Jane (Brown) Picken (1811 - 1895)

Born 20 Dec 1811 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of George (Pickan) Picken — married 5 Mar 1830 in Southend, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1895 at age 83 in Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Jane (Brown) Picken was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.

Jane (Brown) Picken is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.

Jane was born in 1811 in Argyll, Scotland. She was the daughter of Charles Brown and Elizabeth Ralston . ^[1]

She married George Picken in Scotland in 1830. ^[2]

In July of 1839 they boarded the passenger ship "Jane" at Greenhock, Scotland and came to the United States. ^[3]

They settled in Caledonia, Illinois where they were one of the founding families of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle. ^[4][5][6]

Jane died in 1895.

Children

1. Elizabeth (Ralston) 1830–1897
2. Mary (Brown) 1833–1880
3. Archibald Picken 1836-1841
4. Charles Picken 1838–1921
5. Martha (Ralston) 1840–1924
6. Jane (Brown) 1842–1904
7. Archibald Picken 1844–1909
8. George Picken 1846–1925
9. Mary Ellen (McDonald) 1848–1920
10. John A. Picken 1850–1914
11. Margaret Picken 1852 - 1936
12. Sarah (McEachran) 1855–1933

1880 US Census

Caledonia, Illinois

JANE PICKEN

Home in 1880: Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, USA

Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Scotland

Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

Occupation: Housekeeping

• John Picken 30 Head Scotland
• Jane Picken 70 Mother Scotland
• Maggie Picken 26 Sister Scotland

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJ9-XZK : 10 February 2018), Jane Brown, ; citing Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland, reference - 2:16BJZ1V, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.
2. ↑ Church registers - Old parish registers - Banns and Marriages; Ref# 20 / 152 ScotlandsPeople

   George Pickan

   Jean Brown

   Date: March 5, 1830

   Parish: Southend

3. ↑ Ancestry Record 7488 #1022580835 New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957] Year: 1839; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Microfilm Roll: Roll 039; Line: 1; List Number: 523

   Name: Jean Picken

   Arrival date: 25 Jul 1839

   Age: 27

   Gender: Female

   Port of Departure: Greenock, Scotland

   Port of Arrival: New York, New York

   Ship Name: Jane

4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85N-Z86 : 12 April 2016), June Picken in household of George Picken, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States; citing family 38, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64Z-DT1 : Thu Oct 05 22:03:46 UTC 2023), Entry for George Piken and Jane Piken, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXN3-JHQ : Thu Oct 05 14:42:38 UTC 2023), Entry for John Picken and Jane Picken, 1880.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53435037: accessed 20 July 2018), memorial page for Jane Brown Picken (20 Dec 1811–10 Mar 1895), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .