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for sometime in North Carolina and Tennessee but afterwards moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where
he has farming interests and also has a blacksmith shop.
Sallie R. Doane, wife of William Cornelius
Pickens was born July 18th, 1865.
The
following is a list of the children born in this family:
F Earle Doane Cladwell
Pickens,
F Arno Kellar
Pickens,
F Charles Nelson
Pickens,
F Ruby Swannanoa
Pickens,
F Tennie Williene
Pickens,
F Troy Otho
Pickens,
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F EARLE DOANE CALDWELL PICKENS, son
of William Cornelius ad Sallie Doane Pickens was born June 6th, 1886,
and is not engaged in the Automobile business in Portland, Oregon, He
was one of the promoters of the first Pickens reunion in North Carolina.
He married September 9th, 1913, Marguerite Christina Wilkie who was born
September 1, 1895, and they have the following children:
G Marion Swannaoa
Pickens,
G Marguerite Gene
PIckens,
G Earle Wilkie
Pickens,
G Donald Malcom
Pickens,
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F ARNO KELLAR PICKENS, son of
William C. and Sallie Doane PIckens was born February 16th, 1888 and he
lives at Hillsboro, Oregon, where he is enganged in business as a
blacksmith. On September 12th, 1914 he married Georgia Phillips, who was
born November 19th, 1892.
The have
one child:G Glen John
William Pickens.
- 0 - F CHARLES NELSON PICKENS, son of
William C. and Sallie Doane Pickens was born January 3rd, 1890. He is a
decorator and painter and lives in Oregon. On July 17th, 1919, he
married Lois A. Bond who was born July 23rd 1899 and they have the
following chilren:
G Charles Richards
Pickens,
G Dorothy Lois
Pickens,
G William Leslie
Pickens.
- 0 - F RUBY SWANNANOA PICKENS, daoughter
of William C. and Sallie Doane Pickens was born April 13th, 1892. On
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21m 1913 she married
John Wesley Collins and is living in Portland, Oregon where her husband
is engaged in business as manager of a Wall Paper Store. John Welsey
Collins was born February 1, 1899.
They have two children as follows:
G Lou Elda Collins,
G William Wesley Collins.
- 0 - F TENNIE WILLIENE PICKENS, daughter
of William C. and Sallie Doane Pickens was born December 17th, 1893 and
died May 3rd, 1903.
- 0 - F Troy Otho PIckens, son of William
C. and Sallie Doane Pickens was born October 31st, 1896. He lives on a
ranch near Portland, Oregon.
- 0 - E MARGARET PICKENS, daughter of
James Tarpley and matilda Patton Pickens married REv. G. A. Bartlett, a
minister of the Baptist church. They lived for a number of years in
Georgia but later moved to Texas. They had the following
children:F Laura Maude
Bartlett,
F John Everette
Bartlett,
F Clifford A.
Bartlett,
F Mary Ethel
Bartlett,
F Robert Malcolm
Bartlett,
F William Carey
Bartlett.
- 0 - F LAURA MAUDE BARTLETT, daughter of Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Barlett, born Aug. 27, 1880, was married to E. C. Wilkerson, August 25, 1904. for a number of years they made their home in Atlanta, Ga., and from there moved to Florida, and on June 19, 1925 Maude B. Wilkerson died.
- 0 - F JOHN EVERETT BARTLETT, son of Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Bartlett was born May 14, 1885 and was married in June 1920. He and his wife live in Marietta, Ga., where he is connected with the Marietta Times, a newspaper publisher at that
place.
John Everett and Jeanette
Bartlett have one daughter:G Margaret Bartlett.
- 0 - F CLIFFORD BARTLETT, son of Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Bartlett was born February 22, 1887 and was
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August 1922 to Carrie Gidery. They live in Port Arthur, Texas, where he is connected with the
Gulf Refining Company.
Their children
are:G Cecille
Bartlett,
G Clifford
Bartlett, Jr.
- 0 - F Mary Ethell Bartlett, daughter of
Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Bartlett was born October 23rd, 1889 and
was married July 17, 1910 to Vergil Sesler of Beaumont, Texas. He is
owner of the Sesler Grocery Co. and is connected with the Standard Oil
Company at Beaumont. Their children are:G Rudolph Sesler<
G Margaret Louise Sesler.
F ROBERT MALCOM BARTLETT, son of
Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Bartlett was born October 22, 1890, and
was married on June 7, 1914 to Fannie Lee Tevis. He is now connected
with the Beaumont Iron and Fondry Co. of Beaumont, Texas, where they
make their home. They have one daughter:G Fannie Lee Bartlett.
