I have a little information on Dwight Sackett below that might help. Robin, are you from this line? I've been working on all the Sackett's who lived in Michigan and hope that you can help me with some information also. Mary Lou Sackett mlsackett@team-national.com Descendants of Dwight Sackett Generation No. 1 1. DWIGHT2 SACKETT (X1) was born October 02, 1823 in Massachusetts, and died December 03, 1891. He married CAROLINE A. BOLTON March 01, 1845 in Brattleboro, VT. She was born August 03, 1823 in Massachusetts, and died 1913 in Michigan. Notes for DWIGHT SACKETT: Posted By: James Blaszczak Post Date: September 14, 1999 at 20:42:17 Message URL: http://www.genforum.com/sackett/messages/154.html There are Sacketts in our family that lived in Barry Co., MI. Dwight and Caroline ( ) Sackett were from Worchester, MA. They came to MI around 1850. Their son Dwight Augusts Sackett was JP at Assyria, MI in the late 1800's. Let me know if any of this is of any help. I can provide some additional info if you want. Jim Blaszczak More About DWIGHT SACKETT: Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calhoun Co., MI Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, pg. 36, age 46, farmer, b. MA Fact 1: Abt. 1850, Came to Michigan1 Occupation: 1870, farmer Of: Worchester, MA More About CAROLINE A. BOLTON: Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calhoun Co., MI Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 46, b. MA Fact 1: Death date from cemetry stone Residence: 1908, Emmett St., Battle Creek, MI More About DWIGHT SACKETT and CAROLINE BOLTON: Marriage: March 01, 1845, Brattleboro, VT Children of DWIGHT SACKETT and CAROLINE BOLTON are: i. DWIGHT AUGUSTUS3 SACKETT, b. July 04, 1846, Worchester, MA; d. December 02, 1908, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MI; m. (1) ALMEDA JANE HOLTON, January 01, 1868; b. July 24, 1851, Graysville, Herkimer City, NY; d. March 07, 1892, Emmett, MI; m. (2) ROSILLA J. DONAHUE, December 22, 1896. Notes for DWIGHT AUGUSTUS SACKETT: Source says from obit in Battle Creek, MI Newspaper: For more than 35 years he was an employee of the Nichols and Shephard CO. Member of Odd Fellow Lodge No. 29 for 26 years. "Lovable character well liked by all who knew him" More About DWIGHT AUGUSTUS SACKETT: Burial: Assyria Cem., /Assyria Twp., Barry Co., MI Cause of Death: Appendix operation complications Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 28, blacksmith, b. MA Fact 1: Was a JP in Assyria, Barry Co., MI Fact 2: Died at Nichols Hospital, result of appendix operation Fact 3: Came to Johnston, MI with parents, age 10, then to Assyria; later to Battle Creek (31 yrs before his death) Fact 4: Member of Odd Fellows Lodge 29, Freindship Rebekah Lodge No. 1, Maccabee Lodge, no. 54. Fact 5: buried Lot #181 Occupation: 1870, Blacksmith Residence: 1908, 35 Mary St., Battle Creek More About ALMEDA JANE HOLTON: Date born 2: August 23, 1852 Burial: Assyria Cem., /Assyria Twp., Barry Co., MI Cause of Death: Consumption Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 18, b. NY Fact 1: buried Lot #181 More About DWIGHT SACKETT and ALMEDA HOLTON: Marriage: January 01, 1868 More About ROSILLA J. DONAHUE: Name 2: Rosilla Havens More About DWIGHT SACKETT and ROSILLA DONAHUE: Marriage: December 22, 1896 ii. DORA SACKETT, b. Abt. 1854, Michigan; m. X MOREHOUSE. More About DORA SACKETT: Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 16, b. MI iii. LEWELLEN B. SACKETT, b. Abt. 1857, Michigan; m. MAY ORMSBY. More About LEWELLEN B. SACKETT: Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 13, b. MI iv. ALMERON E. SACKETT, b. 1850, Massachusetts; d. Abt. September 06, 1921, Calhoun Co., MI; m. ELLA F., January 02, 1879, Allegan Co., MI2; b. 1854. More About ALMERON E. SACKETT: Name 2: Almeron Sackett Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calhoun Co., MI Census: 1870, Assyria, Barry Co., MI, age 20, b. MA, farming Fact 1: fairly sure this is the correct wife for Almeron Fact 2: An obit for Almeron E. Sackett is in the Battle Creek Enquirer More About ELLA F.: Burial: Hicks Cemetery, Calhoun Co., MI More About ALMERON SACKETT and ELLA F.: Marriage: January 02, 1879, Allegan Co., MI2 Endnotes 1. James Blaszczak, Posted By: James Blaszczak Post Date: September 14, 1999 at 20:42:17 Message URL: http://www.genforum.com/sackett/messages/154.html There are Sacketts in our family that lived in Barry Co., MI. Dwight and Caroline ( ) Sackett were from Worchester, MA. They came to MI around 1850. Their son Dwight Augustus Sackett was JP at Assyria, MI in the late 1800's. Let me know if any of this is of any help. I can provide some additional info if you want.Jim Blaszczak. 2. Church of the Latter Day Saints, I.D.I..