Eli PICKETT b. 1861 Portland, Victoria, son of James PICKETT / PIGGOTT and Lydia SAVILLE from Essex, England. He was married in 1888 at ___, Victoria to Sarah Ann ORR, b. 1863, South Australia, daughter of Neil ORR & Catherine McLEAN.

Eli PICKETT and Sarah Ann ORR had the following known family at 'Merino Downs'....

1. Neil James Thomas PICKETT, b.1889, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. 1960
• enlisted WW1, 11 Jul 1915, Melbourne
• served as Dvr 1360A, 9th Light Horse Regiment, AIF
• RTA 27 Apr 1919
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Merino War Memorial
2. Catherine Queenie Elizabeth PICKETT, b.1891, 'Merino Downs', Vic, m. James Herbert 'Bert' CLARKE
3. Marjorie Eliza PICKETT, b.1893, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. 1980, m. Ewen Charles URQUHART 1897-1968
4. Sarah Ann PICKETT, b.1895, 'Merino Downs', Vic, .............?
5. Eli John 'Jack' PICKETT, b.1897, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. 1962, m. Amy Florence ROWE 1899-1963
6. Lydia May PICKETT, b.1899, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. 1919
7. Irene Mary PICKETT, b.1903, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. 1985, m. Walter Charles Gordon MAW 1915-
8. Ada Margaret PICKETT, b.1905, 'Merino Downs', Vic, d. ___, m. Leslie Gordon THOMAS 1902-