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D WILLIAM SMITH PICKENS, well known as Col. William Pickens was the son of Robert and Martha Smith Pickens; and was born in Anderson county, S.C. February 8th, 1823. he died May 20th, 1867, after having lived all his life on the old Pickens homestead. He was a well known and highly respected citizen and was elected by his follow countrymen to represent his State and County in several offical positions, among them being County Road Commissioner and representative in the Legislature. Before the Civil War he was Colonel of the Second Battalion, State Troops, and it was from this position he earned the title of Colonel William Pickens. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and furnished a greater part of the means to build a new church near his plantation.
Colonel William Picikens was married three times. His first wife was Julia Ann Welborn, who was born October 29th, 1825. His second wife was Mrs. Emiline Smith (nee Oliver) a daughter of Dr. Oliver. His third wife was the widow of Wiggington Phillips. Her maiden name was Martha Louisa Rush.
The children of Col. William and Julia Ann Welborn Pickens were:E Robert Welborn Pickens,
E Willliam Holbert Pickens
E Andrew Washington Pickens,
E &Nbsp;Charles Wesley PIckens -0- The children of Colonel William and Prudence Emeline (Nee Oliver) Pickens were:E Nancy Emeline Pickens,
E Margaret Caroline Pickens,
E Mary Eugenia Pickens,
E James Oliver Pickens,
E Ida Lee Pickens,
E Virginia Irene Pickens. -0-
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E ROBERT WELBORN PICKENS, oldest son of Col. William Smith and Julia Ann Welborn Pickens was born August 31st, 1847, on the old Robert Pickens homestead in Anderson County, and although now almost seventy-nine years of age has never lived at any other place than on the old Pickens lands. He still retains his strenght of mind and body, and does active work on the farm, and superintends the Sunday School at his Church. |
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Col. WILLIAM SMITH PICKENS, civic leader, legislator and planter of Anderson County who lived his whole life on the old homestead. Most of his descendants still live in Pickens, and Anderson Counties. |
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ROBERT WELBORN PICKENS, taken at his home with his birthday cake, August 31, 1947, when he celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary. He was the last surviving Confederate veteran in this section and in his later years was much used as speaker at patriotic gatherings. He was deeply interested in family and state history and was a versatile conversationalist. |
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People in the community wishing advice or those who stand in need of a friend go to him, and he is always willing to render any service possible. He joined the Confederate forces before the colse of the war, and spent some time in the Army.
Robert Welborn Pickens takes a great deal of interest in family history, and his valuable help and advice have had much to do with the making of this sketch of the family possible. He is well known throughtout the contry as an authority on upper S.C. history, and he gets many letters from all parts of the country asking for informatin about the family. All Pickenses are indebted to him for what he has done to preserve family traditions.
On March 30th, 1871 he married Mary Catherine Wiggington, who has been his companion now for more than fifty-five years.
The have the following children:F Virginia Pickens,
F Julia Margaret Pickens,
F Robert Martin Pickens,
F Frances Marion Pickens,
F Elihu Wiggington Pickens,
F Truman Welborn Pickens,
F Prudence Irene Pickens,
F Andrew Lee Pickens,
F Lula Agnew Pickens. -0-
F VIRGINIA PICKENS, daughter of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens, was born in Anderson County, S.C., April 7th, 1873. She married George W. La Boon , and for many years lived near Anderson Courthouse. Now they live about three miles east of the City of Greenville.
The children of George W. and Virginia Pickens LaBoon are:G Kate Pickens LaBoon,
G Madge LaBoon,
G Grace LaBoon,
G Frazier Pickens LaBoon,
G Blanch LaBoon,
G George Van LaBoon,
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G KATE PICKENS LABOON, daughter of George W. and Virginia Pickens LaBoon is a graduate of Winthrop College inSouth Carolina, and took a degree at Peabody College at Nashville, Tenn. She taught school for a few years. On June 11th, 1924, she married Horace Devers Pickens, of Mississsippi, and they live in Mississippi
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G MADGE LABOON, daughter of Geroge W. and Virginia Pickens LaBoon was educated at Winthrop college and for several years held a responsible position with the Carolina and Northwestern Railway at Chester, S.C. She married John David Ligon, and they live in Alabama-0-
F JULIA MARGARET PICKENS, daughter of Robert Welborn and Chatherine Pickens was born October 24th, 1875. She married Monroe C. Smith, and is living at Pickens, S.C. She is a member of Fort Sumter Chapter U.D.C., and also takes much interest in the community affairs around her.
Monroe C. Pickens is a son of Theodore and Esther Burdine Smith, and was born in Anderson county, S.C.
The children of Monroe C. and Julia Margaret Pickens Smith as as follows:G Theodore Welborn Smith,
G Wynelle Smith,
G Vivian Smith,
G Clarence Smith. -0-
F ROBERT MARTIN PICKENS, son of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens was born in Anderson county, S.C., March 16th, 1877. He married Elizabeth Ellison and they live in Tennessee. The have two children:G Ruth Pickens
G Jennie Lou Pickens. -0-
F FRANCES MARION PICKENS, daughter of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens was born in Anderson County, S.C., July 21st, 1879 and died October 13th, 1922. She married Rev. George A. Martin and they had the following children:G Annie Lee Martin,
G Russell Martin,
G Dwight Moody Martin,
G Celestine Martin. -0-
F ELIHU WIGGINGTON PICKENS, son of Robert Welborn and Chaterine Pickens was born i Anderson County, S.C., May 8th, 1881. He married Mary Alexander, and they have two boys;G&Nbsp; Marion Welborn Pickens,
G Robert Wade PIckens. -0-
F TRUMAN WELBORN PICKENS, son of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens, was born April 13th, 1884. He was never
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WILLIAM HOLBERT PICKENS, son of Col. W. S. Pickens, for many years a prominent citizen of Easley, S.C. He held a numberof civic ofices and was a successful merchant and farmer.
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married and is living at Cold Springs, Edgefield County, S. C. He was in the "World War" and saw service on the battlefields in France. He was "gassed" and shell shocked.-0-
F PRUDENCE IRENE PICKENS, daughter of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens was born August 24th, 1886, and died at the age of three years.-0-
F ANDREW LEE PICKENS, son of Robert Welborn and Catherine Pickens was born in Anderson County, S. C., March 6th, 1890, and is living at Greenville, South Carolina. He was educated at Furman University, Greenville, S.C., took a course at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., andrecieved his M. A. degree at Richmond College. He entered the ministry in the Baptist church, and after serving as pastor for a few years, became a professor at Furman University Andrew is gifted with the pen and is the author of a number of magazine articles on historical and floricultural subjects. He also is the author of a book on the life of General Andrew Pickens, "Skyagunsta".
He married Belle Meares, of Greenville, S.C. June 14, 1922. They have one child:G Andrew Lee Pickens. -0-
F LAURA AGNEW PICKENS, daughter of Robert Welborn Pickens was born September 28th, 1893. She married Henry Garrison and lives with her parents on the old Pickens plantation. They have one sone:G Henry David Garrison. -0-
F WILLIAM HOLBERT PICKENS, son of Col. Willliam Smith Pickens and Julia Ann Welborn Pickens was born in Anderson County, South Carolina, June 19th, 1850, and died at Easely, South Carolina, January 30th, 1903. He served as warden and devoted much time looking after the work of this office. During the intensely trying days of 1876 when the government of the State of South Carolina passed from the Carpet Bagger Republican to the Democratic Party, he served as lieutenant of a company of Red Shirts and did much to help carry the election of that year for Wade Hampton, the standard bearer of the Democratic (White Man's) party. He was a successful farmer and also hardware business conducted a sheet metal shop. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Easley and served on the board of stewards of this church.
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On December 15th, 1875 William Holbert Pickens and Josephine Wiggington were united in marriage by Rev. George Rogers. Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born March 1st, 1854 and is now living on the old home place at Easley, S.C. Children:F William Luther Pickens,
F Frank E. Pickens,
F Robert Olin Pickens,
F Julius Andrew Pickens,
F Rufus Holbert Pickens. -0-
F WILLIAM LUTHER PICKENS, son of Willliam Holbert and Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born October 10th, 1876 and is living at Easley, S.C. He has served the city of Easley as clerk, and in 1917 and 1918 represented Pickens county in the south Carolina Legislature. On November 1st, 1906 he married Esther S. Johnson, who was born October 25th, 1881 and died January 20th, 1914. Children:G Lewis Holbert Pickens,
G Kathryn Louise Pickens,
G Frances Earle Pickens. -0-
G KATHRYN LOUISE PICKENS, daughter of William Luther and Esther Johnson Pickens was born at Macon, Ga., in 1909 and died in September 1910.
F FRANK E. PICKENS, son of William Hobert and Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born June 12th, 1878 and is living at Easley, S.C., where he has a hardware and sheet metal shop. He has served his city as alderman and water and light commissioner.
In the month of November 1910 he married Lyde Bowen of Easley, S.C. Children:G Thomas Reynold Pickens,
G William Francis PIckens,
G Elizabeth Briggs Pickens,
G Thomas Bowen Pickens. -0-
F ROBERT OLIN PICKENS, son of William Holbert and Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born November 21st, 1882 and is living at Spartanburg, S.C. He has a large sheet metal establishment in Spartanburg and in addition to this he is a successful farmer.
