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BREEDEN/BREEDING FAMILY:

According to Dr. King's, History of Maries County, most of the Maries
County Breeden's were descended from two sons of John William Breeden
and a Forrester. The Forrester woman was his second wife.
John Breeden married Cordelia Rowden, 11/14/1869. (1st Wife)
Those two sons from the 2nd marriage were:
William Breeden who married Louisa J. Helton.
Abraham R. Breeden who married two Nancys: 1st Nancy Helton.
Then he married Nancy Copeland (Shockley).
I will try to keep up with these particular Breedens in Census, Cemetery &
any other available records. The various spellings of this name makes it
difficult to follow.

John Breeden married Cordelia Rowden, 11/14/1869. (1st Wife)
1880 census: (Miller Twp)
John W. Breeden age 33 (Mo) parents (Tn)
Cordella age 28 (Mo)
Roberta age 9 (Mo)
Robert M. age 7 (Mo)
Dolly B. age 5 (Mo) married a Haynes/Haines.
Nina A. age 4 (Mo) married a Clark.
Tumpty age 1 (female)

===============Dry Creek Twp=============

1880 census: (Dry Creek Twp) (Breeden)
William S. Breeden age 57 (Tn) parents (Tn)
Louisa J. (Helton) age 45 (Mo) father (Tn) mother (N.C.)
Isaac age 18 (Mo) married Martha Elms, 1/2/1881.
Nancy age 16 (Mo)
John age 14 (Mo)
Laura age 12 (Mo) married John A. Stephens.
Mary A. age 8 (Mo)
William Lewis age 6 (Mo)
Waldo P. J. age 3 (Mo)
Jesse Eads age 45 (Tn) boarder.

1880 census: (Dry Creek Twp) (Breding)
George Washingon Gibson married Martha J. Helton, 3/10/1879.
William S. Breding/Breeding age 8 (Mo) (listed as son)
(living with G. W. & Martha Gibson)

================Jackson Twp===============

1880 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------------------
Abraham R, Breeden to Nancy Helton ???????
Abraham. R. Breeden to Nancy Copeland (Shockley), 12.5/1876.
Abraham R. Breedin/Breeden age 40? (63) (Tn) parents (Tn)
Nancy A. age 30 (Mo) father (Va) mother (Tn)
William age 18 (Mo)
Stephen age 16 (Mo)
Mary age 12 (Mo) married George Eads
Jesse age 10 (Mo)
John age 3 (Mo)
Louisa age 1 (Mo)
Fanny Copeland age 10 (step-daughter)
Rosona/Roseanna? Copeland age 8 (step-dau)
Charlotte Copeland age 6 (step-dau)
1900 census: (Jackson Twp)----------------------
Abraham Breeding age 63 (Tn) parents (Tn)
Nancy age 50 (Mo) parents (Va)
John age 22 (Mo)
Martha age 15 (Mo)
Addison age 10 (Mo)
Joseph age 7 (Mo)
1910 census: (Jackson Twp)-----------------------
Abraham R. Breeden age 73
Nancy A. age 61 (Mo)
John M. age 32
George Addison age 20
Joseph age 18

1920 census: (Jackson Twp)
George Addison Breeden age 29 (Mo)
Minnie O. age 31 (Mo)
(Living with Minnie's mother, Rachel J. Malone)

1920 census: (Jackson Twp)
Joseph Breeden age 26? (28) (Mo)
Mary E. age 25 (Mo)
Henry age 6 (Mo)
Irene age 4 (Mo)
Louise age 2 (Mo)

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)
Stephen Breedon to Catherine "Kate" Fennessey, 11/13/1884.
Steven Breeding age 36 (Mo) father (Tn) mother (Mo) (Abrahams's son)
Catherine age 38 (Mo) father (Ireland) mother (Mo)
Mary E. age 10 (Mo)
Dennis age 5 (Mo)
John age 3 (Mo)

1880 census: (Jackson Twp)
Calvin Breeden age 39 (Mo) father (Va) mother (Tn)
Nancy E. age 35 (Tn) parents (Tn)
Rosetta age 11 (Mo)
Anita age 7 (Mo)
Martha A. age 5 (Mo)
Alice T. age 1 (Mo)

