William Baston Pickett

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83538031
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8240.1
• Residence: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

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"William B Pickett is a native of England, born in Bedfordshire, Sept 28 1818. His parents, William and Mary (Baston) Pickett, emigrated to Canada in 1827, and settled in Galt. Mr. Pickett, Sr. met with an accident which disabled him from active business and the support of the family devolved upon the son. There were eight children besides the parents, and it was a heavy burden upon the boy's shoulders, but it was bourn uncomplainingly, and with the best results to the son who "honored" his father and mother. His industry and attention to the duties that came nearest to his hands, have brought him competency and comfort in the sunset of his life. he learned the joiners trade, at which he worked twenty years. he came to this county oct 13, 1854 and settled on section twenty, where he cleared 65 acres of wilderness in five years. he removed to Ionia county in 1863 and in 1865 came back to Kent county and settled on section twenty once more. in 1867 he fixed his residence permanently on section 33. He owns a valuable farm on sections 33 and 34, including 280 acres of finely improved land. He was married may 15 1849 to Susanna Wismer, born in Dumfries, Canada Aug 16 1831. their children are as follows: Elizabeth (Mrs Cyrus Nogles), John, Joseph, Mary (Mrs C. W. Wernette), Amos, George, and Jesse. Mr Pickett is a republican and served as highway commissioner. a portrait of Mr. Pickett appears on another page, from a photograph taken in 1869.


Gaines Twp Biographies, p. 751 (Chapman 1881) Kent County Michigan GenWeb Project"

William — Susannah Wismer. Susannah (daughter of Johann "John" Wismer and Susannah Cressman) was born 16 Aug 1833, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 May 1922, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Esther Pickett
2. Joseph Pickett
3. Amos Pickett
4. George Pickett
5. Elizabeth W. Pickett was born 9 Apr 1850, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Oct 1943; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, United States.
6. Jesse Pickett
7. John W. Pickett was born 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1925; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Wayland, Allegan, Michigan, United States.
8. Mary A. Pickett was born 15 Jul 1856; died 31 Dec 1887; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, United States.