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William Douglas Pickett 1827 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1827

Birth Location: Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 5 March 1917

Death Location: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: George Pickett

Mother: Courtney Heron

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In 1827, William Douglas Pickett entered the world in Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America, born to George Blackwell Pickett and Courtney Heron. William Douglas Pickett passed away in 1917 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William Douglas Pickett entered the world in Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America, born to George Blackwell Pickett and Courtney Heron.
  • William Douglas Pickett passed away in 1917 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Pickett's Ancestors

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William Pickett
1827 – 1917
Birth Place: Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
George Blackwell Pickett
1789 – 1829
Fauquier County, Virginia
Courtney Heron
1797 – 1865
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col (Martin) Pickett
1736 – 1804
St Pauls Parish, King George, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Anne Blackwell
1747 – 1800
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
James Heron
Sarah Taylor
Great-Grandparents
Col. Blackwell
1715 – 1787
Lucy Steptoe
1720 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Steptoe
1673 – 1720
Elizabeth Eustace
1675 – 1722

William Pickett's Timeline

2 Records

1827
2 October 1827
Birth of William Douglas Pickett in Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
1917
5 March 1917
Age 90
Death of William Douglas Pickett in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1827
    Event Place: Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1917
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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