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The Descendants of William Pickering and Mary Jane Anderson
1. William Pickering born 1750, Kirkland, England, Great Britain, married (1) 17 Nov 1783, Mary Jane (Janet) Anderson, born ca 1762, (daughter of Alexander Anderson and Margaret Angus) buried: New London, PEI, at Kirkham farm, married (2) 29 Aug 1826, Mary Smith. William died 30 Jun 1837, New London, PEI, buried: New London, PEI on his farm, Kirkham.
Children by Mary Jane (Janet) Anderson:
2. i Alexander Pickering born 1784.
3. ii James Pickering born 27 Sep 1788.
4. iii Thomas Pickering born 8 Aug 1790.
iv William Pickering born 1792, died 1838.
v Anthony Pickering died ca 1823.
vi David Pickering died ca 1823.
Children by Mary Smith:
vii Anthony Pickering born ca 1820.
Second Generation
2. Alexander Pickering born 1784, married Janet Brown, born 1789, (daughter of Lawrence Brown and Jean Jamieson) died 1863. Alexander died 23 Nov 1861.
Children:
5. i Janet Pickering born 1808.
6. ii Jane Pickering born 1810.
iii Helen (Ellen) Adams Pickering born 1813, married Duncan Ross, born 1810, died 1897. Helen died 1889.
iv William Pickering married (1) Catherine Thompson, married (2) Betsy Kielly, of Covehead, married (3) Elizabeth Cole, of New London.
v Margaret Pickering married Kenneth MacKenzie.
vi Annie Pickering married (1) John Ramsay, married (2) Levi Diamond.
7. vii Alexander Pickering born 1821.
viii Mary Pickering married James Graham.
ix Rebecca Pickering born 1830, married William MacArthur, born 1827, died 1920. Rebecca died 1916.
x Christie Pickering married James Kielly.
3. James Pickering born 27 Sep 1788, married Margaret (Peggy) Marks, born 14 Feb 1789, (daughter of William Marks and Jane Anderson) died 9 Apr 1862, buried: New London's People's Cemetery. James died 28 Oct 1849, Prince Edward Is, Canada, buried: New London People's Cemetery.
Children:
8. i Mary Pickering born 1818.
9. ii William Pickering born 1819.
iii Janie Pickering born CA 1824, died 23 Aug 1877.
iv Rebecca Pickering born 1819, married John Doughart, born 1818, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland, died 26 Oct 1897. Rebecca died 18 Oct 1878.
10. v David Pickering born 1822.
vi Anthony Pickering.
vii Margaret Pickering died ca 1864.
4. Thomas Pickering born 8 Aug 1790, married 28 Dec 1815, Mary Marks, born 18 Oct 1792, (daughter of William Marks and Jane Anderson) died 16 Dec 1878, buried: Yankee Hill Cemetery, French River, resided at New London Ponds. Thomas died 21 May 1868, buried: Yankee Hill Cemetery, French River, resided at New London Ponds.
Children:
i Jane Pickering born 7 Dec 1816, married Richard Costain, born 12 Sept 1812, died 1901. Jane died 1907.
ii Margaret Pickering born 4 Aug 1818, married Donald Cameron, born 26 Feb 1812, died 7 Dec 1901. Margaret died 1908.
iii Ann Pickering born 6 Aug 1820, married 28 Oct 1845, James T. Reid, born 1819, died 1883. Ann died 1902.
11. iv James Pickering born 27 Feb 1822.
12. v William Pickering born 13 Dec 1823.
13. vi David Anthony Pickering born 1824.
vii Rebecca Pickering born 29 Oct 1825, died 1826.
viii Mary Pickering born 17 Jun 1829, married 12 Jul 1858, John Rix, born 1826, died 25 Dec 1901. Mary died 7 Feb 1906.
ix Thomas Pickering born 14 Jun 1831.
x Robert Pickering born 5 Nov 1835, died 15 Apr 1838.
14. xi Helen Catherine Pickering born 1833.
Third Generation
5. Janet Pickering born 1808, married John Woodside, born 1806, (son of Andrew Woodside and Mary Murchland) died 31 Aug 1894. Janet died 4 Nov 1898.
