O. D. Sackett

 

 

Orville Dexter Sackett, farmer of Ford County, Illinois, son of Dexter B Sackett and Electa Bement, was born in Plymouth, Chenango County, New York State^G, on 11 February 1837^1,2 and died aged 50 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois^G, on 30 December 1887.^1,3 He married in about 1860, Angeline Marie Steward.^1,4 She was born on 20 August 1840⁵ and died aged 86 in Paxton^G, on 13 September 1926.⁶
 In 1880 Orville was living at Lyman, Ford County, Illinois^G, and was recorded in the census as Orville D Sackett, a farmer, head of household, married, aged 43 and born in New York State. Living with him were his wife Angeline, 39, and their children, Jennie, 19, and Jay, 12. There were five "other" adults in the house, perhaps lodgers.⁷

Notes & Citations

1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "2754. Orville D. Sackett, b. in 1837, d. in 1884; m. Angeline Stewart."
2. 11 Feb 1837 based on age at death.
3. Thurmon King's database, citing headstone in Paxton, Illinois, died on 30 Dec 1887
   age 50 years 10m 19 days.
4. Date of marriage based on birth of first child.
5. Based on age at death.
6. Thurmon King's database, citing Angeline M Sackett headstone in Paxton, Illinois, age 86 years 24 days.
7. 1880 US census, database, LDS, FamilySearch, NA T9-0206/345A,
   "Lyman, Ford, Illinois
   Orville D Sackett, head, married, 43, b. NY, farmer, father b. MA, mother b. NY
   Angeline Sackett, wife, 39, b. NY, keeping house, father b. CT, mother b. NY
   Jennie Sackett, dau, single, 19, b. NY, keeping school, father b. NY, mother b. NY
   Jay B Sackett, son, 12, b. IL, at school, father b. NY, mother b. NY
   Parley Foster, other, male, single, 21, b. WI, laborer, father b. NY, mother b. NY
   Teena Luteson, other, female, single, 18, b. IL, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
   Catharine Young , other, widow, 70, b. Germany, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
   Joseph Tichwock, other, single, 25, b. Germany, laborer, father b. Germany
   Eleanda Kearney, other, male, single, 23, b. IL, laborer, father b. ME, mother b. ME."

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