Additional information from Carolyn Beron (49701021):
His father, Leonard Sackett, was born in the town of Stanford, September 7, 1797. In
the schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home he obtained his education, and he remained upon the home farm until his marriage. He married Ruth Gildersleeve, a native of the town of Clinton, Dutchess county, and they had the following children: Joel, born June 29, 1828, is now deceased; Cordelia, born April 28, 1830, is the wife of Elias Thompson, of Pine Plains, Dutchess county; Eunice was born March 8, 1832; Jane Elizabeth, born August 10, 1834, has passed away; Hiram L. was born August 15, 1837; Emily, born August 13. 1839, is the' wife of Theron Knickerbocker; Sarah M., born February 17, 1842, is also deceased; Smith J. is next in order of birth, and Henry, born in December, 1847, has departed this life. The father's death occurred May 17, 1866, that of the mother on July 25, 1878. Most of their married life was passed on a farm near Stissing, Dutchess county, which Mr. Sackett operated. With the Baptist Church of Bangall they held membership, and in his political views the father was first a Whig, later a Republican.
Source: Biography of Smith J. Sackett in the Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York by J.H. Beers & Co Publication date 1897 Topics Dutchess County (N.Y.) -- Biography, genealogy Publisher Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Additional information from Carolyn Beron (49701021):
His father, Leonard Sackett, was born in the town of Stanford, September 7, 1797. In
the schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home he obtained his education, and he remained upon the home farm until his marriage. He married Ruth Gildersleeve, a native of the town of Clinton, Dutchess county, and they had the following children: Joel, born June 29, 1828, is now deceased; Cordelia, born April 28, 1830, is the wife of Elias Thompson, of Pine Plains, Dutchess county; Eunice was born March 8, 1832; Jane Elizabeth, born August 10, 1834, has passed away; Hiram L. was born August 15, 1837; Emily, born August 13. 1839, is the' wife of Theron Knickerbocker; Sarah M., born February 17, 1842, is also deceased; Smith J. is next in order of birth, and Henry, born in December, 1847, has departed this life. The father's death occurred May 17, 1866, that of the mother on July 25, 1878. Most of their married life was passed on a farm near Stissing, Dutchess county, which Mr. Sackett operated. With the Baptist Church of Bangall they held membership, and in his political views the father was first a Whig, later a Republican.
Source: Biography of Smith J. Sackett in the Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York by J.H. Beers & Co Publication date 1897 Topics Dutchess County (N.Y.) -- Biography, genealogy Publisher Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
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