On December 30th, 1903 he was married to Mary Malissa Robinson, the Rev. D.W. Hiott, a noted Baptist minister of Easley officiating. Children:G Robert Olin Pickens, Jr.,
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G Ruth Elizabeth Pickens,
G Benjamin Robinson Pickens,
G Mary Alice Pickens,
G Ethel Pickens. -0-
G ROBERT OLIN PICKENS, Jr., son of Robert Olin and Mary Malissa Robinson Pickens married Adelaide Salter of Anniston, Ala.
G RUTH ELIZABETH PICKENS, daughter of Robert Olin and Mary Malissa Robinson Pickens married Newell Sapp of Greensboro, N.C.
F JULIUS ANDREW PICKENS, son of William Holbert and Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born in Anderson Counyt, S.C., August 15th, 1884. He is a surveyor.
On June 20th, 1925 Julius Andrew Pickens and Elizaeth McNabb of Clarkville, Ga., were united in marriage. Children:G Laura Josephine Pickens,
G &nbps;Julius Edwin Pickens. -0-
F RUFUS HOLBERT PICKENS, son of William Holbert and Josephine Wiggington Pickens was born July 7th, 1888 and is living at Clemmons, N.C., He is an electrical engineer and is the superintendent of the power plant of the Southern Power Company located at Idols, N.C. He is a member of the board of trustees of the public schools at Clemmons.
In the month of January, 1913 Rufus Holbert Pickens and Celia Douthit of Clemmons, N.C. were married. Children:G Rufus Holbert Pickens, Jr.,
G William Pickens,
G Margaret Pickens. -0-
E ANDREW WSHINGTON PICKENS, son of Col. William Smith and Julia Ann Welborn Pickens was born in Anderson County, S.C., January 21st, 1852 and died October 8th, 1921, just a few miles west of his birth place. He served as commissioner for several terms; was a kind neighbor and a good friend. On September 9th, 1877 he married Josephine Armathine Mullikin, who was born March 7th, 1859. They live on a farm in Anderson county, S.C. Children:F Minnie T. Pickens,
F William Jasper Pickens,
F Aaron Bayard Pickens,
F Leila Emaline Pickens,
F Ruth Irene Pickens,
F Julia Elizabeth Pickens.
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F MINNIE T. PICKENS, daughter of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens died March 29th, 1880
F WILLIAM JASPER PICKENS, son of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens was born October 17th, 1880. He is a farmer and lives near Pendleton, S.C. Harriet Ida Stone, was born April 15th, 1882 and they were married December 21st, 1902. Children:G Andrew Roy Pickens,
G Ernest Elijah Pickens,
G Robert William Pickens,
G Vera Elizabeth Pickens,
G Margaret Josephine Pickens,
G John Wesley Pickens,
G James Cecil Pickens,
G Nancy Naomi Pickens,
G Clarence Marshall Pickens, -0-
G ANDREW ROY PICKENS, son of William Jasper and Harriet Ida Stone Pickens is living at Greenville, S.C., and is employed as bookkeeper in the First National Bank.
G JOHN WESLEY PICKENS, son of William Jasper and Harriet Ida Stone Pickens, was born April 2nd, 1917 an died April 3rd, 1917.
F AARON BAYARD PICKENS, son of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens, was born in Anderson County, S.C., September 14th, 1883, and is living at Anderson, S. C., where he has considerable real estate interestes, and is a manufacturer of ice cream. He married Mary Tea Kay of Anderson, S.C. She was born Novmeber 1st, 1884 and they were married February 5th, 1905. Children:G Lois Pickens,
G Harold Andrew Pickens,
G Velma Lucile Pickens,
G Fred Oliver Pickens,
G Horace Pickens,
G Mary T. Pickens,
G Martha Pickens,
G Hilda Ann Pickens. -0-
G LOIS PICKENS, daughter of Aaron B. and Mary Tea Kay Pickens was born November 15th, 1905, and on December 28th, 1926 married John Crawford.
G HILDA ANN PICKENS, daughter of Aaron B. and Mary Tea Kay Pickens was born August 19th, 1923 and died January 17th, 1924.
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F LEILA EMELINE PICKENS, daughter of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens Was born June 23rd, 1887 in AndersonCounty, S.C. On December 6th,1903 She married Atley PrestonGriffith who was born June 23rd, 1881. He is a successful farmer near Pendleton, S.C. Children:G William Andrew Griffith,
G Alma Christine Griffith,
G Ruth Elizabeth Griffith. -0-
WILLIAM ANDREW GRIFFITH, son of Atley Preston and Leila emeline Pickens Griffith was born October 23rd, 1905 and on October 22nd, 1927 married Lois Inez Owen, daughter of G. H. Owen. She was born January 8th, 1922.
