Elsie A Sackett
(1875-1940)
| Father | Richard Henry Sackett (1834-1921) |
| Mother | Mary Ellen Bosley (c 1842-) |
Elsie A Sackett, daughter of Richard Henry Sackett and Mary Ellen Bosley, was born in Chesterton, Porter County, IndianaG, on 18 October 1875.1 She died aged 65 in Manton, Wexford County, MichiganG, on 1 December 1940.2 She married in MantonG on 2 July 1910, Heman Burr Epley, son of Moses Hayden Epley and Fannie E Smith.3 Heman was born in Jamestown, Ottawa County, MichiganG, on 25 April 1871.4,5,6 He died aged 97 in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, MichiganG, on 24 January 19696 and was buried at Fairview Cemetery, MantonG.5
In 1880 Elsie was living in Westchester, Porter County, IndianaG, in the household of her parents Henry and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Elsie Sackett, aged five and born in Indiana.7
In 1900 she was living at Cedar Creek, Wexford County, MichiganG, in the household of her father Henry, and was recorded as Elsie Sackett, aged 25.8
In 1910 she was living at Cedar CreekG in the household of her widowed father Henry, and was recorded as Elsie Sackett, aged 34, single.9
In 1920 she was living at South Michigan Avenue, Cedar CreekG, in the household of her husband Burr Epley, 48, a carrier, and was recorded as Elsie Epley, aged 44. Living with them were their adopted daughter Frances Epley, aged four, and Heman's widowed mother Fannie Epley, 84.10
In 1930 she was living at South Michigan Avenue, Manton, Wexford CountyG, in the household of her husband Burr, 58, a mail carrier, and was recorded as Elsie A Epley, aged 54. Their adopted daughter Frances, 14, was living with them.11
In 1880 Elsie was living in Westchester, Porter County, IndianaG, in the household of her parents Henry and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Elsie Sackett, aged five and born in Indiana.7
In 1900 she was living at Cedar Creek, Wexford County, MichiganG, in the household of her father Henry, and was recorded as Elsie Sackett, aged 25.8
In 1910 she was living at Cedar CreekG in the household of her widowed father Henry, and was recorded as Elsie Sackett, aged 34, single.9
In 1920 she was living at South Michigan Avenue, Cedar CreekG, in the household of her husband Burr Epley, 48, a carrier, and was recorded as Elsie Epley, aged 44. Living with them were their adopted daughter Frances Epley, aged four, and Heman's widowed mother Fannie Epley, 84.10
In 1930 she was living at South Michigan Avenue, Manton, Wexford CountyG, in the household of her husband Burr, 58, a mail carrier, and was recorded as Elsie A Epley, aged 54. Their adopted daughter Frances, 14, was living with them.11
Elsie A (Sackett) Epley (1875–1940), Fairview Cemetery, Manton, Michigan
(Src: Find a Grave, Megan Ryno)
(Src: Find a Grave, Megan Ryno)
Child of Elsie A Sackett and Heman Burr Epley
- Frances June Epley b. 3 Oct 1915, d. 1 Feb 2005
Heman B. Epley
Heman B. Epley, 97, 1847 Brown School road, St. Joseph, died at 7:40 a.m. today in the Shorebam Terrace nursing home where he had been a patient for ten days.
Mr. Epley, a retired rural mail carrier, was born in Jamestown Center, April 25, 1871.
On July 2, 1909, in Manton, he was married to the former Elsie Sackett who died Dec. 2, 1940.
Mr. Epley was a member of the Brown School Road Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Raymond (Frances) Langdon, with whom Mr. Epley had been making his home for the past 20 years; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Dey Brothers funeral home. The Rev. James Cook, pastor of the Brown School Road Church of Christ, and the Rev. Robert Mallett, former pastor of the church, will officiate.
Following the services, the body will be taken to the Bostick funeral home at Manton where services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
—The Herald-Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 24 Jan 1969, p 12
Notes & Citations
- Death record.
- "Michigan Death Records 1867–1952" (Ancestry image), "Epley, Elsie Ann, d. Manton, Wexford, Michigan, 1 Dec 1940, aged 65-1-13, married, husband H Bert Epley, b. Chesterton, Ind, 18 Oct 1875, housewife, father Henry Sackett b. unk, mother Mary Badsley b. unk, informant H Bert Epley, Manton, cause apoplexy, bur Manton Cemetery, 3 Dec 1940."
- "Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952" (Ancestry image), "2 Jul 1910, Manton, Wexford, Michigan, Herman B Epley, 39, of Manton, Michigan, b. Michigan, mail carrier, father M H Epley, mother Fannie E Smith; to Elsie A Sackett, 34, of Manton, b. Indiana, at home, father Henry Sackett, mother Mary Bosley. Both 1st m. By Homer C Phillips, Clergyman. Witnesses: E D Reynolds, Jennie J Reynolds, both of Manton."
- Marriage record.
- Find a Grave.
- Obituary.
- 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1254304 NA T9-0304/388D
Westchester, Porter, Indiana
Henry Sackett, head, married, 44, b. NY, works in sawmill, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Mary Sackett, wife, 37, b. IN, keeping house, father b. OH, mother b. OH
George Sackett, son, 14, b. IN, at school, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Charles Sackett, son, 11, b. IN, at school, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Willie Sackett, son, 7, b. IN, at home, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Elsie Sackett, dau, 5, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Richard Sackett, son, 1, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Nettie Bosley, sister-in-law, single, 22, b. IN, servant, father b. OH, mother b. OH. - 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 755, p 4, Enumeration District 0120, FHL microfilm 1240755
Cedar Creek, Wexford County, Michigan, 5 Jun 1900
Sackett, Henry, head, b. Apr 1836, 64, m. 30y, farm laborer, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, home owned free of mortgage
Sackett, Elsie, daughter, b. Oct 1874, 25, single, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. MI
Sackett, June, daughter, b. Jun 1883, 16, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. MI
Sackett, Charles, son, b. Aug 1871, 28, single, machine hand planing mill, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. MI. - 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll T624_666, p 4B, Enumeration District 0143, FHL microfilm 1374679
Cedar Creek, Wexford County, Michigan
Sackett, Henry, head, 74, wd, own income, b. NY, father b. United States, mother b. United States, home owned
Sackett, Chas, son, 38, single, teamster, cast block factory, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Sackett, Elsie, daughter, 34, single, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN. - 1920 United States Federal Census, Roll T625_798, p 4A, Enumeration District 214
So Michigan Ave, Cedar Creek, Wexford County, Michigan
Epley, Burr, head, 48, carrier, RF?, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY, home owned
Epley, Elsie, wife, 44, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Epley, Frances, adopted daughter, 4 3/12, b. MI, father b. USA, mother b. USA
Epley, Fanny, mother, 84, wd, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY. - 1930 United States Federal Census, Page 10A, Enumeration District 0020, FHL microfilm 2340812
South Michigan Ave, Manton, Wexford County, Michigan
Epley, Burt H, head, 58, m. at 38, mail carrier, US Mail, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY, home owned, $300
Epley, Elsie A, wife, 54, m. at 34, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN
Epley, Frances J, adopted daughter, 14, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. IN.
| Sackett line | 9th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 10R.3 |
| Last Edited | 10 Apr 2023 |
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American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven