F. E. Pickett was born near Noblesville, Indiana, March 28, 1873, and married at Noblesville, Cara E. Stanley, who was born January 25, 1882, at Deming, Indiana. They farmed in Indiana until 1909 when they settled on a farm near Carrington. In 1927, they moved into Carrington, where he was employed at the North American Creamery. Mrs. Pickett operated a board house.
Their two children Fred and Esther were born in Indiana and attended the Carrington Schools. Both were employed by the J. C. Penney Company for years.
Esther married Franklin Wenstrom and now lives in Williston.
Mr. Pickett died on August 16, 1960 and Mrs. Pickett on August 5, 1962. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 35B