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F RUTH IRENE PICKENS, daughter of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens was born in Anderson County, S.C., March 15th, 1891, and on October 16th, 1910 married John Willis Moore, a successsful farmer living near Three and Twenty Baptist Church in AndersonCounty. Children:G Sudie Leah Moore,
G Helen Josephine Moore,
G James Andrew Moore. -0-
G SUDIE LEAH MOORE, daughter of John Willis and Ruth Irene Pickens Moore died January 25th, 1915.-0-
F JULIA ELIZABETH PICKENS, daughter of Andrew Washington and Josephine Mullikin Pickens was born October 3rd, 1893. On July 4th, 1909 she married Rev. William Walter Owen, a Baptist Minister who was born October 19th, 1897, and died at their home near the Six and Twenty Baptist Church April 9th, 1927. Julia Elizabeth Pickens Owen is now living on the farm which is near Pendleton, S.C. Children:G Andrew Harold Owen,
G mary Louise Owen,
G Ruby Josephine Owen,
G Robert Pickens Owen,
G RuthVirginia Owen,
G Sarah Elizabeth Owen,
G William Raymond Owen. -0-
G RUBY JOSEPHINE OWEN, daughter of Rev. William W. and Julia Elizabeth Pickens Owen died January 31st, 1916.
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G ROBERT PICKENS OWEN, son of Rev. William W. and Julia Elizabeth Pickens Owen died October 21st, 1925.
G SARAH ELIZABETH OWEN, daughter of Rev. William W. and Julia Elizabeth Pickens Owen, was born January 6th, 1923, and died April 27, 1924.
E NANCY EMELINE PICKENS, daughter of Col. William S. and Prudence Emeline (Nee Oliver) Pickens was born September 1st, 1858, and is living with her son, William Roy Smith a few miles west of Greenville, S.C. on a farm. On December 19, 1878 she married Warren Manning Smith, a son of John Collinsworth and Amanda Smith, and grandson of John and Martha Pickens Smith. He was a substantial farmer and they lived in Anderson County, S.C. Children:F Lilly May Smith,
F Oliver Pickens Smith
F Eunice Ida Smith,
F Prudence Emeline Smith,
F Maude Amanda Smith,
F William Roy Smith,
F Raymond M. Smith,
F Minnie Lee Smith. -0-
F LILLY MAY SMITH, daughter of Warren M. and nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born May 1, 1881. On January 13th, 1903 she married B.F. White and they are living at 217 Henderson Street, City View, Greenville, S.C. Children:G Emeline Irene White,
G Martha Adelaid White,
G Luther Manning White,
G Mary Lucretia White,
G James Oliver White. -0-
G EMELINE IRENE WHITE, daughter of B.F. and Lilly May Smith White was born November 25th, 1903 Married Fisher Alexander December 1st, 1919.-0-
F OLIVER PICKENS SMITH, son of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born May 2nd, 1883. He is living at 107 Perry Ave., Greenville, S.C. and works for the Southern Railway. Married Etta Boggs October 14th, 1908. She was born October 14th, 1876. Son:G James Oliver Smith.
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F&bnsp; EUNICE IDA SMITH, daughter of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born November 16th, 1885 and died June 3rd, 1907. Married Hamp Hicks December 19th, 1906-0-
F PRUDENCE EMELINE SMITH, daughter of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born March 6th, 1899 and is living at Easley, S. C. R.F.D. No. 3. She married Luther M. Ellison December 26th, 1909.-0-
F MAUDE AMANDA SMITH, daughter of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born July 17th, 1891 and married Edd Norris February 2nd, 1908. They are living at Easley, S.C., R.F.D. No 3. Children:G Maude Christine Norris,
G Eunice Emeline Norris,
G Martha Pauline Norris. -0-
G. MARTHA PAULINE NORRIS, daughter of Edd and Maude Amanda Smith Norris was born October 3rd, 1913 and married C. J. Durham January 9th, 1929-0-
F WILLIAM ROY SMITH, son of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith is living on R.F.D. No 3, Easley, S.C. He was born March 7th, 1894 and married Eula McCall February 12th, 1919. She was born November 3rd, 1903. Children:G EmelineBernice Smith,
G William Raymond Smith,
G Dorothy Elizabeth Smith,
G Henry Grady Smith,
G Harold Lloyd Smith. -0-
G HENRY GRADY SMITH died January 11th, 1927.-0-
F RAYMOND M SMITH, son of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith was born May 18th, 1899 an ddied July 16th, 1908.-0-
F MINNIE LEE SMITH, daughter of Warren M. and Nancy Emeline Pickens Smith, born August 31st, 1901 and married Dillard C. McGee December 21st, 1919. They are living at Easley, S.C., R.F.D. No 3. Dillard C. McGee was born February 26th, 1893.
Children:G Obera Minell McGee
G Dillard Elzie McGee, Jr.
G Hilda Mae McGee.
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