Hello Sackett Searchers; I was going through some of my paper files looking for some pictures and ran across a letter which relates to Benjamin Gideon Crowfoot and Samantha Sackett. The letter was written to my sister in 1966. I hope this helps someone, Thurmon ========= Letter ======== Long Beach Oct 4-66 Dear Mrs. Stilley: Thanks so much for your information on the Sacketts. Since I don't have much information on this family, I'm happy to get whatever I can in hopes of finding a connection somewhere. The Sacketts are related to my husband thru his mother, Susannah Noakes; and I've made out a pedigree chart for you, starting from her so you will know how we are related and then if at anyutime you run across any of these names you'll know more about them. As you can see by the chart, I really don't have much information on them. In a book that was recently published by Arthur D Coleman or Salt Lake City, on the Noakes pioneers of Utah, he states that Sophia Crofoot was born 14 Feb 1818, daughter of Benjamin Gideon Crowfoot and Samantha Sackett, of Geauga Co., Ohio, just est of Cleveland and south of the shores of Lake Erie. Sophia's youngest son, on his 94th birthday, in 1953 (I knew him), said that his mother was of Dutch Origin (I have also proven this out as I thought Crowfoot might be an Indian name). He said that she joined the Church at an early age (the Mormon Church) and that because of this her parents kicked her out and never spoke to her again. Sophia married a man by the name of Whitehead, who later apostatized and wanted her to also, and when she refused he beat her and made life miserable and when she found out he intended to kill her, she ran away and followed the Church west. Her ancestors were, as far as we can determine, a mixture of "Pennsylvania Dutch" and English. Some family members believe she was born at Saratoga Springs in New York State, and there is some question as to whether her father's name was Benjamin or Gideon, or both of these. George Noakes and Sophia Crowfoot were married in Commerce Illinois in Jan. 1838, and are believed to have followed Soseph Smith, Jr. and other Mormons to far west Missouri during the early months of 1838 and were in Northern Missouri when when such Mormon disturbances as the Battle of Crooked River, Hauns Mill Massacre, Seige of Far West, and the court martial of Joseph Smith, Jr. took place. They migrated to Salt Lake City by late Oct. 1852 It is said that Sophia never spoke the english language wery well, speaking mostly Dutch. They were the parents of 12 children. <CLIPPED> Thanks again for your information and if I am lucky enough to receive anymore, I'll send it on to you. Sincerely Ruth Mills =================== Pedigree of Susannah Noakes: 1. Susannah Noakes, b. 18 May 1881 at Salina, Sevier Co., UT; d. 25 Feb 1954 at Monroe, Sevier Co., UT. She married, 6 Apr 1897, William Thomas Mills. --- 2nd generation ---- Susanna was the daughter of Thomas Nephi Noakes and Francis Cornelia Carter. 2a. Thomas N. Noakes was born 10 Sep 1851 at Sweetwater, Ohio (now) Wyoming Crossing Plains; d. 22 Jul 1888 at Snake Valley, UT (now) Nevada. He married in 1875, Francis Cornelia Carter. 2b. Francis Cornelia Carter was born 4 May 1861 at Parawan, Iron Co., UT; d. 26 Jun 1938 at Monroe, Sevier Co., UT. --- 3rd generation---- Thomas Nephi Noakes was the son of George Noakes and Sophia Crowfoot. 3a. George Noakes was born 4 Sep 1811at Ringmer[?], Sussex, Eng.; d. 11 Sep 1893 at Charleston, UT. He was the son of Thomas Noakes and Emma Inkpen He married, Jan 1838 at Commerce, IL, Sophia Crowfoot 3b. Sophia Crowfoot, b. 11 Feb 1818 (Geauga Co, OH, or Saratoga Springs, NY); d. 11 Aug 1904 at Charleston, UT. Sophia was the daughter of Benjamin Gideon Crowfoot, of Geauga Co., OH, and Samantha Sackett Francis Cornelia Carter was the daughter of John Russell Carter and Eliza Powell. 3c. John Russell Carter was born 7 Feb 1837 and died 1865. He was the son of Reuben Milton Carter and Rachel Ann Campbell. 3d. Eliza Powell was born 27 Feb 1838 and died 5 Apr 1911 at Salina, Sevier Co., UT. She was the daughter of James Eli Powell and Mary Elizabeth Parker. --- 4th generation --- 4a. Thomas Noakes was born 18 Apr 1791 Sussex, England and died Sep 1870 at Springville, UT. He married, 30 Mar 1810, Emma Inkpen 4b. Emma Inkpen was born 25 Oct 1879 at Ringmer, Sussex, England and died 22 Apr 1851 at Salt Lake City, UT 4c. Benjamin Gideon Crowfoot 4d. Samantha Sackett 4f. Reuben Milton Carter was born 18 Jul 1791 at Rutherford, England and died 4 May 1868 at Parawan, Iron Co., UT. He married Rachel Ann Campbell. Reuben was the son of John Carter and Elizabeth Milton. 4g. Rachel Ann Campbell was born 3 Feb 1803 in TN and died in Dec 1881. 4h. James Eli Powell was born in 1806 and died 20 Jun 1865 in MT. He was the son of Ccharles Powell and Nancy Smith. 4i. Mary Elixabeth Parker was born 1805 in IL.