Benjamin Tackett b 22 Aug 1867 Floyd Co KY d 17 Dec 1907 Floyd Co KY buried Matthew Tackett Cemetery, Melvin, Floyd Co KY; s/o Matthew Tackett and Lucinda Johnson. Benjamin Tackett m. Elizabeth McCowan b 6 Jun 1866 d 31 Jan 1962 Floyd Co KY buried Matthew Tackett Cemetery, Melvin, Floyd Co KY. Children of Benjamin Tackett and Elizabeth McCowan;

i. Eliza Jane "Dollie" Tackett b 25 Nov 1894 Floyd Co KY d 30 Jan 1986 Scioto Co OH buried Cooper Willis Cemetery, Garrison, Lewis Co KY age 91, m. George Johnson. Children of George Johnson and Eliza Jane "Dollie" Tackett;

1). Lassa Johnson b 25 Jul 1915 Pike Co KY m. Male McCoy 

2). Dorthie Hall b 27 Nov 1916 Pike Co KY d Thursday, 11 Jun 2005 Plymouth, OH; m.

Obit: Dorthie Hall: Dorthie Hall, age 88, resident of Plymouth, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2005 at the Willard Health Care Center. She was born on November 27, 1916 in Pike County, KY, to the late George and Dollie (Tackett) Johnson and had been a resident of the Willard and Plymouth area since 1984. She had attended the Little Rebecca Old Regular Baptist Church in Plymouth.

She is survived by three daughters, Ethel Tuttle of Plymouth, Bethel Bryant of Wheelwright, KY and Geraldine Morgan of Norwalk; two sons, Art Caudill of Attica and Kenneth Caudill of Willard; several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; four sisters, Molly Cooper of Garrison, KY, Irene Johnson of Garrison, KY, Letta McCoy of Pike Co., KY and Jossie Hall of Michigan; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George & Dollie Johnson; first husband, Cleveland Caudill; second husband, Brack Hall; daughter, Grethel Pitsenberger; three sons, Cornelius Caudill and two infant sons; 6 sisters, Effie Tackett, Olma Hall, Laurie Hall, Carrie Tackett, Lula Johnson, and Rose Bryant; and two brothers, Frank Johnson and Morgan Johnson.

Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 P.M. at the Secor Funeral Home in Plymouth, where the funeral service will be Sat. at 10:00 A.M., with Elders Buddy Carty, Hargis Tuttle, Farris Tuttle and Delmas Hall officiating. Burial will be at the Maple Grove Cemetery in New Haven. Memorial contributions may be made to the Little Rebecca Old Regular Baptist Church.

Visitation: Friday, June 10, 2005 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM Secor Funeral Home, 35 Railroad Street, Plymouth, OH 44865. Service: Saturday, June 11, 2005 10:00 AM, Secor Funeral Home, 35 Railroad Street, Plymouth, OH 44865.

3). Lettie Johnson b 8 Jun 1924 Pike Co KY

4). Molly Johnson m. Male Cooper Molly Cooper of Garrison, KY

5). Irene Johnson of Garrison, KY

6). Jossie Johnson m. Male Hall of Michigan;

7). Effie Johnson m. Male Tackett

8). Olma Johnson m. Male Hall

9). Laurie Johnson m. Male Hall

10). Carrie Johnson m. Male Tackett

11). Lula Johnson

12). Rose Johnson m. Male Bryant

13). Frank Johnson

14). Morgan Johnson.

ii. Rebecca Tackett b 26 Nov 1896 d 1 May 1979 Weeksbury, Floyd Co KY m. 5 May 1917 to Henry Tackett b 3 Apr 1890 Floyd Co KY d 2 Oct 1974 Weeksbury, Floyd Co KY s/o Greenville R "Greenberry" Tackett and Arminda Hamilton. Children of Henry Tackett and Rebecca Tackett;

1). Gladys Tackett b 7 Dec 1918 Floyd Co KY m. Male McKinney

2). Ella Tackett b 4 Jul 1923 Floyd Co KY

3). Edith Tackett b 28 Apr 1925 Floyd Co KY m. Male Akers

4). Oliver Tackett b 10 Jun 1927 Floyd Co KY

5). Elzie Tackett b 12 Oct 1931 Floyd Co KY.

6). Sadie  Tackett m. Male Johnson

7. 3 or more children deceased or died as infants

With sadness and a very weary heart I will try to write the obituary of my mother Rebecca Tackett. She was the daughter of Ben and Elizabeth McCowan Tackett. She was born November 26th, 1896 and passed away May 1, 1979, making her stay 82 years 5 months and 6 days. She was married May 3, 1917 to Henry Tackett and unto this union was born eight children. Five girls and three boys. Two girls died in infancy. One son and also her husband preceded her in death, leaving two sons and three girls. Oliver Tackett of Weeksbury, Kentucky, and Elzie Tackett of Gahanna, Ohio. Gladys McKinney of Weeksbury, Kentucky, Edith Akers of Melvin, Kentucky, and Sadie Johnson of Weeksbury, Kentucky. Mom joined the Old Regular Baptist Church May 30, 1937. She lived a faithful life and attended church as long as she was able. Then after she got sick she would have the children to ask the Brothers of the Church to come and have her a little meeting. She was one of the kindest sweetest mothers on earth not only to her children and grandchildren but to all her neighbors and their children and because of her kindness the whole neighborhood called her Becky Ma. She was never too tired as long as she could prepare something for any that came to eat. Her last few days she would talk mostly to Daddy and her babies. The ones in the hospital said when she sang "Will the Circle be Unbroken" she just seemed so happy. Then she wanted to know how all the family was at home when we told her all was okay her reply was, "I am going to stay with you a little while and then I am going on across and the sweetest smile I believe I ever saw came on her face and was still there as she left this world. No one knows the heartaches only those who have suffered can say nor of the grief that is silent for mother the one we loved so dear. Maybe someday we will come your way. Her memorial will be preached the 3rd Saturday and Sunday in July 1980. Written by her daughter and sister in hope Gladys McKinney

iii. Joe P Tackett b 7 Aug 1905 Weeksbury, KY d Monday, 21 Jan 2002 Melvin KY, age 96, buried Matthew Tackett Cemetery, Melvin, KY, m. Lula Belle Thompson b 22 Feb 1911 d 28 May 1993 Melvin, Floyd Co KY. Children of Joe P Tackett and Lula Thompson;

1). Charles Tackett b 23 Dec 1923 Floyd Co KY

2). David Tackett

3). Raymond Tackett

4). Betty Tackett m. Male Meadows

5). Loretta Tackett m. Male McCray,

6). Rose Marie Tackett m. Male Caudill

7). Christine Tackett m. Male Clark

8). Wanita Tackett m. Male Slone 

9). Mary Tackett m. Male Gillespie

10). Fannie Tackett m. Male Johnson

11). Carl Tackett b 18 Jan 1930 Floyd Co KY m. Female Johnson 12). Aubrey J Tackett b 5 Aug 1932 Floyd Co KY 

