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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