on 26 May 1866 and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, GouverneurG.4
A history of Gouverneur records that Elisabeth was the teacher in the first district school there: "Miss Betsy S. Sackett was solicited to fill the vacancy, which we believe she did with credit to herself and the satisfaction of her employers." The vacancy had arisen after the first teacher left after only a week. The school was opened in 1809, catering for about a dozen children in a log school house measuring twelve feet by sixteen. The history also records that: "Later, Miss Sackett was married to John Parker and settled in the town of Fowler, where she died March 22nd, 1861, in the 71st year of her age."3
In 1850 Elisabeth was living in Fowler, St Lawrence County, New York StateG, in the household of her husband John Parker, 67, a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Elizabeth S Parker, aged 60 and born in New York. Their son Oscar, 32, was living with them.5
In 1860 she was living in FowlerG in the household of her husband John, 77, a farmer, and was recorded as Elisabeth S Parker, aged 68. Their son Oscar, 42, was living with them.6
A history of Gouverneur records that Elisabeth was the teacher in the first district school there: "Miss Betsy S. Sackett was solicited to fill the vacancy, which we believe she did with credit to herself and the satisfaction of her employers." The vacancy had arisen after the first teacher left after only a week. The school was opened in 1809, catering for about a dozen children in a log school house measuring twelve feet by sixteen. The history also records that: "Later, Miss Sackett was married to John Parker and settled in the town of Fowler, where she died March 22nd, 1861, in the 71st year of her age."3
In 1850 Elisabeth was living in Fowler, St Lawrence County, New York StateG, in the household of her husband John Parker, 67, a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Elizabeth S Parker, aged 60 and born in New York. Their son Oscar, 32, was living with them.5
In 1860 she was living in FowlerG in the household of her husband John, 77, a farmer, and was recorded as Elisabeth S Parker, aged 68. Their son Oscar, 42, was living with them.6
Children of Elisabeth Stebbins Sackett and John Parker
- Oscar T Parker b. 21 May 1817, d. 20 Jan 1907
- Lucine E Parker7 b. Jan 1822, d. 1 Jul 1831
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1207. Elisabeth Stebbins Sackett, b. Dec. 11, 1791, d. Mar. 1860; m. John Parker."
- Census.
- Mrs C A Parker, "A History of Gouverneur, Its Past and Present", Gouverneur Free Press, 1890 (Ancestry image).
- Find a Grave.
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 589, p 244a
Fowler, Saint Lawrence, New York
Parker, John, 67, farmer, real estate $2,000, b. VT
Parker, Elizabeth S, 60, b. NY
Parker, Oscar, 32, farmer, b. NY. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_853FHL Film 803853, p 655
Fowler, St. Lawrence, New York
Parker, John, 77, farmer, real estate $3,300, personal estate $1,000, b. VT
Parker, Elisabeth S, 68, b. NY
Parker, Oscar, 42, farmer, b. NY
Parker, Almira, 23, b. Upper Canada
Fell, George, 55, hotel keeper, b. Upper Canada
Fell, Lavina, 52, b. Upper Canada. - Sackett database.
Sackett line | 6th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 4th great-granddaughter of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Charts | Line 3a (American) |
Generation.Tree | 7O.3 |
Last Edited | 6 Jul 2024 |