*Note: Catherine Whiting was b. at Mt. Pisgah, IA., a semi-permanent settlement or way station from 1846 to 1852 along the Mormon Trail between Garden Grove and Council Bluffs, in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is located near the small community of Thayer in Jones Township, Union County.

Catherine's parents were:
Edwin Whiting, b. Sep. 9, 1809 in Lee, Berkshire County, MA. and d. Dec. 8, 1890 in Mapleton, Utah County, UT. &
Almira Mehitable Meacham, b. May 13, 1824 in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, NY. and d. Oct. 1, 1898 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.

In the 1860 U. S. census, 11 yr. old Emeline Whiting, b. in IL., was living in Manti, Sanpete county, Utah Territory with her
51 yr. old (inferred) father, Edwin H Whiting, a Farmer, b. in MA.
34 yr. old (inferred) mother, Annia (Almira) Whiting, a Seamstress, b. in NY.
14 yr. old (inferred) brother, Edwd L Whiting, b. in IL.
12 yr. old (inferred) sister, Ellen D. Whiting, b. in IL.
9 yr. old (inferred) sister, Conelia Whiting, b. in UT.
6 yr. old (inferred) sister, Franklin Whiting, b. in UT.
*It appears that Annia (Almira) was a plural wife and Edwin had four other wives living next door:
25 yr. old Hannah H. - with one 2 yr. old child;
33 yr. old Mary E. - with 6 children, ages 2 mth. -12 yrs.
32 yr. old Mary A. - with 2 children, ages 2 yrs - 6yrs.
46 yr. old Elizabeth P. - with 4 children, ages 6 yrs. to 14 yrs.

In 1866, Catherine marr. James Cornelius Bresslin.

James & Catherine Bresslin's children were:
1. * James Cornelius Bresslin, b. Oct. 21, 1867 in UT. and d. Mar. 2, 1932 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA.
2. * Ella M Bresslin, b. Aug. 30, 1871 in Berks County, PA. and d. Dec. 31, 1938 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Ellen marr. Willima David Franklin Allen in 1898.
3. * Clarence Almo Bresslin, b. May 13, 1876 in Springville, Utah, UT. and d. Jul. 10, 1934 of a heart attack in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Clarence marr. Julia Idell Luning.

On Sep. 12, 1877, "Katie" marr. M. F. (Mark Flynn) Thomas in San Bernardino county, CA., according to CA. County Marriage records for 1849-1980 (and on Sep. 9, 1877, according to the Western States Marriage Index for 1809-2016).

Mark & Catherine's children were:
1. * Frank Albert / Albert Franklin Thomas, b. Jun. 19 or 20, 1879 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Dec. 25, 1948 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino county, CA. Albert marr. Johanna Leon in 1907 and Josephine _..
2. * Henry Ernest Thomas, b. Apr. 14, 1881 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Apr. 25, 1948 in Kern County, CA. Henry marr. Mildred Stauffer.
3. Lena Thomas, b. Sep. 1883 in CA. and d. Feb. 1972 in Sonora, Tuolumne county, CA. Lena marr. Peter Fredrick DeCounter and Henry T. Keys/Keyes.
4. * Ola E Thomas, b. Oct. 21, 1885 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Dec. 18, 1971 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Ola marr. Charles Albert Moseby in 1906.
5. * Theodore "Theo" Lionel Thomas, b. 1888 in San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Jan. 17, 1944 in Imperial, Imperial County, CA. Theodore marr. Ella Mae _.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 30 yr. old Catharine Thomas, b. in IL., was keeping house and living on Seventh St. in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA. with her
40 yr. old husband, Mark F. Thomas, a Laborer, b. in TN.
13 yr. old stepson (from Mark's previous marriage), Addison Thomas, attending school, b. in CA.
12 yr. old son (from Catherine's previous marriage), James C. (Bresslin) Thomas, attending school, b. in UT.
8 yr. old daughter (from Catherine's previous marriage), Ellen M. (Bresslin) Thomas, attending school, b. in PA.
4 yr. old son (from Catherine's previous marriage), Clarence (Bresslin) Thomas, b. in NV.
1 yr. old son (from Mark & Catherine), Albert Franklin Thomas, b. in CA.
Catherine's father was b. in OH. and her mother in NY.
Mark's parents were both b. in IN.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 51 yr. old Kate E. Thomas, b. May 1849 in IL., was living at 1134 E St. in San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino county, CA. with her
59 yr. old husband, Mark Thomas, a Rancher, b. Oct. 1840 in TN.
30 yr. old unmarried son (from Kate's first marriage), James Thomas, a Miner, b. Oct. 1869 in UT.
23 yr. old unmarried son (from Kate's first marriage), Clarence Thomas , a Miner, b. May 1877 in UT.
20 yr. old son, Frank Thomas, a Laborer, b. Jun. 1879 in CA.
18 yr. old son, Henry Thomas, a Miner, b. Apr. 1878 in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Lena Thomas, attending school, b. Sep. 1883 in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Ola Thomas, attending school, b. Oct. 1885 in CA.
11 yr. old son, Theodore Thomas, attending school, b. Dec. 1888 in CA.
Mark and Kate had been married for 23 years.
Kate was the mother of 8 children, all still alive by this census.
Kate's father was b. in OH. and her mother in NY.

In the 1910 U. S. census, 59 yr. old widow, Suna (?) E. Thomas, b. in IL., was living in a home she owned free and clear at 741 J St. in San Bernardino Ward 5, San Bernardino county, CA. with her
26 yr. old unmarried son, Henry Thomas, a Blacksmith, making horseshoes, b. in CA.
20 yr. old son, Theo Thomas, a Butcher in a shop, b. in CA.
Kate's father was b. in OH. and her mother in NY.
Kate was the mother of 8 children, all still alive by this census.
Henry and Theo's father was b. in Ireland (*TN.).

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 4, Col. 2
Mon., Nov. 29, 1926
MRS. CATHERINE EMALINE THOMAS
Death early yesterday called Mrs. Catherine Emaline Thomas, one of the city's widely known pioneer residents. Mrs. Thomas, who resided in San Bernardino for 50 years, was born in Springfield, Ill., and was 77 years old. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Moseby, at 971 Eighth street.
Mrs. Thomas was a beloved member of the Latter Day Saints church and the Pioneer Society. She had been ill for the past two months.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by eight children, James C. Bresslin, A. A. Bresslin, Mrs. W. D. F. Allen, F. A. Thomas, of San Bernardino; Henry E. Thomas, of Bakersfield; Mrs. Lena Keyes, Waterford, Cal.; Mrs. C. A. Moseby, San Bernardino, and Theodore L. Thomas, of Patterson, Cal.;
two brothers, Edward L. Whiting, La Grande, Ore., and Edwin L. Whiting, Los Angeles;
and two sisters, Mrs. Cornelia Perry, of LaGrande, and Mrs. Silvia Hodson, of San Bernardino.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Latter Day Saints church. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery.
The Mark B. Shaw is in charge.