35. Jacob[6] Hackett (Jacob Sr., 66) (A36). Born, 3 Aug 1818, in Chinquacoucy Twp.,

York Co., Ontario, Canada. Died, 11 May 1898, in North Freedom, Sauk Co., WI. Census:

1850, in Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI. Census: 1880, in Freedom, Sauk Co,, WI.

Occupation: Farmer.

In the 1850 census, Jacob was living with Mary Ann, Lydia, and a George Hackett, 15, born in England. He was a farmer and was worth $500. In the 1880 census, he was a farmer and had living with him George E. and Herman B., as well as "Frank G." Tinker, a servant.

G.W. Hackett (1949): "Born near Toronto, Canada, he grew to manhood there and in 1839 migrated to Illinois with brother Samuel and family. He divided his time between Illinois and Whitewater, where Abraham and John had located.

"In the 1840's, he and a friend named Harris bought a tract of unimproved land across the road from what was later to become the Pollard farm. They began improvements. In 1846, he returned to Illinois to marry Miss Marion Vanalstine whom he had met previously. They at once took up residence on his place at Whitewater. A daughter, Lydia, was born there in 1848, and shortly thereafter, Jacob sold his interest in the farm to Mr. Harris and bought another in the near vicinity. His wife's parents, who had been born in Holland, lived with them.

"When Lydia was only three years old, her mother died, and her grandmother cared for her. But in 1853, Jacob married a young widow, Mrs. Jerusha Kidd. They continued to live on the farm; and a daughter, Emma was born in 1854. After the birth of a son, George E. in 1856, the farm was sold.

"They moved to Cold Springs, Wisconsin in Waukesha County, and here Herman was born...Jacob farmed at Cold Springs and had one of the first threshing outfits in that section. Later, David Kidd, his wife's son by an earlier marriage, became his partner in threshing. After about twenty years residence at Cold Springs, both families moved to North Freedom. They brought the new threshing outfit with them, and for several years did most of the threshing for farmers in a wide section around North Freedom.

"I was a boy of 12 at that time. I well remember when "Uncle Jacob" built a good house, one that still stands, on one of the main streets of North Freedom. It was built on lots be bought of Parshall Hackett, his nephew, near our home place. I can remember the teams of horses they brought with them. We kids would forfeit our dinner, if necessary, to climb on the fence to watch the threshing outfit go by. One team pulled the separator, one the horsepower, and another drew the wagon on which all the accessories were loaded.

"Horses were the only power used with threshing machines in those days; and when the machine was set up ready to operate, it took five or six teams, circling the power, to provide the energy that made it go. Keeping the horses going at even and proper pace to furnish power was "Uncle Jake's" job, and he was a past master at it...I can hear his mellow, kindly chirp and urge to which the horses seemed to respond perfectly. The other men who made up the rig outfit were David Kidd and George E....These two changed off in feeding the machine and attending the separator. There were no self-feeders in those days, and the bundle bands had to be cut by hand...When Uncle Jake retired, Joel Hackett bought a third interest in the outfit, and for years he and George and Herman operated over a wide territory.

"Jacob was somewhat smaller in stature than his three brothers, and differed too in that his hair and beard were rather sandy....He had the characteristic fine personality so common to the Hacketts, and friendly, kindly ways made him beloved to all who knew him. He belonged to the United Brethren Church, a staunch Christian, a Republican in politics, and a champion of every good cause.

"Jacob's greatest interest during his later years was in helping to look after the children of Herman and Frankie, taking great pride in their two pairs, born in succession...G.W. Hackett (1949).

He married, first, Marion Vanalstine, daughter of John Vanalstine and

Sabrina Moore, 30 Jun 1845, in Belvedere, IL. Born, circa 1827, in NY[36].

Died, 1851, in Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI. Census: 1850 (??) in Whitewater,

Walworth Co., WI. Children:

i. Lydia[5] Hackett. Born, 17 Dec 1848, in Whitewater, Walworth

Co., WI[36]. Died, after 1944. Census: 1850, in Whitewater,

Walworth Co., WI. She married Albert Chesbro.

He married, second,Jerusha Ellen Doolittle (36) (A37), 23 May 1852, in

Cold Springs, Jefferson Co., WI.

Herman and 2 sistersEmma and Ren Brown

ii. Emma Hackett. Born, 1854, in WI. She married Henry Brown.

iii. George Emerson Hackett. Born, 1856, in Whitewater, Walworth Co., WI.

Died, 1925, in North Freedom, Sauk Co., WI. Census: 1880, in

Freedom, Sauk Co., WI. He married Lydia J. Hackett, daughter of

Joel Hackett and Lucinda Emily Carr (Cass?).

17 iv. Herman Bennett Hackett.

v. Etta Hackett. Born, 1864, in Cold Springs, Jefferson Co., WI. Died,

1927. Burial in Oakhill Cem., Sauk Co., WI. Census: 1880, in

Freedom, Sauk, WI. She married Henry Dickie, son of John

Dickie and Agnes, circa 1880.