1831 Reuben B. Pickett and Martha Simmons were married on December 22, 1831 in Madison County, Georgia. [1] [2]
1833 Reuben B Pickett was taxed in Madison County, Georgia. [3]
1850 Martha Picket (age 38, born in South Carolina) lived in Natchitoches County, Louisiana, in a household with Jas Raines (age 45), Clayton Picket (age 13), Eliza Picket (age 12), Frances Picket (age 9), and Jonathan Picket (age 4). [4] The family of JB Pickett, perhaps James C Pickett [5], was listed adjacent.
1850 Daughter Nancy Vercher (age 17, born in South Carolina) lived in Natchitoches County, Louisiana, in a household with J Vercher (age 22). [6]
1859 A guardian administration was recorded in Union County, Arkansas. Security was held by R. C. Pickett. Securities were bound to Jeptha S. Pickett, Martha D. Vercher, and Francis M Vercher, who were minors under age 21 on April 12, 1859. Signed by Ruben C. Pickett, Dempsey Cook, and Jas J Cook. [7] Perhaps eldest son Reuben Clayton Pickett (who had just achieved age 21) was the guardian for youngest son Jonathan Jeptha S Pickett and for the children of daughter Martha Nancy Pickett Vercher.
1859 Martha S Pickett was granted land in Union County, Arkansas. [8]
1860 Martha Pickett (age 48, born in South Carolina) lived in Franklin, Union County, Arkansas, in a household with R C Pickett (age 22), J S Pickett (age 16), Martha Veacher (age 8), and F M Veacher (age 6). [9]
1866 Reuben C Pickett and Mary E Doughtin were married on July 31, 1866 in Union County, Arkansas. (FHL film 988518). [10]
Research Notes:
Reuben B. Pickett and Martha Simmons reportedly had 5 children: Nancy Pickett, Reuben Clayton Pickett, Francina Pickett, Jeptha Simmons Pickett, and Eliza Pickett. [We seek documentation for this information.]
[1] Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Georgia Tax Digests [1890], 140 volumes (Morrow, Georgia: Georgia Archives), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for James C, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Arkansas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1818-1998, [AncestryRecord].
[8] U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, [AncestryRecord].