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)--------------------
Calvin Breeding age 34 (Mo)
Sarah F. age 30 (Mo)
Belva E. age 11 (Mo)
Hattie age 8 (Mo)
Frank age 5 (Mo)
Annie L. age 1 (Mo)
1910 census: (Jackson Twp)--------------------
Calvin Breeding age 44
Sarah F. age 40
Hattie J. age 17
David F. age 15
Stella age 11
James Newton age 9
Margaret age 7
Reginald age 4
Pansy B. age 2
1920 census: (Jackson Twp)
Calvin Breeding age 53
Newton age 19
Reginald age 14
Pansy age 12
Filbert age 8

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------
Hiram C. Breeding age 26 (Mo) father (Mo) mother (Tn)
Mary age 25 (Mo)
Harrison C. age 4 (Mo)
Mable T. age 3 (Mo)
Ray age 17 months (Mo)
1920 census: (Jackson Twp)------------------
Mary Breeding age 34 (Wd)
Harrison age 15
Mabel age 13
Ray age 11
Ada age 8
William age 6

1880 census: (Jackson Twp)
Nancy Breeden age 26 (Wd) (Mo)
Simon Breeden age 10 (Mo)
Rose Breeden age 5 (Mo)
Louisa Breeden age 1 (Mo)
(living with Thomas Forester age 62 (Tn), John Breeden md. a Forester)

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------
Frank B. Breeding age 26 (Mo)
Annie age 26 (Mo)
Elmer L. age 9 months (Mo)
1920 census: Jackson Twp)---------------------
Frank B. Breeding age 26? (36)
Lucille age 18?
Gerleen age 1

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)-----------------------
Rosa A. Breeding age 19 (Mo)
Jessie Breeding age 27 (Mo)
(living with William & Mary A. Hawkins)
1910 census: (Jackson Twp)-----------------------
Jessie Breeden age 38 (Mo)
Rosa A. 28 (Mo)
Bertha E. age 10 (Mo)
Edna M. age 8 (Mo)
Walter C. age 5 (Mo)
Adie A. age 3 (Mo)

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)-----------------------
William Breeden to Ida Carnes, 8/8/1889. (Abraham's son ???)
William Breeding age 33 (Mo) Parents???
Ida age 23 (Mo)
Joseph age 14 (Mo)
Dora L. age 11 (Mo)
Steven age 6 (Mo)
Annie age 5 (Mo)
Thomas age 4 (Mo)
Nettie age 2 (Mo)
Allie age 2 months (Mo)
1910 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------------
William Breeden age 50? (43) (Mo) father (Tn) mother (Mo)
Ida age 40? (33) (Mo)
Dora age 19? (21)
Steven age 17
Thomas age 13
Nettie age 12
Allie age 10
Leslie age 3

1900 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------------
James Breeden to Mary Carnes, 8/24/1882.
James R. Breeding age 41 (Mo) father (Tn) mother (Mo)
Mary age 33 (Mo)
Charles age 16 (Mo)
Elmer age 15 (Mo)
Leuna/Leona age 12 (Mo)
Lamore? Richard S. age 10 (Mo)
John W. age 9 (Mo)
Arthur age 7 (Mo)
Esther age 6 (Mo)
Luella age 4 (Mo)
Everett age 3 (Mo)
Levi age 7 months (Mo)
1910 census: (Jackson Twp)----------------------
James R. Breeden age 51
Mary age 44
Richard S. age 20
John W. age 17
Arthur age 15
Ella age 14
Everett age 12
Levi age 9
Lizzie age 8
Ollie age 6
Jessie age 7 (son)
Belva age 4
Emma age 3
Willard age 15 months

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)
Charles Breeden age 27 (Mo)
Maude E. age 19 (Mo)
John W. Breeden age 19 (Mo) (Charles's brother)

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------
Elmer Breeden age 25? 28 (Mo)
Edith age 18 (Mo)
1920 census: (Jackson Twp)-------------------
Elmer Breeden age 38
Edith age 27
Fred age 9
Mary age 7
Leonard age 6
Adaline age 4
Beatrice age 2

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)
Joseph Breeden age 23 (Mo)
(boarding with James & Helen Spratley

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)
Anna Breeden age 16 (Mo) servant
(working for Anna Winkel)

1910 census: (Jackson Twp)
Hester Breeden age 16 (Mo) servant
(working for Isaac & Mary Burns)

1920 census: (Jackson Twp)
Laymon Breeding age 27 (Mo) parents (Mo)
Betsy J. age 26 (Mo)
Aubrey E. age 3 months

==================Miller Twp================

1880 census: (Miller Twp)
Elizabeth Breeden age 70 (Mo)
(living with her daughter & son-in-law, William & Rachel Martin)