- 0 - F WILLIAM CAREY BARTLETT, son of
Rev. G. A. and Margaret Pickens Bartlett ws born July 24, 1893. He has
been twice married. His first wife was Ttheleen Nichels and the second
Margaret Moore. To the latter he was married in October 1923. They have
two children:G Betty Sue
Bartlett,
G Sara An
Bartlett.
G Louise Bartlett, born
August 31, 1918 is the daughter of William Carey and Ethleen Nichels
Bartlett.
- 0 - E MARTHA NANCY MARILDA PICKENS,
youngest daughter of James Tarpley and Matilda Patton Pickens was a
woman of high ideals and possessed a genial desposition. She lived with
her father and mother, taking care of them until their death.
-----In 1894 she was married to Thomas Edwards and
lived in Weaverville, N. C.
The only
child of Thomas and Martha Pickens Edwards is:F Fred Pickens Edwards. Fred Pickens Edwards was born April 4, 1895.
He received his education at Weaver College. During the World War he was
an army field clerk and was stationed at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
In 1917 he was married to Lula Jones of Sylva, N. C. Fred is
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"FRANK' PICKENS,
Mrs. Day's father, modeling what the gay young blade in the 80's
should wear! Note the straw hat and the rose on the lapel. We are
sorry that spots on the tintype prevent the gold headed umbrella from
showing, also the ring on his left hand. The huge watch chain is
barely discernible.
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was a certified public accountant. He with his family resides in Weaverville, N. C.
Fred and Lula Edwards have one
daughter:G Mildred Ann
Edwards.
- 0 - E FRANCIS TARPLEY PICKENS, son of James Tarpley and Matilda Patton Pickens, was born April 14, 1860 and
grew to manhood on the old Pickens plantation, nine miles above
Asheville, N. C. He attended Weaver College at Weaverville, N. C., and
for a while taught school. He also acted as postmaster at Swannanoa a
nember of years.
On Decmeber 26,
1888, he married Clemma Penland, who was born January 20, 1868. She was
a daugher of Nellie Carolyn and Samuel Erwin Penland. She was educated
at Weaver College, taught for a short time in the public schools of
Buncombe County. After her marriage she evoted her life to her home and
family. For the first few years of their married life, they made their
home at Swannanoa, but in 1904 they moved to Weaverville where they have
since resided. Their home "Sleepy Holow" is situated just outside the
town of Weaverville in a valley surrounded by high mountains. A number
of the Rev Andrew Pickens family reunions have been held there.
The childre of Francis T. and Clemma Penland
Pickens are:F Nell
Matilda Pickens,
F Glenn
Erwin Pickens,
F Esther
Katharine Pickens,
F Edith
Bryan Pickens,
F Carrie
Pearl Pickens,
F Francis
Tarpley Pickens, Jr.
F Margaret Eva Pickens,
F Ethel Lassaphine
Pickens,
F Hugh Curry
Pickens,
F Samuel Penland
Pickens,
- 0 - F NELL PICKENS, daughter of Francis
T. and Clemma Pickens, was graduated from Weaverville College in 1907,
and after teaching in the Buncombe County schools for a ffew years, she
took a hom economics course at the North Carolina College for Women.
Following this she became home demonstration agent for Gaston County,
holding this position for 11 years.
In 1926 she entered Teachers College, Columbia
University, New York City, for special work, receiving her masters
degree in home economics in 1927. She is now a member of the faculty of
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Nell is an ambitious
young woman and tireless worker. She is much interested in family
history and has helped to organize the Andrew Pickens Association.
- 0 - F GLENN ERWIN (Dick) PICKENS, son
of Francis T. and Clemma Pickens was born October 25, 1891. Since his
graduation from Weaverville College in 1915, he has followed he
profession of teaching and is now a member of Flat Creek High school
faculty, at Weaverville, N. C.
His
work as teacher had carried him into different sections of the state and
his jovial disposition has won for him many friends.
- 0 - F ESTHER KATHARINE (Kate) PICKENS, daughter of Francis T. and Clemma PIckens was born February 20, 1894.
She was educated at Weaver College, finishing there with the class of
1913, after which she taught school for four years.
On June 15, 1918, she was married to Benjamin T. Day, a successful business man of Easley, S. C. He is president of the Easley Lumber Co., having held that position since he was 25 years of
age. The two children of Ben T. Day and Kate Pickens Day are:
G Ester Pickens Day,
G Margaret Penland
Day.
