George
Seabird
Pickett
Born in Marion, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of George Washington Pickett
and Sarah (Cowan) Pickett
Brother of
Garrett Augusta Hobart Pickett
Husband of
Bertha Agnes Cahill
— married
6 Sep 1905 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States
Died
at age 72
in Fort Gordon, Richmond, Georgia, United States
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Biography
George Seabird Pickett was born on 22 Feb 1876 in Marion County, Tennessee.[1] He was the son of George Washington Pickett and Sarah Cowan.
George enlisted with the US Army in Chatanooga, Tennessee on 5 Mar 1899.[1] He served several years in the 7th Tennessee Infantry, Company L. He was honorably discharged at the Vancouver Barracks in Washington on 4 Mar 1902, with a very good record.
George reenlisted several times, eventually working his way up to the rank of Master Sergeant in the United States Army Quartermaster Corp.[1][2][3]
George married [1st] Bertha Cahill on 6 Sep 1905 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.[4] They did not have any children. Bertha passed away on 26 Oct 1937.
George married [2nd] Cora Oxford. They did not have children together.
George retired from the military on 30 Jun 1926.
George passed away on 5 Jun 1948 in the military hospital at Fort Gordon, Richmond, Georgia, United States.[1][5] Fort Gordon was renamed Fort Eisenhower in 2023. He was buried at Arsenal Cemetery in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia.[6]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1941-1949. George S. Pickett, died 5 Jun 1948. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., microfilm publication M1916. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 1222 of 2730. Accessed 3 Apr 2024. Military Headstone Application
- ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-PKK3 : Sun Mar 10 23:07:09 UTC 2024), Entry for George S Pickett, 06 Jan 1911.
- ↑ "Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPDJ-GFVZ : Fri Mar 08 04:14:26 UTC 2024), Entry for George S Pickett, 6 January 1914.
- ↑ New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967. George S. Pickett & Bertha A. Cahill, married 6 Sep 1905, Oswego, New York. Citing New York State Department of Health. Digital Images: Ancestry.com. Image 768 of 1111. Accessed 2 Apr 2024. Pickett/Cahill Marriage Index
- ↑ Georgia Deaths, 1933-1998. George S. Pickett, died 5 Jun 1948. Citing Georgia State Archives, Morrow. Digital Images: Family Search. Accessed 2 Apr 2024. George S. Pickett Death Index
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #14360250
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