Gilbert Sackett

Gilbert Sackett, son of Charles Sackett and Saloma "Sally" Bascom, was born in New York State^G on 26 November 1825.¹ He died aged about 40 in about 1865.¹ He married first before 1850, Hannah (Lamb) Paige, widow of J Olson Page, daughter of Roswell Paige and Nancy Mills.^2,3 Hannah was born in New York State^G in about November 1824. She died aged 27 in May 1852 and was buried at Rollin Center Cemetery, Lenawee County, Michigan^G.³ He married second in Hillsdale County, Michigan^G, on 18 April 1853, Sabra Jane Cook, daughter of Henry Cook and Clarinda Peters.⁴ Sabra was born in New York State^G on 14 June 1832.^2,3 After Gilbert's death, Sabra Jane married in in about 1866, William J Bentley.² She died aged 49 in Michigan^G on 29 June 1881.³
     In 1850 Gilbert was living at Rollin, Lenawee County, Michigan^G, and was recorded in the census as Gilbert Sackett, a farmer, aged 24 and born in New York. Living with him were his wife Hannah, 24, and Hannah's children by her first marriage, Wallace Page, 6, and Henry Page, aged four.⁵
     Gilbert Sackett and his family were enumerated twice in the 1860 census, first on 15 June in Bergen, New York, and then on 16 July in Adams, Michigan. On 15 June 1860 Gilbert was living in Bergen in the household of his parents Charles and Saloma, and was recorded in the census as Gilbert Sackett, aged 34. His wife Sabra, 28, Gilbert's son Charles, 8, and Gilbert and Sabra's children, Ada, 4, and E ?, aged two, were living with him. On 16 July 1860 Gilbert was living in Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan, and was recorded as Gilbert Sackett, a farmer, aged 45 [presumably an error for 35]. Living with him were his wife Jane, 25, Gilbert's son Charles, 7, and Gilbert and Jane's children, Ada A, 4, and a son X? aged two.^6,7