Person Page - 3742

David Alexander Sackett, farmer, son of John W Sacket and Elizabeth Bates, was born in Indiana^G on 3 July 1822.^1,2 He died aged 66 in Canyonville, Douglas County, Oregon^G, on 18 March 1889^1,3 and was buried at Briggs Cemetery, Canyonville^G.⁶ He married in Marion County, Oregon^G, on 17 January 1856, Mary Shaw, daughter of William Thomas Shaw and Sarah Gilliam.^1,4,5 Mary was born in Clay County, Missouri^G, on 9 July 1838.^6,7 She died aged 66 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon^G, on 25 July 1904^6,8 and was buried at Riddle Cemetery, Douglas County, Oregon^G.⁸
     In 1850 David was living in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa^G, in the household of his widowed mother Elizabeth, and was recorded in the census as David Sackett, aged 28 and born in Indiana.⁹
     David came to Oregon overland from Iowa in 1852. His wife Mary had come as a child with her parents from Missouri by the Plains route in 1844.¹
     In 1860 he was living in Howell Prairie, Marion County, Oregon^G, and was recorded as D A Sackett, a farmer, aged 38. Living with him were his wife Mary, 21, and their children, John 2, and Aaron, aged nine months.¹⁰
     In 1880 David was living at Howell Prairie, Marion County, Oregon^G, and was recorded in the census as David A Sackett, a farmer, head of household, aged 56. Living with him were his wife Mary, 41, and their children, Aaron, 21, Elizabeth, 19, Thomas, 16, Alfred, 14, Eddie, 12, Jane, 9, Franklin, 5, Royal, 3, and Clarissa, aged two.¹¹
     On 10 September 1890, following David's death in March of the previous year, his youngest children, Jane, Roy, and Clara, still minors, were placed under the guardianship of Henry Crow, husband of the children's older sister Sarah. David's widow Mary was by that date an inmate at the insane asylum and unable to take responsibility for her children.¹²
     In 1900 David's widow Mary was living at the Oregon State Insane Asylum, East Salem, Marion County^G, and was recorded in the census as Mary Sackett, an inmate, aged 63.¹³

Alfred F Sackett, son of David Alexander Sackett and Mary Shaw, was born in Central Howell, Marion County, Oregon^G, on 13 July 1866.¹ He died aged 53 as the result of a construction accident at the Savage Rapids Dam, Rogue River, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon^G, on 2 November 1919.² He married in Azalea, Douglas County, Oregon^G, on 25 December 1900, Ivy Virginia Booth, daughter of Winfield Scott Booth and Mary Jane Barber.² Ivy was born in Azalea^G on 8 January 1880. She died in Sacramento, California^G, on 20 August 1958.³
     In 1880 Alfred was living at Howell Prairie, Marion County, Oregon^G, in the household of his parents David and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Alfred Sackett, aged 14 and born in Oregon.⁴
     In 1910 he was living in Glendale, Douglas County, Oregon^G, and was recorded as Alfred Sackett, a laborer at a lumber mill, head of household, aged 42. Living with him were his wife Ivy, 30, and their children, Edwin, 7, Dale, 4, and Edith, aged one.⁵
     In 1920 Alfred's widow Ivy was living at Savage Street, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon^G, and was recorded in the census as Ivy Sackett, a laborer in a private home, head of household, aged 40. Living with her were her children, Floyd, 16, Dale, 14, and Edith, aged ten.⁶

Dale Dean Sackett, son of Alfred F Sackett and Ivy Virginia Booth, was born in Glendale, Douglas County, Oregon^G, on 14 August 1905.^1,2 He died aged 64 as the result of a train accident at Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon^G, on 25 September 1969 and was buried at Klamath Memorial Park, Klamath Falls^G.^6,1,7 He married at Klamath Falls^G on 11 August 1928, Elizabeth Beryl "Betty" Breen, daughter of William M Breen and Lillian Beryl Branson.^3,4,5 Elizabeth was born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho^G, on 19 August 1908.³ She died aged 66 at Klamath Falls^G on 6 June 1975⁸ and was buried at Klamath Memorial Park^G.⁶
     In 1910 Dale was living in Glendale, Douglas County, Oregon^G, in the household of his parents Alfred and Ivy, and was recorded in the census as Dale D Sackett, aged four and born in Oregon.⁹
     In 1920 he was living at Savage Street, Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon^G, in the household of his widowed mother Ivy, and was recorded as Dale Sackett, aged 14.¹⁰
     In 1930 he was living at Hillside Avenue, Hillside, Klamath County^G, and was recorded as Dale D Sackett, a night watchman at a lumber company, head of household, aged 24. His wife Elizabeth, 21, was living with him.¹¹
     Dale completed a World War II draft registration card on 16 October 1940. He was aged 35 and was employed at the Ewauna Box Company. He was living at 1310 California Avenue, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon^G, with his wife Elizabeth.¹²
     In 1940 he was living at California Avenue, Klamath Falls^G, and was recorded as Dale D Sackett, a planer feeder in a lumber mill, head of household, aged 34. He owned his home. His wife Elizabeth, 31, was living with him.¹³

Douglas Dean Sackett, son of Dale Dean Sackett and Elizabeth Beryl "Betty" Breen, was born in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon^G, on 3 October 1941.¹ He died aged 81 in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon^G, on 26 December 2022.² He married first in Carson City, Nevada^G, on 1 April 1965, Patricia Lee Childs, daughter of Kenneth Childs and Dorothy McLaughlin.¹ Patricia was born in Oakland, Alameda County, California^G, on 31 August 1942.³ She died aged 68 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada^G, on 9 April 2011.³
     Douglas served from 30 June 1960 to 30 March 1965 in the US Air Force as a priority controller.³
     

Frederick Ezra Sackett, son of Smith Chapel Sackett and Jemima Heath, was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 23 August 1860^1,2 and died aged 82 in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, Georgia^G, on 7 December 1942.³ He married first in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio^G, on 6 May 1895, Magie Bower.³ He married second about 1911, Shelley Nancy Nuckolls, daughter of Shelly Samuel Nuckolls and Margret Nancy Weaver.^4,5 Shelley Nancy was born in Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia^G, on 8 January 1883³ and died aged 90 in Stone Mountain^G on 3 October 1973.³