Individual Details

"Charles Lewis Pickett moved to Adair County, Kentucky, about 1828 - 1829. They lived in the Pettysfork section of Adair County, Kentucky in 1829. He and Jane had migrated to Kentucky along with the Garrison's and Harrison Dowell. He made several land purchases from 1830 up through 1857 in this immediate area. The Civil War brought great change in the Pickett family's lives. All of Charles' sons served in the war. Jefferson survived, however he lost his wife while away. Son, Charles contacted malaria and died a few years later. Son, John lost a leg during his combat. They all fought on the Union side. Some of their Virginia cousins fought for the South. In 1904 the Pickett Kentucky postoffice was established. There was a store, a school and a church in the community." (Shifflett Web page, 1998.)

Birth	Abt, 1786
Marriage	March 8, 1821	Orange County, Virginia - Jane "Jennie" Dowell
Death	January 6, 1871	Adair County, Kentucky

Spouse	Jane "Jennie" Dowell (1796 - 1872)
Child	Jefferson Pickett (1823 - )
Child	Sarah Elizabeth Pickett (1826 - )
Child	George Washington Pickett (1828 - )
Child	John Fields Pickett (1831 - )
Child	William Curtis Pickett (1832 - )
Child	Charles H. Pickett (1834 - )
Child	Nancy Jane Pickett (1838 - )
Child	Mary Riddle Pickett (1839 - )
Child	Amanda Bell Pickett (1841 - )
Child	Elizabeth Hall Pickett (1842 - )

Father	Mace Pickett Jr. (1743 - 1833)
Mother	Sarah "Sally" O'Neal ? ( - )
Sibling	George Pickett ( - )
Sibling	William Pickett ( - )
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" Pickett (1789 - 1855)
Sibling	Elizabeth Pickett (1800 - 1856)