The following is the obit of my great grandfather, Leven W. Hackett, who migrated with his family from Randolph County, NC to Saline County about 1877. He had no sons to carry on the Hackett surname, but his daughters were: Eldora, born in NC in 1868 (my grandmother, married Ezekiel Curry Russell) Emma, born in NC 1870 Cora, born in NC in 1874 Leanora, born in Indiana, on the way to AR, in 1877 Callie, born in Saline County in 1882. I would like to find more information about Leven as a postmaster and about his Union service in the Civil War. Any information about his daughters would be a plus as well. I think the Mrs. J. F. Thompson mentioned below was Emma Hackett, but am not sure. I don't even know the family's religion, although my father, son of Ezekiel, was a Methodist. >From the Benton Courier, March 19, 1914, page 7: DEATH OF L. W. HACKETT L. W. Hackett, formerly of Benton, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Westbrook, near Stonewall, Okla, on Thursday of last week. The body was brought to Benton Sunday and funeral services were held at Rosemont cemetery, conducted by the Rev. W. R. McEwen. Two of Mr. Hackett's daughters, Mrs. J. F. Thompson and Miss Cal Hackett, reside in Benton. Mr. Hackett was a Union veteran and many years ago was Benton's postmaster. Thanks for any help, Suzanne Russell [email protected]