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John Ashley Pickens
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1. John Ashley Pickens was born about 11 Mar 1862 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (son of James Henry Pickens and Clementine Lavelia Ashley); died on 27 Jun 1940 in Deland, Volusia Co, Florida, USA. Notes:
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.
Living with parents in 1880.
Could not find in 1900.
1910 Census: Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois
John A. Pickens, age 48, bp IL, farmer gardener
Edith Pickens, age 39, bp MA
Louise Pickens, age 13, bp IL
Myron Pickens, age 12, bp IL
1920 Census: South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois
John Pickens, age 57, bp IL, p's bp MA, Laborer- sand co.
Edith Pickens, age 48, bp MA, f's bp US, m's bp MA
1930 Census: De Land, Volusia Co, Flordia
John A. Pickens, age 68, m at age 33, bp IL, p's bp MA, Farmer citrus grower
Edith E. Pickens, wife, age 57, m at age 24, bp MA, f's bp ME, m's bp MA
Louise M. Ab Pickens, dau, age 33, single, bp IL, f's bp IL, m's bp MA, Teacher- collegeJohn married Edith Milliken on 20 Nov 1895 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. Edith (daughter of Lewis E. Milliken and Rebecca B. Morse) was born on 6 Jul 1871 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Jan 1967 in Winter Park, Orange Co, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Louise Pickens was born on 13 Mar 1897 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; died in Mar 1986 in Winter Park, Orange Co, Florida, USA.
- Myron Ashley Pickens was born on 12 Sep 1897 in Illinois, USA; died in May 1982 in
.
2. James Henry Pickens was born on 16 Aug 1834 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of James Pickens and Eliza Ann Chase); died on 3 Oct 1914 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). Notes:
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.
1860 census: South Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois
Household #3573
James Pickens 51 1808 Massachusetts
Harriet C. Pickens 48 1811 Massachusetts
Son James Henry and the other children are listed as the next household.
Household #3574
James H. Pickens 26 Massachusetts Farmer
Clementina Pickens 21 Massachusetts
Theodora L. Pickens 20 Illinois
Francis W. Pickens 17 Illinois
Ann E. Pickens 15 Illinois
Persis Chase 70 Massachusetts
Amelia Swents 15 Servant New Hampshire
Nathan P. Sowdom 33 Farmer laborer New Hampshire
Eber Hollis 30 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Efi Veasia 19 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Samuel Meriam 19 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Hamm? Hermon Pierce 35 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Written as Pickins, bp transcribed as Mississippi.
1870 Census: Ottawa, LaSalle Co, Illinois
James Pickins, age 36, Farmer, bp MA
Lavinia C. Pickins, age 31, bp MA
Cora J. Pickins, age 10, bp IL
John A. Pickins, age 8, bp IL
Albert Haskins, age 28, Farmer, bp MA
Previous household brother Frank.
Same page as Martha Farnsworth, age 77, bp VT.
1880 Census Place: South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois
Household: Page Number 703B
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
J. H. PICKENS Self M Male W 36 MA Farmer MA MA
Clemintine PICKENS Wife M Female W 40 MA Keeping House MA MA
Cora PICKENS Dau S Female W 18 MA Teaches School MA MA
John PICKENS Son S Male W 17 IL At School MA MA
1900 Census: South Ottawa, LaSalle Co, Illinois
James H. Pickens, Aug 1844, age 55, m 44 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, Farmer
Clementine Pickens, wife, Aug 1839, age 60, 2 births, bp MA, p's bp MA
Cora J. Pope, dau, July 1860, age 39, 0 births, bp IL, p's bp MA
Milton Pope, so-in-law, June 1852, age 47, m 2 yrs, bp IL, f's bp OH, m's bp PA, Real Estate Salesman
1910 Census: 1-Wd Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois
James H. Pickens, age 75, m 54 yrs, bp MA, p's bp MA, own income
Clementine Pickens, wife, age 75, 2 births, bp MA, p's bp MAJames married Clementine Lavelia Ashley on 24 Dec 1856 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Clementine (daughter of Capt. Silas Pickens Ashley and Phebe Earl Davis) was born on 28 Aug 1839 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 1918 in South Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
3. Clementine Lavelia Ashley was born on 28 Aug 1839 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Capt. Silas Pickens Ashley and Phebe Earl Davis); died on 18 Jul 1918 in South Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). Notes:
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Children:
- Cora Justine Pickens was born on 13 Jul 1860 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Aug 1942 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA.
