John Henry Sackett
| Father | Rev Myron Sackett (1809-1903) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Hill (1813-1852) |
John Henry Sackett, son of Rev Myron Sackett and Elizabeth Hill, was born in St Clair County, IllinoisG, on 31 October 1848.1,2 He died aged 75 in KansasG on 21 April 1924 and was buried at Tisdale Cemetery, Tisdale, Cowley County, KansasG.5 He married first in McLean County, IllinoisG, on 4 June 1876, Lydia Jane Scarbrough, daughter of Joshua Scarbrough and Mary Barnett.3 Lydia was born in IllinoisG about 1861.2 She died aged about 25 on 24 July 1886 and was buried at Tisdale CemeteryG.5 He married second in McLean CountyG on 9 October 1888, Julia Cordelia Lee, daughter of Robert C Lee and Melvina Mefford.4 Julia was born in Mason County, KentuckyG, on 3 February 1852.6,7 She died aged 71 in Winfield, Cowley CountyG, on 10 August 1923 and was buried at Tisdale CemeteryG.5,6
In 1850 John was living in Twelve Mile Prairie, St Clair County, IllinoisG, in the household of his parents Myron and Elizabeth, and was recorded in the census as John Sackett, aged two and born in St Clair County.8
In 1860 he was living in Randolph, McLean County, IllinoisG, in the household of his father Myron and stepmother Drucilla, and was recorded as John Sackett, aged twelve.9
In 1870 he was living in RandolphG in the household of his father Myron and stepmother Drucilla, and was recorded as John H Sackett, a farm worker, aged 21.10
In 1880 he was living in Silver Creek, Cowley County, KansasG, and was recorded as John Sackett, a farmer, aged 31. Living with him were his wife Lydia, 19, and their children, Theresa, 3, and Mary, aged one. John's sister Phebe Brown, 28, was also in the household.11
In February 1881 John returned with his sister Phebe, who was suffering from consumption, to their father's house in Randolph, McLean County, IllinoisG.12
In 1900 he was living in Tisdale, Cowley CountyG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, a farmer, aged 51. He owned his farm free of mortgage. Living with him were his second wife, Julia, 48, his children from his first marriage, Laura, 18, and Bessie, 14, and John and Julia's children, Anna, 10, Myrtle, 9, and Bertha, aged five.13
In 1910 he was living at 1521 East Eleventh Avenue, Winfield, Cowley CountyG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, aged 61. Living with him were his wife [Julia] Cordelia, 58, his children from his first marriage, Mary, 30, Laura, 28, and Bessie, 23, and John and Julia's children, Bertha, 15, and Myrtle Sidle, 19, with her husband Hilton Sidle and their one-year-old daughter Ruby.14
In 1920 he was living at 1521 East Eleventh Avenue, WinfieldG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, aged 71. Living with him were his wife Julia, 67, and his unmarried daughter Mary, 40, by his first marriage.15
In 1850 John was living in Twelve Mile Prairie, St Clair County, IllinoisG, in the household of his parents Myron and Elizabeth, and was recorded in the census as John Sackett, aged two and born in St Clair County.8
In 1860 he was living in Randolph, McLean County, IllinoisG, in the household of his father Myron and stepmother Drucilla, and was recorded as John Sackett, aged twelve.9
In 1870 he was living in RandolphG in the household of his father Myron and stepmother Drucilla, and was recorded as John H Sackett, a farm worker, aged 21.10
In 1880 he was living in Silver Creek, Cowley County, KansasG, and was recorded as John Sackett, a farmer, aged 31. Living with him were his wife Lydia, 19, and their children, Theresa, 3, and Mary, aged one. John's sister Phebe Brown, 28, was also in the household.11
In February 1881 John returned with his sister Phebe, who was suffering from consumption, to their father's house in Randolph, McLean County, IllinoisG.12
In 1900 he was living in Tisdale, Cowley CountyG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, a farmer, aged 51. He owned his farm free of mortgage. Living with him were his second wife, Julia, 48, his children from his first marriage, Laura, 18, and Bessie, 14, and John and Julia's children, Anna, 10, Myrtle, 9, and Bertha, aged five.13
In 1910 he was living at 1521 East Eleventh Avenue, Winfield, Cowley CountyG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, aged 61. Living with him were his wife [Julia] Cordelia, 58, his children from his first marriage, Mary, 30, Laura, 28, and Bessie, 23, and John and Julia's children, Bertha, 15, and Myrtle Sidle, 19, with her husband Hilton Sidle and their one-year-old daughter Ruby.14
In 1920 he was living at 1521 East Eleventh Avenue, WinfieldG, and was recorded as John H Sackett, aged 71. Living with him were his wife Julia, 67, and his unmarried daughter Mary, 40, by his first marriage.15
John Henry Sackett (1848–1924), Tisdale Cemetery, Cowley County, Kansas
(Src: Find a Grave, Judy Mayfield)
(Src: Find a Grave, Judy Mayfield)
John Henry Sackett (1848–1924), Tisdale Cemetery, Cowley County, Kansas
(Src: Find a Grave, Judy Mayfield)
(Src: Find a Grave, Judy Mayfield)
Children of John Henry Sackett and Lydia Jane Scarbrough
- Theresa Edith Sackett+ b. 5 Dec 1876, d. 31 Oct 1967
- Mary Elizabeth Sackett b. c 1879
- Nora Ellen Sackett b. 18 Jun 1880, d. 18 Apr 1967
- Laura Belle Sackett b. 31 Aug 1881, d. 28 Jul 1951
- Hattie Sackett b. 5 Mar 1883, d. 15 Aug 1978
- Bessie E Sackett+ b. Sep 1885, d. 2 Mar 1964
Children of John Henry Sackett and Julia Cordelia Lee
- Anna Lee Sackett+ b. 17 Dec 1889, d. 10 Nov 1970
- Myrtle Elsie Sackett+ b. 13 Mar 1891, d. 8 Apr 1943
- Bertha C Sackett+ b. Jul 1894
Deaths
Sackett - J. H. Sackett died Monday morning at one forty-five o'clock after an illness of five weeks from arterial scleriosis.
Mr. Sackett was a pioneer resident of Cowley county and was 75 years old. He leaves nine children. Mrs. Sackett died August 10th. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon conducted by Dr. W. C. Templeton.
There will be a short service at the house at one o'clock and the funeral will be from the Tisdale Methodist Episcopal church at two thirty o'clock.
—Winfield Daily Courier, 21 Apr 1924
Deaths
Sackett - Mrs. J. H. Sackett of 1521 East Eleventh Avenue died at the family home Friday morning at seven o'clock after an illness of two years' duration caused from cancer.
Mrs. Sackett was a good woman and highly respected by all who knew her.
She leaves a husband, four daughters, Mrs. R. J. Decker of St. Louis, Mrs. J. T. Stoutimore of Oexter, Mrs. T. H. Conrad and Mrs. Myrtle Finney of Winfield, and six step daughters, Mrs. Will Hall of Tisdale, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Mart Firebaugh, Miss Mary Sackett, Miss Laura Sackett, and Miss Bessie Sackett all of Winfield.
Mrs. Sackett was born in Kentucky February 3, 1852 and died August 10, 1923, aged 71 years, 6 months and 7 days.
The funeral will be held from the Tisdale Methodist Episcopal church Saturday morning at ten o'clock. Interment will be made in the Tisdale cemetery.
—Winfield Daily Courier, 10 Aug 1923
Notes & Citations
- Gravestone.
- Census.
- "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860–1920" (Ancestry transcript), "4 Jun 1876, Mclean, Illinois, John H Sackett & Lydia J Scarbrough."
- "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860–1920", "9 Oct 1888, Mclean, Illinois, John H Sackett & Julia C Lee."
- Find a Grave.
- Obituary.
- "Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911" (Ancestry image), "3 Feb 1852, Mason County, Kentucky, Julia Cordelia Lee d. of Robert C Lee & Melvina Mefford."
