Biographical Sketch of John S. Pickett, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John S. Pickett, farmer, Section 22, Post office St. Joseph, was born
in Kenton County, Kentucky, December 12, 1805 and in 1837 came to 
Missouri and located in Clay County.  In 1841, he moved to Platte 
County, and in 1845, came to Buchanan County; has principally followed
farming during life, but has also worked at the carpenters trade.  His
landed estate consists of about seven hundred acres of choice land, 
most of which is well improved.  He was married in December, 1826, to
Miss Juda Benson, who was born in Kenton County, Kentucky.  She died
in 1848, leaving nine children, four of whom are living:  William,
Elijah, John and Lavina.  Mrs. Eliza Lacy, of Kentucky, became his
second wife, her maiden name being Tar.  By this second union they had
five children: Joseph and Jerome (twins), Charles, Emma and Boston.

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