The grandson of Rachel wrote me in an email that he believes Rachel was an orphan.
One of the census reports lists that Rachel's immigration took place in 1870.
Sources
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3VF-ZJ7 : 4 December 2014), Rachell Pickett in entry for N. Fred Haist and Maude E. Walsh, 06 May 1908; citing Stanwood, Mecosta, Michigan, item 3 p 381 rn 3928, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,682.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQ6-SNQ : 12 December 2014), Rachael Pickitt in entry for Lilla M Jones, 10 Apr 1935; citing Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,018.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQD-XJG : accessed 12 August 2017), Rachel Walsh in household of Alfred N Walsh, Mecosta, Mecosta, Michigan, United States; citing ED 245, sheet 9A, line 16, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 784; FHL microfilm 1,820,784.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Rachel by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rachel: