Hugh West And Myrtle Sanderson Hackett
Bill K. Kemp, provided the pictures and information for the write-ups on this family.
Pictured are Hugh and Myrtle Sanderson Hackett in about 1909. Hugh was born Sep 2, 1878 and
died Apr 8, 1959. He was the son of Levi and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Kemp Hackett.
Myrtle was the daughter of Joe and Ellen Sanderson.
Hugh and Myrtle were married Sep 19, 1909. They had seven children and six lived to be adults.
Unlike most young people in Myrtle's time, she was well educated having attended Tennessee
Polytechnic Institute at Cookeville where she received a teaching certificate. She did not, however,
teach after receiving her certification. Instead, she operated a millinery shop in Pleasant Shade
in the 1920's where she designed, made and sold women's hats, headdresses etc.
Hugh West And Myrtle Sanderson Hackett Family - abt. 1921
Pictured is the Hugh Hackett family. L - r: Nina (Mrs. Barnett Gregory), Lois (Mrs. Henry Sloan),
Blanche (Mrs. Thomas Haley), Myrtle and Dorothy (Mrs. Curtis Kemp). Later, two sons, Joe and
Jack, completed the Hugh Hackett family. Curtis Kemp has pictures on the Jeff Kemp page linked below.
Hugh And Joe Hackett - abt 1924
Pictured are Hugh and his first son, Joseph Hugh (Joe) Hackett, SR. Joe was born May 5, 1923.
He later became one of the three elected sheriffs of Smith County from the Pleasant Shade area.
The other two elected sheriffs were Elijah Leonard (Pony) Hackett and Loman Watson.
Hugh West And Myrtle Sanderson Hackett Family - abt 1936
Pictured is all of the Hugh Hackett family. L - r: Nina, Joe, Blanche, Jack, Myrtle, Dorothy,
Lois and Hugh. The little boy is Dorothy's son, Bobby Rex Kemp.
Hugh Hackett, Sons And Son-in-laws - abt 1940
Pictured are the men of Hugh Hackett's family less his son-in-law, Thomas (Tommy) Haley who
was married to Blanche. L -r: Jack, Hugh, Joe, Henry Sloan, Curtis Kemp and Barnett Gregory.
Hugh West Hackett - abt 1950
Pictured is Hugh West Hackett some years before his death.
He was born Sep 2, 1878 and died Apr 8, 1959.
Home Of Hugh And Myrtle Sanderson Hackett
Pictured is the home of Hugh and Myrtle Sanderson Hackett located on the old home site of Myrtle's
grandparents, Thomas David and Mary Wilkinson Sanderson. This house was built in 1917 by Joe Sanderson,
Myrtle's father, and was a gift to Hugh and Myrtle. It was referred to as "The Big House". The house still stands
and was the property of the late Jack and Edith Wilmore Hackett. Jack was the youngest son of Hugh and Myrtle.
In the hollow behind the house is a slave and/or Indian cemetery.
Only fieldstones with no inscriptions mark the graves.