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James Pickens 1817–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1886

Death Location: United States

Father: Alexander Pickens

Mother: Margit Wiley

Spouse(s): Anna Dever

Children(s): Rachael Pickens, Jennie Pickens, Mary Pickens, Dever Pickens, John Pickens, Alexander Pickens

In 1817, James Pickens entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to Alexander Pickens And Margit Wiley. In 1880, James Pickens resided in Elk, Barbour, West Virginia, USA. James Pickens married Anna Mariah Dever, and had children including Alexander H Pickens, Dever Pickens, Jennie Pickens, John Dever Pickens, Mary Pickens, Rachael Margaret Maggie Pickens. James Pickens passed away in 1886 in United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Pickens entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to Alexander Pickens And Margit Wiley.
  • In 1880, James Pickens resided in Elk, Barbour, West Virginia, USA.
  • James Pickens married Anna Mariah Dever, and had children including Alexander H Pickens, Dever Pickens, Jennie Pickens, John Dever Pickens, Mary Pickens, Rachael Margaret Maggie Pickens.
  • James Pickens passed away in 1886 in United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Pickens's Ancestors

Self
James Pickens
1817–1886
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Alexander Pickens
1789–1854
Bath, Virginia, USA
Margit Wiley
1790–1850
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Pickens) Sr
1752–1817
Bath County, Virginia or South Carolina
Sarah Thompson
1754–1820
South Carolina
John Wiley
1775–1846
Barbour, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Pickens's Descendants

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James Pickens (1817–22 Jan 1886) m. Anna (Mariah) Dever (1824–bef 1900)
  1. 1. Rachael (Margaret "Maggie") Pickens 1849–1904 m. Nathan (Davisson) Boring 1846–1916
    1. 1. Homer (Davidson) Boring 1875–1936 m. Anna (Laura "Annie") Cathell 1891–1968
      1. 1. Edward (Homer) Boring 1917–1986 m. Theresa (Jane) Hilty 1923–2002 m. Myra (Frances) Sechler 1921–2009
        1. 1. Bonnie (Kay) Boring 1941–1942
        2. 2. Barbara (Ann "Bobbie") Boring –1988
      2. 2. Sarah (Louise) Boring 1926–2016 m. Arthur (James Bartlett) Jr. 1924–1982 m. Charles (W) Lint 1916–2002
        1. 1. Sherry (Arlene) Georg 1950–2020
      3. 3. Virginia (Pauline) Kurtz 1908–1976 m. Charles ("Dade" William Kurtz) Jr. 1907–1983
        1. 1. Charles (William "Bill" Kurtz) III 1940–2014
    2. 2. Edna (Gay) Boring 1878–1956
    3. 3. Winifred (Dale) Boring 1875–1912
    4. 4. James (P.) Boring 1877–1929
    5. 5. Anna (Margaret) Boring 1881–1925
    6. 6. Virginia (Dee) Boring 1885–1954 m. Homer (Nichol) Wolfe 1866–1929
      1. 1. Rachael Wolfe 1924–2022
    7. 7. Dever (B.) Boring 1879–1911
  2. 2. Jennie Pickens 1859–1940
  3. 3. Mary Pickens 1862–1949
  4. 4. Dever Pickens 1864–1945
  5. 5. John (Dever) Pickens 1845–1916
  6. 6. Alexander (H) Pickens 1842–1870

James Pickens's Timeline

4 Records

1817
1817
Birth of James Pickens in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
James Pickens resided here in Elk, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Elk, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
1886
22 Jan 1886
Age 69
Death of James Pickens in Barbour County, W, Virginia, United States
Barbour County, W, Virginia, United States
1887
1 Mar 1887
Age 70
James Pickens - Probate in Barbour, West Virginia, USA
Barbour, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elk, Barbour, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 123C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elk, Barbour, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elk, Barbour, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Family History Film: 1255400; Page: 123C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Barbour County, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1886
    Event Place: Barbour County, W, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Barbour, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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