13). Billy Tackett

14). Sylvania "Sylvia" Tackett b 19 Sept 1928 Floyd Co KY 

15). Lorraine Tackett

16). Alpha Jean Tackett m. Male Crittenden

Obituary TACKETT, Joe P. Age, 96, of Melvin, Ky., died Monday, January 21, 2002, following an extended illness. Born on August 7, 1905, at Weeksbury, Ky., he was the son of the late Benjamin Tackett and Elizabeth McCown Tackett. He was a disabled coal miner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Thompson Tackett. Survivors include three sons, Charles Tackett, and David Tackett, both of Melvin, Ky., and Raymond Tackett of Andrews, Ind.; seven daughters, Betty Meadows and Loretta McCray, both of Jackson, Ohio, Rose Marie Caudill and Christine Clark, both of Andrews, Ind., Wanita Slone of Martin, Ky., Mary Gillespie of Hi Hat, Ky., and Fannie Johnson of Banner, Ky.; 43 grandchildren, 72 great-great- grandchildren, and 35 great-grandchildren; one granddaughter, Beatrice Crittendon, whom he raised. He was preceded in death by three sons, Carl, Arbrey, and Billy Tackett; four brothers, Willie, Epp, Greenberry, and Sol Tackett; two sisters, Rebecca Tackett, and Dollie Johnson; three daughters, Sylvia Tackett, Loraine Tackett, and Alpha Jean Crittendon. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 26 , 2002, at 1 p.m., at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church , Melvin, Ky., with ministers of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Matthew Tackett Cemetery, Melvin, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky. Visitation will be at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church at Melvin, Ky., after 6 p.m., Wednesday.

iv. Willie Tackett

v. Epp Tackett

vi. Greenbury Tackett

vii. Sol Tackett b 7 Aug 1905 d 12 Jan 1982; m. 31 Jul 1925 to Annie Osborne b 1903 d Feb 1980; d/o Jack Osborne and Katie Unknown. Children of Sol Tackett and Annie Osborne;

1. Oscar Robert "Bob" Tackett b 14 Jan 1942 Weeksbury, Floyd Co KY d 24 Jan 1982; m. Betty Hill. Children of Oscar Robert "Bob" Tackett and Betty Hill; I. Timmy Tackett II. Johnny Tackett III. Tammy Tackett.

2. Clarence Tackett

3. Catherine Tackett; m. Male Calhoun

4. Bertha Tackett; m. Male Calhoun

5. Margie Tackett m. Male Burke

6. Mary Tackett; m. Male Navarre

7. James D. Tackett b 2 Nov 1926 d 10 Apr 1984; m. Leona Unknown. Children of James D Tackett and Leona Unknown; I. Carol Tackett II. Donna Tackett III. James Tackett IV. Ronald Tackett V. Billy Tackett VI. Gary Tackett VII. Jerry Tackett VIII. Larry Tackett IX. Terry Tackett.

I pray that God will help me write this obituary. The past six years has been especially hard on the family mentally and physically. But the good Lord has promised, he will not put no more on us than we can bear. Brother Jimmy was born November 2, 1926. And deceased April 10, 1984. He was the son of Sol and Annie (Osborne) Tackett. He had one daughter, his father, mother and four brothers proceeded in death. He leaves his wife Leona and two daughters Carol and Donna, seven sons James, Ronald, Billy, Gary, Jerry, Larry and Terry, all of Westland, Michigan. Sixteen grandchildren, four step grandchildren. One brother Clarence, five sisters Kathryn, Bertha, Margie, Mae and Mary to mourn our loss. But I believe Brother Jimmy is resting around the Alter of God. With all his pains and sorrow behind him. He was a very sick man for many years. Now his suffering is over. We all miss him so much. I am sure his wife and children will spend many lonely hours. I pray that God will be with them and comfort them. He loved his church and his family. If he could talk to us, he would say Repent and live for Jesus. For He is the only way from earth to Glory. The Good Shepherd watches over us all. Written by his loving sister, Margie Burke

8. Sol Tackett b 15 Dec 1932 Floyd Co KY d 21 May 1983; m. Joyce Unknown. Children of Sol Tackett and Joyce Unknown; I. Linda Tackett m. Male Laurel II. Larry Tackett III. Wendell Tackett IV. Buddy Tackett V. Rich Tackett VI. Mike Tackett.

Joyce Unknown m. Unknown. Children of Joyce Unknown and Unknown; I. Dierce Unknown II. Wesley Unknown III. Lynn Unknown (male)

9. Earl G. Tackett b 13 Dec 1937 Floyd Co KY d 24 Jan 1980

10. Female Tackett

11. Mae Tackett