As stated in a previous message, we have made an effort to trace these two households in the censuses. We've found William in the 1850 IL, 1860 MN, 1870 IL and 1880 NE censuses. 1880; Census Place Clarksville, Merrick, Nebraska William SACKETT Self M Male W 65 NY Farmer VT PA Elizabeth SACKETT Wife M Female W 61 AR Keeping House VA KY Charles SACKETT Son S Male W 17 MN Works On Farm NY AR At this time we have Simon has been located in Roscoe, MN in 1860 and Janesville, Waseca Co., MN in 1880. Simon SACKET Self M M W 51 NY Farmer VT NY Elisabeth SACKET Wife F M W 44 IN Keeping House S. Amer. KY Bert SACKET Son M S W 21 MN Com. Traveller NY IN Alice SACKET Dau F S W 17 MN At Home NY IN Ella SACKET Dau F S W 13 MN At School NY IN Fred SACKET Son M S W 10 MN At School NY IN Jennie L SACKET DauL F W W 20 WI At Home NY NY Guy SACKET GSon M S W 2 MN ------ ----- MN WI The most interesting thing to me is that in the 1880 census; both Simon in MN and William in NE report the birth place of their father as Vermont. But we are not able to determine whether or not they were related to Orlin Sackett because there is no place of birth given for either parent of Orlin in the 1880 census.