Robin; Based upon the son, Almeron; it appears that the Dwight Sacket in the 1850 census: Year: 1850; State: MA; County: Hampshire; Township: South Hadley Roll: M432_321 Page: 322 152/159 Sacket, Dwight 26 m ?? MA Sacket, Caroline S. 26 f MA Sacket, Dwight A. 4 m MA Sacket, Eugene E. 1 m MA Sacket, Almeron E. 2/12 m MA Is the same individual as is found in MI in the 1880 census; 1880 Census; Emmet, Calhoun, Michigan Film T9-0575 Page 222A Dwight SACKETT Self M M W 56 MA Farmer MA MA Caroline SACKETT Wife F M W 56 MA Keeping House MA MA Almeron SACKETT Son M M W 30 MA Laborer Rr MA MA Ella F. SACKETT DauL F M W 26 NY At Home NY NY Determining the parents of Dwight involves at least two options: 1. 489-Jonathan Sacket and Hannah Sowl of Westfield, MA had a son, Dudley D. Sackett and Almira Phelps [Dudley is buried in Old Mechanic St. Cemetery, Westfield Mass.] who had a son, Dwight Sackett. However, Dudley and Almira were not married until 23 Dec 1827. So it is not likely this is the Dwight Sackett b. in 1824. 2. Weygant has #1322-Dwight Sackett as the 3rd son of #592-Asher Sackett, Jr ( b. 10 Mar 1788) [wife's name unknown] who was a son of #185-Asher Sacket and Sarah Kellogg. The household of #592-Asher, jr was enumerated in the census in Westfield in 1820, 1830 and 1840. In 1820 there are two sons under 10 which would be the first two sons: Sacket, Asher, Jr. [W #592] Year: 1820; State: MA; County: Hampden; Township: Russell Roll: M33_48 Page: 259 Census: 201 110 - 011 00 In 1830 there are two sons 15-20 and one son age 5-10 (b. 1820-1825) which would be Dwight: Sackett, Ashea (Asher?)[W #592] Year: 1830; State: MA; County: Hampden; Township: Westfield Roll: M19_63 Page: 37 Census: 012 000 100 000 0 - 010 000 100 100 0 None of the sons appear in the household of Asher in 1840 and Dwight doesn't appear in his own household until the 1850 census. But from the ages of the children in his household in 1850, he probably didn't get married until after 1840. ----- Sacket, Asher [W #592] Year: 1840; State: MA; County: Hampden; Township: Westfield Roll: M704_186 Page: 187 Census: 000 000 010 000 0 - 110 100 100 000 0 Any information you have for the descendants of Dwight will be greatly appreciated. Thurmon Sackett Family Historian On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:32:53 -0800 Robin Smith <unsackett@sbcglobal.net> writes: > Looking for the parents of Dwight Sackett b. 1823 in MA, married Caroline > Bolton 1 Mar 1845, living in MI by the time of the 1870 census. Found a > Dwight Sacket (note different spelling) listed on 1850 census as living in > S. Hadley, Hampshire, MA, and a Dwight R. Sacket listed in 1860 census as > living in Westfield, Hampden, MA but not sure if they are the same person. > In any case, can find no info on parents. Any information or suggestions > would be most welcome. > > Robin Sackett Smith