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[Note: Elizabeth's newspaper death notice and some obituaries state her husband's name wrongly as Robert Sackett. She was the widow of (Harrison) David Sackett.]

Mrs. Elizabeth Sackett.
     New Castle, Pa., July 1.—Mrs. Elizabeth Sackett, widow of Robert [sic] Sackett, died here this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, William Kaufman. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was 77 years old and was born in Butler county, but lived here many years. She leaves two children: Mrs. William Kaufman, of this city, and Mrs. Esther Poet, of Akron, O. Two brothers and a sister also survive: Mrs. Susan Hanna and Robert Shirk ] Sackett, died here this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, William Kaufman. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was 77 years old and was born in Butler county, but lived here many years. She leaves two children: Mrs. William Kauf] Sackett, died here this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, William Kaufman. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was 77 years old and was born in Butler county, but lived here many years. She leaves two children: Mrs. William Kaufman, of this city, and Mrs. Esther Poet, of Akron, O. Two brothers and a sister also survive: Mrs. Susan Hanna and Robert Shirk ] Sackett, died here this afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, William Kaufman. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal C[sic], of this city, and Adam Shira, of Michigan.

—The Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2 Jul 1905, p 5
—The Pittsburgh Post, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2 Jul 1905, p 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Sackett.
     Mrs Elizabeth Sackett, widow of David H. Sackett, died at her home, No. 161 Green street, late Saturday, in her 78th year. Dissolution, was due to a cancer from which Mrs. Sackett had long been a sufferer. Her pain at some times was acute, and as she knew there was no hope of permanent relief, death came as a welcome messenger.
     Mrs. Sackett was born in Butler county but lived in this city for years and was well known in the neighborhood where she made her home. She was a Methodist and was a woman of much kindness of heart.
     She leaves two children, Mrs. Esther J. Poet of Akron, and Mrs. Lizzie Kauffman of this city, at whose residence she died. Two brothers and a sister also survive her, Adam Shira of Michigan, and Robert Shira and Mrs. Susan Hanna of this city.
     Funeral services at the residence in Green street, [Mo]nday afternoon at four o'clock. Interment in Graceland cemetery.

—New Castle Weekly Herald, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 5 Jul 1905, p 2

Mrs. Sackett's Funeral.
     Mrs. Elizabeth Sackett of Green street, was buried Monday afternoon. Services were held at her late home at four o'clock and were largely attended. Rev. Hill, pastor of the First Free Methodist Church, had charge of the services. Burial was made in Graceland cemetery. The pallbearers were J. A. Shira, M. J. Shira, Clarence Shira, Cyrus Mantell, Robert Shira and Ira Shira.

—New Castle Weekly Herald, New Castle, Pennsylvania, 5 Jul 1905, p 1

Deaths
Sackett—At her home in New Castle, July 1, 1905, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Robert [sic] Sackett, nee Shira, aged 77 years.

—Butler Citizen, Butler, Pennsylvania, 13 Jul 1905, p 2