Father |
Dr. Robert Jefferson Breckenridge, b. 8 Mar 1800, Cabell Dale, Iron Works Pike, Lexington, Kentucky d. 27 Dec 1881, Danville, Kentucky (Age 81 years) |
Mother |
Anna Sophonisba Preston, b. 09 Apr 1803, "Salt Works," Washington Co, Virginia d. 20 Dec 1844, Baltimore, Maryland (Age 41 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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Family ID |
F86 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |