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Breeding, John

Male 1837 - 1923  (85 years)

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  • Name Breeding, John 
    Birth 29 Oct 1837  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Rockhouse Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John, 42, Ky.
      Elizabeth, 36, Ky.
      Lucinda, 14
      Dicy, 12
      Mary, 10
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920  Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Military as a private in Co. M, 14th Ky. Infantry (USA)  [2] 
    Death 1 Jul 1923  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    Burial Babe Ison Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7619  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2021 

    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 Stamper, Malinda,   b. 20 May 1814, Rockhouse, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1894, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 8 Aug 1833  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Combs, Elizabeth,   b. 23 May 1842, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1897 (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1860  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Breeding, Nancy Sarah,   b. 27 Feb 1861, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1939, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +2. Breeding, Lucinda,   b. 25 Nov 1865, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1948, Camp Branch, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +3. Breeding, Sarah J.,   b. 16 May 1867, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1950, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +4. Breeding, Dicy,   b. 27 Nov 1868, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1951, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     5. Breeding, Mary Ann,   b. 5 Mar 1870, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1883, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 13 years)
    Family ID F8760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Amburgey, Eliza,   b. 1879, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1898  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F96759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Oct 1837 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1860 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Oct 1898 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Upper Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Jul 1923 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Babe Ison Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 5-581.

    2. [S184262] John Breeding, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    3. [S184263] John Breeding, "United States Census, 1920".

    4. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 038, Cert. #18828, Deathvol. 1923, hv.

    5. [S184260] John Breeding, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    6. [S184261] John Breeding, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".