- 0 - F
EDITH PICKENS, daughter of Francis T. and Clemma Penland
Pickens, was born February 15, 1896. She was graduated from Weaver
College with the class of 1916. After teaching for a while she entered
Maryville College at maryville, Tenn., and received her diploma from
University of Tennessee in 1925. She is a talented musician. In 1929 she was married to John C. Joyner of Asheville, N. C. He is an alumnus of
Wake Forest College and was admitted to the Asheville bar in 1925.
- 0 - F PEARL PICKENS, daughter of
Francis T. and Clemma Pickens died in childhood.
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F FRANCIS TARPLEY PICKENS, JR. son
of Francis T. and Clemma Penland Pickens was born at Weaverville, N. C.,
December 16, 1900. He is a mechanic. In 1921 he went to Oklahoma City
and on February 9, 1923, he was married to Ruth Ray of that place. Later
they returned to Weaverville where they now live.
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THE PICKENS FAMILY
F MARGARET PICKENS, daughte of
Francis T. and Clemma Penland Pickens is a graduate of Weaver College,
having finished in 1923. After teaching for a year she entered Maryville
College, Maryville, Tenn., and in 1926 received her diploma from that
college. She is interested in art and made a special study of this at
marayville. She has also taken special cources at Colu bia University,
N. Y. City and is now teaching at Knott's Island, N. C.
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F LASSAPHINE (Lass) PICKENS,
daughter of Francis T. and Clemma Penland Pickens was born Dec. 31,
1905. On August 10, 1924 she was maried t J. S. Kendall, a teacher of
Weaver College, and they live at Weaverville. They have had more than an
amateur's success in cultivation of fine flowers.
Jennings Smith and Lassaphine Pickens Kendall
have the following children:
G Mary Clemma Kendal,
G7nbsp; Jennings Smith
Kendall, Jr.
G Sarah Lucile Kendall.
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F HUGH CURRY PICKENS, youngest
living son of Francis T. and Clemma Penland Pickens, is with his parents
at Weaverville, N. C. After graduating from Weaverville High school he
entered Weaver College and is now a student there. In adition to his
literary activities he has made a splendid athletic record.
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F SAMUEL PICKENS died when about
four weeks old.
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D ELIZA ANN DORCAS PICKENS,
daughter of Rev. Andrew and Catherine Weaver PIckens was born August
17th, 1820 and lived at Weaverville, North Carolina. She married Andrew
J. Gill. Died August 14, 1912.
The
first child of Andrew J. and Eliza Ann Pickens gill, a girl died in
infancy. Other children were:
E Kate Gill,
E Mattie
Gill,
E Rupert Gill,
E Thomas
Gill,
E Isaac Wesley Gill,
E Ruetta
Gill,
E James Nelson Gill.
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E Kate Gill, daughet of Andrew J.
and Eliza Ann Pickens Gill married William Clinton. Children:
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F nbsp; James Clinton,
F Rupert
Clinton,
F Annie Clinton.
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F SALLIE KATE CLINTON, daughter of
William and Kate Gill Clinton was born March 24th, 1864, and lives at
West Asheville, N. C. She married Manson Davis Shook who was born
January 29th, 1860.
Children:
G Ida Elmina Shook,
G Wesley Frederick
Shook,
g Mary Catherine Shook,
G Edgar
Manson Shook,
G Grace Ethel Shook,
G Nora
Mae Shook,
G Roy Alden Shook.
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G IDA ELMINA SHOOK, daughter of M.
D. and Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born February 23, 1883. On Dec.
23rd, 1903 she married Roy T. Brown who was born August 27th,
1881.
Children:
H Lloyd Hommer Brown,
H Lindon Shook
Brown
H Constance Evelyn Brown,
H Kathryn
Lucile Brown.
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H KATHRYN LUCILE BROWN, daughter of
Roy T. and Ida Elmine Shook Brown was born may 8th, 1911, and on
February 20th, 1927 she married James Howard Miller.
- 0 -
G WESLEY FREDERICK SHOOK, son of M.
D. and Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born October 10th, 184, and died
August 2nd, 1885.
- 0 -
G MARY KATHRYN SHOOK, daughter of
M. D. and Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born July 25th, 1886. She
married James FredBrown December 22nd, 1902. James Fred Brown was born
June 12th 1886. Children:
H Herman Manson Brown,
H James marris
Brown,
H Gordon Wesley Brown
H William
Norman Brown,
H Stella Kathryn
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H HERMAN MASON BROWN, son of James
Fred and Mary Kathryn Shook Brown, was born March 1st, 1904, and on
august 2oth, 1821, married Edith Elizabeth Robinson. Children:
I James Louis Brown,
I Herman Donald
Brown,
I Marjory Elizabeth Brown.
