William Edgar Sackett
| Father | William Henry Sackett (c 1800-1872) |
| Mother | Elethea A Higgins (1805-1856) |
William Edgar Sackett, son of William Henry Sackett and Elethea A Higgins, was born on 5 April 1823.1 He died aged 73 on 7 October 1896.1 He married on 3 March 1847, Josephine Findlay.1
In 1850 William was living in New York CityG in the household of his parents William and Elethea, and was recorded in the census as William E Sackett, a clerk, aged 25 and born in New York (a record for his wife Josephine in 1850 has not been found).2
In 1850 William was living in New York CityG in the household of his parents William and Elethea, and was recorded in the census as William E Sackett, a clerk, aged 25 and born in New York (a record for his wife Josephine in 1850 has not been found).2
Children of William Edgar Sackett and Josephine Findlay
- William Edgar Sackett Jr+ b. 23 May 1848, d. 18 Nov 1926
- Washington Irving Sackett b. Oct 1849, d. 8 Jan 1858
- Josephine F Sackett b. 3 Aug 1851
- Florence Sackett b. 1 May 1853
- Louisa Sackett b. 20 Dec 1854, d. 28 Aug 1855
- Teressa Sackett b. 20 Dec 1854
- Findlay Sackett b. 12 Mar 1856
- Henry Sackett b. 9 Feb 1858, d. Sep 1888
- Clara Sackett b. 22 Feb 1860
- Clarence Sackett+ b. 22 Feb 1860
- Eugenia Sackett b. 5 Apr 1861
- Eugene Sackett b. Feb 1869
2341. William Edgar Sackett, 1823–1896, of Brooklyn, N. Y., son of (921) William H. Sackett and Alethea Higgins, was married, Mar. 3, 1847, to Josephine Findlay, 1826–1901, daughter of William Findlay and Alicia Van Buskirk.
Children.
5080. William Edgar Sackett, b. May 23, 1848, m. Edith Freeman.
5081. Washington Irving Sackett, b. Oct. 1849, d. Jan. 8, 1858.
5082. Josephine F. Sackett, b. Aug. 3, 1851, m. William J. Righter.
5083. Florence Sackett, b. May 1, 1853, residence in 1907 at Newark, N. J.
5084. Teressa Sackett, b. Dec. 20, 1854, resd. in 1907 at Parsippany, N. J.
5085. Louisa Sackett, b. Dec. 20, 1854, d. in August, 1855.
5086. Findlay Sackett, b. Mar. 12, 1856, resd. in 1907 at Brooklyn, N. Y.
5086a. Henry Sackett, b. Feb. 9, 1858, d. in September, 1888.
5087. Clarence Sackett, b. Feb. 22, 1860, m. Burd B. Livingston.
5088. Clara Sackett, b. Feb. 22, 1860, m. E. V. Randall.
5089. Eugenia Sackett, b. April 5, 1861, New York City.
5090. Eugene Sackett, b. Feb. 1869, d. in infancy.
5081. Washington Irving Sackett, b. Oct. 1849, d. Jan. 8, 1858.
5082. Josephine F. Sackett, b. Aug. 3, 1851, m. William J. Righter.
5083. Florence Sackett, b. May 1, 1853, residence in 1907 at Newark, N. J.
5084. Teressa Sackett, b. Dec. 20, 1854, resd. in 1907 at Parsippany, N. J.
5085. Louisa Sackett, b. Dec. 20, 1854, d. in August, 1855.
5086. Findlay Sackett, b. Mar. 12, 1856, resd. in 1907 at Brooklyn, N. Y.
5086a. Henry Sackett, b. Feb. 9, 1858, d. in September, 1888.
5087. Clarence Sackett, b. Feb. 22, 1860, m. Burd B. Livingston.
5088. Clara Sackett, b. Feb. 22, 1860, m. E. V. Randall.
5089. Eugenia Sackett, b. April 5, 1861, New York City.
5090. Eugene Sackett, b. Feb. 1869, d. in infancy.
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "2341. William E. Sackett, b. Apr. 5, 1823, d. Oct. 7, 1896; m. Josephine Findlay."
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 553, p 308a
New York Ward 16 District 2, New York, New York
Sackett, William H, 50, none, b. NY
Sackett, Eletha, 45, b. NY
Sackett, William E, 25, clerk, b. NY
Sackett, James A, 21, clerk, b. NY
Sackett, Eliza J, 19, b. NY
Sackett, Maria E, 13, b. NY
Zobles, Margaret, 50, b. NY.
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 5th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.3 |
| Last Edited | 9 Jun 2024 |
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American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
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