No further info, name of spouse not known.
UPDATE: 1999-02-03
!PARENTS-BIRTH-MARRIAGE(1)-CHILDREN: Jay Glidewell to Terry McLean; ; FTM
gedcom file, Feb 1999; ; ;UPDATE: 1998-01-18
!PARENTS-BIRTH-MARRIAGE(1)-CHILDREN: E. M. Sharp, PICKENS FAMILIES OF THE
SOUTH; ; author, Memphis TN, 1963; p. 57; copy in possession of Terry McLean,
Anaheim CA.UPDATE: 1998-01-18
!PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Letter from E. M. Sharp, Memphis TN, to Martha
Hawkins, Monticello AR, dated 31 Aug 1977; ; ; ; transcript provided by John C.
Pickens, St. Augustine FL, to Terry McLean, Anaheim CA; FILE: Enc #P-300 (jcp
disk 1nov94, S-KERR.txt).=============================================================================
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON REUBEN A. PICKENS, provided to Terry McLean by Elwin T.
Pickens:
"REUBEN A. PICKENS. As a man of business Mr. PICKENS' name and fame is
co-extesn__ with Desha County and the surrounding country for, ever since
starting out in life for himself, he has been engaged in the mercantile
business either for himself or as a clerk. He was born in Fayette County,
Tenn, October 14, 1852, and is a son of William H. PICKENS, who was probably
born in Mississippi, his birth occurring August 14, 1821, and died in Attla
County, of that State, December 22, 1883. His wife, a very estimable lady, was
born in Tipton County, Tenn., but was reared in Fayette County, being a
daughter of Reuben and Susanna (HUNTER) STANLEY, both of whom were Virginians,
the former's death occurring December 22, 1851. Mr. and Mrs. PICKENS were
married near Summerville, Tenn., September 30, 1849, and in time a family of
two sons and six daughters were born to them: Martha D. (wife of R. S. WRIGHT,
a machinist and miller of Drew County), Reuben A., Lucy K., (wife of Samauel M.
KELLAM a farmer of Drew County), and William S., (a salesman at Tillar in
Drew County). The following children are deceased: Margaret J., Mary R., and
twin daughters, Sarah M. and Susan A., who died in infancy. Mrs. PICKENS
removed to Arkansas in 1869 and settled in Drew County, but is now living with
her son Reuben A., at Walnut Lake in Desha County. The latter's youth was
spent in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas and his educational advantages
were fair. When twenty-three years of age he began farming for himself, but
only continued a short time, when he became a salesman in a mercanatile
establishment. In January 1882 he began for himself, opening an establishemtn
at Tillar but after remaining there one year he went to Texas on a
prospecting tour, but returned to Arkansas and settled permanently at Walnut
Lake, where he has since made his home. He conducts business under the firm
name of R. A. PICKENS & Co., and the stock of goods is supposed to be worht
between $5,000.00 and $8,000.00 They do an exceptionally good business for a
small place and are perfectly honorable in all their dealings with their
patrons. This firm also owns 400 acres of fertile land near the town and the
sixty acres which are under cultivation are devoted to the raising of cotton
and corn. Mr. PICKENS owns a handsome residence in Walnut Lake besides other
valuable property in town. He has been married twice, first in Drew County
Arkansas, January 3, 1878 to Miss Susan POTTS, a native of Louisiana,
althought reared and educated in Arkansas, but March 8, 1883 he was called
upon to mourn her death, she having borne him a family of three children:
Burton C., Kate M., and Eddie S. The latter died November 1, 1882. His second
marriage took place September 1, 1887 to Miss Lucy M. BICKERS. She was born in
Arkansas county Arkansas, and is the daughter of John W. and Dolly J. BICKERS,
the father, a Virginian, died in 1860 and the mother, a native of Tennessee,
died in 1874. Mr. PICKENS supports the principles of the Democratic party and
socially is a member of the Masonic fraternity, the I.O.O.F. and the K. of P.
and the K. of H., occupying a prominent and useful position in these orders.
He takes an abiding interest in educational matters, and has been a member of
the local school board for a number of years."IMAGES OF THE PAST - DESHA COUNTY ARKANSAS:
p. 24. [Caption under photos read as follows:]
- R. A. PICKENS, Sr holds his granddaughter, Catherine Mills (BELLAMY), in
his early 1900's photo. Mr. PICKENS and his wife Sue POTTS, are said to have
settled in Desha County in the 1880's and were the parents of two, Katie May
(later Mrs. Arthur MILLS) and Burt C. PICKENS.
- Mrs. Ollye COX (Mrs. Burt C.) PICKENS and her baby son, R. A. PICKENS in
1915.
- Burt C. PICKENS admires his baby son, R. A. PICKENS in 1915.
p. 25. Prominent in the history of Desha County have been members of the
PICKENS family. The PICKENS Plantation, dating to the 1880s was established by
the [sic] Reuben A. PICKENS and his wife, the former Sue POTTS. It was located
at Walnut Lake, later named PICKENS for the family."
UPDATE: 1998-01-18
!PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN: Elwin Pickens to Terry McLean, Anaheim CA; ; ; ; ;
; SOURCE: letter outlining biography of Rebuen Pickens - possibly taken from
an Arkansas County history? Elwin received it by correspondence; FILE: Enc
#P-308.
RESIDENCE: native of Louisiana, raised in Arkansas.=============================================================================
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON REUBEN A. PICKENS, provided to Terry McLean by Elwin T.
Pickens:
"REUBEN A. PICKENS ...[married second] September 1, 1887 to Miss Lucy M.
BICKERS. She was born in Arkansas County, Arkansas, and is a daughter of John
W. and Dolly J. BICKERS, the father, a Virginian died in 1860, and the mother,
a native of Tennessee, died in 1874..."
UPDATE: 1999-03-01
!PARENTS-SPOUSE-RESIDENCE: J. W. Nichols, Odessa TX; ; query in Buncombe Co NC
magazine; ;
Living in Elbert Co., GA in 1850.=============================================================================
Nichols Query:
GILLESPIE-PATTERSON. Interested in Lowery GILLESPIE (b. 25 Feb 1771, SC) who
md. Frances PATTERSON (b. 4 Jul 1779, SC). Lowrey in Carroll Co., GA, living
with son Pickens N. [H.?] GILLESPIE and wife Nancy GILLESPIE, 1850"
UPDATE: 1999-03-01
!SPOUSE-RESIDENCE: J. W. Nichols, Odessa TX; ; query in Buncombe Co NC
magazine; ;
Living in Elbert Co., GA in 1850.=============================================================================
Nichols Query:
GILLESPIE-PATTERSON. Interested in Lowery GILLESPIE (b. 25 Feb 1771, SC) who
md. Frances PATTERSON (b. 4 Jul 1779, SC). Lowrey in Carroll Co., GA, living
with son Pickens N. [H.?] GILLESPIE and wife Nancy GILLESPIE, 1850"
UPDATE: 1998-05-14
DIRECT LINE OF: Carl Scott Shannon;
DIRECT LINE OF: Carl Scott Shannon;
UPDATE: 1998-05-14
Line 134872 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
CONT Terry McLean; ; GEDCOM file, May 1998; ; ; SOURCE: for death - Brderbund
WFT
Terry McLean; ; GEDCOM file, May 1998; ; ; SOURCE: for death - Brderbund WFT
Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #4201, Date of Import: Apr 9, 1997 d BURIAL: Magee Cemetary