================Boone Twp================

1910 census: (Boone Twp)
James Breeding age 83 ((Mo) parents (Ky)
Louise age 62 (Mo)
Sallie age 14 (Mo)

1910 census: (Boone Twp)
David Breeding age 35 (Mo) parents (Mo)
Margaret age 35 (Mo)
Katie age 13 (Mo)

MARRIAGES:
Breeden:
John Breeden married Cordelia Rowden, 11/14/1869.
Jane Breeden to Albert Copeland, 1/8/1871.
James Breeden to Mary Carnes, 8/24/1882.
William Breeden to Ida Carnes, 8/8/1889. (Abraham's son ???)
Ellen Breeden to Isaac Reedy, 7/23/1871.
Mary Breeden to Franklin Benton, 11/23/1872.
Malinda Breeden to Martin Copeland, 10/21/1875.
Nancy Breeden to Rev. J. R. C. Tucker, 3/23/1879.
Nancy "Amanda" Breeden to William Hickam, 5/29/1881.
Malissa Breeden to Charles O. Breckenridge, 3/25/1879.
Mary Breeden to George W. Eads, 1/13/1887. (Abraham's dau)
Molly/Millie A. Breeden to William P. Nelson, 3/31/1889.

Breeding:
Julia Ann Breeding to Samuel Groves, 3/9/1871.
Lucy Ann Breeding to Lewis Lambeth, 11/17/1878.
James Breeding (Osage Co.) to Louisa Null, 3/29/1883.
Josephine Breeding (Osage Co.) to John F. Crum, 3/25/1883.
Rosette Breeding to Thomas A. Brannam, 6/3/1888.
Nettie Breeding to O. C. Hopkins, 9/1/1889.
Christina Breeding to Dolph Bruder, 11/10/1889.

Breedon/Breeden:
Stephen Breedon to Kate Fennessey, 11/13/1884.
(I believe this Abraham Breeden's son)
William Breedon to Mary Fennessey, 11/10/1885.
(I believe this is Abraham's Breeden's son also)
Laura I. Breedon to Ashley "John" Stevens, 12/6/1885.
(William S. & Louisa J. Breeden's dau)

Summary:
The Breeden/Breeding families had itchy feet and move around a lot.
They lived in Maries, Miller, Greene, Shannon, and Jasper Counties
and others. I believe they are all pretty much related whether they spell
their name Breeden/Breeding or whatever. I believe they were all drawn
here by the Forester/Forrester family from Tennessee. I know of one
family that the children spread into 4 counties.
It is believed that all the Breeden/Breedings are descendants of Elijah
Breeding who probably migrated from Virginia to Tennessee and then he
and his son John came to Missouri. I believe other sons of Elijah came
later.
The descendants living in Maries County, I believe, are descendants of John
Breeden.

=================MILLER COUNTY==================

1880 census: (Richwood Twp) MILLER COUNTY
Patsey Breeden age 84 (S.C.)
(living with her daugher & son-in-law, Elijah & Martha Groves)

In the 1850 census: MILLER COUNTY
John Breeden age 52 (Tn) (I believe this is Elijah's son)
Elizabeth age 37 (Tn)
Rachel age 13 (Mo)

Thomas Breeden married Judy Crismon, 8/15/1856.

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According to Dr. King's book, John Breeden had the following children. You
can compare this information with the census information herewith.

1. Joseph Frost Breeden who married Margaret Williams in Tenn. There
children were sons Louis Rowland Breeden & John Williams Breeden. The
girls were, Hannah & Sarah. After Margaret died Joseph married Mary
Wherry. They had one daughter who married a Quincy Harmon from Okla.
Louis Roland married Elizabeth Malissa Forrester and had one son A. D.
Breeden.

2. John Williams Breeden married Cordelia Rowden. They had 12 children
Margaret, Eusevia, Robert, Clinton, Charles R., George, Joseph, Mrs.
Robert Skidmore, Dolly, Nina, Levilla, and Eva. John married a second time
to a Forrester. they had 5 children, Nancy who married Thomas Crawford,
Hannah married Sam Woolsey. the daughter married William Helton, The two
sons were Abraham R. & William Breeden. These two are the big players
in the Maries County scene.

My parents lived around the Breedens at Brinktown and at Myerstown. I have
heard that name all my life and it was always respectfully.

You will find the Breeden/Breedings at: Rader Cemetery, Vienna Public,
Vaughan Cemetery, Crismon Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Carnes Cemetery
and James Cemetery.

DeVere



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