Robin: I was not saying that I am positive that there were two sons Eugene and Otis rather than one son named Otis Eugene. But I was saying that the 1868 birth date is questionable although other researchers are using that date and the age of Otis in the 1880 census SUGGESTS that there were two different sons. It would pay to check the birth records. Thurmon On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:51:07 -0800 Robin Smith <unsackett@sbcglobal.net> writes: > Thank you for pointing out my mistakes. I'll correct them as soon as > I can. > And again, thank you for your help. > > Robin > > on 1/22/04 3:21 PM, Thurmon E King at thurmonking@juno.com wrote: > > > Robin: > > > > Thank you for sending the information you have. The more > information we > > get, the easier it is for us to help others make their > connections. > > > > I've run across a problem with what you have for the children of > Dwight > > Augustus Sackett and Almeda Jane Holton. You have the first son > as Otis > > Eugene SACKETT was born 28 Oct 1868 in Assyria, MI > > > > In the 1870 census the son Eugene is less than 1 year old which > would > > mean that he would not have been born in 1868. The second problem > > concerns the age of Otis in the 1880 census where he is listed as > being 9 > > years old. That makes quite an age difference. I had assumed that > Eugene > > and Otis were two different individuals and that Eugene had died > before > > 1880. > > ---- > > 1870 Census; Assyria, Barry Co., MI > > Roll: 661; Page 34 > > 96/99 > > Sackett, Eugene [son] 8/12 m b. MI > > ---- > > 1880 Census; Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan > > Film T9-0575 Page 221D > > Otis SACKETT Son M S W 9 MI At Home MA NY > > > > You also have Lewellen Sackett (b. 1856) listed as a child of Earl > H. > > Sackett (8 May 1888) Hmmm !!! > > > > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:05:47 -0800 Robin Smith > <unsackett@sbcglobal.net> > > writes: > >> Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I am only too happy to share > what > >> little I know. I find this all quite amazing considering that two > weeks > > ago I > >> didn't even know the name of my grandfather and now I have this > > tremendous > >> family tree. It is very exciting. In any case, I am very new to > the > > study of > >> genealogy so please bear with me . . . > > <CLIPPED> > >> Robin Sackett Smith > > > > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > > RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be sure to set > your > > email software to text only before posting a message to the list. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be sure to set > your > email software to text only before posting a message to the list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

I understand. I also assumed that Eugene had died in infancy. I believe I had taken the birth dates from another researchers tree and did not notice the discrepancy until you pointed it out. I will look for confirmation of the the date. I feel that it is likely that Dwight Sackett son of Asher Sackett Jr. is indeed the connection I was looking for (given the dates, the older brother Henry, and the coincidence of a Dwight and Henry of the proper ages both in Assyria). Do you have any suggestions on how I might confirm this. When is it appropriate to add these ancestors to my tree. Is there an etiquette regarding how much confirmation one should have. As I said, I am a genealogy newby. Again, I greatly appreciate your help. Robin on 1/23/04 2:41 PM, Thurmon E King at thurmonking@juno.com wrote: > Robin: > > I was not saying that I am positive that there were two sons Eugene and > Otis rather than one son named Otis Eugene. But I was saying that the > 1868 birth date is questionable although other researchers are using that > date and the age of Otis in the 1880 census SUGGESTS that there were two > different sons. It would pay to check the birth records. > > Thurmon > > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:51:07 -0800 Robin Smith <unsackett@sbcglobal.net> > writes: >> Thank you for pointing out my mistakes. I'll correct them as soon as >> I can. >> And again, thank you for your help. >> >> Robin >> >> on 1/22/04 3:21 PM, Thurmon E King at thurmonking@juno.com wrote: >> >>> Robin: >>> >>> Thank you for sending the information you have. The more >> information we >>> get, the easier it is for us to help others make their >> connections. >>> >>> I've run across a problem with what you have for the children of >> Dwight >>> Augustus Sackett and Almeda Jane Holton. You have the first son >> as Otis >>> Eugene SACKETT was born 28 Oct 1868 in Assyria, MI >>> >>> In the 1870 census the son Eugene is less than 1 year old which >> would >>> mean that he would not have been born in 1868. The second problem >>> concerns the age of Otis in the 1880 census where he is listed as >> being 9 >>> years old. That makes quite an age difference. I had assumed that >> Eugene >>> and Otis were two different individuals and that Eugene had died >> before >>> 1880. >>> ---- >>> 1870 Census; Assyria, Barry Co., MI >>> Roll: 661; Page 34 >>> 96/99 >>> Sackett, Eugene [son] 8/12 m b. MI >>> ---- >>> 1880 Census; Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan >>> Film T9-0575 Page 221D >>> Otis SACKETT Son M S W 9 MI At Home MA NY >>> >>> You also have Lewellen Sackett (b. 1856) listed as a child of Earl >> H. >>> Sackett (8 May 1888) Hmmm !!! >>> >>> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:05:47 -0800 Robin Smith >> <unsackett@sbcglobal.net> >>> writes: >>>> Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I am only too happy to share >> what >>>> little I know. I find this all quite amazing considering that two >> weeks >>> ago I >>>> didn't even know the name of my grandfather and now I have this >>> tremendous >>>> family tree. It is very exciting. In any case, I am very new to >> the >>> study of >>>> genealogy so please bear with me . . . >>> <CLIPPED> >>>> Robin Sackett Smith >>> >>> >>> ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >>> RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be sure to set >> your >>> email software to text only before posting a message to the list. >>> >>> ============================== >>> Gain access to over two billion names including the new >> Immigration >>> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >>> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== >> RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be sure to set >> your >> email software to text only before posting a message to the list. >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> > > > ==== SACKETT Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb blocks HTML formatting in email messages. Be sure to set your > email software to text only before posting a message to the list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237