Elisabeth Smith Sackett

806. Elizabeth Smith Sackett, 1812–189_, daughter of (314) William W. and Susan Smith Sackett, was married about 1840, to Henry Starks, of Plains, Luserne County, Penn. They had no children. Mr. Starks was early in life a farmer. Later, after serving for several years as the superintendent of the extensive lumber plant for his brother-in-law, Isaac Gould, at Hickory Run, in Carbon County, Penn., he engaged in the lumber business on his own account and at the same time became interested in Pennsylvania coal lands. In these ventures he soon amassed a satisfying fortune, and retiring from business builded for himself and wife at West Pittson, Pa., a spacious home, in which they lived in winter, spending the great part of the remainder of the year in travel, and at summer resorts. Mr. Starks died June 25, 1888, aged 74, and was buried at Wilkesbarre City, near the place of his birth. Mrs. Starks outlived her husband several years.