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H JAMES MARRIS BROWN, son of Joames
Fred and Mary Kathryn Shook Brown was born October 5th, 1905, and on
December 20th, 1923, he married Iowa Rachel Robinson. They have one
child:
I Mary Louise Brown
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H GORDON WESLEY BROWN, son of James
Fred and Mary Kathryn Shook Brown was born February 22nd, 1909. He
married Annie Faye Penland Decmeber 10th, 1925, and they have two
children:
I Carolyn ChristineBrown,
I Martha
Juanita Brown.
- 0 - H WILLIAMNORMAN BROWN, son of James
Fred and Mary Kathryn Shook Brown was born March 20th 1911, On April
2nd, 1928 he married Anna Sue Rogers and they have one child:
I James Thomas Brown.
- 0 - G EDGAR MANSON SHOOK, son of M. D.
and Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born April 13th, 1888 and died May
16th, same year.
- 0 - G GRACE ETHEL SHOOK, daughter of M.
D. and Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born October 28th, 1889. On
September 3rd, 1911 she married John M. Queen, a prominent lawyer of
Waynesville, N. C., where they now live. John M. Queen was born
September 6th, 1881. Children:
H James Shook queen,
H John M. Queen,
Jr.,
H Mary Kathryn Queen,
H Martha Louise
Queen.
- 0 - G NORA MAE SHOOK, daughter of M. D.
and Sallie Kate Clinto Shook was born August 22nd, 1892, and on December
21st, 1912 she married William Thomas Hall. children:
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H James Robert Hall,
H7nbsp; Joseph Shook
Hall,
H Frank Douglass Hall,
H James
Carroll Hall.
- 0 - G JAMES ROBERT HALL, son of William
Thomas and Nora Mae Shook Hall was bonr October 27th, 1920, and died
September 21st, 1927.
- 0 - G ROY ALDEN SHOOK, son of M. D. and
Sallie Kate Clinton Shook was born December 18th, 1894. Married Decmeber
7th, 1920, Elizabeth Mae Hall. Children:
H Mae Aldene Shook,
H Roy AldenShook,
Jr.
H Charles Davis Shook,
H Betty Yvonne
Shook.
- 0 - F RUPERT CLINTON, son of William
and Kate Gill Clinton was born in Weaverville, N. C. He was a minister
in the North Carolina conference of the Methodist church andmade his
home at High Point, N.C. He married Eunice Ewards and they had no
children.
- 0 - F ANNIE CLINTON,daughte of William
and Kate Gill Clinton was married to Heath Penley and they made thier
home at Weaverville. They were the parents of the following children:
G Eugene Penley,
G Kate
Penley,
G Mary Penley,
G Virginia
Penley,
G Walter Penley,
G Archie
Penley,
G Everett Penley,
G Connie
Penley.
- 0 - G EUGENE PENLEY, son of Heath and
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G KATE PENLEY, daughter of Heath
and Annie Penley married Miles Galloway.
- 0 - G VIRGINIA PENLEY, daughter of
Heath and Annie C. Penley married Henry Bailey, who died June 22,1930.
- 0 - G WALTER PENLEY,son of Heath and
Annie C. Penley married Madeline Stikeleather.
- 0 - G ARCH PENLEY, son of Heath and
Annie C. Penley, married Ruth Arrington.
- 0 - G EVERETT PENLEY, son of Heath and
Annie C. Penley, married Donnie Brigman.
- 0 - G CONNIE PENLEY, daugher of Heath
and Annie C. Penley married William Williams.
- 0 - E MATIE GILL, daughter of Andrew J.
an dEliza Ann Pickens Gill married John Mackey, who was for many years
Register of Deeds for Buncombe County, N.C.
No Children.
- 0 - E THOMAS GILL, son of Andrew J. and
Eliza Ann Pickens Gill was a semi-invalid. He died at about sixty years
of age.
- 0 - E ISAAC WESLEY GILL, son of Andrew
J. and Eliza Ann Pickens Gill married Laura Dorcas Cole. He was a
prosperous farmer of near Weaverville, N. C. His family are members of
the Methodist Protestant church. Children:
F John Swain Gill,
F Pitzer Erastus
Gill,
F Lena Fishell Gill,
F Lula Mildred
Gill,
F SamuelCarl Gill,
F James Fletcher
Gill,
F Mattie Eureka Gill,
F Carrie Eva
Gill.
F JOHN SWAIN GILL, son of Isaac Wesley and
Dorcas Cole Gill was born May, 1871 andmarried Ida Wilson on March 19,
1896.
Children:
G Pearl Gill,
G Troy
Gill,
G Theodore John
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