Family |
Dr. Robert Jefferson Breckenridge, b. 8 Mar 1800, Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky d. 27 Dec 1881, Danville, Kentucky (Age 81 years) |
Marriage |
11 Mar 1823 |
Abingdon, Washington Co, Virginia |
Notes |
- On March 11, 1823, Breckinridge married his cousin, Ann Sophonisba Preston at the bride's home in Abingdon, Virginia; the couple had eleven children. Ann's political heritage rivaled that of her husband. A grandniece of Patrick Henry, she was also a sister to Senator William Campbell Preston and a sister-in-law to South Carolina governor Wade Hampton III, and Virginia governors John B. Floyd and James McDowell.
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Children |
| 1. Mary Hopkins Cabell Breckenridge, b. 06 Apr 1828, Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky d. 13 Jan 1902, Lexington, Kentucky (Age 73 years) |
| 2. William Campbell Preston Breckenridge, b. 1837 d. Aft 1860 (Age > 24 years) |
+ | 3. Sophonisba Preston "Puss" Breckenridge, b. 26 Aug 1839, Baltimore Co, Maryland d. 14 Nov 1880, New York, or Kentucky (Age 41 years) |
+ | 4. Walter Joseph Cabell Breckenridge, b. 14 Jan 1842, Baltimore, Maryland d. 18 Aug 1920 (Age 78 years) |
| 5. John Breckenridge, b. Abt 1844 d. Aft 1845 (Age ~ 2 years) |
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Family ID |
F86 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |