For those researching the family of Almeron Sackett and Rachel White; I received the following query: Subject: Rachel Mahela Sackett Sunday, May 24, 2009 1:16 PM From: "amanda ihde" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Thurman, Hi, I was wondering if you could help me out a little. I was looking through your information on the Sackett family, and I found a Jacob Joshua Stauffer Sr. who married a Rachel Mahela Sackett. Rachel Mahela Sackett was the daughter of Perry Sackett and Ellen Cole. Rachel Mahela Sackett was born in 1841 and died in 1881. My question is this, where did you find your information on Rachel? I know, by census records, and family members that Jacob Joshua Stauffer's wife was Rachel M., and their son Charles John Staufer was my gg grandfather. However, I have been searching through census records for Rachel Mahala Sackett, daughter of Perry and Ellen, and Rachel doesn't seem to be in any of the census records. Do you know where you got your information? Perhaps I am looking in the wrong place. Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing from you. Amanda ============= I did some searches and came up with some information that suggests that we have Rachel Mahala listed under two different names. The 1850 census has: Year: 1850; State: Illinois; County: Pike; Township: 4 S 4 W Roll: M432_124 Page: 156 318/331 Sackett, Perry, 33, m, farmer, VA [Sackett], Ellen, 33 f, --, OH Sackett, William, 9, m, --, IL Sackett, Alicia M., 8, m[?], --, IL Sackett, Elizabeth J., 4, f, --, IL Sackett, Matilda E., 2, f, --, IL As stated by Anne, there is no Rachel Mahala listed in the household. From the index by footnote.com the household of Perry Sackett has: Page: 3; Family number: 15 Film number: 803219 Digital GS number: 4213724 Image number: 00123 NARA publication number: M653 Collection: 1860 United States Census Name: Perry Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 46 years Estimated birth year: 1814 Birth place: Ohio Gender: Male Name: Nelly Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 42 years Estimated birth year: 1818 Birth place: Ohio Gender: Female Name: Mahala Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 18 years Estimated birth year: 1842 Birth place: Ohio Gender: Female Name: Tilda Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 12 years Estimated birth year: 1848 Birth place: Ill Gender: Female Name: Julia Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 10 years Estimated birth year: 1850 Birth place: Ill Gender: Female Name: Lucy Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 8 years Estimated birth year: 1852 Birth place: Ill Gender: Female Name: John W Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 6 years Estimated birth year: 1854 Birth place: Ill Gender: Male Name: Henry Sackett Residence: Pike, Illinois Minor civil division: Pittsfield Township Age: 4 years Estimated birth year: 1856 Birth place: Ill Gender: Male The daughter, Mahala, age 18 seems to match Alicia M., age 8 in the 1850 census. What do you think? Thurmon