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Edwin M Sackett1

(1844-1915)
FatherNehemiah Jobe D Sackett2 (1817-1887)
MotherEmeline Wood2 (c 1820-1893)
Edwin M Sackett
(1844–1915)
Nehemiah Sackett gallery
Edwin M Sackett, farmer, son of Nehemiah Jobe D Sackett and Emeline Wood, was born in Ulster County, New York StateG, on 14 December 1844.3,4 He died aged 70 in Liberty Township, PennsylvaniaG, on 17 November 19153 and was buried at Mountain Valley Cemetery, Jessup, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaG.5 He married in say 1867, Lydia Jane Osterhout, daughter of Abram Osterhout and Jane Kelder.2 Lydia was born in Liberty, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaG, on 21 August 1848.3,6 She died aged 81 in Hallstead, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaG, on 10 July 1930 and was buried at Mountain Valley Cemetery, Liberty, Susquehanna CountyG.7
     In 1850 Edwin was living in Union, Broome County, New York StateG, in the household of his parents Nehemiah and Emeline, and was recorded in the census as Edwin Sacket, aged five and born in New York.8
     In 1860 he was living in Liberty, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaG, in the household of his parents Nehemiah and Emeline, and was recorded as Edwin Sacket, aged 15.9
     Edwin served during the American Civil War in the 50th New York Engineer Regiment.5
     In 1880 Edwin was living at Liberty, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaG, and was recorded in the census as Edwin M Sackett, head of household, married, a farmer, aged 35, and born in New York State. Living with him were his wife Lydia, aged 31 and born in Pennsylvania, and their children Hattie, 12, Samuel, 11, Herbert, 5, and Mattie, aged three.10

Children of Edwin M Sackett and Lydia Jane Osterhout

  • Hattie L Sackett3 b. c 1868, d. 11 Mar 1928
  • Samuel Edwin Sackett+ b. 24 May 1869, d. 10 Feb 1954
  • Herbert F Sackett3 b. c 1875, d. 22 Jul 1928
  • Mattie E Sackett3 b. c 1877, d. 16 Feb 1941

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, not recorded.
  2. Email from Bill Sackett to Sackett List.
  3. Email from Bill Sackett to Chris Sackett, 30 March 2004.
  4. Place of birth from son Samuel's third marriage record.
  5. "Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777–1999" (Ancestry image), "Susquehanna County. Sackett, Edwin M, b. 14 Dec 1844, d. 1915, veteran of Civil War, Army, Co B 50 Regt New York Eng, Private, Mountain Valley Cemetery, Jessup Twp, family headstone, info 6-4-42."
  6. Death record.
  7. "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906–1967" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Lydia J, d. Hallstead, Susquehanna County, PA, 10 Jul 1930, 81-10-19, b. Liberty Twp, Susq Co, PA, 21 Aug 1848, housework, widow of Edwin L Sackett, father Abram Osterhout b. NY, mother Jane Kelder b. NY, informant Samuel E Sackett, Scranton, PA, cause cancer of liver?, bur. Mountain Valley Cemetery, Liberty Twp, Susq Co, 13 Jul 1930."
  8. 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll: 478; Page: 441B
    Union, Broome County, New York
    Sacket, N J D, 38, sawyer, b. NY
    Sacket, Emeline, 31, b. NY
    Sacket, Charles, 8, b. NY
    Sacket, Edwin, 5, b. NY.
  9. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll: M653_1186; Page: 482; Family History Library Film: 805186
    Liberty, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, 14 Jul 1860
    Sacket, Nehemiah, 42, farmer, real estate $1,000, personal estate $203, b. NY
    Sacket, Emeline, 40, b. CT
    Sacket, Charles, 18, b. NY
    Sacket, Edwin, 15, b. NY
    Sacket, Hellen, 7, b. NY
    Sacket, Harvey, 5, b. NY
    Sacket, Lorinda, 3, b. NY
    Sacket, Allice, 1, b. NY.
  10. 1880 United States Federal Census, FHL 1255196 NA T9-1196/144C(2) (TEK)
    Liberty, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Edwin M. SACKETT, head, married, 35, b. NY, farmer, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Lydia J. SACKETT, wife, 31, b. PA, keeping house, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Hattie L. SACKETT, dau, 12, b. PA, at home, father b. NY, mother b. PA
    Samuel E. SACKETT, son, 11, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA
    Herbert F. SACKETT, son, 5, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA
    Mattie E. SACKETT, dau, 3, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA
    David MARSHALL, other, 25, b. PA, bark peeler, father b. ---, mother b. ---.
Appears inSacketts in the Military
Sackett line4th great-grandson of John Sackett of New Haven
ChartsLine 4 (American)
Descendants of Nehemiah Sackett
Sackett Family Association descendants
William Mark "Bill" Sackett, Stephen E Sackett and Warren Ayer.
Generation.Tree8P.4
Last Edited29 Jul 2019
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
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