Andrew Roswell Sackett1

(1839-1901)
FatherSmith Chapel Sackett (1814-1892)
MotherJemima Heath (1821-1902)
Andrew Roswell Sackett, son of Smith Chapel Sackett and Jemima Heath, was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, on 18 February 1839.2 He died aged 62 on 10 October 1901. He married at Millerton, Dutchess County, New York StateG, on 29 July 1865, Elnora Phillips.3 Elnora was born on 25 January 1837.4 She died aged 57 in Waterbury, New Haven County, ConnecticutG, on 24 June 1894 and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, WaterburyG.5
     In 1850 Andrew was living at Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, in the household of his parents Smith and Jemima, and was recorded in the census as Andrew Sacket, aged ten, and born in Massachusetts.6
     In 1860 he was living at Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, in the household of his parents Smith and Jemima, and was recorded as Roswell H Sacket, a butcher, aged 21, and born in Massachusetts.7
     In 1870 he was living at Sandisfield, Berkshire County, MassachusettsG, and was recorded as Andrew Sacket, slug driver?, aged 30, and born in Massachusetts. Living with him were his wife Elnora, aged 33, and born in Connecticut, and children, Charles, 3, and Walter, aged one.8

Children of Andrew Roswell Sackett and Elnora Phillips

  • Charles A. Sackett b. 19 Apr 1867
  • Walter Wallace Sackett b. 19 Apr 1867
  • Pauline Ada Sackett b. 18 Apr 1872, d. 10 Feb 1882
  • Lena Sackett b. 11 Feb 1882

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, not recorded.
  2. Website Vital Records of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, to 1850 (New England Historic Genealogical Society), "Roswell Andrew, [s. Smith Sackett and Jemima (Heath)], born Feb. 18, 1839."
  3. Smith and Jemima (Heath) Sackett Family Bible, transcript at Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, "Millerton, N.Y., July 29, 1865, Andrew R. Sackett and Elnora Phillips was married."
  4. Gravestone.
  5. Gravestone, 52:418, Inscription, Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven County, "Sackett, Elnore, wife of A R, born Jan 25, 1837, died June 24, 1894."
  6. 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_306/292/81/85 (TEK)
    Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
    Smith Sacket, 36, farmer, b. MA
    Jemima Sacket, 30, b. MA
    Andrew Sacket, 10, b. MA
    Mary Sacket, 7, b. MA
    Cynthia Sacket, 5, b. MA
    Ann Sacket, 1, b. MA.
  7. 1860 United States Federal Census, M653_487/741
    Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    Smith Sacket, 44, male, butcher, $2,000, $2,000, b. Mass
    Jemima or Jeanna Sacket, 39, housekeeper, b. Mass
    Roswell H Sacket, 21, male, butcher, b. Mass
    Mary P Sacket, 18, b. Mass
    Cynthia E Sacket, 15, b. Mass
    John Sacket, 5, b. Mass
    Charles Sacket, 3, b. Mass
    Homer Sacket, 1, b. Mass
    Addie Sacket, 5, b. Mass.
  8. 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_602/668/458
    Sandisfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
    Sacket, Andrew, 30, slug driver?, $1,000, $700, b. Mass
    Sacket, Elnora, 33, keeping house, b. Conn
    Sacket, Charles A, 3, at home, b. Mass
    Sacket, Walter N, 1, at home, b. Mass
    ---
    Sacket, Smith, 56, farmer, $600, $500, b. Mass
    Sacket, Jemima, 49, keeping house, b. Mass
    Sacket, Adeline, 15, no occupation, b. Mass
    Sacket, Charles, 13, at school, b. Mass
    Sacket, Homer, 11, at school, b. Mass
    Sacket, Frederic, 9, at school, b. Mass.
Sackett line7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree8P.3
Last Edited3 May 2023
 

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