Children:
i James Woodside born 1833, died 1838.
ii Andrew Woodside born 1834, married Sophia Humphrey, born 1840, died 1929. Andrew died 1914.
iii William P. Woodside born 1844, married (1) Annie Donald, born 1845, died 1901, married (2) Elizabeth Taylor, born 1852, died 1927. William died 1930.
iv Thomas Woodside born 1847, died 1870.
v John W. Woodside born 1852, married Hannah S. Bentley, born 1855, died 1939. John died 1942.
vi Alexander Woodside born 1857, died 1885.
vii Jane Woodside married William MacKay.
6. Jane Pickering born 1810, married 24 Apr 1829, William Adams, born 25 Jul 1804, (son of John Adams and Mary Cole) died 16 July 1880, buried: St. Thomas Church Cemetery - Springbrook. Jane died 28 May 1873, buried: St. Thomas Church Cemetery - Springbrook.
Children:
i Jane Adams born 23 Mar 1830, New London, PEI, married after 1866, William E. Woodside, born 1814, Clinton, PEI, (son of Andrew Woodside and Mary Murchland). Jane died 1912, buried: Margate Cem, PEI.
ii John Adams born 30 Oct 1831, New London, PEI.
iii William Adams born 30 Oct 1831, New London, PEI, died 14 Mar 1859.
iv Mary Alexis Adams born 29 Oct 1833, New London, PEI.
v Eliza Adams born 17 Feb 1836, New London, PEI, married 29 Aug 1878, William Bell, died 15 Aug 1915.
vi Ellen Adams born 5 Oct 1842, married 1874, David Pickering, born 1822, Clinton, Prince Edward Is, Canada, (son of James Pickering and Margaret (Peggy) Marks) died Sep 4, 1895, San Felipe, Hollister, California, USA, buried: IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, CA. Ellen died 1893, buried: Margate Cemetery, Prince Edward, Canada.
vii Charlotte Adams born 3 Jun 1845, New London, PEI.
viii Margaret Adams born 12 Dec 1847, New London, PEI, married 1883, Alexander Caseley, born 1837, died 4 Apr 1922. Margaret died 7 Apr 1922.
ix George Adams born 20 Nov 1851, married Priscilla Graham, died 27 Mar 1940. George died 1920, buried: Springbrook Cemetery, PEI.
x James Adams born 6 Mar, New London, PEI, died 20 Nov 1861.
xi Mary Ann Pickering Adams born 29 Aug, married 16 apr 1863, John Gillespie.
7. Alexander Pickering born 1821, married 14 Nov 1848, Sarah Graham, born 8 Jan 1829, (daughter of John Graham, Sr. and Mary Melinda Bernard) died 23 Oct 1888. Alexander died 13 Sept 1904.
Children:
i John A. Pickering.
ii Mary Pickering married William Paynter.
iii Ambrose Pickering.
iv Charlotte Pickering.
v Ann Pickering.
vi Elizabeth Pickering.
vii Emily Pickering.
viii Martha Pickering.
ix Matilda Pickering.
x George Robinson Garrett Pickering.
xi Jemima Pickering married Albert Miller.
xii Janet Pickering married John A. Graham.
xiii Wallace M. Pickering.
xiv William Pickering married Jennie Cole.
8. Mary Pickering born 1818, married Aug 1840, James Somers, died 21 Oct 1892. Mary died 1892.
Children:
i James Somers.
9. William Pickering born 1819, married 13 Jan 1844, Jane Fyfe, born 1826, died 9 Jun 1884. William died 1887, Known as "Holy Bill".
Children:
i William Charles Pickering born 12 Sept 1858, Stanley Bridge, PEI, married Mary McKinnon, born 6 Mar 1859, Grahams road, PEI, died 18 Sept 1939, Terril, Dickinson Co., Iowa. William died 11 sept 1934, Terril, Dickinson Co., IA.
ii James Pickering born 1850, married Catherine MacIntosh. James died 1922.
iii Theodore Pickering.
iv Harriet Pickering born 1846, married Robert Heaney, born 1840, died 1927. Harriet died 1917.
v Jemima Pickering born 1852, married Thomas Heaney, born 1848, died 1920. Jemima died 1934.
vi Albert Pickering married (1) Keziah Ford, married (2) Edith Stavert.
vii Robert Wesley Pickering married Eliza Tanton.
viii Mary Jane Pickering married John Mayne.
ix Lydia Pickering married Robert Bagnall.
x Edith Pickering.
