Mary Jo, I searched for an Erastus Sacket and found there were at least two of them in the Weygant book SACKETTS OF AMERICA, both of whom were born too early to match the Erastus you list. Erastus b.1790 - Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. Erastus b.1721 - Westfield, Hampden Co., MA. I am copying this message to the subscribers of the SACKETT-L Mailing List. Perhaps one of them can help you. NOTE: Mary Jo is not a member of SACKETT-L so if you respond to this message, please include her email address of: mjssisso@netscape.net Later...Nancy Nancy Cluff Siders TSFA President and List Admin for: CLUFF-L, COUNTRYMAN-L, LETSON-L, MCKAY-ELKENNY-L, SACKETT-L, SIDERS-L To forget one's ancestor is to be a brook without a source, A tree without a root. ~Chinese proverb -----Original Message----- From: mjssisso@netscape.net [mailto:mjssisso@netscape.net] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 2:02 PM To: siders@cableone.net Subject: Capt. Erastus E. Sacket Dear Sir: I am researching Capt. Erastus E. Sacket, born Aug. 2, 1817, died April 17, 1869, in Luray, Clark Co., Missouri. He was a very important man in this area during the civil war era. Beside being a Captain in the Union army, he was also a politician. I am a historian of this area, and am compiling tombstone digital photos, and obituaries of all the civil war veteranswho are buried in the Combs cemetery at Luray, where Erastus is buried. I have been quite successful with most of them, but since Erastus died so early, there are no obits. I am hoping to find someone who can help me locate more information on him. I was unable to reach your list site, by clicking on it, a message came up saying there was no mailing program for the site, so that is why I am writing you directly. Sincerely, Mary Jo Sisson March email: mjssisso@netscape.net