- 1. John Ashley Pickens was born about 11 Mar 1862 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jun 1940 in Deland, Volusia Co, Florida, USA.
Generation: 3
4. James Pickens was born on 15 Dec 1808 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of Henry Pickens and Mercy Peirce); died on 11 Oct 1889 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). Notes:
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.
1850 Census Illinois, County: LaSalle
Division: Bruce (Town changed from Bruce to S Ottawa.) Enumerated on: Sept 21st, 1850
http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/il+index+478662696783+F
James Pickens 41 M Mass Farmer 5000
Eliza A Pickens 37 F . . Mass
James H Pickens 16 M . Mass Farmer In school
Theodore L W Pickens 9 M . . Ill In school
Francis Pickens 7 M . . Ill In school
Ann E Pickens 5 F . . Ill In school
Adelaide R Pickens 1 F . . Ill
Persis L Chase 60 F . . Mass [her mother]
Nancy Pickens 60 F . . Mass [his mother]
Elizabeth Cox 18 F . . SC
Dennis Bradley 25 M Laborer . Ireland
1860 census: South Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois
Household #3573
James Pickens 51 1808 Massachusetts
Harriet C. Pickens 48 1811 Massachusetts
Son James Henry and the other children are listed as the next household.
Household #3574
James H. Pickens 26 Massachusetts Farmer
Clementina Pickens, [MRS] 21 Massachusetts
Theodora L. Pickens 20 Illinois
Francis W. Pickens 17 Illinois
Ann E. Pickens 15 Illinois
Persis Chase 70 Massachusetts
[where is Adelaide and Elizabeth?]
same household...
Amelia Swents 15 Servant New Hampshire
Nathan P. Sowdom/Sanborn 33 Farmer laborer New Hampshire
Eber Hollis 30 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Efi Veasia 19 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Samuel Meriam 19 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Harman/Herman? Pierce 35 Farmer laborer Massachusetts
Could not find in 1870.
1880 Census Place: Ottawa, La Salle, Illinois
Household: Page Number 514B
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James PICKENS Self M Male W 71 MA Retired Farmer MA MA
Jane PICKENS Wife M Female W 56 WALES Keeps House WALES WALES
Mabel PICKENS Dau S Female W 14 IL MA WALES
Nelly PECK GDau S Female W 8 IN IL IL
Persis L. CHASE Mother W Female W 90 MA MA MA
Mary FLEMING Other W Female W 23 IL Domestic IRE IREJames married Eliza Ann Chase on 29 Jun 1833 in Massachusetts, USA. Eliza (daughter of Benjamin Chase and Persis Lysom Hathaway) was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Apr 1854 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
5. Eliza Ann Chase was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Benjamin Chase and Persis Lysom Hathaway); died on 23 Apr 1854 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery). Notes:
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Children:
- 2. James Henry Pickens was born on 16 Aug 1834 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Oct 1914 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery).
- Theodore L. W. Pickens was born on 28 Mar 1841 in Illinois, USA; died on 6 Dec 1861 in Illinois, USA.
- Francis Asbury Pickens was born on 22 Nov 1843 in Illinois, USA; died on 27 May 1939 in , San Diego Co, California, USA.
- Ann Pickens was born on 4 Oct 1845 in Illinois, USA; died on 11 May 1928.
- Adelaide R. Pickens was born on 29 Oct 1848 in Illinois, USA; died on 19 Mar 1878.
- Elizabeth Pickens was born in Jul 1853 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; died after Jun 1890 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA.
6. Capt. Silas Pickens Ashley was born on 4 Apr 1813 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of Noah Ashley, Jr. and Ruth Pickens); died on 2 Apr 1897 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). Notes:
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Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44930758
More on Pickens see>
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pickensarchive/NEF.html
Silas Pickens8 ASHELY (Ruth7 PICKENS, Silas6, John5 PICKIN, Thomas4, Robert Andrew3 Pickens)Silas married Phebe Earl Davis on 10 May 1835 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Phebe was born on 15 Oct 1815; died on 11 Aug 1856; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
7. Phebe Earl Davis was born on 15 Oct 1815; died on 11 Aug 1856; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). Notes:
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Children:
- 3. Clementine Lavelia Ashley was born on 28 Aug 1839 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Jul 1918 in South Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery).
