Hello: I found the following information online regarding Governor Thomas W. BICKETT. Can anyone tell me any more about him........his parents/grandparents, etc.? Any researchers out there? Thank you for your time. Regards, Tracey Baldwin FRANKLIN COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Oakwood Cemetery BICKETT, Thomas Walter, 28 Feb 1869, 28 Dec 1921, Gov. of North Carolina, 1917-20 Bickett, Thomas Walter Jr., 7 Oct 1901, 22 Jun 1902, s/o Walter & Fannie Bickett Bickett, Mary Covington, 8 Jun 1903, 1 Sep 1904, d/o Walter & Fannie Bickett ***************** Some Notable Events and Persons in the First 200 Years of Franklin County's History Compiled by Dr. George-Anne Willard 1917: Thomas W. Bickett (married to Fannie Yarborough and living in Louisburg) became governor of N. C. and served during World War I. **************** Bickett, Thomas Walter (1869-1921) Born February 28, 1869 (Monroe, Union Co., NC). North Carolina state attorney general, 1909-17; Governor of North Carolina, 1917-21. Died December 28, 1921. ****************