William Rufus Sackett

(1882-1903)
FatherJohn Randolph Sackett (1855-1926)
MotherJulia Ann Clapp (1857-)
William Rufus Sackett, son of John Randolph Sackett and Julia Ann Clapp, was born in Northampton, Hampshire County, MassachusettsG, on 26 September 1882.1 He died aged 20 from a fall at Titan's Pier, Hadley, Hampshire CountyG, on 29 July 1903 and was buried at NorthamptonG.2,3
     In 1900 William was living at Pleasant Sreet, NorthamptonG, and was recorded in the census as William R Sackett, aged 17 and born in Massachusetts. He was living with his parents John and Julia in the household of his maternal grandmother Julia Clapp.4

 Notes & Citations

  1. "Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988" (Ancestry image), Northampton, "26 Sep 1882, William R Sackett, b. Northampton, father John R, merchant, b. Northampton, mother Julia Clapp, b. Northampton."
  2. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910" (American Ancestors image), v24, p503, death, "William Rufus Sackett, d. Hadley at Titun's Pier, July 29, 1903, age 20-10-3, single, b. Northampton; father John Sackett, b. Northampton; mother Julia A (Clapp), b. Northampton; occ. student; informant John Sackett; bur. Northampton, July 31, 1903; cause concussion of brain & side from fall, immediate, accidental; usual res. Northampton."
  3. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910", v42, p545, death, "William Rufus Sackett, d. Titan's Pier, Hadley, July 29th 1903, aged 20-10-3, single, b. Northampton; father John Sackett, b. Northampton; mother Julia A Clapp, b. Northampton; occ. student; bur. Bridge St Cem; cause concussion of brain etc from fall - accidental; usual res. 33 Washington Ave."
  4. 1900 United States Federal Census, Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0629; FHL microfilm: 1240654
    Pleasant Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, 22 Jun 1900
    Clapp, Julia A, 77, head, b. Jan 1823, 77, wd, 4 ch, 3 living, b. MA, father b. VT, mother b. VT, home owned free of mortgage
    Sackett, Julia A, dau, b. Nov 1858, 41, m. 20y, 6 ch, 3 living, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, John R, son-in-law, b. Aug 1855, 44, m. 20y, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, salesman furniture
    Sackett, Lillian J, gdau, b. Mar 1881, 19, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, William R, gson, b. Sep 1882, 17, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, bicycle maker
    Sackett, Gertrude I, gdau, b. Aug 1899, 10, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, at school.
Sackett line9th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree10R.3
Last Edited29 Dec 2019
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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