The following obituary appeared in the Cape Cod Times for Monday, 10 March 2003:
JANET MOTT, 75 Past president of Nickerson Family Assn; active in Chatham
CHATHAM - Janet (Nickerson) Mott, 75, a lifelong resident of Chatham, died Thursday at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was the wife of Ian M. Mott of Chatham.
Mrs. Mott was born in Barnstable, raised and educated in Chatham and graduated from Waltham Hospital School of Nursing. She also attended Cape Cod Community College. During World War II, she was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corps.
A descendant of William Nickerson and Native American ancestors, Mrs. Mott was a past president of the Nickerson Family Association. She was active on various committees at First Church of Christ Scientist and was past officer at the Atwood House in Chatham.
Mrs. Mott was a member of the Mayo House in Chatham; the Pleiades Chapter #91 Order of Eastern Star, where she had served as a secretary; the Daughters of the American Revolution; the Massachusetts Archaeological Society and the Ladies Auxiliary at the Brown-James-Buck VFW #8607 in Chatham. She was a past leader of Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Surviving besides her husband are two daughters, Cheryl A. Dumas of Southwick and Janet E. Mitchell of South Chatham; a son, Thomas R. Mott of Chatham; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Evergreen Cemetery, Route 137, E. Harwich.
Memorial donations may be made to the Nickerson Family Association, Caleb Nickerson House Fund, P. O. Box 296, North Chatham, MA 02650.
In addition to the foregoing published obituary, I offer the following information. She was born Janet Louise Nickerson in Cape Cod Hospital on 27 Dec 1927, which birth is recorded in Chatham, the daughter of Roy Wilworth 9 and Edith Vivian 10 (Nickerson) Nickerson. Her Nickerson lineages are:
Father: Roy Wilworth 9, Kosciusko 8, Bangs 7, Stephen 6-5, William 4-3-2-1
Mother: Edith Vivian 10, Rufus 9-8, Zenas 7, Silas 6-5-4, William 3, Joseph 2, William1
Her Native American roots come through Jane Maker, wife of Silas 4 Nickerson, and Lydia Maker, wife of William 3 Nickerson, both descendants of the Native American wife (Rachel) of James 1 Maker, who was a member of the Potenumecot band of the Nausett tribe of the Wampanoag Nation. Janet was particularly known for her great philanthropy, her very good humor, and her gregariousness. She was long-time membership chair of NFA, and, in that capacity, corresponded with literally thousands of Nickerson cousins. She was most proud that she numbered among her grandchildren some of African-American descent, and of Chinese descent, and she quickly entered them among the members of NFA.