Sent by Mary Pickens, of Indiana. Esther J. Nelson provides the epitaph
from the cemetery stone as John M. Lester, died Jan 14, 1894, age 76 years.
This Mary Pickens is the one that went with Daniel Pickens, first cousin,
to visit grandparents and families in N.Y., April, 1852. See Daniel Pickens
Diary.
There is a stone is the North Collins Cemetery, Collins N.Y. that says Mary Pickens, the stone is so old and worn we don't know if this is her stone.
Death date provided by Dennis Green thru his side of the family.
D/o Ichabod Wood.
No further information. According to 1880 census of Eric Co., NY, his mother, Ruth, is living with him. He gives his age as 33, that makes him born in 1847, not 1842.
D/o Harmon Pierce. There is a family Bible and many letters, pictures and
records of his family owned by Louise Pickens Tanner of Winter Park, Flor.
According to Census records they had 5 children.