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Breeding, Wesley[1, 2, 3]

Male 1824 - 1912  (87 years)


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  • Name Breeding, Wesley 
    Birth 13 Jul 1824  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Precinct 3 
    Census 1880  Carrs Fork, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Wesley, 55, Ky.
      Jane, 50, Ky.
      Elijah, 14
      Henry, 12
      George M., 9
    Death May 1912  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7568  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2017 

    Father Breeding, Elisha B.,   b. Between 1788 and 1791, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1863, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Childress, Paulina,   b. 1795, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1850, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 54 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1820 
    Family ID F2989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Pritchard, Jane,   b. Abt 1830, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1 May 1846  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Children 
    +1. Breeding, William,   b. Abt 1846, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1887, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 41 years)
     2. Breeding, Martha,   b. 1846–1847, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Breeding, Louise Elizabeth,   b. 1847, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1925, Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +4. Breeding, Elisha,   b. 20 Dec 1848, Breedings Creek, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Breeding, Mary,   b. 1852, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Breeding, Preston,   b. 4 Nov 1854, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Breeding, James Harvey,   b. 23 Feb 1857, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1915 (Age 58 years)
    +8. Breeding, John W.,   b. 26 Oct 1858, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Oct 1950, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     9. Breeding, Nancy,   b. 1861, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +10. Breeding, Henry,   b. 2 Apr 1861, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1959, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
     11. Breeding, Elizabeth,   b. 1864, Breedings Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Breeding, Elijah,   b. 1866, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     13. Breeding, George M.,   b. 1871, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1894 (Age 23 years)
    Family ID F3258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Jul 1824 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 May 1846 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Precinct 3 - 1870 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Carrs Fork, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - May 1912 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S14415] Wesley Breeden in entry for Harvey Breeden, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    2. [S14416] Wesley Breeding in entry for Henry Breeding, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S14421] Wess Breeding in entry for John W. Breeding, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    4. [S14417] Wesley Breeding, "United States Census, 1850".

    5. [S14420] Wesly Breeding, "United States Census, 1860".

    6. [S14418] Wesley Breeding, "United States Census, 1870".

    7. [S14419] Wesley Breeding, "United States Census, 1880".

    8. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 45-601.

    9. [S77] Letcher County, KY Marriage Index, Marriage Book 1, p. 3.