James Tackett b 29 Oct 1860 Pike Co KY d 28 Feb 1953 Pike
Co KY; s/o Abel Tackett and
Rebecca Elizabeth Caudill. James Tackett m. 3 Oct 1879 Pike Co KY to
Mary Ann Martin b 7 Oct 1862 South Point, OH d 4 Jan 1926 d/o William Martin and
Anna Davis. Children of James Tackett and Mary Ann Martin;
I. Virgie Ellen Tackett b 16 Feb 1889 d 4 Jan 1984 McDowell, Floyd Co KY; age 94
years, 10 months, 19 days; buried Lucy Hall Cemetery, McDowell, KY; m. 1 Dec 1904
Floyd Co KY to Emitt D Hamilton b 11 Aug 1877 d 3 Nov 1947 (obituary of wife
gives dod 11 Mar 1947); buried Maple Grove
Cemetery, Alexandria OH; s/o Andrew Jackson Hamilton and Parthena Akers.
II. Annie Tackett b 18 Feb 1895 Virgie, Pike Co KY d 13 Apr 1977 Ashcamp, Pike
Co KY; m. 21 Dec 1911 Virgie, Pike Co KY to
Hiram Anderson b 10 May 1889 Virgie,
Pike Co KY d 12 Jun 1964 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI; buried Leroy McCarty
Cemetery; s/o
Joseph Anderson and Rachel Anderson.
III. Gracie Victoria Tackett b 13 Feb 1897 Pike Co KY d 2 May 1986 Pike Co KY;
buried Johnson Memorial Park Cemetery, Pikeville, Pike Co KY m. Ellis Little b
Jun 1895 Pike Co KY d 23 Nov 1977 Gainesville, Alachua FL; s/o Marion Little and
Frankie J Hall.
IV. Mandy Tackett
V. Alvis Tackett
VI. Elsie Tackett
VII. Chester Tackett
VIII. Male Tackett
IX. Male Tackett
Obituary:
JAMES TACKITT
It is with much sadness I try to write an obituary of a dear father, who was so
dear and near to me. James Tackitt, son of Abel Tackitt and Rebecca Caudill
Tackitt, was born October 29, 1860, departed this life February 28. 1953, age 92
years and four months old. He was married to Mary Ann Martin, October 2, 1879.
Unto this union were born nine children, five girls and four boys. Mother and
one girl and two boys preceded him in death, leaving four girls and two boys,
49 grand children, 186 great grandchildren, 36 great great grandchildren. One
brother, and one sister and a host of friends and relatives, to mourn his loss.
I believe our loss is his eternal gain in Heaven. He joined the Old Regular
Baptist Church in 1888 and was in the organization of the Enterprise Church in
1889. He was ordained a Deacon shortly after the church was organized and
remained a Deacon as long as he lived. He was faithful to his duty as long as he
was able to go. He took sick in the church house at the June meeting in 1951 and
lived till February 28 1953, but never got able to go to the church house
anymore. There was something in him that taught him when his meeting time was.
He would say, I would like to be at church today. We called some preachers to
his home and had meeting for him. He enjoyed it, but he wanted to go back to the
old church house where he could sit in love and fellowship with his brothers,
and sisters. Oh, we miss him in the church house. He was so faithful to go to
all the churches around and help out in every way he could. We miss him in our
homes where he would so often come. We miss him in his home where he lived so
long. I know Sister Minda misses him more than the rest of us, because she lived
with him and took care of him the last two years of his life. Minda, I believe
the 'Good Lord will reward you in some way for taking such good care of our
father. I don't think he wanted for anything if you knew it and could get it for
him. Now father is gone and we know he can never come back to us, but let us be
like the Psalmist David, we know he never can come back to us, but by the Grace
of God, we can go to where he is. I believe we will see him and mother there
together where there will be no more sickness or death or sorrow, Oh, there are
so many good things I could say about father, but space will not permit. Now
children, grand children and great grand children you who have not made peace
with your Lord, it is time you were looking upward and remember the promise is
to them that love and serve the Lord. His funeral will be preached the fifth
Saturday and Sunday in May, 1954. Everyone is invited to attend.
Written by a broken hearted daughter, VIRGIE T. HAMILTON
