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James Washington Pickens 1843–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1843

Birth Location: Lewis, West Virginia

Death Date: 20 Mar 1901

Death Location: Lewis, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Pickens

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Boggs

Children(s): James Pickens, Max Pickens, John Pickens, Gertha Pickens, Jennie Pickens, William Pickens, Andrew Pickens, Mary Pickens

James Washington Pickens was born in 1843 in Lewis, West Virginia, the child of John Pickens And Mary M Pickens. In 1860, James Washington Pickens resided in Rapides, Louisiana, USA. James Washington Pickens married Mary Louise Boggs, and had children including Andrew Pickens, Gertha J Pickens, James Albert Pickens, Jennie E Pickens, John Thomas Pickens, Mary Elizabeth Pickens, Max Zertus Pickens, William Fenton Pickens. James Washington Pickens passed away in 1901 in Lewis, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Washington Pickens was born in 1843 in Lewis, West Virginia, the child of John Pickens And Mary M Pickens.
  • In 1860, James Washington Pickens resided in Rapides, Louisiana, USA.
  • James Washington Pickens married Mary Louise Boggs, and had children including Andrew Pickens, Gertha J Pickens, James Albert Pickens, Jennie E Pickens, John Thomas Pickens, Mary Elizabeth Pickens, Max Zertus Pickens, William Fenton Pickens.
  • James Washington Pickens passed away in 1901 in Lewis, West Virginia, USA.

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James Pickens's Ancestors

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James Pickens
1843–1901
Birth Place: Lewis, West Virginia
Parents
John Pickens
1819–
South Carolina
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Pickens's Descendants

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James (Washington) Pickens (30 Mar 1843–20 Mar 1901) m. Mary (Louise) Boggs (15 May 1847–23 Feb 1903)
  1. 1. James (Albert) Pickens 1887–1954
  2. 2. Max (Zertus) Pickens 1871–1961
  3. 3. John (Thomas) Pickens 1881–1907
  4. 4. Gertha (J) Pickens 1885–1908
  5. 5. Jennie (E) Pickens 1890–
  6. 6. William (Fenton) Pickens 1873–1957
  7. 7. Andrew Pickens 1875–1954
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Pickens 1877–1960

James Pickens's Timeline

3 Records

1843
30 Mar 1843
Birth of James Washington Pickens in Lewis, West Virginia
Lewis, West Virginia
1860
1860
Age 17
James Washington Pickens resided here in Rapides, Louisiana, USA
Rapides, Louisiana, USA
1901
20 Mar 1901
Age 58
Death of James Washington Pickens in Lewis, West Virginia, USA
Lewis, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1843
    Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rapides, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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