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 126, p 369a
Twelve Mile Prairie, St Clair, Illinois
Sackett, Miram, 41, farmer, real estate $225, b. NY
Sackett, Elizabeth, 37, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Sarah, 16, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Mary, 14, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Elizabeth, 12, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Jonathan, 9, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Lyda, 7, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, John, 2, b. St Clair Co
Morgan, May F A, 9/12, b. St Clair Co
Sackett, Elizabeth, 67, b. PA. - 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_204FHL Film 803204, p 580
Randolph, McLean, Illinois
Sackett, Myron, 50, farmer, real estate $3,000, personal estate $500, b. KY
Sackett, Drusilla, 42, b. TN
Sackett, Jonathan, 22, b. IL
Sackett, Zady, 19, b. IL
Sackett, John, 12, b. IL
Sackett, Phebe, 9, b. IL
Browning, Sarah J, 21, b. TN. - 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_259, p 635A
Randolph, McLean, Illinois
Sackett, Myron, 60, farmer, real estate $6,300, personal estate $1,300, b. NY
Sackett, Drucilla, 50, keeping house, b. TN
Sackett, John H, 21, on farm, b. IL
Sackett, Leander, 8, m, b. IL
Sackett, Alva, 3, m, b. IL
Brownen, Sarah J, 31, in family, b. IL. - 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 377, p 586b, Enumeration District 180
Silver Creek, Cowley, Kansas
Sackett, John, head, 31, farmer, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Sackett, Lydia, wife, 19, keeping house, b. IL, father b. KY, mother b. KY
Sackett, Theressa, daughter, 3, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Mary, daughter, 1, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Brown, Phebe, sister, 28, keeping house, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Wilber, John, nephew, 16, farm laborer, b. IL, father b. [blank], mother b. IL. - The Weekly Leader, Bloomington, Illinois (Newspapers.com image), 3 Mar 1881, "Randolph. Feb. 26.—John H. Sackett, of Cowley county, Kan., has returned with his sister, who was also living in Kansas. His sister is now at her father's, Rev. Myron Sackett, where she is prostrated with that dread disease, consumption."
- 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 476, p 4, Enumeration District 0060
Tisdale, Cowley, Kansas
Sackett, John H, head, b. Oct 1848, 51, m. 12 yrs, farmer, b. IL, father b. OH, mother b. IL, home owned free of mortgage, farm
Sackett, Julia C, wife, b. Feb 1852, 48, m. 12 yrs, 4 ch. 4 living, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. KY
Sackett, Laura B, daughter, b. Aug 1881, 18, at school, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Bessie E, daughter, b. Sep 1885, 14, at school, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Anna L, daughter, b. Dec 1889, 10, at school, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Myrtle E, daughter, b. Mar 1891, 9, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Bertha C, daughter, b. Jul 1894, 5, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Smalkield, Otto, servant, b. Jul 1876, 23, farm laborer, b. Germany, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany. - 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll T624_436FHL Film 1374449, p 7a, Enumeration District 0070
1521 East Eleventh Avenue, Winfield Ward 2, Cowley, Kansas
Sackett, John H, head, 61, m2, own income, b. IL, father b. USA, mother b. USA, home owned, house
Sackett, Cordelia, wife, 58, m1, 9 ch. 9 living, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. VA
Sackett, Mary E, daughter, 30, laborer, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Laura B, daughter, 28, laborer, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett, Bessie E, daughter, 23, laborer, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sackett [sic: Sidle], Myrtle E, daughter, 19, m1, 1 ch. 1 living, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sidle [sic: Sackett], Bertha C, daughter, 15, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY
Sidle, Ruby M, granddaughter, 1, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS
Sidle, Hilton, son-in-law, 19, driver, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. OH. - 1920 United States Federal Census, Roll T625_528, p 14A, Enumeration District 75
1521 E 11th, Winfield Ward 2, Cowley, Kansas
Sackett, John H, head, 71, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. IL, home owned free of mortgage
Sackett, Julia C, wife, 67, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. KY
Sackett, Mary, daughter, 40, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KY.
| Sackett line | 4th great-grandson of John Sackett of New Haven |
| Charts | Line 4 (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.4 |
| Last Edited | 31 Jul 2024 |
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