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Judge Pickens 1885–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1885

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 23 Oct 1949

Death Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Father: Peter Pickens

Mother: Margaret Alexander

Spouse(s): Cora Mathis, Minerva Miller

Children(s): Alice Grifhan, Jessie Pickens, Silas Pickens, Judge Jr., Amy Pickens, Ellen Pickens, Flynn Pickens, Annie Pickens, James Pickens, Flen Pickens

Judge Pickens was born in 1885 in Alabama, the child of Peter Pickens And Margaret Dantan Alexander. In 1900, Judge Pickens resided in Earbees, Sumter, Alabama, USA. In 1910, Judge Pickens resided in Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. Judge Pickens married Cora Alice Mathis, Minerva Miller, and had children including Alice Grifhan, Amy Pickens, Annie Pickens, Baby Ruth, Ellen Pickens, Flen Pickens, Flynn Pickens, James Pickens, Jessie Pickens, Judge Pickens Jr, Silas Pickens. Judge Pickens passed away in 1949 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Judge Pickens was born in 1885 in Alabama, the child of Peter Pickens And Margaret Dantan Alexander.
  • In 1900, Judge Pickens resided in Earbees, Sumter, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1910, Judge Pickens resided in Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • Judge Pickens married Cora Alice Mathis, Minerva Miller, and had children including Alice Grifhan, Amy Pickens, Annie Pickens, Baby Ruth, Ellen Pickens, Flen Pickens, Flynn Pickens, James Pickens, Jessie Pickens, Judge Pickens Jr, Silas Pickens.
  • Judge Pickens passed away in 1949 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Pickens
1862–1921
Birth Location: Alabama
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Margaret Alexander
1871–1928
Birth Location: Valley Head, Alabama
MA

Spouses(s)

Cora Mathis
1869–1958
Birth Location: Illinois
CM
Minerva Miller
1886–
Birth Location: Alabama
MM

Children(s)

Alice Grifhan
1905–1957
Birth Location: Alabama
AG
Jessie Pickens
1922–
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
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Silas Pickens
1907–1971
Birth Location: Sumter, Alabama, USA
SP
Judge Jr.
1912–1971
Birth Location: Alabama
JJ
Amy Pickens
1909–1984
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
AP
Ellen Pickens
1893–
Birth Location: Alabama
EP
Flynn Pickens
1913–
Birth Location: Mississippi
FP
Annie Pickens
1910–
Birth Location: Alabama
AP
James Pickens
1922–
Birth Location: Alabama
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Flen Pickens
1912–
Birth Location: Alabama
FP

Judge Pickens's Ancestors

Self
Judge Pickens
1885–1949
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Peter Pickens
1862–1921
Alabama
Margaret (Dantan) Alexander
1871–1928
Valley Head, Alabama
Grandparents
Abraham Pickens
1824–1916
South Carolina
Luvenia Pickens
1826–
James Alexander
1840–
Georgia
Susan Powell
1854–1923
Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pickens
1800–
Mary Pickens
1790–
Ezekial ALEXANDER
1803–1879
Edeline Dawson
1800–1850
Cuffie Powell
1811–1880
Ellen Nash
1820–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Pickens
1768–1825
Asa Alexander
1760–1834
Faitha Wooten
1767–1808
Jonathan DAWSON
1774–
Repsama Nicholson
1772–1824
Easter Nash
1800–1864

Judge Pickens's Descendants

1.
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Judge Pickens (16 Aug 1885–23 Oct 1949) m. Cora (Alice) Mathis (Abt 1869–9 January 1958) m. Minerva Miller (1886–)
  1. 1. Alice Grifhan 1905–1957 m. Arthur Tarvin 1900–1979 m. Loyd Gresham 1898–
    1. 1. TJ Giles 1933–2017 m. Bessie (Adele) Minor 1928–2015
    2. 2. I (Lee) Gresham 1937–2017
    3. 3. Amy (Lee) Gresham 1938–2013
  2. 2. Jessie Pickens 1922–
  3. 3. Silas Pickens 1907–1971
  4. 4. Judge (Pickens) Jr. 1912–1971
  5. 5. Amy Pickens 1909–1984 m. D (L) Knox 1893–
    1. 1. Sarah Harris 1942–2016
    2. 2. Bessie (Mae) Knox 1938–2004
    3. 3. George Knox 1929–1978
    4. 4. Tommy (J) Knox 1940–2020
  6. 6. Ellen Pickens 1893–
  7. 7. Flynn Pickens 1913–
  8. 8. Annie Pickens 1910–
  9. 9. James Pickens 1922–
  10. 10. Flen Pickens 1912–

Judge Pickens's Timeline

9 Records

1885
16 Aug 1885
Birth of Judge Pickens in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 15
Judge Pickens resided here in Earbees, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Earbees, Sumter, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 25
Judge Pickens resided here in Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 32
Judge Pickens resided here in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 35
Judge Pickens resided here in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 45
Judge Pickens resided here in Cotohaga, Cotohaga, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Cotohaga, Cotohaga, Sumter, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Judge Pickens resided here in Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 55
Judge Pickens resided here in Frierson Beat#18, Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Frierson Beat#18, Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1949
23 Oct 1949
Age 64
Death of Judge Pickens in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-43
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T625_883; Page: 33B; Enumeration District: 36
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earbees, Sumter, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240039
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374759

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Earbees, Sumter, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Earbees, Sumter, Alabama; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240039

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T624_746; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374759

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: T625_883; Page: 33B; Enumeration District: 36

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cotohaga, Cotohaga, Sumter, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-43

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Frierson Beat#18, Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Friersons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00085; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 63-43

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1949
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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