Name |
Elmore "Elmer" Breckenridge |
Birth |
4 Nov 1834 |
Sangamon Co, Illinois |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
31 Jul 1860 |
Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois |
- Living in his father's household with his wife Susanna and Leanor.
Elmer age 25 (1835) IL
Susanna age 21 (1839) IL
Leanor, age 1 (1849) IL
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Census |
04 Aug 1870 |
Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois |
- It appears his wife has died. He has three children; and is living with his brother Hugh and his family.
Breckenridge:
Hugh 41 1829 Kentucky
Sarah 38 1832 Illinois
Herbert 3 1867 Illinois
Whiteside, Elizab 16 1854 Illinois
Elmore 34, 1836 Illinois
Mary 7 1863 Illinois
Preston 5 1865 Nebraska
Simon 3 1867 Nebraska
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Death |
6 Jul 1906 |
Forest City, Sarpy Co, Nebraska |
- Gretna Breeze (Gretna, Nebr.), July 11, 1906, p. 8, col. 3
Elmore Breckenridge, who has been a patient in an Omaha hospital for several weeks, died there last Friday. He has been ill for a long time with liver trouble, and his death was not unexpected when it happened for he had gradually been growing weaker for several days. The funeral services were held last Sunday morning at the home of his son, Frank, where he had made his home for several years past, being conducted by Rev. C.A. Huyck of Ashland. Interment was made in the Forest City cemetery. A large concourse of friends following the remains to their last resting place. Elmore Breckenridge was born Nov. 4, 1834 in Sangamon county, Illinois. He was married in November 1857 to Miss Susannah Randolph, who died a good many years ago. Six children were born to this union, two dying in infancy. The children are Mrs. Garrett, of Almeno, Kas., Mrs. Crippen of Council Bluffs Elmer P. Breckenridge of Kooskia, Idaho and F.P. Breckenridge of Gretna. Elmore Breckenridge has resided in Forest City precinct for many years and made many friends. He was of a family of thirteen children, ten of whom are still living. The deceased remembered Abraham Lincoln well for the great Martyr was also born in Sangamon county. He heard the famous debate between Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas and was well acquainted with both of them. He had a fund of anecdotes of the early days in Illinois, and when in the right mood could talk interestingly. He was a cousin of John C. Breckenridge, who was one of the vice-presidents of the United States, and was connected with all the Breckenridges told about in history. He was married to Mrs. Mary Long some years ago. She died a few years ago. The old settlers are passing away one by one and soon the last one will be laid away. Elmore P. Breckenridge was a good man, filling his place in the world, and leaving a grown family of children and many friends to mourn his loss.
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Burial |
Forest City Cem, c/o Holy Sepulche Cem, Gretna, Sarpy Co, Nebraska |
Notes |
- Occupation: farmer 1870 2
Event: 1900 Census 1900 NE, Sarpy Co, Gretna 3
Event: 1850 Census 1850 IL, Sangamon Co 4
Event: 1880 Census 1880 NE, Sarpy Co, Forest City 5
Event: 1860 Census 1860 IL, Sangamon Co, Springfield Precinct 16 6
Event: 1870 Census 1870 IL, Sangamon Co, Cotton Hill Township 7
He married Susannah Randolph Nov 1857 in Sangamon Co. Susannah was born 1839 in Sangamon Co. They had six children by her, two of which died in infancy. The other children were Leanor, b 1859 in Springfield; Mary A., Elmer P., and Simon F. Records state that Susannah died three years after their marriage in about 1860, so it's not clear how she could have had six children in three years.
He was living with his father in Sangamon Co, Illinois in 1860. The four children lived with their uncles and aunts in Missouri. Census shows: Elma (Elmore), Susanna, Leanor living with Elma's father, Preston.
He remarried Mrs. Mary J. Long, who was born in 1833, in Pennsylvania sometime after 1860. They resided in Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois, then moved to Gretna, Forest City Pct, Sarpy County, Nebraska before 1876. The children lived witheir uncles and aunts in Missouri.
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Person ID |
I23 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
13 Apr 2015 |
Father |
Preston* Breckenridge, Sr, b. 5 Aug 1807, Paris, Bourbon Co, Kentucky d. 25 Jul 1880, Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co, Illinois (Age 72 years) |
Mother |
Catharine* Moler, b. 30 Aug 1804, Nicholas Co, Kentucky d. 4 Feb 1847, Sangamon Co, Illinois (Age 42 years) |
Marriage |
17 Nov 1827 |
Kentucky |
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Nicholas County, Kentucky Marriages Preston* Breckenridge to Catharine* Moler 25 Sep 1827
Edward Sparks to Polly Moler 29 Mar 1827
(Mary Jane, sister to Catharine Moler)
Michael Wilson to Jane Breckenridge 27 Nov 1828
(Mary Jane "Jenny" sister to Preston Breckenridge) |
Family ID |
F21 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Susanna Randolph, b. 10 Dec 1839, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 7 Mar 1869, Forest City, Sarpy Co, Nebraska (Age 29 years) |
Marriage |
20 Nov 1856 |
Sangamon Co, Illinois |
Children |
+ | 1. Leanor Breckenridge, b. 29 Sep 1853, Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois d. 13 Jul 1918, Oberlin, Decatur Co, Kansas (Age 64 years) |
| 2. Mary A Breckenridge, b. 1863, Illinois d. Aft 1906, Council Bluffs, Pottawattmie Co, Iowa (Age 44 years) |
| 3. Preston Breckenridge, b. 1865, Nebraska d. Aft 1870 (Age 6 years) |
| 4. Simon F Breckenridge, b. 1867, Nebraska d. Aft 1876 (Age > 10 years) |
| 5. Elmer P. Breckenridge, b. Abt 1860 d. Aft 1906, of, Kooskia, Idaho (Age ~ 47 years) |
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Documents |
| Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, "Centennial Record," 1876 Complete text of this book, which was created at the behest of Preston Breckenridge, who was the President of the Old Settlers' Society. (h)
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Family ID |
F19 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |