Drummer boys could enlist at 11 years of age. Thus it is possible for someone born in 1853 to have served as a drummer in 1864 prior to the end of the war. However, as you note, the transcription at the web site could be in error. --------------------------------- Ted Smith [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Tinsley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:34 AM Subject: Re: [SACKETT] Lafayette Sackett (1853-1873) > Lot C43: > Joseph Larue Sackett, son of Joseph Sackett and Eleanor LaRue, born > between 1790 & 1800 probably in Wrightstown Township, Bucks Co, PA; > died 11 Jul 1832; Headstone: IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH LARUE SACKETT who > departed this life July 11th 1832 > > Phebe RHODES Sackett, daughter of Jacob Roads/Rhodes & Margaret Vansant, > wife of Joseph Larue Sackett (d. 1832), born circa 1796, baptized 23 Oct > 1796 Dutch Ref Ch, Churchville, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania, died 4 Feb 1873; > Headstone: IN MEMORY OF PHEBE wife of JOSEPH LARUE SACKETT who departed > this life Feb' __ 1873 __________ months and 26 days (lichen covers what > is written before "months") > > Not included in transcription: > Margaret Sackett, daughter of Joseph Larue Sackett & Phebe Rhodes, > Headstone: IN MEMORY OF MARGARET daughter of J. L. and PHEBE SACKETT > who departed this life ____ 26th _____ ______________ and 14 days > > Lot A105 > This is a large monument with "SACKETT" on one side & "DONAT" on the > other. There is a GAR marker on the Sackett side. > I believe the transcription to which you refer is incomplete and/or > inaccurate. Lafayette Sackett, son of Jacob R. Sackett & Ann Eliza > Brittin, would not have been old enough to serve in the Civil War. I > have no documentation for his place of death or burial. However, Jacob > R. Sackett (who is not included in the transcription) did serve - N.J. > Civil War Record: Battalion Non-Commissioned Staff - Company A, First > Regiment - Cavalry - Jacob R. Sackett, 1st Lieut, commissioned 5 Aug > 1861, mustered in 14 Aug 1861 for 3 yrs; promoted Capt. Co. M, 14 June > 1862 to replace Capt Thomas R. Haines who was killed Harrisonburg, VA 6 > Jun 1862; resigned 21 Sep 1862 > I have no documentation for his place of death or burial. > Ann Eliza Brittin should be buried in William Penn. Philadelphia > Physician's & Undertaker's Certificate: Anna Eliza Sackett, died 26 Jun > 1873 aged 55 y, married, residence - Foxchase Pike, Moreland Twp, > Montgomery Co; buried 29 Jun 1873, William Penn Cemetery; cancer of uterus > > Or GAR could be for Joseph Larue Sackett (1848-1883), son of Jacob R. > Sackett & Ann Eliza Brittin. > U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 > Name: Joseph L. Sackett > Side: Union > Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania > Regiment Name: 3 Pennsylvania H. Art'y. > Regiment Name Expanded: 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery > Rank In: Private > Rank In Expanded: Private > Rank Out: Private > Rank Out Expanded: Private > Film Number: M554 roll 105 > The transcription does have him and his wife, Mary Ann (not H.) EARNSHAW > Sackett. > Philadelphia Inquirer 14 Jul 1883: funeral notice for Joseph Sackett, > son of late Jacob & Eliza Sackett, who died 12 Jul 1883; funeral from > late residence 530 Pepper St on 14 Jul; burial at Cedar Hill > > Philadelphia Inquirer 14 Jan 1904: On January 12, 1904, Mary A. Sackett, > widow of Joseph L. Sackett and daughter of the late Joshua and Margaret > Earnshaw, in her 55th year. Relatives and friends of family are > respectfully invited to attend funeral, on Saturday, January 15 at 3 > o'clock from her late residence, 1743 Gillingham st. Frankford. > Interment East Cedar Hill Cemetery. > > Philadelphia Physician's & Undertaker's Certificate #1350: Mary Ann > Sackett, aged 54y 7m 8d, widow, born PA; parents born PA; place of > residence & death - 1743 Gillingham St, 23rd Ward; cancer of uterus > > > Ted Smith wrote: > >>William Penn Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA, lists Lafayette Sackett, age 20, >>as having died of consumption on Nov 18, 1873. He is listed as a US war >>vet. See >>http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/cemeteries/willpenn02.txt >> >>The information appears to fit the son of Jacob R Sackett and Ann Eliza >>Brittin. >> >>The same file lists an Eliza Sackett, d. 6/26/1873, age 56, died of >>consumption, from Montgomery Co., PA. This may be Ann Eliza Brittan. >> >>Three other Sacketts are listed, two of whom were removed from other >>cemeteries (Joseph L., removed from Newtown, 4/1871; >> >> Mary H., removed from N. Cedar Hill Cem., 5/3/1888). >> >>The third person is Phebe Sackett, age 76, 23rd Ward Philadelphia, died of >>palsy 2/4/1873. >> >>Ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > SACKETT is a Discussion list for Sackett/Sacket Family Genealogy. > Associated URL's for this surname: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sidersn/sackett/ and > http://www.sackettfamily.info/ > If you need any help, email the List Admin at: [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >