The following is an excerpt from a letter written by Claude F. Pickett, Jr., Aug 30, 1979:
"..Isaiah Piggott, born 30 Dec 1791 in Chatham Co., the son of Quakers, John and Hannah Vestal Piggott, was the first of our ancestors to spell the name Pickett. Isaiah inherited the land on which he lived on Rocky River from his father, and, along with a wagon freight business from Greensboro to the coast, managed a properous plantation.
"In 1812, Isaiah married Phoebe McMasters, the daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth McMasters. In 1813 Isaiah was disowned by his Quaker Meeting for this marriage 'out of unity' (in this case for marrying one not or their Society and without the Meeting's consent). The fact that Phoebe's father was a Methodist minister no doubt contributed to the tension. Isaiah, howerver, did in effect apologize and was re-accepted into membership. In 1839 Isaiah was once again disowned - this time for good - for 'not attending meetings and failing to observe good order.' This, too, could have meant any number or things. But it no doubt signaled Isaiah's conversion to Methodism. For in 1840 he made the first of several donations in land and money to the local Methodist Church.
"In May 1858, Isaiah, Phoebe, and 4 or their youngest children, along with several others including the Noon and Quackenbush families left N. C. for Kansas by wagontrain. A son-in-law who accompanied the Picketts on this trip kept a daily log which tells of the exact route taken.
"Unfortunately, only a portion of this log survives today. [Note by V. Smallwood: I do not know if the log still exsists today in 2012.] It is thought that at least some of them made a side-trip to Indiana to visit their many relations there. Isaiah did own land in Indianapolis which was disposed of in his estate. In October of 1858 the family arrived and settled just southwest of Emporia, Kansas; and were among the first to do so. The first Methodist Sunday School was held in Isaiah Pickett's home, and the second marriage of Isaiah's young but widowed daughter, Sabrah, was the very first recorded in the town of Emporia.
"Isaiah died in 1859 shortly after their arrival there, and is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery. His widow, Pheobe, died on Christmas day, 1865 and is buried beside her husband. Isaiah and Phoebe left 11 children the 6 eldest of which had remained behind in N.C. Among these was Anderson Wiley Pickett, born 10 Aug 1811..."
In addition to their children whose links are shown below, other children of Isaiah Pickett and Phoebe McMasters Pickeet included:
-Alfred M. Pickett, born 1824
-Sabrah L. (Pickett) Way Pheris, born 1827
-Calvin M. Pickett, born 1824
All of their children were born in North Carolina, all or most in Chatham County.
"..Isaiah Piggott, born 30 Dec 1791 in Chatham Co., the son of Quakers, John and Hannah Vestal Piggott, was the first of our ancestors to spell the name Pickett. Isaiah inherited the land on which he lived on Rocky River from his father, and, along with a wagon freight business from Greensboro to the coast, managed a properous plantation.
"In 1812, Isaiah married Phoebe McMasters, the daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth McMasters. In 1813 Isaiah was disowned by his Quaker Meeting for this marriage 'out of unity' (in this case for marrying one not or their Society and without the Meeting's consent). The fact that Phoebe's father was a Methodist minister no doubt contributed to the tension. Isaiah, howerver, did in effect apologize and was re-accepted into membership. In 1839 Isaiah was once again disowned - this time for good - for 'not attending meetings and failing to observe good order.' This, too, could have meant any number or things. But it no doubt signaled Isaiah's conversion to Methodism. For in 1840 he made the first of several donations in land and money to the local Methodist Church.
"In May 1858, Isaiah, Phoebe, and 4 or their youngest children, along with several others including the Noon and Quackenbush families left N. C. for Kansas by wagontrain. A son-in-law who accompanied the Picketts on this trip kept a daily log which tells of the exact route taken.
"Unfortunately, only a portion of this log survives today. [Note by V. Smallwood: I do not know if the log still exsists today in 2012.] It is thought that at least some of them made a side-trip to Indiana to visit their many relations there. Isaiah did own land in Indianapolis which was disposed of in his estate. In October of 1858 the family arrived and settled just southwest of Emporia, Kansas; and were among the first to do so. The first Methodist Sunday School was held in Isaiah Pickett's home, and the second marriage of Isaiah's young but widowed daughter, Sabrah, was the very first recorded in the town of Emporia.
"Isaiah died in 1859 shortly after their arrival there, and is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery. His widow, Pheobe, died on Christmas day, 1865 and is buried beside her husband. Isaiah and Phoebe left 11 children the 6 eldest of which had remained behind in N.C. Among these was Anderson Wiley Pickett, born 10 Aug 1811..."
In addition to their children whose links are shown below, other children of Isaiah Pickett and Phoebe McMasters Pickeet included:
-Alfred M. Pickett, born 1824
-Sabrah L. (Pickett) Way Pheris, born 1827
-Calvin M. Pickett, born 1824
All of their children were born in North Carolina, all or most in Chatham County.
The following is an excerpt from a letter written by Claude F. Pickett, Jr., Aug 30, 1979:
"..Isaiah Piggott, born 30 Dec 1791 in Chatham Co., the son of Quakers, John and Hannah Vestal Piggott, was the first of our ancestors to spell the name Pickett. Isaiah inherited the land on which he lived on Rocky River from his father, and, along with a wagon freight business from Greensboro to the coast, managed a properous plantation.
"In 1812, Isaiah married Phoebe McMasters, the daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth McMasters. In 1813 Isaiah was disowned by his Quaker Meeting for this marriage 'out of unity' (in this case for marrying one not or their Society and without the Meeting's consent). The fact that Phoebe's father was a Methodist minister no doubt contributed to the tension. Isaiah, howerver, did in effect apologize and was re-accepted into membership. In 1839 Isaiah was once again disowned - this time for good - for 'not attending meetings and failing to observe good order.' This, too, could have meant any number or things. But it no doubt signaled Isaiah's conversion to Methodism. For in 1840 he made the first of several donations in land and money to the local Methodist Church.
"In May 1858, Isaiah, Phoebe, and 4 or their youngest children, along with several others including the Noon and Quackenbush families left N. C. for Kansas by wagontrain. A son-in-law who accompanied the Picketts on this trip kept a daily log which tells of the exact route taken.
"Unfortunately, only a portion of this log survives today. [Note by V. Smallwood: I do not know if the log still exsists today in 2012.] It is thought that at least some of them made a side-trip to Indiana to visit their many relations there. Isaiah did own land in Indianapolis which was disposed of in his estate. In October of 1858 the family arrived and settled just southwest of Emporia, Kansas; and were among the first to do so. The first Methodist Sunday School was held in Isaiah Pickett's home, and the second marriage of Isaiah's young but widowed daughter, Sabrah, was the very first recorded in the town of Emporia.
"Isaiah died in 1859 shortly after their arrival there, and is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery. His widow, Pheobe, died on Christmas day, 1865 and is buried beside her husband. Isaiah and Phoebe left 11 children the 6 eldest of which had remained behind in N.C. Among these was Anderson Wiley Pickett, born 10 Aug 1811..."
In addition to their children whose links are shown below, other children of Isaiah Pickett and Phoebe McMasters Pickeet included:
-Alfred M. Pickett, born 1824
-Sabrah L. (Pickett) Way Pheris, born 1827
-Calvin M. Pickett, born 1824
All of their children were born in North Carolina, all or most in Chatham County.
"..Isaiah Piggott, born 30 Dec 1791 in Chatham Co., the son of Quakers, John and Hannah Vestal Piggott, was the first of our ancestors to spell the name Pickett. Isaiah inherited the land on which he lived on Rocky River from his father, and, along with a wagon freight business from Greensboro to the coast, managed a properous plantation.
"In 1812, Isaiah married Phoebe McMasters, the daughter of Rev. William and Elizabeth McMasters. In 1813 Isaiah was disowned by his Quaker Meeting for this marriage 'out of unity' (in this case for marrying one not or their Society and without the Meeting's consent). The fact that Phoebe's father was a Methodist minister no doubt contributed to the tension. Isaiah, howerver, did in effect apologize and was re-accepted into membership. In 1839 Isaiah was once again disowned - this time for good - for 'not attending meetings and failing to observe good order.' This, too, could have meant any number or things. But it no doubt signaled Isaiah's conversion to Methodism. For in 1840 he made the first of several donations in land and money to the local Methodist Church.
"In May 1858, Isaiah, Phoebe, and 4 or their youngest children, along with several others including the Noon and Quackenbush families left N. C. for Kansas by wagontrain. A son-in-law who accompanied the Picketts on this trip kept a daily log which tells of the exact route taken.
"Unfortunately, only a portion of this log survives today. [Note by V. Smallwood: I do not know if the log still exsists today in 2012.] It is thought that at least some of them made a side-trip to Indiana to visit their many relations there. Isaiah did own land in Indianapolis which was disposed of in his estate. In October of 1858 the family arrived and settled just southwest of Emporia, Kansas; and were among the first to do so. The first Methodist Sunday School was held in Isaiah Pickett's home, and the second marriage of Isaiah's young but widowed daughter, Sabrah, was the very first recorded in the town of Emporia.
"Isaiah died in 1859 shortly after their arrival there, and is buried in Cottonwood Cemetery. His widow, Pheobe, died on Christmas day, 1865 and is buried beside her husband. Isaiah and Phoebe left 11 children the 6 eldest of which had remained behind in N.C. Among these was Anderson Wiley Pickett, born 10 Aug 1811..."
In addition to their children whose links are shown below, other children of Isaiah Pickett and Phoebe McMasters Pickeet included:
-Alfred M. Pickett, born 1824
-Sabrah L. (Pickett) Way Pheris, born 1827
-Calvin M. Pickett, born 1824
All of their children were born in North Carolina, all or most in Chatham County.
Gravesite Details
No gravestone is present in December 2023. In December 1941 the D.A.R., in Vol. 4 of their Lyon County Tombstone Inscriptions only mentions a "foot stone I.P."
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