Charles Pickett's family had deep Southern roots. Charles was the youngest of the 9 children of Isaiah Pickett and Nancy Cochran. Charles' grandfather was Micajah Pickett, who had 10 children by his wife Kisannah Hinson. Micajah and Kisannah were slaveowners and had substantial land holdings in the South. Micajah fell in love with Susanna Johns and had another family with her. A letter showing the infatuation of Micajah for Susanna has been preserved. The ensuing legal battle between Kisannah and Micajah was fought in the courts for many years and tore the family apart. The division in the family was apparently deepened by disagreements over slavery. Charles and his brother Isaiah moved North to Ohio with one of Charles' sisters. Two of Isaiah's other children moved to Kansas and two moved to Missouri. Charles' two oldest brothers stayed in the South. A letter between the two oldest brothers tells of economic hardship and suggests ambivalent family feelings among Isaiah's children. The writer of that letter considers "cutting dirt" in order to get out of debt, which means leaving without paying debt. Charles fought for the North in the Civil War, while other Picketts fought for the South.
Both Charles and his brother Isaiah lived in Darke County Ohio and their mother Nancy stayed with them after their father Isaiah died. Charles maried Elizabeth Page, who was reportedly from a wealthy family, according to her grand daughter Gladys Teegarden. Charles and Isaiah Pickett and Elizabeth's father Michael C Page and Uncle Asahel Page were all active in buying and selling land and in settling estates during this time. However, it does not appear that either Charles or Isaiah were wealthy. Charles' mother Nancy wrote a letter to a brother who lived in Florida and requested financial help. Many of Charles and Elizabeth's children died young.
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