Katherine Empie Loudon

  General Notes:

IGI research of Maude Ashe who states she was possibly born in Indiana

Research notes for consideration:
Gene Griswold <mailto:Genegriz@aol.com> Fri Sep 26 17:36:40 1997
Seekin information on Surname PICKETT. Annie May Pickett is known to be the neice of Catherine and Thomas Pickett whom are seen in the 1880 Federal Census in Strawberry Township, Washington Co. KS living next to Obidiah and Emily Pickett. Catherine was also known to perviously been married to a PATTERSON and later to Alonzo STRAW before moving to California. Catherine's children are known to be Della M. and Frank Max Pickett as well as Charles, Mark and Richard Patterson and Harry E. Straw. A daughter was Violet, surname unknown. Annie May Pickett's parents are said to be Joel Pickett and Lucy Anna Loudon who was, like Catherine, born in Indiana. Annie May may have been deaf and may have been part indian.

1850 Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa
Daniel LOUDON 1815
Anna 1815
James 1836
Catherine 1831(?)
William 1842
Louisa Ann 1844
Mary 1847
John 1849

1860 Mason County, Illinois
Mathias PATTERSON 1828 NY
Catherine 1840 Indiana
Charles 1859 IL

1870 Crane Creek, Mason County, Illinois
Mathias PATTERSON 1828 NY
Catherine 1840 Indiana
Richard (Charles?) 1859 IL
Emma 1865 IL
Mark M. 1868 IL

1880 Strawberry, Washington County, Kansas
Thomas PICKETT Self M Male W 50 IN Farmer NC NC
Catherine PICKETT Wife M Female W 40 IN Housekeeping PA IN
Charles PATTERSON SSon M Male W 21 IL Farmer NY IN
Augusta PATTERSON DauL M Female W 17 LA Housekeeping NC SC
Mark PATTERSON Son S Male W 12 IL At Home IN IN
Della PICKETTDau S Female W 2 KS IN IN

1900 Santa Clara County, California
Alan D STRAW 1841 NH
Catherine E. 1840
Harry E. 1884

census 1910 and 1920 San Diego, CA
Alonzo D. Straw c1841
Katherine 1900

Katherine married Alonzo Dennis Straw Sr, son of Joseph Straw and Mary Hill, in 1898. (Alonzo Dennis Straw Sr was born on 20 Aug 1840 in Meredith, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA, died on 30 Dec 1923 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA and was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.)

Katherine next married Mathias Patterson on 23 Mar 1858. (Mathias Patterson was born circa 1825 in New York.)

Katherine next married Thomas Pickett circa 1877. (Thomas Pickett was born circa 1830 in Indiana.)