PICKLE, James Jarrell^[1]

1913 - 2005  (91 years)

• Name	PICKLE, James Jarrell
  Nickname	Jake
  Birth	11 Oct 1913	Roscoe, Nolan, Texas, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	3 Mar 1930	Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Attended school
  	Listed as Jerrell Pickel
  Mil Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940	Austin, Travis, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Address: 1105 Enfield
  	He worked for the Federal Government, National Youth Administration
  Death	18 Jun 2005	Austin, Travis, Texas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Austin, Travis, Texas, United States   [1, 5]
  	Address: Texas State Cemetery
  	"U.S. Congressman from Texas. As a Democrat he was elected in 1963, to the House seat once held by Lyndon B. Johnson and represented Texas in Congress for more than 30 years. He rose through the ranks to become a senior Democrat on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. As chairman of the Social Security subcommittee, he passed the major Social Security reform legislation in 1983, raising the age for full benefits from 65 to 67. In 1994, he retired from office after choosing not to seek reelection. He was a Naval officer during WW II, serving in the Pacific and after the war with other veterans, started a radio station, still known as KVET in Austin, Texas." Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  Person ID	I13605	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	PICKLE, Joe Bedford,   b. Jan 1876, Weakley County, Tennessee, United States d. 1 Dec 1970, Odessa, Ector, Texas, United States (Age 94 years)
  Mother	DUKE, Mary Theresa,   b. 9 Jun 1884, Texas, United States d. 26 Jan 1963, Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1903	Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States   [6]
  Residence	Apr 1910	Roscoe, Nolan, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Editor of the Roscoe Times
  	Address: Boisdarc St.
  Residence	12 Mar 1920	Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Trader
  Residence	3 May 1930	Big Spring, Howard, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Proprietor of grocery store
  Residence	27 Apr 1940	Justice Precinct #1, Howard, Texas, United States   [8]
  	Real estate agent
  Family ID	F4130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	MCCARROLL, Beryl Bolton,   b. 7 Dec 1917   d. 27 Oct 2011 (Age 93 years)
  Residence	12 Mar 1920	Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, United States   [7]
  Marriage	17 Dec 1960	Austin, Travis, Texas, United States   [9]
  Family ID	F4129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

  Family 2	CRITZ, Ella Nora,   b. 29 Sep 1917, Georgetown, Williamson, Texas, United States d. 25 Jan 1952, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	29 Sep 1942	Austin, Travis, Texas, United States   [10]
  Family ID	F4158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Notes

  U.S. Congressman from Texas. As a Democrat he was elected in 1963, to the House seat once held by Lyndon B. Johnson and represented Texas in Congress for more than 30 years. He rose through the ranks to become a senior Democrat on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee. As chairman of the Social Security subcommittee, he passed the major Social Security reform legislation in 1983, raising the age for full benefits from 65 to 67. In 1994, he retired from office after choosing not to seek reelection. He was a Naval officer during WW II, serving in the Pacific and after the war with other veterans, started a radio station, still known as KVET in Austin, Texas.

  
  

• Sources

  [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), https://billiongraves.com/grave/James-Jarrell-Jake-Pickle/15234362. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), Texas Birth Certif. #35375. [S72] 1930 Federal Census, Big Spring, Howard, Texas, ED 0002, Page 46A, Dwelling 924. [S74] Ancestry.com, WWII Draft Registration Card for Texas Serial No. 415, Order No 4102. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 11205905. [S363] 1910 Federal Census, Roscoe, Nolan, Texas, ED 0179, Page 4A, Dwelling 75. [S73] 1920 Federal Census, Lamesa, Dawson, Texas, ED 0048, Dwelling 225. [S427] 1940 Federal Census, Justice Precinct #1, Howard, Texas, ED 114-12, Page 13B, Dwelling 289, 1940 United States Census. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), G41F-DFK. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), LRHP-KWY.