Lemon Albert Pickler, 5th child of George and Emily (Martin) Pickler, was born September 17, 1852 in Washington County, IN and grew up in Davis County, IA. The family moved in Kirksville in 1866. In 1870 at the age of 21, Lemon A Pickler enlisted in the US Army and was released 2 July 1872. On May 28, 1874, Lemon A Pickler married Ella Minerva Wilkes, daughter of Willliam Wilkes and Elizabeth Jane Morrow, at the home of his brother John Alfred Pickler, who was later a state senator of North Dakota. Lemon and Ella left Missouri and traveled to Nevada where their first child, Claude Leroy Pickler was born in 1875. They travel the west, moving from Elko, Nevada to Resting Springs, Inyo County, California where Lemon farmed and mined. The family then moved to Mineral, Washington County, Idaho. In 1900, Lemon Pickler was located in Battle Ground, Custer County, Idaho where he was a Civil Engineer. An illistrated "History of Baker, Grant, Malheur, Harney Counties", date of publication 1902. Surveyer, L. A. Pickler, Demorat, 539, no opposition. 1905-07-09; Paper: Idaho Statesman, a notice shows A. L Pickler (LA Pickler) , a civil engineer recently from Idaho has located in La Grande. His family has arrived from Idaho. In 1910, Lemon Pickler with his family was found living Portland, Oregon
Death Notice
Lemon A Pickler, died 1 November 1921
Certificate Number: 2350
Death notice 2 November 1921 Oregonian
Pickler in this city, Nov 1, Lemon A age 72 years. The remains are at the chapel of Breeze and Snooks, 35th and Belmont . Notice of funeral later.

The Oregonian, Thursday, November 3, 1921, page 21
Funeral Notice
PICKLER--In this city, Nov. 1, Lemon A. Pickler, aged 71 years. Survived by his widow, Ella M., and one daughter, Emma O., and the following sons: Roy C., Albert H., Edgar G., Wayne J., Lynn W., all of Portland. The funeral service will be held at the chapel of Breeze &
Snook, Thursday, today, at 2 P.M. Interment Mount Scott Cemetery Mt. Scott Funeral Home 4205 SE 59th
Portland, Oregon 97206