BIOS: Jacob S. PICKING, Jr., Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 161/2

Jacob S. PICKING, Jr.

Jacob S. Picking, Jr., a leading druggist of Somerset, Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania, was there born October 30, 1879, the son of Jacob S. and Maria L. 
(Imhoff) Picking.  He is of German descent.  His father is a native of Jenner 
township, Somerset county, born January 22, 1848.  He engaged in the hotel and 
livery business, and is now living a retired life.  His wife, Maria L. Imhoff, 
was born February 12, 1848, in Somerset.  They have seven children, viz.: 
Barnet, Milton, Joseph, Florence, Jacob S., of whom later; Marion and Robert. 
Jacob S. Picking, Jr., was educated in the public and high schools of his native 
place, and deciding to engage in the drug business, he found employment in a 
drug store, where he was occupied for three years.  He then entered the 
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and in 1901 was graduated from that 
institution with the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy.  After a year and a half 
spent in the service of John M. Toney, he located in Berlin, Somerset county, 
and was there engaged for two years in the conduct of a drug establishment.  He 
subsequently removed his business to Somerset, being located on Main street, 
where he enjoys a generous and ever increasing patronage. 
Mr. Picking married, October 1, 1903, Miss Ruey F. Boyd, born August 16, 1881, 
in Franklin county, daughter of Alexander and Emma (McCreary) Boyd.  Alexander 
Boyd was a contractor of Plate Glass Works.  He and his wife had children as 
follows: Frank, Charles, Grace, Samuel, Ruey F., (Mrs. Picking), Effie and Ford.  
Mr. and Mrs. Picking have one child, J. Wilfred Boyd, born June 29, 1905.