Person Page - 3905

Ann E Sackett, daughter of Justus Sackett and Electa Clark, was born in Massachusetts^G about 1830.¹
     In 1860 Ann was living in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts^G, in the household of her brother John and sister-in-law Julia, and was recorded in the census as Anna E Sacket, aged 29 and born in Massachusetts.²
     In 1870 she was living in Northampton^G in the household of her brother John and sister-in-law Julia, and was recorded as Annie Sackett, keeping house, aged 39.³
     In 1880 she was living in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, in the household of her brother John and sister-in-law Julia, and was recorded as Ann E Sacket, at home, single, aged 49 and born in Massachusetts.⁴

Lena Sackett, also known as Pauline Ada Sackett, daughter of Andrew Roswell Sackett and Elnora (Harrigan) Phillips, was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts^G, on 18 April 1872.^1,2 She died in childhood in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut^G, on 10 February 1882 and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury^G.³ She is also commemorated as Pauline Ada Sackett on the gravestone of her grandparents Smith and Jemima Sackett at South Sandisfield Cemetery, Sandisfield^G.⁴
     In 1880 Lena was living in Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut^G, in the household of her parents Andrew and Elnora, and was recorded in the census as Lena Sackett, aged eight and born in Massachusetts.⁵

Mary Sackett, daughter of George Sacket and Lucy Asenath "Betsey" Cowles, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, on 14 February 1838.^1,2 She died there aged 35 on 7 October 1873 and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield^G.^1,4 She married in Westfield^G on 29 November 1860, John Henry Smith, son of Andrew Smith and Elisabeth A ___.³ John was born in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland^G, about 1831.⁵
     In 1850 Mary was living in Westfield^G in the household of her parents George and Lucy, and was recorded in the census as Mary Sacket, aged 12, and born in Massachusetts.⁶
     In 1860 she was living in Westfield^G in the household of her parents George and Lucy, and was recorded as Mary Sacket, a dressmaker, aged 21.⁷
     In 1870 she was living in Westfield^G in the household of her parents George and Lucy, and was recorded as Mary Smith, a dressmaker, aged 32. Her husband John Henry Smith was living with her.⁸

William W Sacket, probably the son of Mercy Sackett, was born in Massachusetts^G about 1838. He died aged 78 at the National Soldiers Home, Kennebec, Maine^G, on 3 July 1916.¹
     In 1850 William was living in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts^G, and was recorded in the census as William Sacket, aged eleven and born in Massachusetts. He was living with his assumed mother Mercy in the household of Mercy's mother Polly Sacket.²
     In 1855 he was living in Westfield^G and was recorded as William Sacket, a machinist, aged 17. He was living with Mercy, 42, in the household of Mercy's mother Polly.³
     In 1860 he was living in Westfield^G in the household of Mercy Sackett, and was recorded as William W Halliday, a whip maker, aged 21.⁴
     William served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War, enlisting in the 27th Infantry regiment in Massachusetts^G on 2 November 1861. He was mustered out in New Berne, North Carolina, on 1 November 1864, after three years' service. He was granted an invalidity pension on 15 September 1879.^5,6
     In 1870 he was living in Westfield^G in the household of Mercy Sackett, and was recorded as William Sackett, aged 31, working in a still [presumably a distillery].⁷
     In 1880 he was living in Westfield^G in the household of Mercy Sackett, and was recorded as William W Sackett, a machinist, single, aged 42 and born in Massachusetts.⁸
     William Halliday/Sackett is listed with Mercy Sackett in all census records and, although no definitive evidence has been found, it would seem probable that he was her son.