10. David Pickering born 1822, Clinton, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married (1) 5 May 1853, Grace Tuplin, born 1831, (daughter of Reuben Tuplin) died 27 Nov 1870, married (2) 1874, Ellen Adams, born 5 Oct 1842, (daughter of William Adams and Jane Pickering) died 1893, buried: Margate Cemetery, Prince Edward, Canada. David died Sep 4, 1895, San Felipe, Hollister, California, USA, buried: IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, CA.
Children by Grace Tuplin:
i Thursa Pickering born 1854, died 1870.
ii Rebecca Pickering died infant.
iii Lavinia Pickering born 1855, married (1) George Ross, married (2) Joseph Ranken, married (3) Joseph Rankin, born 27 Mar 1849, died Jan 14, 1902, Hollister, CA. Lavinia died 1945.
iv James Pickering born 1856, married Janet Harding, born 1864, died 1946. James died 1928.
v Gordon Pickering born 1861, married Alicia Murray. Gordon died 1921.
vi Rebecca Pickering born 1860, married Sam Gillespie, buried: IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, CA. Rebecca died 1950, buried: IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, CA.
Children by Ellen Adams:
vii Emmeline Bertha Pickering born 6 Aug 1876, Clinton, Prince Edward Is, Canada, 2 Nov 1876, Margate, Prince Edward Is, Canada, married 10 Sep 1904, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Henry Edward McKay, born 18 Jun 1875, Darnley, Prince Edward Is, Canada, 19 Sept 1875, Malpeque, Prince Edward Is, Canada, (son of Archibald McKay and Elizabeth Thomson) died 1955, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, buried: 1955, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. Emmeline died 8 Jan 1963, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, buried: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
11. James Pickering born 27 Feb 1822, married Elvira (or Malvina) Brockway, born 28 May 1835, died Jun 1901. James died ca 1893.
Children:
i Alfred Pickering.
ii Mary Pickering.
12. William Pickering born 13 Dec 1823, married Maria Ellen L. Marks, born ca 14 Jan 1850, (daughter of William Marks and Christian Whitehead) died 1921. William died 1898.
Children:
i Mary Christian Pickering born 24 May 1875, died 14 Jan 1961.
ii Stanford Alonzo Pickering born 6 May 1879, married 1909, Lulu Pearl Ramsay, born 1890, (daughter of Donald (Dan) Ramsay and Ellen MacGougan) died 1984. Stanford died 24 Nov 1952.
iii Rudolphus Preston Pickering born 15 Feb 1883, died 1 Nov 1964.
iv Loretta Florence Pickering born 24 Oct 1884, married James Andrew Woodside, born 22 Jul 1881, (son of William P. Woodside and Annie Donald) died 22 Jul 1936. Loretta died 2 Dec 1977.
13. David Anthony Pickering born 1824, married (1) Rachel MacKay, born 1836, died 1865, married (2) Margaret Donald, born 1838, died 1916. David died 1900.
Children by Rachel MacKay:
i Alfred Pickering.
Children by Margaret Donald:
ii Austin Pickering.
iii Chelsea Pickering.
iv Edward Pickering died young.
v Annie Pickering.
vi Archibald Pickering.
vii Wallace Pickering.
viii John Pickering born 1871, married Eva B. Cameron. John died 1941.
14. Helen Catherine Pickering born 1833, married 12 Feb 1863, Alexander McKay, born 1838, (son of James McKay) died 9 May 1903. Helen died 1907.
Children:
i Alexander Herbert McKay born ca 1874, died 16 Feb 1881.
ii Sarah Emma McKay born ca 1873, died 24 Dec 1884.
iii Mary McKay born 1864, married George MacLeod, born 1865, died 1955. Mary died 1917.
iv Ella McKay born 1871, married Stanford Gay, born 1867, died 1939. Ella died 1941.
v John T. McKay born 1866, married Mary MacGougan, born 1867, died 1935. John died 1934.
vi Melissa Jane McKay born ca 1866, died 6 May 1873.