PICKELL, David

PICKELL, WILSON, DAVIS, EVANS, MARTIN, WILEY, OGDEN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/20/2008 at 10:11:09

David Pickell moved to Mitchell county, Iowa, October, 1864, residing in West Mitchell during the winter, locating in the spring following in Otranto township, where he has resided ever since. He was born in Whitby, Canada West, Aug. 25, 1827, being the son of Nancy Wilson and William Pickell. He emigrated with his parents to Watertown, Jefferson Co., Wis., where he made his home for twenty years. He married Mrs. T. Davis, a widow lady, March 24, 1850, being the daughter, and only child, of Mary and Moses Evans, M. D. Mary A. Evans emigrated with her parents to America in 1832 from Crasswall, Breconshire, England. She was a teacher of public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Pickell are the parents of ten children. Ida L., now Mrs. J. C. Martin, of Lyle, Minn. Viola M., now Mrs. C. Wiley, who taught in the public schools of Mitchell county, six years in succession. She with her husband and little ones, emigrated to Carthage, Dak. Earl Wilson, the oldest son, was drowned while crossing the Cedar river, April 20, 1867. Arthur Evans, second son, now in Castleton, Dak. Mary Adella, died in infancy in Springfield, Wis. Alice May, now Mrs. A. Ogden, with her husband and one child, emigrated to Miner, Dak. William D., Ernest Daniel, Daisy Irene, Eva Lillian, are living with their parents, in Otranto township, Mitchell Co., Iowa. David Pickell is a democrat, and has held local town offices.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 457.