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HACKETT FAMILY 1861-Present

Levi and Sarah Ann Adkins Hackett moved from Kentucky to Douglas County in 1861, which was

just recently formed by detaching from Coles County in 1859. Levi, Sarah and their eight children resided on and farmed 90 acres located 1 mile north and 1.5 miles east of Tuscola. This property is adjacent to what is now known as Hackett Creek. Legrand Hackett, 2nd child of Levi and Sarah, served in the Civil War in the 154th Illinois Regiment. After being discharged on September, 19, 1865 he returned to Douglas County to farm for a living, acquiring land throughout the years, including the original homestead of his parents. He retired from farming in 1904 and moved to Tuscola at 207 E. Sale St. until his death in 1918 and is buried in Tuscola Cemetery. Legrand and his wife, Perthenia, had eight children, seven of whom lived to maturity.

children, seven of whom lived to maturity.

Legrand and Perthenia

Hackett

Legrand Hackett Family Homestead – 1890

Frank, James, Cora, George, Arthur, Robert,

Mattie, Alice, Perthenia, Legrand

Legrand Hackett’s Four Adult

Sons

September, 1938

Robert, James, Arthur, Frank

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James Edward and Lucretia

Warne

Hackett – February 7, 1900

Wedding Portrait

James Edward Hackett Family – 1930

Weldon, Lucretia, Joyce, Montelle,

Maria Warne (Lucretia’s mother),

Opal, James, Harold

James Edward and Lucretia Hackett’s Adult Children and Spouses – September, 1963

Ken and Opal Hackett, Weldon and Louise Hackett, Montelle and Betty Hackett, Carl and

Helen Hackett, Harold and Neoma Hackett, Francis and Joyce Hackett Archibald.

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Carl Wayne and Helen Hackett Family 1946

With niece, Sandra Kay Foley

Francis Calvin and Joyce Marilyn Hackett

Archibald Family – June, 1996

Seated – Sue, Francis, Joyce

Standing – Celeste, Linda.

Hackett Family Descendants – 2002

Kady (Hackett) Zumwalt, Jim Hackett, Dorothy (Parsons) Hackett, Joyce (Archibald)

Hackett, Francis Hackett, Melissa Hackett, Dennis Hackett, Harold Hackett, Celeste

(Archibald) Rogers, Neoma (Harting) Hackett, Linda (Archibald) Dilliner, Deb

(Hackett) Harrison, Sue Ellen (Archibald) Taylor, Eleanor (Hackett) Powers.

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Warne / Hackett Family

James and Maria were pioneers of Douglas County, settling 1 ¼ miles north of West Ridge, where

they resided for the rest of their lives. They had four children. Lucretia and Myrtle Warne, two of their four children, married two Hackett brothers. Lucretia married James; younger sister, Mrytle, married James’ younger brother, Frank.

1899

James Oliver and Maria Pursel

Warne

Four Generations – 1934

Lucretia, Maria Warne, Weldon, Sr.

Jimmy, Weldon, Jr. (Sonny)

Warne Family Homestead – 1891

William Vickroy, Myrtle, Maude (on fence), Maria, Lucretia, James

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John and Ruth Rothgeb Family – 1962

John (Jack) and Ruth moved to Tuscola from

St. Paul, MN in 1956. They purchased the

Gambles Hardware Store on W. Sale St. 1956-

1960. John then bought interest in Consoer

Plumbing and Heasting 1960-63 and later

became a partner in Grubb Motors.

Children: Jane, John and George

Harold and Neomi Hackett 60th

Wedding Anniversary

2002

1st row: Deb (Hackett) Harrison, Neomi and Harold,

Marcia (Carlisle) Hackett

2nd

row: Ken Harrison, Jane (Rothgeb) and Dennis

Hackett, David Hackett

Hackett Family Reunion about 1935

1st row: Susie Isenhower, Joyce Hackett, Eleanor Hackett, Jim Hackett, Weldon (Sonny) Hackett, Jr.,

Larry Hackett

2nd

row: Myrtle Hackett, Lucretia Hackett, Louise Hackett, Helen Hackett Isenhower, Mae Hackett, Eva

Greve, Opal Hackett Clapper

3rd

row: Leland Hackett, Ken Clapper, Harold Hackett, Robert Hackett, Victor Greve, Roland Hackett,

Weldon Hackett, James Hackett, Sam Isenhower, .?., Frank Hackett, Art Hackett, Mr. and Mrs. Clapper

(Ken’s parents)

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The Elmer and Theresa Weber Family – 1965

1st row: Verlin, Ann, Theresa, Mary, Quentin

2nd

row: Elmer Jr., Harold, Everett, Bernard

(not pictured- Marge)

William and Ida (Davis) Smith

William b. 1874 d. 1935 Ida b. 1875 d. 1955 Parents

of: Iva Atwell, Granville, Guy, Eliza, Eva Wyeth,

Elmer, Oma Carter, Gerald and Clyde.

Robert W. Smith, son of Granville and Mable (Gee)

Smith

1st Lt. – 8

th AF, WWII Air medal with clusters

Distinguished Flying Cross.

Granville and Mable (Gee) Smith

Granville b. 1899 d. 1972 Mable d. 1993

Children: Jack Smith (Velma), Robert

Smith (Dorothy), Patricia Culp (Purl).

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Perry and Millie Stackhouse

Manager of DeKalb and

pioneered use of commercial

fertilizers. Director and V.P. of

First National Bank and Trust

Company. Active in Tuscola

United Methodist Church.

1952 – Russ Stackhouse played the organ at the Strand

Theatre and at the U of I basketball games.

Perry and Millie Stackhouse 50th

Wedding Anniversary with Rita and Carole and Families

1979

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Rebecca (Waugh) and George Cornell Norman and Kathy Browning Carl and Lynne Kohrt

L to R. Joanna, Maria, Janice, Jim, Jr., Cindy, Terry, Rhonda,

(grandson) Christian Rose, April Robertson, Dagmar Rose, Jim

and Ethel Harbaugh.

Darrell, Tom and Kirk Rich

James and Frances Sherrick Dave Lecher, Janet McCumber, Ken Mitsdarfer, Devon

McCumber, Jeanete Lecher, Darrell McCumber, Jeanelle

Mitsdarfer, Eric Lecher, Dorothy and Dwight McCumber,

Mallory McCumber.

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Elizabeth, Ruth and R.P. Moore - 1945 Elizabeth, R.P. and Ruth Moore - 1956

Elizabeth Moore with daughter, Ruth, grandsons

(Shane & Keith), great grandchildren (Riley &

Sydney), and grand daughters-in-law (Gina & Julie) -

2005

Ruth and Tom Klumb with grandchildren,

Riley and Sidney - 2005

RP and Elizabeth Moore with Tom

and Ruth Klumb and grandchildren

(Shane and Keith) -1979

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Carl and Marie Charnetzki 1988

Steve and Jan Allison

Michael, Suzanne and Troy

Pat Hill Phillips, Kelly and Mark Phillips, Teri

Phillips Storrs, Betty Hill, Chris Hill, Paul Storrs,

Melanie Cler Hill

Betty and Jake Hill