Alfred Elwood Sackett
| Father | David Sackett (1796-) |
| Mother | Margaret Voyles (1800-) |
Alfred Elwood Sackett
(1823–1873)
(Src: Danny Borquez)
(1823–1873)
(Src: Danny Borquez)
Alfred Elwood Sackett, son of David Sackett and Margaret Voyles, was born in Schuyler County, IllinoisG, in 1823.1 He died aged about 50 in Artesia, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG, in 1873.1 He married in Yreka, Siskiyou County, CaliforniaG, in 1857, Permelia Varvell, daughter of Isaac Varvell and Mary Pulliam Polly.2,3 Permelia was born in Rocheport, Boone County, MissouriG, on 2 September 1833.3 She died at La Grange, Stanislaus County, CaliforniaG, on 5 March 1925.3
In 1880 Alfred's widow Permelia was living in Los Nietos, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG, and was recorded in the census as Permelia Sackett, head of household, a widow, aged 46, born in Missouri. Also in the household were her four sons, Homer, 20, Joseph, 17, Leonard, 10, and Alfred, aged eight.4
In 1880 Alfred's widow Permelia was living in Los Nietos, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaG, and was recorded in the census as Permelia Sackett, head of household, a widow, aged 46, born in Missouri. Also in the household were her four sons, Homer, 20, Joseph, 17, Leonard, 10, and Alfred, aged eight.4
Children of Alfred Elwood Sackett and Permelia Varvell
- Martha Ellen Sackett+ b. 24 Jun 1858, d. 1 Feb 1950
- Homer Thompson Sackett b. 10 May 1860, d. 7 Nov 1938
- Joseph Marion Sackett b. 1862, d. 18 Oct 1923
- Dora Leonard Sackett+ b. 21 Jul 1869, d. 15 Oct 1905
- Leonard L Sackett4 b. c 1870
- Alfred E Sackett b. c 1871
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 5th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
Notes & Citations
- Find a Grave.
- "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900" (Ancestry transcript), "1857, California, Alfred Sackett, b. IL, 1823; and Permelia Varbell Smith, b. MO, 1833."
- Sackett database.
- 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1254067 NA T9-0067/338D (TEK)
Los Nietos, Los Angeles, California
Permelia Sackett, head, female, widow, 46, b. MO, keeping house, father b. KY, mother b. KY
Homer T. Sackett, son, single, 20, b. CA, works farm, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Joseph M. Sackett, son, single, 17, b. CA, works farm, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Leanard L. Sackett, son, 10, b. CA, attending school, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Alfred E. Sackett, son, 8, b. CA, attending school, father b. IL, mother b. MO.
| Charts | Line 3 (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.3 |
| Last Edited | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Research Status | Partly researched |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven