DESCENDANTS OF JOHN PICKENS
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Don Norman
1.JOHN PICKENS
John Pickens was probably born about 1775. His wife is unknown.
Known children of John Pickens.
2. (1).
m.Job Westfall
3. (2). Alexander James b.c. 1812 d.Jul 15 1877
m.Mary "Polly" Beall
2.ELIZABETH PICKENS 1.JOHN PICKENS
Elizabeth Pickens, a daughter of John Pickens, was born in
and 1870. She married Job Westfall. Job was born in
VA sometime between 1790 and 1796 (his age is given differently in
three different census records)
and died in
1870.
Children of Job and Elizabeth Westfall.
4. (1). William b.c. 1823
5. (2). John M. b.c. 1825
m.Vashti Ayers
6. (3). George b.c. 1827
m.Keziah -------
7. (4). Adeline b.c. 1830
8. (5). Ellen b.c. 1832
9. (6). Mary b.c. 1839
10. (7). Adam b.c. 1844
m.Sarah M. -------
m.May Fitzpatrick
3.ALEXANDER JAMES PICKENS 1.JOHN PICKENS
Alexander James
Pickens, son of John Pickens, was born in
Beall. Mary, a daughter of George H. and Mary Ann (Parsons) Beall,
was born in Randolph County VA (WV) about 1815.
Children of Alexander James and Mary (Beall) Pickens.
11. (1). Jemima B. b.c. 1833 d.c. 1879
m.Leonidas A. Riddle
12. (2). Melissa b.c. 1835
13. (3). Lucinda b.c. 1837 d.young
14. (4). Nancy Jane b.c. 1838
m.Elam T. Gainer
15. (5). Jemima b.c. 1841
m.Leonidas A. Riddle
16. (6). George Houser b. 1844 d. 1905
m.Rachel Kennedy
17. (7). Martha b.c. 1845 d. 1920
m.William
James Coberly
18. (8). James Albert b.c. 1847
m.Margaret Ann Stalnaker
m.Hannah Stalnaker
19. (9). Sarah Dorcas b.c. 1849
20. (10). Cordelia Ella b.c. 1850
m.William H. Stalnaker
21. (11). Susan b.c. 1855
m.James M. Johnson
16.GEORGE HOUSER PICKENS 3.ALEXANDER JAMES PICKENS 1.JOHN
PICKENS
George Houser Pickens, a son of Alexander James and Mary (Beall)
Pickens, was born in Gilmer County VA (WV) in 1844 and died in 1905.
He married Rachel Kennedy. Rachel, a daughter of James Russell and
Rebecca (Dennison) Kennedy, was born in 1846 and died in 1927.
Known children of George Houser and Rachel (Kennedy) Pickens.
22. (1). Dora
m.Saltahiel Wise Stalnaker
23. (2). Massalona
m.Carey Woofter
24. (3). Theodosia
M.John Santford
25. (4). Calvin Curry b. 1869 d. 1951
m.Ida Flora Stalnaker
26. (5). Loman Francis d.young
27. (6). Loys
m.William Lovett Cain
28. (7). Lafayette Lee b.c. 1880
m.Effie Norris
29. (8). Othello Scott
m.Amy Westfall
30. (9). Russell Hill
m.Carrie Rinehart
25.CALVIN CURRY PICKENS 16.GEORGE HOUSER PICKENS 1.ALEXANDER
JAMES PICKENS
Calvin Curry Pickens, a son of George Houser and Rachel (Kennedy)
Pickens, was born in 1869 and died in 1951. He married Ida Stalnaker
Children of Calvin Curry and Ida (Stalnaker) Pickens.
31. (1). Karl Dewey
32. (2). Ruth
33. (3). Madge
m.J.C. Carper
34. (4).
28.
PICKENS
Lafayette Pickens, a son of George Houser and Rachel (Kennedy)
Pickens, was born about 1880. He married Effie Norris.
Known children of Lafayette and Effie (Norris) Pickens.
35. (1). Eustace H. b.Sep 26 1909 d.Nov 25 1994
m.Fannie Perkins
36. (2). Haywood
37. (3).
m.----- Holliday
38. (4). Marguerite
m. Glenn W. Wade
35.EUSTACE H. PICKENS 28.LAFAYETTE PICKENS 16.GEORGE HOUSER
PICKENS 3.ALEXANDER JAMES PICKENS 1.JOHN PICKENS
Eustace H. Pickens, a son of Lafayette and Effie (Norris) Pickens,
was born in Gilmer County WV
Children of Eustace H. and Fannie (Perkins) Pickens.
39. (1). Sharon
m.------ Herron
40. (2). Roger
41. (3). Richard
42. (4). Neil
37.GEORGIA L. PICKENS 28.LAFAYETTE PICKENS 16.GEORGE HOUSER
PICKENS 1.ALEXANDER JAMES PICKENS
Georgia L. Pickens, a daughter of Lafayette and Effie (Norris)
Pickens, was born in Gilmer County WV
County OH
Children of ------ and Georgia L. (Pickens) Holliday.
43. (1). Charles
m. Diana ------
44. (2). Lancelot
m. Pamela -----
45. (3). Scott
m. Janet ------
46. (4). Geoge
47. (5). Edythe
48. (6). Kathy
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Bicentennial Biographies, Gilmer County WV" 1976, pp.92,93,215
"Gilmer County WV Historical Society Newletter" July 1995
"Gilmer County WV History 1845-1989" p.77,152
Norman, Don, "Descendants of Job Westfall”, “Descendants of Dennis Wade”
The Glenville Democrat,
1850,1860,1880 Gilmer County VA (WV) census