Elijah Sackett
| Father | Elijah Sackett (1784-1851) |
| Mother | Cynthia Sackett (1784-1862) |
Elijah Sackett, farmer and contractor, son of Elijah Sackett and Cynthia Sackett, was born in West Springfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 29 January 1825.1,2 He died aged 69 in Springfield, Hampden CountyG, on 12 May 18943 and was buried at Springfield CemeteryG.6 He married in West SpringfieldG on 11 November 1846, Olive Antoinette "Nett" Dunham, daughter of Samuel Dunham and Olive Cadwell.4,5 Olive Dunham was born in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, on 10 October 1829.7 She died aged 69 in SpringfieldG on 31 January 18998 and was buried at Springfield CemeteryG.6
In 1870 Elijah was living in SpringfieldG and was recorded in the census as Elijah Sackett, landscape gardener, aged 45, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Olive, aged 40 and born in Massachusetts, and children, William, 19, Frank, 14, and Freddie, aged four. Also in the household was Charlie Smith, a teamster.9
In 1880 he was living in SpringfieldG and was recorded as Elijah Sackett, a contractor, head of household, aged 58. His wife Olive, 50, and their son Frederick, 14, were living with him. Also in the household were Elijah and Olive's son William, 29, with his wife Leonora, and their children, Clara Bell, 2, and George, aged one; and Elijah and Olive's son Frank, 24, with his wife Sarah.10
In 1870 Elijah was living in SpringfieldG and was recorded in the census as Elijah Sackett, landscape gardener, aged 45, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Olive, aged 40 and born in Massachusetts, and children, William, 19, Frank, 14, and Freddie, aged four. Also in the household was Charlie Smith, a teamster.9
In 1880 he was living in SpringfieldG and was recorded as Elijah Sackett, a contractor, head of household, aged 58. His wife Olive, 50, and their son Frederick, 14, were living with him. Also in the household were Elijah and Olive's son William, 29, with his wife Leonora, and their children, Clara Bell, 2, and George, aged one; and Elijah and Olive's son Frank, 24, with his wife Sarah.10
Elijah Sackett (1825–1894), Springfield Cemetery, Massachusetts
(Src: Find a Grave, Angie Robinson)
(Src: Find a Grave, Angie Robinson)
Children of Elijah Sackett and Olive Antoinette "Nett" Dunham
- George D Sackett b. 21 Mar 1849, d. 17 Dec 1849
- William H Sackett+ b. 25 Sep 1850, d. 19 Jun 1910
- Frank Herbert Sackett Sr+ b. c 1855
- Frederick Elsworth Sackett+ b. 10 Dec 1865, d. 4 Dec 1944
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "1152. Elijah Sackett."
- Date of birth based on age at death.
- Website Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 (New England Historic Genealogical Society), Sackett, Elijah, Springfield, 1894, v445, p740, Death
"1894 May 12, Elijah Sackett, married, 69-3-13, hypertrophy of prostate, cystitis, at Springfield, contractor, b. W Springfield, s. Elijah & Cynthia (Sackett), both b. Westfield." - Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, "Sackett, Elijah Jr., of West Springfield, m. Olive A. Dunham, of Springfield, Nov. 11, 1846, by Rev. A. C. Washburn. [?Town] Vital Records, NB1:403."
- "Massachusetts, Town and Vital records, 1620–1988" (Ancestry image), West Springfield marriages, "Sackett, Elijah Jr of W.S. and Olive A Dunham of Springfield, int. 7 Nov 1846."
- Find a Grave.
- Gravestone.
- Website Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910, Sackett, Olive Antoinette (Dunham), Springfield, 1899, v493, p167, Death
"1899 Jan 31, Olive Antoinette (Dunham), widow of Elijah Sackett, 69-4-21, cancer of uterus, of Springfield, at Springfield, burial Springfield, occ. at home, b. Brimfield, d. Samuel & Olive Cadwell, parents' birthplaces unknown." - 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_618/222/446
Springfield Ward 4, Hampden, Massachusetts
Sackett, Elijah, 45, landscape gardener, $6,000, $2,000, b. Mass
Sackett, Olive A, 40, keeping house, b. Mass
Sackett, William H, 19, works landscape gardening, b. Mass
Sackett, Frank H, 14, at school, b. Illinois
Sackett, Freddie E, 4, at home, b. Mass
Smith, Charlie, 20, teamster, b. Mass. - 1880 United States Federal Census, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
FHL 1254536, NA T9-0536/183B
Elijah Sackett, head, married, 58, b. MA, contractor, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Olive A. Sackett, wife, 50, b. MA, keeping house, father b. MA, mother b. MA
William H. Sackett, son, married, 29, b. MA, contractor, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Leonora I. Sackett, dau-in-law, married, 24, b. MA, at home, father b. ME, mother b. MA
Frank H. Sackett, son, married, 24, b. IL, contractor, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Sarah J. Sackett, dau-in-law, married, 30, b. MA, at home, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Frederick Sackett, son, 14, b. MA, at school, father b. MA, mother b. MA
Clara Bell Sackett, gdau, 2, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
George I. Sackett, gson, 1, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA.
| Sackett line | 6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 4th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 7O.3 |
| Last Edited | 29 May 2024 |
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