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Joseph Alexander Pickens 1839–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1839

Birth Location: Alabama, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 August 1885

Death Location: Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Col. Col

Mother: Caroline Henderson

Spouse(s): Julia Pickens, Julia Webb

Children(s): James Pickens, Joeanna Pickens, Jordan Pickens

Joseph Alexander Pickens was born in 1839 in Alabama, Alabama, USA, the child of Col Joseph William Pickens Col And Caroline Jane Henderson. In 1850, Joseph Alexander Pickens resided in Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Joseph Alexander Pickens resided in Eutaw, Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA. Joseph Alexander Pickens married Julia Pickens, Julia Webb, and had children including James Pickens, Joeanna Pickens, Jordan Pickens. Joseph Alexander Pickens passed away in 1885 in Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Alexander Pickens was born in 1839 in Alabama, Alabama, USA, the child of Col Joseph William Pickens Col And Caroline Jane Henderson.
  • In 1850, Joseph Alexander Pickens resided in Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Joseph Alexander Pickens resided in Eutaw, Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA.
  • Joseph Alexander Pickens married Julia Pickens, Julia Webb, and had children including James Pickens, Joeanna Pickens, Jordan Pickens.
  • Joseph Alexander Pickens passed away in 1885 in Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Col
1791–1853
Birth Location: Pendleton Dist, SC, South Carolina, USA
CC
Caroline Henderson
1807–1883
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Julia Pickens
1849–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Julia Webb
1849–1914
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
JW

Children(s)

James Pickens
1862–1944
Birth Location: Louisana, USA
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Joeanna Pickens
1866–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Jordan Pickens
1867–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Joseph Pickens's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Pickens
1839–1885
Birth Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
Parents
Col. Joseph William Pickens Col
1791–1853
Pendleton Dist, SC, South Carolina, USA
Caroline (Jane) Henderson
1807–1883
Newberry, Newberry Co., SC, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Andrew ("The Wizard Owl" Pickens, Brigadier General and Congressman (Rev War Siege of Charleston, Battle of Cowpens, Siege of Augusta, Siege of Ninety Six, Battle of Eutaw) Springs)
1739–1817
Paxton Township, Bucks County,Pennsylvania
Rebecca (Floride) Calhoun
1745–1814
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Capt (John atwood) Henderson
1760–1816
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Lyles
1780–1875
Newberry County, colony of South Carolina, British, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew (arrive
1699–1756
Nancy (arrive
1705–1760
Jean EWING
1724–1766
David Henderson
1744–1805
Hannah Henderson
1747–1805
James Senior
1750–1780
Lucy parents]
1748–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pickens
1670–1735
Margaret (Pickens)
1672–1740
William Davis
1680–1770
Sarah Ireland
1680–1750
Elizabeth Kerr
1710–1788
Ephraim Sr
1718–1764
Joyce LIles
1720–1836

