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Breeding, John

Male 1837 - 1923  (85 years)

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  • Name Breeding, John 
    Born 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] 
    Died 1 Jul 1923  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    Buried Babe Ison Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    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 location,   d. 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 location,   d. 18 May 1894, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 8 Aug 1833  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1895  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Amburgey, Eliza,   b. 1879, Breeding's Creek, Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Oct 1898  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F96759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Combs, Elizabeth,   b. 23 May 1842, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1897  (Age 55 years) 
    Married Abt 1860  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Breeding, Nancy Sarah,   b. 27 Feb 1861, Rockhouse Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 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 location,   d. 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 Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 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 Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 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 Creek, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1883, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2022 
    Family ID F8760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Oct 1837 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 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 MapsMarried - 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 MapsDied - 1 Jul 1923 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Babe Ison Cemetery, Colson, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : 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, hv., Vol. 038, Cert. #18828, Deathvol. 1923.

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

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