Anna was the daughter of Winfield Scott Sackett and Sarah Pharmer (Abram) Sackett. She was born on 28 Oct 1870 and baptized at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 Feb 1871.
Anna married Andrew "Andy" Thompson on 11 Dec 1889 in New Jersey. They had a son named Winfield Sackett Thompson on 15 Aug 1890. Winfield died at just 5 months old on 31 Dec 1890. Anna died less than two months later on 7 Feb 1891 at the age of 20.
Anna was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 10 Feb 1891.
Her Obituary
The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 09 Feb 1891, Mon Page 5
THOMPSON- On February 7, ANNA ISABEL THOMPSON, wife of Winfield and Sallie Sackett, aged 29 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from her father's residence, corner of Milltown road and Second street pike. Carriages will be at the Dummy Depot at 12.30 o'clock. To proceed to K. of P. Cemetery.
Census Records
1880 US Federal Census (Living in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 4908 Cedar Street):
Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, not recorded.
Baptisms Registers, "Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708–1985", Pennsylvania, digital image, Ancestry.com, "26 Feb 1871, at St Mark's Episcopal Church, Frankford, Philadelphia, Anna Isabella Sackett, b. 28 Oct 1870, d. of Winfield S & Sallie L P Sackett, sponsor: Mary A Wardel."
1880 US census, database, LDS, FamilySearch, FHL 1255182 NA T9-1182/127A Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Winfield S. Sackett, head, married, 30, b. PA, vendue clerk, father b. PA, mother b. PA Sarah P. Sackett, wife, 30, b. PA, keeping house, father b. PA, mother b. PA Anna I. Sackett, dau, 9, b. PA, going to school, father b. PA, mother b. PA Florence V. Sackett, dau, 6, b. PA, going to school, father b. PA, mother b. PA Russell R. Sackett, son, 3, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA.
New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965 Film Number 000495710
Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 799
Her Obituary The Times; Publication Date: 9 Feb 1891; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; [2]
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Anna by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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