Joseph Pickens's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Alexander) Pickens (15 March 1839–14 August 1885) m. Julia Pickens (abt 1849–) m. Julia Webb (abt 1849–Abt. 1914)
  1. 1. James Pickens 1862–1944 m. Davonia Eavens 1878– m. Jane Wise 1863–1904 m. Tillie Brown 1870– m. Rachel Pickens 1864–
    1. 1. Suanie (Pickens PL PKN W1 MUL US L2) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1893–1974 m. Minor (Brown PL BR MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1889–1952
      1. 1. James (Edward Brown Sr. PL BR W 1 MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1922–1991 m. Oletha Lowery 1928–1969
        1. 1. James (Edward Brown Jr. PL BR US L4) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1943–1992 m. Leona (Louise Tubbs) 🛑🟢🧬 1940–2006 m. Mable (T) Reynolds 1938–2022
        2. 2. Floncille (R) Brown 1947–2024
        3. 3. Francile ("Nudie") Brown-Yarbrough 1946–1997
      2. 2. Mamie (Brown PL BR W1 MUL US L2) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1918–1997 m. Ellis (Trammell) Hale 1918–1996
        1. 1. Early (Gene) Hale 1937–1988 m. Ernestine Williams 1941–1976
        2. 2. Hershel (Tre) Hale 1939–2014
        3. 3. Joel Hale 1950–2003
      3. 3. Curtis (Brown PL BR W 1 MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1920–1987 m. Vester Waller 1932–1987 m. Nina (Florence) Thompson 1923–2018
        1. 1. Ernest (J Brown Jr PL BR W 1 MUL US L3) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1940–2013
        2. 2. Janice (Brown PL BR W 2 MUL US L3) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1948–2024
        3. 3. Curtis (Wayne Brown) Jr 1946–1993
        4. 4. Claudia (Jean Brown PL BR W 1 MUL US L3) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1947–2000
        5. 5. Esther (Lee Brown PL BR W 1 MUL US L3) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1948–2001
      4. 4. Wallace (Brown PL BR W 1 MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1916–2000 m. Marzelle Matthews 1922–1976
        1. 1. James (W Brown) L3☑️🟢 1937–1997 m. Audrey (M) Villery 1937–1993
        2. 2. Flossie (Mae Brown) L3☑️🟢 1939–1992 m. Jack Williams 1936–1962
        3. 3. Houston (Brown) L3☑️🟢 1942–2008 m. Inez (D) Beaver 1943–1998
      5. 5. Corine (Brown PL BR W1 MUL US L2) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1928–1990
      6. 6. Lillie (Brown PL BR W1 MUL US L2) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1924–1993
      7. 7. Maggie (Lee Brown PL BR W1 MUL US L2) 👩🏾☑️🟤🌍 1911–1989 m. Joseph (Carroll PL CAR MUL US L1) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1908–1969
        1. 1. Leroy (Carroll PL CAR MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1930–2004 m. Juanita Barbier 1938–2015
      8. 8. Ernest (Brown PL BR W 1 MUL US L2) 👨🏾‍🦳☑️🟤🌍 1926–2010
    2. 2. Ernest Pickens 1892–1969 m. Mattie (Sue) Brown 1897–1954 m. Vinie Roberson 1900–1982
      1. 1. Sherman Pickings 1913–2001
      2. 2. Willie (S) Pickens 1911–1971
      3. 3. Dora (J) Pickens 1916–
      4. 4. Mary (Bell) Pickens 1917– m. Mckinley Thrower 1907–1970
        1. 1. Travis (Thrower) Sr. 1935–1994
      5. 5. Ida (Jane) Pickens 1919– m. Steve Simmons 1912–
        1. 1. Earnestine Simmons 1936–2018
        2. 2. Clara (Mae) Simmons 1943–2003
      6. 6. Ernest Pickens 1922–
    3. 3. Belle (Bell) Pickens 1882–1919
    4. 4. Pearl Pickens 1895–
    5. 5. Ida Pickens 1899–
    6. 6. James Pickens 1892–1945
    7. 7. Richard Pickens 1908–
    8. 8. Elvin Pickens 1906–
    9. 9. Alice Pickens 1887–1953
    10. 10. Mattie Pickins –1922
  2. 2. Joeanna Pickens 1866–
  3. 3. Jordan Pickens 1867–

Joseph Pickens's Timeline

7 Records

1839
15 March 1839
Birth of Joseph Alexander Pickens in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Joseph Alexander Pickens resided here in Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Joseph Alexander Pickens resided here in Eutaw, Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
Eutaw, Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Joseph Alexander Pickens resided here in Eutaw
Eutaw
1880
1880
Age 41
Joseph Alexander Pickens resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1881
9 Jun 1881
Age 42
Joseph Alexander Pickens resided here in Eutaw, Alabama, USA
Eutaw, Alabama, USA
1885
14 August 1885
Age 46
Death of Joseph Alexander Pickens in Alabama, Alabama, USA
Alabama, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1839
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 50; FHL Roll Number: 977199
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 77; Page: 362c; Enumeration District: 173
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Hebron, Greene, Alabama; Roll: M593_17; Page: 779B
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama; Roll: M653_10; Page: 896; Family History Library Film: 80
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 291b
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M86.1028
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 291b
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eutaw, Eutaw, Greene, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Eutaw, Greene, Alabama; Roll: M653_10; Page: 896; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Eutaw
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., College Student Lists, American Antiquarian Society; Worcester, Massachusetts; College Student Lists
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Mount Hebron, Greene, Alabama; Roll: M593_17; Page: 779B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 50; FHL Roll Number: 977199
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 77; Page: 362c; Enumeration District: 173

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1881
    Event Place: Eutaw, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Eutaw Whig and Observer; Publication Date: 9 Jun 1881; Publication Place: Eutaw, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eutaw, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1885
    Event Place: Alabama, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M86.1028
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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