Generation: 4
8. Henry Pickens was born on 18 Jun 1785 in Massachusetts, USA (son of James Pickens, Jr. and Mary Trouant); died on 21 Mar 1847 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. Notes:
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(James PICKENS5, James PICKIN4, Thomas PICKIN3, Robert Andrew PICKENS2, Ancestors PICKAN1) http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=jp342141&id=I45884Henry married Mercy Peirce on 3 Mar 1808 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Mercy (daughter of Herman Peirce and Rachel Hoar) was born on 3 Feb 1790 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Jan 1879 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
9. Mercy Peirce was born on 3 Feb 1790 in Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Herman Peirce and Rachel Hoar); died on 29 Jan 1879 in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA. Notes:
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[[The following census information was compiled and contributed by Joyce S.
1820 Census: Middleborough, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts
Henry Pickens
2 males under 10
1 male 10- 16
1 male 26-45
1 female 15- 26
2 females 26- 45
1840 Census: La Salle Co, Illinois
Henry Pickens
4 males btw 20-30 yrs
1 male 50-60 yrs
1 female 15-20 yrs
1 female 40-50 yrs
Did they have a daughter?
Living with son James and family in 1850.
1850 Census Illinois, County: LaSalle
Division: Bruce (Town changed from Bruce to S. Ottawa.)
Nancy Pickens, 60, Mass
Could not find in 1860 or 1870.Children:
- 4. James Pickens was born on 15 Dec 1808 in New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Oct 1889 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery).
- Herman Pickens was born on 22 Feb 1815 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Henry P. Pickens was born on 19 May 1818 in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1849 in Illinois, USA.
- Levi Pickens was born on 5 Aug 1822 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
10. Benjamin Chase was born on 19 Aug 1779 in Massachusetts, USA (son of John Chase and Elizabeth Buffinton); died on 11 Mar 1817. Notes:
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Benjamin married Persis Lysom Hathaway on 15 May 1808. Persis (daughter of Rev. Philip Hathaway and Abiah Ashley) was born on 23 Aug 1789 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Sep 1881 in Fowler, Benton Co, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]
11. Persis Lysom Hathaway was born on 23 Aug 1789 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Rev. Philip Hathaway and Abiah Ashley); died on 10 Sep 1881 in Fowler, Benton Co, Indiana, USA. Notes:
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Children:
- 5. Eliza Ann Chase was born on 23 Aug 1813 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 23 Apr 1854 in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery).
- Philip B. Chase was born on 13 Oct 1815.
12. Noah Ashley, Jr. was born on 18 Jun 1787 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA (son of Noah Ashley and Abigail Hoar); died on 21 Feb 1843 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). Notes:
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Noah married Ruth Pickens on 28 Oct 1810 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth (daughter of Silas Pickens and Susanna Williams) was born on 20 May 1791 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Jan 1867 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
13. Ruth Pickens was born on 20 May 1791 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (daughter of Silas Pickens and Susanna Williams); died on 30 Jan 1867 in Freetown, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery). Notes:
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44916991
Cemetery Inscription:
RUTH wife of Noah Ashley. died Jan. 30. 1867. Aged 75 yrs. 8 ms. & 10 ds. ______ Blessed are the dead which die in the LordChildren:
- Jeptha Ashley was born on 30 Jun 1811 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- 6. Capt. Silas Pickens Ashley was born on 4 Apr 1813 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 2 Apr 1897 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Lakeville, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Mullein Hill Cemetery).
- Noah Ashley, 3rd was born on 16 Sep 1815 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Abiel W. Ashley was born on 16 Dec 1817 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Susan E. Ashley was born on 13 Mar 1820 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Elizabeth Macomber Ashley was born on 16 Feb 1822 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Earl Sears Ashley was born on 25 Apr 1824 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Sarah Ashley was born on 16 Apr 1826 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- J. Pickens Ashley was born on 3 Dec 1829 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Levi Lincoln Ashley was born on 12 Jun 1832 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.
- Abigail Frances Ashley was born on 25 May 1836 in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Apr 1916 in Brockton, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA (Nemasket Hill Cemetery).