Helen Louise HACKETT

Family/Spouse: Warren PERDY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ralph married Bessie Jane MATHER on 4 Sep 1900. Bessie (daughter of Asa Thaddeus MATHER and Kathryn L. PAULUS) was born on 6 Jul 1879; died on 27 Nov 1924 in Summerfield, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Hackett family moved to Florida because doctors believed the warmer climate would help Bessie's ailments. She died three days after they arrived. She had made a lemon pie for Thanksgiving, and then died on Thanksgiving day. Because of the strong memories associated with her death, Bessie's son Ralph would not eat lemon pies.

Levi married Rachel MURRAY on 22 Feb 1881 in Emporium, PA. Rachel (daughter of David MURRY and JANE) was born on 20 Sep 1860 in Belemany County, Connaugh, Ireland; died on 16 Sep 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Asa married Kathryn L. PAULUS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Under Courts and Bar Cameron County.
Quote: "The first record book of Cameron County courts is dated January 8, 1861, when Judge R. G. White, with Associate Housler presided in the school-house. S. S. Hackett was crier, and, along with D. J. Morrison, acted as tipstaff."

We pick up the name of Hackett again under Centennial Association. Quote: "The county organization for the purpose of making arrangements for and carrying out the celebration of the Centennial Fourth in 1876, comprised on committee for arrangements Emporium S.S. Hacket, etc."

In the year of 1861 S.S. Hacket was elected to the school board with 69 votes.

The Driftwood Logging Company was chartered September 9, 1884, with S.S. Hacket and H. L. Hacket, of Emporium, and the Howards and A.P. Perley, of Williamsport, stockholders.

In the year of 1855 S.S. Hacket paid $25. for a retailers license in Emporium.

The petition asking the incorporation of the borough of Emporium was presented in July, 1864, by A.E. Kelly, C.C. Fay, J. W. Martin, S.S. Hacket, L.G. Cook, G. W. Warner, J. W. Phelps, J. W. Judd, George Metzger, Washington Burks, and Amos Chandler. The grand jury reported on this petition favorably in Oct. and the court of quarter-sessions on Oct. 13 granted the request. The first election was ordered to be held at L.G. Cook's Hotel, Nov. 15, 1864. In the special election for Emporium we find that D.B. Mather received 42 votes for Councilman. He did not win the election. In October a H. J. Hacket was elected as Councilman.

In 1867 S.S. Hacket served as Burgess of Emporium.

In 1889 S. S. Hacket received 149 votes was elected assistant Burgess.

In 1890 S.S. Hacket, a Democrat received 62 votes and was elected East Ward Councilman.

The post-office in East Emporium with S.S. Hacket, postmaster was established in March 1886. He served as auditor of the Emporium Fire Department when started in 1874.

Hacket and Sons had a $3000. loss in the flood of 1889.

The source from which this was gathered: Court records, cemetery records, family bible, and the "History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron, and Potter Pennsylvania" published by J. H. Beers and Co.

CAMERON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOUNDED 1921
INCORPORATED 1965

Seymore married Phebe Levine WILLIAMS on 14 May 1848. Phebe was born on 14 Sep 1827 in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York; died on 12 Dec 1915; was buried in Cameron County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married JANE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]