Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, Kniffin 2nd ed., 1885
Crittenden Co.

A.J. PICKENS was born December 22, 1852, in Crittenden County, and is a 
son of William and Susan Pickens, both natives of the same county and
State.  William Pickens, Sr., subject's grandfather, came from North
Carolina and was among the early pioneers of Crittenden County.  He died
many years ago at an advanced age.  William Pickens, Jr., is still living
in Crittenden County, his present residence being about six miles from
Marion.  Subject's mother is a daughter of Joel Lamb, who was also an
early settler of Crittenden County.  Mrs. Pickens is still living, and
is the mother of a family of eleven children, whose names are as follows:
John T., Joel C., I.H. (deceased), A.J., Elizabeth (wife of A.A. DeBoe),
W.F. (deceased), Eliza J. (wife of Jesse DeBoe), James A., Louisa J.,
Susan D. and Maria.  A.J. Pickens, at the age of twenty years, engaged
in business for himself as a farmer, renting places in different parts of
the county until he was able to purchase land of his own.  He has owned
several good farms at different times.  He has traded in real estate
very successfully.  He was married November 13, 1875, to Miss Pricey,
daughter of William and Tempie A. (Brown) McConnell, of Crittenden 
County.  In August, 1882, Mr. Pickens was elected county jailer on the
Republican ticket, since which time he has been living in Marion, in 
charge of his office.

Pickens Lamb DeBoe Brown McConnell
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