SENT FROM NELL MCLAUGHLIN
Personal Knowledge of Beatrice Coward Jenson.
Personal Knowledge of Beatrice Coward Jenson.
Personal Knowledge of Beatrice Coward Jenson.
S/o George Hixon and Louisa Reynolds
Found in Estes Family Tree. In the 1916 directory of Omaha, Neb. Harry L. Pickens is living at 2415 N. 22d. St. with son Jonathan also listed there.
Harry Pickens had been one of the first to be interested in helping my mother, Ruby HIATT ANDERSON, to put the family history together, providing help with names and stories. He was a very generous and kind man but was killed by a gang of robbers that broke into his house and beat him up. He was robbed once and beaten and then a few weeks later they returned to rob him again, beating him and putting him in the hospital where he died from his injuries. The guilty parties were released without punishment.
From Betty L. Koger, by Email, 18 Sept 2000, grandma36@juno.com
I found two articles in the newspaper re my Uncle Harry Pickens' death. Here's one of them and the other is quite redundant.80 YEAR-OLD MAN BEATEN BY RUFFIANS IN OWN HOME (12/1/1969)
An 80 year old man reported in serious condition Monday after intruders knocked him unconscious in his home about 8 P.M., Sunday, police said.
Harry L. Pickens, 3821 North 18th Street, went to Immanuel Medical Center early Monday with broken ribs he received in the attack, police said.
Pickens, who is white, said three or four Negro males, all about 16 years old, forced their way into his house after he answered his doorbell, officers reported.
One of the youths struck him in the head with a club, Pickens said. When he awoke a few minutes later, the youths were gone and a phonograph and some records were missing.
My Aunt Esther Pickens (Harry Pickens' sister) wrote me regarding the incident. Apparently Uncle Harry Pickens lasted just 24 days and suffered intense pain. He had many broken ribs. It came very swiftly at the last, a blood clot. She states a $300 record player, all of his records, his guns, one of his shot guns valued at $148.00, the bill fold and money, radio, kodak and a lot of clothes. She was very disturbed as the newspaper stated he died of "Natural Causes". (A $300 record player was an expensive one in those days, also the shot gun at $148.00).
He was 80 years old when he died. The kids that were responsible for the attack were taken to court. The Judge "slapped their wrist" and released them to their parents so they can go out and do it again! (Betty L. Koger)By Betty Koger:
The party you were speaking of that lived in Omaha, NE was my uncle Harry, my dad's brother. There were five of us "Kids" and all of the "kids" of the Pickens family, I was Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna's favorite. They used to pick me up, I lived in Council Bluffs, IA, and took me to their place to visit. Aunt Anna took me on my first elevator ride. She took me to the first circus, would buy me clothes and a brand new toothbrush!!!Further note by Betty L. Sept 18, 2000
I don't recall my Uncle Harry being beaten and robbed two times. He was an extrodinary person, well liked by all he knew. Being his favorite in the Pickens family, I feel sure I would have been told about it. Aunt Esther lived in Omaha too and would have told about it. Uncle Harry lived in a nice area for years ... the area deteriorated, but he would not move. He always lived in the same house as long as I can remember. I was totally unaware of him having a son, Jonathan, could have been prior to my birth? I have no records of him.
Listed as living with Harry L. Pickens in 1916, Omaha, Neb.
Notes from Ruby Anderson. Sent by Mary Pickens. Updated by Betty Koger, 18 Sept 2000. Dwight William Pickens died at age of 75 of Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac Arrest due to Arteriosclerastic Cardiovascular disease. Lived in Menloe Park, CA for 24 years. They had 5 children.
He lived in Menlo Park, Ruby died in Menlo Park, CA
I received latest data from another cousin on this line who has Redwood City as death and burial place. Also the birth date is 1892 instead of
1891. ID Number: 122623144
Sent by Mary Pickens
D/o Marion Raymond Trisler and Margaret Ann Storey. Also sent by Email, 18 Sept 2000, by Betty L. Koger.
The following is information I have on my Mother's family (Ruby Lucile Trisler Pickens). A lot of it is rather sketchy, but here is what I have. Ruby Lucille Trisler died of Liver Cancer at home in Menlo Park, CA. She was 52 years of age.
Added note said that Ruby died in Redwood, CA.
ID Number: M-TRIS1101
Found in Estes Family Tree.
Sent by Mary Pickens. Eva was a sister to Ruby Trisler whom married Dwight Pickens.
Sent by Mary Pickens. Information updated by Betty Koger, 18 Sept 2000. Virginia called herself "Sam". All are dead now.
Found in Estes Family Tree. Sent by Mary Pickens