The Sackett Family Association

Cyrus Sackett

(1837-1913)

Father

Mother

Julia Ann Heath

Cyrus Sackett, son of Samuel Sackett and Julia Ann Heath, was born in Blue Creek Township, Adams County, Indiana^G, on 26 December 1837.^1,2 He died aged about 76 in Adams County^G in 1913¹ and was buried in Backesto Cemetery, Monroe Township, Adams County^G.³ He married in Adams County^G on 8 November 1860, Christiana Eley.³
     In 1850 Cyrus was living at Blue Creek, Adams County, Indiana^G, in the household of his parents Samuel and Julia, and was recorded in the census as Cyrus Sacket, aged twelve and born in Indiana.⁴
     In 1860 he was living at Blue Creek^G in the household of his widowed mother Julia, and was recorded as Cyrus Sackett, a farmer, aged 22.⁵
     In 1880 he was living at Blue Creek^G and was recorded as Cynes Sackett, a sawmiller, head of household, married, aged 42 and born in Indiana. Living with him were his wife Christina, aged 42 and born in Ohio, and their children, Franklin, 18, Columbus, 13, John, 11, Nina, 9, and Estelle, aged seven.⁶

Children of Cyrus Sackett and Christiana Eley

Franklin M Sackett b. 1862
Columbus Dellino "C D" Sackett+ b. 12 Oct 1866, d. 8 Jan 1950
John W Sackett b. 1869
Nina R Sackett b. 1871
Estelle M Sackett b. 1873

Notes & Citations

Email from Cindy Torres Owens to Sackett Discussion List.
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "12606. Cyrus Sackett, b. Dec. 26, 1837."
Thurmon King's database.
1850 US census, digital image, Ancestry.com, Roll M432_135, p. 65A/65B
Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana, 14 Nov 1850
834/834
Sacket, Samuel, 50, m, farmer, real estate $2,000, b. OH
Sacket, Julia A, 37, f, b. OH
Sacket, Cyrus, 12, m, b. IN
Sacket, Issabell, 11, f, b. IN
Sacket, Sarah, 10, f, b. IN
Sacket, William, 9, m, b. IN
Sacket, Samuel, 7, m, b. IN
Sacket, Elizabeth, 6, f, b. IN
Sacket, Julia A, 4, f, b. IN
Sacket, Hannah M, 2, f, b. IN
Sacket, Andrew, 1, m, b. IN.
1860 US census, digital image, Ancestry.com, Page 155, FHL film
Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana
Sackett, Juliann, 45, housework, real estate $1500, b. OH
Sackett, Cyrus, 22, farmer, real estate $400, personal estate $500, b. IN
Sackett, Sarah, 19, housework, b. IN
Sackett, Samuel, 16, farm laborer, b. IN
Sackett, Elizabeth, 15, housework, b. IN
Sackett, Juliann, 13, b. IN
Sackett, Hannah, 12, b. IN
Sackett, Andrew, 10, b. IN
Sackett, Eliza J, 8, b. IN
Sackett, George, 5, b. IN.
1880 US census, database, LDS, FamilySearch, FHL 1254263 NA T9-0263/64A
Blue Creek, Adams, Indiana
Cynes Sackett, head, male, married, 42, b. IN, sawmiller, father b. OH, mother b. OH
Christina Sackett, wife, 42, b. OH, keeping house, father b. PA, mother b. OH
Franklin M. Sackett, son, single, 18, b. IN, Day Laborer, father b. IN, mother b. OH
Columbus D. Sackett, son, 13, b. IN, at home, father b. IN, mother b. OH
John W. Sackett, son, 11, b. IN, at home, father b. IN, mother b. OH
Nina R. Sackett, dau, 9, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH
Estelle M. Sackett, dau, 7, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. OH.