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Switzerland County

Descendants of

Heathcoat PICKETT

Contributed by Donald Read of Grove, Oklahoma

Generation No. 1

1. Heathcoat2 PICKETT (James1) He married Rachel __________.

Child of Heathcoat PICKETT and Rachel __________ is:
+2 i. Heathcoat II3 PICKETT, born 1764.

Generation No. 2

2. Heathcoat II3 PICKETT (Heathcoat2, James 1) was born 1764. He married Sally Drake. She was born 1781.

Notes for Heathcoat II PICKETT:
Divorced. he may have married Phoebe HOLLENBRECK.

Children of Heathcoat PICKETT and Sally DRAKE are:
+3 i. Benjamin III4 PICKETT, born 1803.
  4 ii. Elizabeth PICKETT.

Generation No. 3

3. Benjamin III4 PICKETT (Heathcoat II3, Heathcoat2, James1) was born 1803. He married Massy LEE September 29, 1829. She was born 1808.

Notes for Benjamin III PICKETT:
Info. on Pickett from Jan aquariusjan@excite.com

Another page from the Library find. The County had a Special Census in 1883.
Township Switzerland County, Indiana in the Year 1883.
Peter Pelsoe 58
Jno. Pelsor 26
Benjamin Pelsor 54
Hugh S. Pickett 33
Benjamin Pickett 79

This page has faded so much I can hardly read it, but no other relatives are noted. Benjamin Pickett was the father of Hugh S. pickett who married Susan F. Pelser dau. of Peter Pelser and Mary Ann Coledin. don

Notes for Massy LEE:
Daughter of David Lee and Anna Longsberry. Also shown as Massie Le.

More About Benjamin PICKETT and Massy LEE:
Marriage: September 29, 1829

Child of Benjamin PICKETT and Massy LEE is:
+5 i. Hugh S.5 PICKETT, born August 12, 1849 in Pickett's Corner, IN; died July 09, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH.

Generation No. 4

5. Hugh S.5 PICKETT (Benjamin III4, Heathcoat II3, Heathcoat2, James1) was born August 12, 1849 in Pickett's Corner, IN, and died July 09, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH. He married Susan F. PELSER April 29, 1873 in Switzerland Co, IN, daughter of peter PELSER and Mary COLEDIN. She was born January 30, 1857, and died July 01, 1922 in Cincinnati, OH.

Notes for Hugh S. PICKETT:
Birth date from 1883 Co census, age 33, Father probably Benjamin PICKETT, age 79 in the 1883 census of Co.
Mar. shown in Bk.2, p.358 - Switz. Co. records.
Burials shown for Hugh and wife in The Vevay Cemetry - Section 4. Book by Wanda L. Morford, 1986.

Census, 1900, indiana, Switzerland, Cotton twp., Dist. 134
Pickett, Hugh S. ----- Aug 1849 -- 50 -- mar. 23 yrs. -- IN, IN, OH. -- farmer
Susan F. ----- Jan 1857 --- 43 -- 10 ch. - 9 alive -- IN, IN, Unknown
Howard ------ Sep 1877 -- 22 -- IN
Violet -------- May 1883 - 17 -- IN
Flora --------- Oct 1886 -- 13 -- IN
Warren ------ Sep 1890 --- 9 -- IN
Florence ----- Aug 1894 --- 5 -- IN
Donald ------- Sep 1898 -- 1 -- IN

Another page from the Library find. The County had a Special Census in 1883.
Township Switzerland County, Indiana in the Year 1883.
Peter Pelsoe 58
Jno. Pelsor 26
Benjamin Pelsor 54
Hugh S. Pickett 33
Benjamin Pickett 79

This page has faded so much I can hardly read it, but no other relatives are noted. Benjamin Pickett was the father of Hugh S. Pickett who married Susan F. Pelser dau. of Peter Pelser and Mary Ann Coledin. don

More About Hugh S. PICKETT:
Butial: Vevay Cem, Vevay, Switzerland Co, IN

Notes for Susan F. PELSER:
Mar Lic from Crt Hs Rcds. Had one known son, Donald, thought to be bu in Fairview Cem. H.S. PICKETT shown in 1883 Co census, age 33.
Ch: Mary, Violet, Anna, Florence, and Flora from rel. info.

More About Susan F. PELSER:
Burial: Vevay Cem, Vevay, Switzerland Co, IN
Fact 1: __________
Fact 2: Housewife

More About Hugh PICKETT and Susan PELSER:
Marriage: April 29, 1873, Switzerland Co, IN

Children of Hugh PICKETT and Susan PELSER are:
6 i. Anna6 PICKETT.
7 ii. Edward S. PICKETT, born January 17, 1874 in Vevay, IN.
8 iii. Howard PICKETT, born September 13, 1877; died 1939.
9 iv. Mary PICKETT, born 1881 in IN.
Notes for Mary PICKETT:
Shown as widow with parents in 1920 Census. Cannot read married name.
10 v. Violet PICKETT, born May 14, 1883.
11 vi. Flora PICKETT, born October 26, 1886; died 1985.
12 vii. Warren PICKETT, born 1893; died Abt. 1960 in Vevay, IN.
+13 viii. Florence PICKETT, born August 13, 1895 in Vevay, Switzerland Co, IN; died June 25, 1966 in Cincinnati, OH.
14 ix. Donald PICKETT, born September 26, 1898 in Vevay, IN; died October 1975 in Hanover, IN. He married Beulah HAMBRICK Abt. 1921; born June 10, 1904; died 1979 in Madison, IN.
More About Donald PICKETT and Beulah HAMBRICK:
Marriage Abt. 1921

Generation No. 5

13. Florence6 PICKETT (Hugh S.5, Benjamin III4, Heathcoat II3, Heathcoat2, James1) was born August 13, 1895 in Vevay, Switzerland Co, IN, and died June 25, 1966 in Cincinatti, OH. She married Frank E. Dewitt July 01, 1913. He was born March 01, 1888 in OH, and died December 24, 1957 in Cincinnati, OH.

Notes for Florence PICKETT:
Info. from Janice Leen at Aquariusjan@mailexcite.com
More About Florence PICKETT:
Burial: Mt. Moriah Cemetery

More About Frank E. Desitt:
Burial: Mt. Moriah Cemetery

More About Frank Desitt and Florence PICKETT:
Marriage: July 01, 1913

Children of Florence PICKETT and Frank Desitt are:
15 i. Florence7 Desitt, born 1914.
16 ii. Jeanette Dewitt, born 1918.
17 iii. Ilene Desitt, born 1919.
+18 iv. Thelma Dewitt, born 1925; died September 11, 1985.
19 v. Frances Desitt, born 1928.

Generation No. 6

18 Thelma Dewitt (Florence6 PICKETT, Hugh S.5, Benjamin III4, HeathcoatII3, Heathcoat2, James1) was born 1925, and died September 11, 1985.

Child of Thelma Dewitt is:
20 i. Jan8 DeWitt.
Notes for Jan DeWitt:
Source of Info. -- aquariusjan@excite.com