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Frances Sockett, daughter of Joseph Swockitt/Sockett and Elizabeth Kaminsky, was born in Donora, Washington County, Pennsylvania^G, on 15 March 1903.¹ She married about 1924, John Capenkas. John was born in Greece^G about 1895.²
     In 1920 Frances was living at 5601 Wickliff Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania^G, in the household of her parents Joseph and Elizabeth, and was recorded in the census as Frances Sockett, a factory hand in a wool mill, aged 15.³
     In 1930 she was living at 514 McCandless Street, Pittsburgh^G, and was recorded as Frances Capenkas, aged 25. She was living with her husband John, 35, a restaurant proprietor.⁴
     In 1940 she was living at Evergreen Avenue, Shaler, Allegheny County^G, in the household of her husband John, 45, part owner of a restaurant, and was recorded as Frances E Capinkes, aged 35. Living with them were Frances's widowed mother Elizabeth Sockett, 65, and unmarried sister, Anna Sockett, 27.⁵

Shirley Sockett, first named Charlotte, daughter of Helen M Sockett, was born in Pennsylvania^G in 1929.
     In 1930 Shirley was living at 5120 51st Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania^G, and was recorded in the census as Charlotte Sackett, aged one and born in Pennsylvania. She was living with her mother Helen in the household of Helen's parents Joseph and Elizabeth.¹
     In 1940 she was living at 115 52nd Street, Pittsburgh^G, in the household of her mother Helen, and was recorded as Shirley Sockett, aged eleven.²

Webster Newell, son of Joseph Pettis Newell and Ellen Jane Sackett, was born in Oregon^G in August 1893.¹
     In 1900 Webster was living at 1021 33rd Street, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G, in the household of his parents Joseph and Ellen, and was recorded in the census as Webster Newell, aged six and born in Oregon.²

Frances Adelia Sackett, daughter of Morrison Sackett and Mary Adeline Brooks, was born in Tekonsha, Calhoun County, Michigan^G, about 1845.¹ She married on 18 March 1873, Daniel S Van Blarcum.^2,3 Daniel was born in Girard, Branch County, Michigan^G, about 1842.¹
     In 1850 Frances was living in Raisin, Lenawee County, Michigan^G, in the household of her parents Morrison and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Frances Sackett, aged five and born in Michigan.⁴
     In 1860 she was living in Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan^G, in the household of her parents Morrison and Mary, and was recorded as Frances Sackett, aged 15.⁵
     In 1870 she was living in Marengo^G in the household of her parents Morrison and Mary, and was recorded as Frances Sackett, a schoolteacher, aged 24.⁶

Elizabeth E Sackett, daughter of Samuel Bancroft Sackett and Philena Electa Merryfield, was born in Edinburg, Portage County, Ohio^G, on 28 March 1819.¹ She died in Crawford County, Pennsylvania^G, on 23 May 1903.¹

Dency Sackett, daughter of Samuel Bancroft Sackett and Vesta ___, was born in Massachusetts^G on 11 April 1825.¹ She died in Fowler, Trumbull County, Ohio^G, on 7 April 1886.¹