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William Seymour Pickett 1812–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1812

Birth Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Wisconsin, United States

Father: Eli Pickett

Mother: Malinda Griswold

Spouse(s): Mary Pierce

Children(s): Hannah PICKETT

The story of William Seymour Pickett began in 1812 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. William Seymour Pickett married Mary Pierce, and had children including Hannah A Pickett. William Seymour Pickett passed away in 1857 in Wisconsin, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Seymour Pickett began in 1812 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • William Seymour Pickett married Mary Pierce, and had children including Hannah A Pickett.
  • William Seymour Pickett passed away in 1857 in Wisconsin, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Pickett
1792–1869
Birth Location: Danbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Malinda Griswold
1795–1848
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Pierce
1810–1883
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Children(s)

Hannah PICKETT
1832–1892
Birth Location: New York, United States
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William Pickett's Ancestors

Self
William Pickett
1812–1857
Birth Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Eli Ketchum Pickett
1792–1869
Danbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Malinda Griswold
1795–1848
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Seymour Pickett
1772–1811
Connecticut, United States
Betsey (Betey) Ketcham
1770–1813
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Seth Griswold
1770–1848
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Ann Munson
1772–
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Pickett
1735–1812
Sarah Abbott
1742–1805
Nathaniel Ketcham
1710–1805
Ruth Taylor
1750–1795
Asahel Griswold
1744–1828
Hannah Lee
1750–1827
Jabez Munson
1728–1778
Eunice Atwater
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Pickett
1706–1793
Elizabeth Knapp
1710–1783
Samuel Abbott
1714–1791
Martha Wood
1716–1795
Nathaniel Ketchum
1679–1738
Daniel Taylor
1714–1791
Elizabeth Boughton
1714–1793
Jeremiah Griswold
1713–1795
Hannah Gibbs
1716–1717
Eunice
1716–1787
Stephen Munson
1679–1768
Lydia Bassett
1685–1738
Joshua Atwater
1687–1773
Anna Bradley
1701–1760

William Pickett's Descendants

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William (Seymour) Pickett (12 Aug 1812–1857) m. Mary Pierce (1810–22 Jul 1883)
  1. 1. Hannah (A) PICKETT 1832–1892 m. Freeman (J) Nye 1825–1904
    1. 1. William (Freeman) Nye 1851–1914 m. Jessie (May) Austin 1861–1905
      1. 1. HARLOW (AUSTIN) NYE 1888–1950
      2. 2. IRMA NYE 1886–1973
    2. 2. Leonard (L) Nye 1857–
    3. 3. Alice Nye 1864–
    4. 4. 1869–1923 m. Phebe (Ella) PRENTICE 1870–1906
      1. 1. Clair (Irwin NYE 2190 Golden Ave Long Beach) CA 1895–1972 m. Florence (Ferne) PETTY 1892–1992
        1. 1. Maribeth Nye 1921–2016 m. George Injasoulian 1919–2013
        2. 2. Irwin (Clair) Nye 1919–1987 m. Ruth (May) Conlisk 1921–2009
      2. 2. Gerald (Prentice) Nye 1892–1971 m. Anna (Margaret) Munch 1893–1979 m. Arda (Marguerite) Johnson 1908–2003
        1. 1. Marjorie (Elenor) Nye 1917–1994
        2. 2. Robert (Gerald) Nye 1921–1996
        3. 3. James (Prentice) Nye 1923–2007
        4. 4. Gerald (P. Nye) Jr. 1943–2022
        5. 5. Marguerite Nye 1950–2023
      3. 3. Donald (Oscar) Nye 1898–1968
      4. 4. Marjorie Nye 1900–1973 m. Tolbert (Hartley) Hazard 1901–1939
        1. 1. Irwin (Gerald Hartley) Hazard 1926–2001
        2. 2. Irwin (Richard) Hazard 1924–1998
    5. 5. Frederick (W) Nye 1871–
    6. 6. Ellen (Udora) NYE 1853–1898
    7. 7. Wallace (G) Nye 1859–

William Pickett's Timeline

5 Records

1812
12 Aug 1812
Birth of William Seymour Pickett in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1812
12 Aug 1812
Birth of William Seymour Pickett in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1848
12 Mar 1848
Age 36
Death of William Seymour Pickett in Brookfield, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Brookfield, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
1849
15 Mar 1849
Age 37
William Seymour Pickett - Probate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1857
1857
Age 45
Death of William Seymour Pickett in Wisconsin, United States
Wisconsin, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1812
    Event Place: Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Brookfield, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Packets, Ca. 1839-1869; Author: Wisconsin. County Court (Milwaukee County), Wisconsin. State Historical Society; Probate Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Packets, Ca. 1839-1869; Author: Wisconsin. County Court (Milwaukee County), Wisconsin. State Historical Society; Probate Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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