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James Pickens

Male 1808 - 1889  (80 years)


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  • Name James Pickens 
    Born 15 Dec 1808  New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Oct 1889  Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA (Summit View Cemetery) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17000  A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2011 

    Father Henry Pickens,   b. 18 Jun 1785, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1847, Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Mercy Peirce,   b. 3 Feb 1790, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1879, Lasalle, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1808  Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza Ann Chase,   b. 23 Aug 1813, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1854, Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 29 Jun 1833  Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Henry Pickens,   b. 16 Aug 1834, New Bedford, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1914, Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Theodore L. W. Pickens,   b. 28 Mar 1841, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1861, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     3. Francis Asbury Pickens,   b. 22 Nov 1843, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1939, , San Diego Co, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     4. Ann Pickens,   b. 4 Oct 1845, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1928  (Age 82 years)
     5. Adelaide R. Pickens,   b. 29 Oct 1848, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1878  (Age 29 years)
     6. Elizabeth Pickens,   b. Jul 1853, Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Jun 1890, Ottawa, Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years)
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F7506  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Harriet C. Eaton 
    Married 1 Jul 1856  , Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F7507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Jane Griffith,   b. Abt 1824, Wales, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Jul 1862  , Lasalle Co, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mabel Pickens,   b. Jul 1865, Illinois, USA Or Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F7508  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • If you have corrections and/or updated information on this person please contact Roz Edson at MrsEdson@gmail.com

      [[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 IRE