UPDATE: 1996-01-10
Day, COUSIN MONROE'S HISTORY OF THE PICKENS FAMILY:
p. 168. "Sarah S. ROGERS, daughter of Simeon P. and Margaret PICKENS ROGERS
was born January 31st, 1844, and on October 21st, 1886 she married a Mr.
MANNING, who was born in November 1839 and died in September 1893. After Mr.
MANNING's death she continued to live with her stepchildren until 1906, after
which time she lived with her brothers and sisters. She had no children of her
own."
UPDATE: 1996-01-10
Day, COUSIN MONROE'S HISTORY OF THE PICKENS FAMILY:
p. 167. "Robert PICKENS ROGERS, son of Simeon Pickens and Margaret PICKENS
ROGERS was born May 13, 1840. He was a farmer and lived a few miles west of
Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia. He also taught school and served his
community in various ways. During the Civil War, he served more than three
years in the Confederate Army.
On December 23rd, 1866, he married Eliza Jane ESTES, and they had [8
children]."
UPDATE: 1998-03-17
!SPOUSE-CHILD: Elenore Crespo to Terry McLean, Mar 1998; ; ; ; ; SOURCE: letter
written Mar 1943 by Robert W. Pickens, Easley SC, to ??? [prob. Miss Massey,
Tyler, TX; copy of letter in possession of Terry McLean, Anaheim CA; FILE: Enc
#P-328.
CHILD: Robert W.
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ANDERSON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA Cemetery Index:
p. 162. J. Oliver PICKENS s/o W. S. & P. E. PICKENS
b. Dec 19, 1865 d. Apr 13, 1913
Wm. S. PICKENS
b. 6 Feb 1823 d. May 20, 1907
Prudence Emeline PICKENS, 2nd wife of William S. PICKENS
b. Feb 7, 1823 d. Jan 14, 1893
Mary Morris (Love) Alley to Terry McLean, 27 Oct 1996 [FILE: Enc #P-207]:
"Patty Pickens, deceased (wife of Robert Pickens of Bradley Co.), was named
as a daughter in the will of William Smith 27 Oct 1829. Her children were ...
W.S. .... ". [Wills and Estate Records of McMinn County, Tennessee 1820-1870 by
Reba Bayless Boyer, 1966]
Posted on Genforum by: Jason Smith, Jan 4, 1999
Dr. James OLIVER of Anderson Co.,SC
"...need any info on the family of Dr. James OLIVER of Anderson County, SC
(b.cir.1785 d.1837) married (I think) Martha LEE and had at least 3 children,
one of whom was Prudence Emeline OLIVER (b.1828 d.1893) who married Col. William
Smith PICKENS..."
Date: Tue, 02 Jun 1998 To: Terry McLean
From: Greg Noel Subject: Re: SMITH/PICKENS
Dear Terry ... William Smith Pickens b.6 Feb.1823,d.20 May 1907. His parents
were Martha Smith m. Col. Robert Pickens. Her father was William Smith and her
grandfather was Jeb Smith. I was hoping to find a connection to my Smith
ancestors, but Martha Smith's family does not appear to be related to mine. I
do have several ancestors who are buried in the Pickens Graveyard at the Pickens
Chapel about 7 miles south of Easley, SC. The tombstones of my
gggrandfather (John Allston Smith) and gggrandmother (Rhoda Smith)
apparently are no longer readable. I plan on making a trip there this
August. Friends have visited there for me. Interestingly, my
ggggrandfather's (Joshua Smith) tombstone is inscribed as "1st Lt. GA
Troops, Rev. War". He has a military type tombstone, but the DAR has no
record of him. I personally searched the Nat'l Archives in DC two weeks
ago, and found several general listings for Joshua Smith, but none specific
to any of the GA or SC units. Any suggestions?
Perhaps of more interst to you is that I have a gguncle who served under a
Capt. William? Pickens during the Civil War. I have the SC unit
information, correct name for the officer, and which gguncle at home. If
you are interested, I can get the information for you.
Thanks again for trying to help out with my search.
Greg