Individual Details

1860 Census. Clarke Co, AL. Hayes Store P.O., Hh 44
Joseph Peckins, age 25, Overseer, b. AL
Elizabeth, age 23, b. AL
John, age 4 months.

In 1870, the family was indexed as Joseph "Wickens". Madison Co, AL, Hh
Selena Pickes, age 66, b. SC
William, age 34, b. AL
Joseph 9, James, 6, and Lucy age 1.

1880 Census. Madison Co AL, p.306A, Hh 168
Joseph W. Pickens, age 44, Farming, b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. SC
wife's name unreadable Em....., age 42, b. AL, father b. TN, mother b. AL
Joseph A., son, age 18, works on farm. b. AL as were his parents.
James G., son, age 15. Nett, daughter, age 11. Thomas, son, age 4. Nurtill, daughter, age 2. probably only the last two children are those of his second wife
Janie Hayden, age 14, "orphant", b. AL as were her parents.
Linna B. Pickens, age 76, no relationship stated but obviously Joseph's mother, b. SC as were her parents.

1900 Census. Justice Precinct #4, Ladonia Town, Fannin Co TX, Sheet 20B, Hh 365
Joseph W. Pickens, born May 1836, age 64, married for 27 years, b. AL, parents b. SC, day labor
Emma, wife, born Mar 1838, age 62, 8 children, 4 are living, b. AL as were her parents.
Thomas B., son, born Feb 1876, age 24, single, b. AL, dry goods salesman

Joseph apparently married second to Emma J. Dickson as she is buried with him in Ladonia Cemetery. Buried Ladonia City Cemetery.

Texas Death Certificate #5410
Joseph W. Pickens, died 5 Mar 1911 in Dallas, of uremia.. His residence was 4203 Bryan St. He was a retired framer, born in Alabama, 25 May 1836. His father was S. B. Pickens, born SC; his mother Selina Brazelton, b. SC. Mrs. T. W. Blakeney of Dallas was the informant.

Birth	25 May 1836	Alabama
Marriage	23 Apr 1857	Madison County, Alabama - Elizabeth A. Haden
Marriage	19 Oct 1870	Madison County, Alabama - Kate Lamberson
Marriage	12 Feb 1873	Emma J. Dickson
Death	5 Mar 1911	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Spouse	Elizabeth A. Haden (1837 - 1870)
Child	John Haden Pickens (1860 - 1867)
Child	Joseph Andrew Pickens (1861 - 1952)
Child	James C. Pickens (1864 - 1895)
Child	Lucille Juanita "Nett" Pickens (1869 - 1936)

Spouse	Emma J. Dickson (1838 - 1904)
Child	Thomas Dickson Pickens (1876 - 1965)
Child	Myrtle Kate Pickens (1878 - 1962)

Spouse

Kate Lamberson ( - 1873)

Father	Joseph William Pickens (1794 - 1868)
Mother	Selina Brazelton (1802 - 1892)
Sibling	Hypasia Ann Pickens (1820 - 1904)
Sibling	Dr. Andrew Gibson Pickens (1822 - 1887)
Sibling	Henry Wilson Pickens (1824 - 1890)
Sibling	Frances Catherine Pickens (1826 - 1872)
Sibling	Elisabeth C. Pickens (1829 - 1868)
Sibling	Clemenza Jane Pickens (1831 - 1866)
Sibling	Margaret Toleta Pickens (1834 - 1915)
Sibling	Lydia S. E. Pickens (1838 - 1875)
Sibling	James C. W. Pickens (1841 - )
Sibling	John Middleton Pickens (1845 - 1900)