Hello again: After I posted the message below I noticed that the last individual in the household of Dewey Sackett in the 1880 census is: Said HUNTER daughter, single, age 21. To me this would seem to indicate that she was the daughter of Dewey's wife, Mary. Any thoughts? Thurmon TSFA Historian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thurmon King" <THURMONKING@peoplepc.com> To: <SACKETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [SACKETT-L] Levi Dewey Sackett & family > Ted's post concerning the family of Levi Dewey Sackett and his family raises > a question concerning his wives. > > According to Weygant, p. 234 Dewey Sacket married (1) Sarah E. Palmer on 13 > Apr 1859; (2) Harriet Palmer on 21 Feb 1873. > > As stated in my previous post; Dewey Sacket is listed in the 1860 census > with his wife Sarah and in the 1870 census he is listed with Ariet M. as his > wife. According to the cemetery listing posted by Ted; Ariet M. died in > 1871. > > Doing a search of the 1880 census I find: > > Census Place Mead, Crawford, Pennsylvania > Family History Library Film 1255119 > NA Film Number T9-1119 > Page Number 235A > Dewey SACKETT Self M Male W 52 MA Farmer MA MA > Mary SACKETT Wife M Female W 51 PA Housekeeper PA > PA > Mary SACKETT Dau S Female W 20 PA School Teacher MA > PA > Howard SACKETT Son S Male W 16 PA MA PA > Schuyler SACKETT Son S Male W 12 PA MA PA > Herman SACKETT Son S Male W 10 PA MA PA > Grace SACKETT Dau S Female W 8 PA MA PA > Emely SACKETT Mother W Female W 83 CT CT CT > Said HUNTER Dau S Female W 21 PA School Teacher PA > PA > > This census information raises two questions: > 1) Was Mary a 3rd wife for Dewey whom he married on 21 Feb 1873? > 2) Based upon information previously posted to the SACKETT-L: > Crawford County Genealogy journal published the Craighead Funeral Register > for funerals in the period 1849 - 1852. "Mrs. Emily Sacket"; > I had shown that Mrs. Emily Sacket had died in 1852. But here in 1880, she > is listed in Dewey's household as his mother age 83. > > Does anyone have information to clear this up? > > Best wishes, > Thurmon