Bertha Viola Sackett

(1876-1963)
FatherAdelbert Darwin Sackett (1841-1923)
MotherJulia Griffin (1846-1878)
Bertha Viola Sackett, daughter of Adelbert Darwin Sackett and Julia Griffin, was born in OhioG on 2 October 1876.1,2 When Bertha was still a baby, aged one year eight months, her mother Julia died giving birth to another daughter. Bertha was adopted by Enos and Betsy Morgan and was given the Morgan name. Bertha died aged 86 in Trumbull County, OhioG, on 8 February 19633 and was buried at North View Cemetery, Gustavus, Trumbull CountyG.4 She married at Ashtabula County, OhioG, on 2 July 1899, Orian Clyde Calaway, son of Carmi Calaway and Lestina Strong.1,5,6 Orian was born on 20 February 1872.4 He died in 1953 and was buried at North View Cemetery, GustavusG.4
     In 1880 Bertha was living in Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, OhioG, in the household of her adoptive parents Enos and Betsy Morgan, and was recorded in the census as Bertha Morgan, aged three and born in Ohio.7
     In 1900 she was living in Plymouth TownshipG and was recorded as Bertha V Calaway, aged 22. She was living with her husband Orian in the household of her adoptive father Enos Morgan. Also in the household was Bertha's sister Julia Sackett, 20, described as a servant.8
     In 1910 she was living at Morgan Road, Plymouth TownshipG, in the household of her husband Orian, 36, a farmer, and was recorded as Bertha Calaway, aged 32. Living with them were their children, Veda, 9, Morgan, 7, and Kenneth, aged six. Also in the household was Bertha's widowed adoptive father Enos Morgan, aged 82.9
     In 1920 she was living at Main Road, Gustavus, Trumbull County, OhioG, in the household of her husband Orian, 46, a road construction foreman, and was recorded as Bertha V Calloway, aged 43. Living with them were their children, Veda, 18, Morgan, 17, Kenneth, 15, and Alice, aged seven.10
     In 1930 she was living in GustavusG in the household of her husband Orian, 57, a highway rollerman, and was recorded as Bertha Calaway, aged 53. Living with them were their children, Morgan, 28, and Alice, aged 17.11
Bertha Viola (Sackett) Calaway (1876–1963), North View Cemetery, Gustavus, Ohio
(Src: Find A Grave, skye)

Children of Bertha Viola Sackett and Orian Clyde Calaway

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "7521b. Bertha V. Sackett, b. Oct. 2, 1876; m. Orean C. Galoway."
  2. Census.
  3. "Ohio Deaths 1908–1932, 1938–2018" (Ancestry transcript), "Bertha Calaway, 88, d. Trumbull, Ohio, 8 Feb 1963."
  4. Find a Grave.
  5. Email from Elizabeth "Sue" Moore to Sackett Mailing List, June 2012.
  6. "Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774–1993" (Ancestry transcript), "2 Jul 1899, Ashtabula County, Ohio, Orian C Calaway, 21, father Canni Calaway, mother Lestina Strong, & Bertha V Morgan, 21, father Adelbert ...et, mother Julia Griffin."
  7. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 992, FHL 1254992, p. 567, Enumeration District 21, image 0464 (Ancestry.com) (CRS)
    Morgan, Enos, 52, [head], farmer, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
    Morgan, Betsy, 48, wife, keeping house, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT
    Morgan, Herman N, 17, son, b. OH, father b. VT, mother b. NY
    Morgan, Bertha, 3, adopted, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Bancroft, Frank, 20, labourer, b. PA, father b. CT, mother b. PA.
  8. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 1238, p. 7A, Enumeration District 34, FHL film 1241238
    Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 16 Jun 1900
    Morgan, Enos, head, b. Jan 1828, 72, wid, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer, farm owned free of mortgage
    Calaway, Bertha V, dau, b. Oct 1877, 22, m. 0y, no ch, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Orian C, son-in-law, b. Feb 1874, 26, m. 0y, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, farm laborer
    Sacket, Julia A, servant, b. Jun 1879, 20, single, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, domestic.
  9. 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll T624_1152, p. 6A, Enumeration District 41, image 1172, FHL microfilm 1375165
    Morgan Road, Plymouth Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, 23 Apr 1910
    Calaway, Orian C, head, 36, m.1, 10y, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, farmer, general farm, farm rented
    Calaway, Bertha, wife, 32, m.1, 10y, 4 ch, 3 living, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Veda, dau, 9, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Morgan, son, 7, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Keneth, son, 6, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Morgan, Enos, father-in-law, 82, wid, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT.
  10. 1920 United States Federal Census, Roll T625_1443, p 1B, Enumeration District 257
    Main Road, Gustavus, Trumbull, Ohio, 3-5 Jan 1920
    Calloway, Orian C, head, 46, foreman, road construction, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, home owned on mortgage
    Calloway, Bertha V, wife, 43, none, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calloway, Veda, daughter, 18, none, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calloway, Morgan C, son, 17, laborer, working out, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calloway, Kenneth, son, 15, none, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calloway, Alice, daughter, 7, none, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH.
  11. 1930 United States Federal Census, Page 2A, Enumeration District 0016, FHL microfilm 2341617
    Gustavus, Trumbull, Ohio
    Calaway, Orian, head, 57, m. at 27, rollerman, highway, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, home owned, $2000
    Calaway, Bertha, wife, 53, m. at 23, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Morgan, son, 28, foreman, highway, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Calaway, Alice, daughter, 17, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH.
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Elizabeth "Sue" Moore.
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Last Edited3 Dec 2020
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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