Ralph Twist Breckenridge: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Ralph Twist Breckenridge was born in Jan 1885 in Sangamon Co, Illinois (son of Preston Parish Breckenridge and Mary Anna Twist); died on 18 May 1938 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Rochester Cem, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

Preston Parish Breckenridge was born on 2 Dec 1858 in Sangamon Co, Illinois (son of Joseph Breckenridge and Sarah Jane Matthew); died on 27 Sep 1936 in Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 29 Sep 1936 in Rochester Cem, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Preston married Mary Anna Twist on 20 Aug 1883 in Sangamon Co, Illinois. Mary was born on 22 Sep 1862; died on 28 Nov 1941 in Sangamon Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Anna Twist was born on 22 Sep 1862; died on 28 Nov 1941 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Children:

1. Ralph Twist Breckenridge was born in Jan 1885 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 18 May 1938 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Rochester Cem, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Calista Breckenridge was born on 8 Dec 1886 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died in 1956 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Rochester Cem, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 3

Joseph Breckenridge was born on 17 Jul 1832 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky (son of Preston* Breckenridge, Sr and Catharine* Moler); died on 29 Nov 1862 in Christian Co, Illinois; was buried .

Joseph married Sarah Jane Matthew on 28 Mar 1855. Sarah was born on 30 Apr 1839 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died after 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Jane Matthew was born on 30 Apr 1839 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died after 1876.

Children:

James E Breckenridge was born about 1857 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1857 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
2. Preston Parish Breckenridge was born on 2 Dec 1858 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1936 in Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 29 Sep 1936 in Rochester Cem, Rochester, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Generation: 4

Preston* Breckenridge, Sr was born on 5 Aug 1807 in Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky (son of Capt Alexander* Breckenridge, Sr and Mary* "Polly" Chadd, (of Maryland family) ); died on 25 Jul 1880 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 25 Jul 1880 in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Preston* married Catharine* Moler on 17 Nov 1827 in Kentucky. Catharine* (daughter of Joseph* Moler, Jr. and Elizabeth* Welty) was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1847 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharine* Moler was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky (daughter of Joseph* Moler, Jr. and Elizabeth* Welty); died on 4 Feb 1847 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.

Children:

Alexander Breckenridge was born on 31 Oct 1828 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 26 Jul 1919 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Hugh Breckenridge was born on 9 Dec 1829 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died before 1880 in Illinois.
Cornelius* Breckenridge was born on 12 Mar 1831 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 1 Feb 1915 in Cooper Twp, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Edinburg Cem, Edinburg, Christian Co, Illinois.
4. Joseph Breckenridge was born on 17 Jul 1832 in Nicholas Co, Kentucky; died on 29 Nov 1862 in Christian Co, Illinois; was buried .
Elmore "Elmer" Breckenridge was born on 4 Nov 1834 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 6 Jul 1906 in Forest City, Sarpy Co, Nebraska; was buried in Forest City Cem, c/o Holy Sepulche Cem, Gretna, Sarpy Co, Nebraska.
Cleophas C Breckenridge was born on 7 Aug 1836 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 11 May 1912 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Catharine Breckenridge was born on 19 Jun 1838 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died after 1876.
Elizabeth "Bet" Breckenridge, (twin) was born on 13 Jan 1841 in Breckenridge, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 3 Jan 1932 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois; was buried on 5 Jan 1932 in Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois.
Mary Breckenridge, (twin) was born on 13 Jan 1841 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 11 Aug 1924 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, Iowa.
Preston Breckenridge, Jr was born on 11 Dec 1842 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1865 in Sangamon Co, Illinois.
Jane Breckenridge was born on 9 Feb 1845 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1935 in Pawnee Co, Kansas; was buried in Larned Cem, Larned, Pawnee Co, Kansas.
(infant) Breckenridge was born in Feb 1847 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1847 in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried in Breckenridge Cem, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois.